The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
MAYOR THONER EXTENDS BID
To ANNUAL FARM CONGRESS

were al the appointed meeting place IN
the banquet hall Of the Mcclure.
Among the tourists were many prom
incnt farmers, including John CT ster'
OF Pauling County: Fred Huger Greer
County; |. Blascr, Fairfield: Dan Alban,
Jackson County: W. Lawson. CT Arnsey;
irwin Halstcd. Wyandotte and Clyde
Hooley, Champagne County. all mem
bcrs Of the Ohio State legislature. Tho
tourists had a very successful trip on
the first lap Of the journey to Mary
land. only three reporting trouble OF
any kind with their cars on the ROAD
and not a single accident occurred
welcomed BY MAYOR.
Mayor Thoncr. in addressing the dele
CATION said:
On behalf Of the City Of Wheeling. !
take pleasure in welcoming all OF you
TO the city and am only sorry that
yourf time IS limited until tomorrow
morning and I am very sorry that your
national convention is not being held In
Wheeling this year. Wheeling has the
reputation Of being the convention city
Of America and l have no doubt ouI
that IL you were 10 come here TO holo
YOUR national conference, you would
agree with all the others that have been
here.
- will sav to you again that you are
welcome and I sincerely hope that be-
fore you finish your convention that II
will be your pleasure TO vote for Wheel
in. as the next place OF holding your
annual conclave and the people or THIS
citv will certainly make you feel that
you are thrice welcome"
Judge Dayton. after being introduced
BY the chairman. expressed his pleasure
in being in the city To aid in extending
hearty welcome to the visiting farmers
md paid an earnest tribute to the sturdy
nature Of ;hc business in which they
ar, engaged. He stated that he had
often wondered why Ohio people wcre
bright. perscvcring, intellectual and
handsome. but solved the question when
he learned that the h"adwatcrs Of the
great river whose sparkling waters flow
through the great state Of Ohio. rise IN
the highest point in the mountains OF
West Virginia
Praises The Farmers.
Seriously speaking" the judge said.
1T pleascs me beyond measure and l
rejoice 10 see the farmers organized
holding their conventions in distant
cities and going from their homes and
IEClE tlTcSlucS u eHSdSt III So''AEA NhNO'
for the advancement of the science OF
filling the soil. but above all by showing
their patriotism and their determination
| 10 support this great government OF
ours
II want to say 70 you that in your
convention at Hag"rstown. have not
the slightest fear OF your encouraging
) nm unjust or an unlawful strike in this
| country. For my part. I am willing to
| risk my destiny and my hope of eternal
| happiness to the sound. sterling. hard
J common sense and to the patriotism OF
! the farming classes OF this country.
| II believe it would not be amiss Ia
| say to you that the time has come foI
you to express yourselves. clearly. fairly
! fully and completely upon the side OF
| law and order and the maintenance o1
those principles that will enable us In
! this country to maintain tho government
| that was handed down to us by our fore
| fathers: TO give us that complete peace
and substantial security that springs
! from the dccp-scated conscience on tho
! part Of thoughtful. earnest and law
| abiding citizens and in UNFOLDING that
| principle. tAat in this land there shall be
! no man have a single right before the
law than any other class
! Another Bid To wheeling
! H 2. Corcoran. in welcoming tho
| farmers on behalf Of the Wheeling
! Chamber Of Commerce characterized the
| city as bein~ one Of the greatest LITTLE
co,nmcrcisA industrial ccntcrs in tht