The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26

platform he was given a great recep-
tlon. Pandemonium broke loose and
IL was several minutes before the
governor could make himself heard
over the cheering. His full address
is given in these columns and Is, to
quote Congressman Moss. who later
spoke at the meeting, the greatest
ever delivered in the state of West
Virginia, and will be read in later
years with far more reverence than II
is at present.
He was interrupted at frequent in
terTals during his talk by bursts of
enthusiasm and he remarked at one
time that IL reminded him OF the good
old days. The governor read a por-
tion of the address. Not" he ex-
planned for the benefit of the Demo
cratic press repLesented. Because I
could not deliver Il otherwise. but be-
cause / want to present To you fully
the principles we pledged ourselves
TO carry out in the Huntington con
vention and which / stand for. and I
do not want the Democratic paper
representatives to misunderstood me. =
Governor Hatfield again assailed
the Democratic press later in his ad.
dress. He said that time and again
they had predicted his downfall, from
the day he announced his candidacy
until the present time, but he was
confident that the public took IL as he
did. the natural antagonism to the ad.
mintstration of an opposing faction.
The governor said he had been fight
ing Just the same and intended to con
tinue to fight, utterly undaunted by
the unfair attacks of the Democratic
press. He urged harmony first and
last and advocated the primary elec.
ton law in all coufries.
Moss Delivers Address.
Congressman II. ". Moss of the
Fourth district. who came from
Washington to attend the meeting.
gave splendid address. lie was
greeted with great applause. and
started his talk By delivering greet
ings from Congressman Avis and
Sutherland. who were unable to be
present Sutherland Is in Colorado
on the special committee investigat-
ing the strike I'm the local fields
there and Avis was detained by a
very important personal engagement
He praised Governor Hatfield. and
said that the address the governor
had made was the greatest he had
ever heard iu West Virginia In mis-
Characteristic eloquent manner he
Impressed upon his hearers the ne.
cessity Of uniting. and made clear 10
the Progressives that the Democrats
were not fostering their cause be-
cause they favored the Progressives.
but because they realized that un.
less they kept the o.d Republican
party disorganized they would be
swept away In the next election.
Hughes Praises Hatfield.
CONGRESSMAN James hughes Of the
Fifth district was the next speaker
He was greeted familiarly as Jim
by many In the audience a. he ad.
vanced 10 the speakers table and
acknowledged the greeting with
Tow and wave ~ his hand. His talk
was very appropriate 20 the occa-
sion
The Democratic party b. manu-.
featuring ammunition right now for
us to use against them in the next
campaign and we will sweep them
uh the earth Among these things
are FREQ trade and revision of the
tarin boz general A general depres-
sion ~ business is prevalent al over
the country and We are not going "a
Do slow In using this fact against
them when We got chance" He
praieed the governor. saying he was
man N national reputation and one
OF the best men occupying the chair
~ The chief executive in any state IN
tho union today
st the conclusion Of the address bv
CCngresEman IlfIrhos. Governor Hat
heli arose and suggested that n rep
r'sontafivo ~ each senatorial district
D. heard from. This met with approv-