The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-18
Secretary of State Delivers a
Brilliant Speech in High
School at Wallace.
MONSTER CROWD PRESENT
Lifelong Democrat Says Reed
Convinced Him That Free
Trade is All Wrong.

Sthle stuart +, Reed, Republican nom
inee for Congress from the Third dis
trtct, was given n great reception here
Tuesday night when he delivered one
OF the most brilliant political speeches
ever heard in tho district. at the school
house.
Y was by far tho greatest political
rally ever held In Sardis district. The
meeting was held In the gymnasium OF
the school house and at least 500 per-
sons crowded into the gym and heard
the next congressman. Many were
unable 10 gain admlttance.
Convincing Argument.
Mr.. Reed presented convincing ar
Rument why members OF all parties
should this year support the Renubli-
can national and state Tickets. so
convincing was his argument that one
liro-long Democrat "wednesday Tnorn-
Ing declared that ho was going 10 vote
the Republican ticket straight Il have
been In tho darkness for twonly.t,vo
years" he declared. after hearing
Mr.. Reeds speech saw tho light and
am going TO vote the straight Repub-
liCan ticket"
a number Of county candidates ana
the county chairman, Roy L. Parrish.
were also present, and some OF them
aeilVered short and enthusiastic adj
dresses.
A nne program Of music wes rem
dered lust before tho speaking began Nv
inc Wallace band, which Is composed
exclusively OF Republicans, all voters
with the exception of one. All are
members OF the Harrison county
hughes club The members OF tho
band are Homer Green. C. r. Smith. n
W. Fox. A. o. Kelly, w. r. Lambert.
=. = Ashcrafi. 7. o. Kemper, George
!. Williamson. V. r. Ogden, Bertice
swlger. II. r. Hall and w. F. Gribble.
Meet Many Voters.
When Secretary Reed and his party
arrived on the afternoon train they
were met nj the station by local com
nlttee In automobiles. and were ESCORT
ca 10 the Wallace hotel, whore many
voters called and assured the candi-
oates Of thn!r earnest support, Many
were Democrats, and thoy told Mr.
heed ina were sick and tired ar
me wilson administration, and soma of
mem also took occasion TO remark thar
lhey took no stock in the Democratic
tax argument.
me crowd began to assemble at the
nlgh school long before time for the
speaking 10 begin. The crowd was en-
teTtained during the walt by an excel.
rent program OF band music When the
speakers arrived at the high school the
gymnasium was packed to the doors.
Norris Is Chairman.
Omar W. swlger, prominent local
merchant, called the meeting to order
ana Stanley Q. Morris, principal OF
me wallace high school, acted as
chairman. Mr., Morris spoke for few
minutes and then called on viii q.
MOTIFS, candidate for prosecuting at
iorney; Charles A. Sutton, nominee for
Iuuge OF the criminal court; Rossi III.
SIsner, candidate for the house Of
uelegates; and Lloyd d. Griffin, nomi-
nee nee Tor sherin, All were received with
VIVA applause, and their brief remarks
we're W re- cneered to the echo. John Moore.
OF bridgeport, and 8. r. Harrison. ar.
y. Sl9rksDurg' candidates for the house
OF delegates. were present.
Mneh Mr. Reed was introduced By
Roy y. Parrish, chairman OF the RE-
puDllcah county executive COMMITTEES
was present there was persistent
p piea mat ne deliver short talk. This
IS senator Parrlsh's old home and he
mas hundreds OF friends here. Mr..
urrlsn responded to the wishes Of the
SLoWu win short and pleasing adj
aFess IN which he predicted success
ior tne Republican ticket from presi-
dent down to constable. His predfc-
tlon was received with wild cheering
Speaks on Tariff.
When RI. Reed was introduced nv
the chairman and rose to begin his
speech, ne was applauded long ana
loud. His speech was masterpiece
OF political oratory and time after fine
MS audience cheered wildly when he
drove home a point. The speaker de-
nounced the extravagant waste Of the
Democratic Congress and referred 10
mat partys long list of broken prom
Uses. The tariff question was dweH
upon at length by the speaker and his
logical argument In favor OF a protec-
tive tariff convinced many Democrats.
Iaking up state issues the speaker pre
sented figures to back up his refutatfon
OF the Democratic tax argument. Sc
showed that the state of West Virginia
Is being run at a lower cost per capita
than any other state in the union.
Striking Contrast.
The reception given Mr.. Reed and
the county candidates Afforded a striI
ing contrast to that given the Demo
cratic flying squad" when II visited
his place several days ago. The crowd
that heard Reed was at least three
times as large as the one that attended
the Democratic meeting. There was
little or no enthusiasm at the Demo
cratic meeting, and it is recalled that
when at the conclusion Of the meeting
The chairman called for three cheers
Tor Wilson, the response was so feeble
that the cheers could hardly have been
heard twenty feet away from the door.
About one-third those present joined
In the first cheer, but only the chair
man and one or two others on the
PLATFORM particlnated In The Iaat nnn