The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-09
SPOKE OF PARTY PROMISES AND
SAID THEY Should BE
CARRIED OUT.
Major M. N. Nicely Called Attention to
TariH Bill, and Asked for Sup
port at Election.

An audience OF unusual proportions
turned out last night at the Market
Auditorium TO hear that widely known
Democrat and leader of the former mi
nority body in the National House OF
Representatives. He was greeted as
he came into the hall with the Mis-.
souri, Hound Dog song. played by the
Warwood band.
In a speech bristling with funny say.
ings. he e~ndeayored TO defend the
properties OF the Underwood tariff bill,
and tried to show the people OF this
district why they should vote for the
Democratic candidate.
Col. Jere Miller was chosen chair.
man OF the evening, n in a few well
chosen words he introduced the frst
speaker of the evening. VI. VI. Neely.
who spent about an hour and a half
in telling why n voters should vote
the Democratic ticket. His talk. as a
whole. was confined to the disparagc-
ment of the Republican party and the
upbuilding OF the Democratic party.
He recited many instances where he
said the country as a whole had been
immensely benefited by the rule of the
Democrats. He told why he thought
he should be elected at the next cleo
ton by the people of the First Con
gressional district. and i'm every way
that he could think cast speeches OF
unknown words OF hatred and defiance
al the Grand Old Party. which has al
ways stood for the good OF the Ameri-
can people.
Following the talk OF Mr.. Nicely.
Hon. Champ Clark. Speaker of the
House OF Representatives. was intro
duced 10 the people and was given
quite an ovation as he came on the
stage. Mr.. Clark. in part. spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen. I am glad that ! live in
n country where a mar Is allowed 10
vote and 20 think as he pleases. |
claim that this IS the right that all
men should have. and. gentlemen. |
40 not intend 10 try TO tell any man
how he should OF should not vote: that
Is the personal business of every man.
Unfortunately. perhaps. this country
has been. and possibly ever will be.
run by parties. and those parties will
stand for certain principles OF govern
ment which the other party will not
stand.
4 am not going to enter into any
family quarrel. am not going to On
ter into the quarrel OF the Bull Moos-
ers and the Stand Patters. as that Is a
family quarrel. ! entered into a quar-.
rel n where a man was beating his
wife. ! tried to help her. but. do you
know. they both turned on me and
gave me an awful licking And that
Is Just what these two parties might
do. The reason that the Republi,
can party went out Of business was
that they did not stand 10 their prom.
ises. and II we do not stand 10 our
promises and show that we are the
right stuff ont We go. It's easier 10
make promises than II IS 20 keep them
The Democrats were 80 accustomed 10
defeat that they did not think they
could win. Aud n IL had not been for
the work Of the Democrats In tho
House before election. Wilson would
still be teaching school at Princeton.
New Jersey"
In conclusion. he brought before tho
people that n the Democrats remain
IN power they will get rid Of thu
ippinc Islands. lie paid e glowing
tribute 10 the memory of James g.
Blaine and Abraham Lincoln. Hc also
said that Taft and Wilson should De
complimonted on the diplomatic WY
in which they have handled the Mexi-
can situation