The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26

MT tha! they are again 1elleu on 10 nelF
~, Col. Wilson to Congress? sa..
,,, .ReyIIer" and the TarIG-Some
ming for wheeling workmen.
m the l7th Of last August, when the
.,,,ut campaign was merely opening,
r'.Ih,torethe tariff issue doomed up as an
;nDor,ant topic OF discussion, the Wheel
=, 5gi,lrr published a long article on the
rbiect from that well known free trade
M, ars,, the Chicago Times, which it intro.
1r,el to it's readers with the following
.,,,iop: "1h Tarig-IV0rds Of ruth and
-J,7,n from an Independent Journal"
The object Of this long and elaborate
.,,o,i,I, thus introduced and indorsed
sTthe Register, WAS To show that free trade
,,,not prop erly understood in this coun'
t., and hence was the object OF an unen'
s,b,sped prejudice. The aim was to show
1br rreelrade had done for England, and,
;,.,sptisllv what it might do fol
lnerica. The article admitted that posi-
n, uuder commercial freedom, the Iron
,.5,s,ry Of America would suffer in certain
soGties but adds the Times, III il should
rsy alinly, The fact pou'd only prove tha
b f,oa iadu.iry tras an improbable one IL
aa pmtry," i
That is to say, II, as in the case Of Glass,
pvH shown by Mr.. oesterling, our iron
t,ften cannot worhfor the wages paid
: European countries, then let them quit
as i,On business and seek some other
.nY.o9es;.::.:s:SS"
Hor DO our iron workers like this doc
tine, thus recommended to them by the
uan Of tue West Virginia Democracy al
sIads Of truth and soberness." II they
N MOI willing to come down to the
E1er wages and pauperfa fare Of European
tapOyes let them go to raising potatoes
y The poor do in Ireland, and live on
Isa they can raise out OF the earth, or BY
ral.sypr other means they may be abl 9
skep body and soul together.
Wshavs all heard Of that boarder who
IA bis landlady that II she could not rur
" blMding.house without money sht
Rolla sell out to somebody who could
he theory Of the Chicago Times, endorsed
y the Register, partakes not little Of thil
ane philosophical spirit. Says the Times
The Tiass does not dogmatically assert
Slt commercial freedom would at frs
zpnvr the condition OF all those fol-
ISase special benefit tie tariff laws arr
acted. II t!oes not assert that no branch
d manufacturers would cease II thest
iI we're instantly abolished. 1t pre-
Enes that the system OF commercial OBJ
traction does benefit some few branches
industry, though at the expense OF al
der branches. 1t presumes that, II tht
Hle system were TO be suddenly
mp, away with it. But 1t enter
IN tho belief, and has reasons
SAieving, that no industry would b'
HsRlwsy which ought to survive. It II
alecouOmy to maintain an Improbable
s!as,yat the expense OF profitable In
tatHeS. 1t would be foolish waste o
ssg for u man 10 attempt to make 10
sassli everything he wants, when b,
htiag one thing only and exchanging
soiher things he can supply his want
sir and with less than half the labo
s!nVable. 1t Is an equally foolish vast
Stneryy Tor q community to produc
hHylhing It's members want, when b
tDlueing some things and exchangin
I'm for others 1t can supply all wan
III much less labor.
there is a great deal OF what might /
alI vordy nonsense in the above. {
aare, as everybody knows, there al
me things which it would be idle 4
Aattcans to attempt to produce. M
Sly wants, for instance, to attempt th
alIate Of oranges. figs, dates, or coffee,
2hOt house process,in competition wit
e'nhies where they naturally groV
'sTe is therefore no point In making q
SHnent in such direction. What v
'4t and all We want, Is such protectio
Elll develop the natural resources v
Ae in our own country, and that VI
Ha'e those engaged in their developmel
Aaune, alive wages and fair profit
u want a diversified industry, 81
vile We are exploiting 1t '
nsI protec ion from the cheap capt.
GPsuper labor OF old countries, whe
Ia ne as cheap and even cheaper, th'
sthirery, and held in scarcely high
taaAtion than $50 many beasts
s'aiea. We do not want such worki
~ " England has, nor do We want
aie mere potato raisers and potato e
F'out Of onr people, after the manner
-"lad' On the contrary, we want W
M, we'll fed. well clothed, and well &C
asd class OF laboring people in Il
Sas'y, and how are We to have It II
aa@ build up great diversified ind
Hs' III. Tucker, Of Virginia, said
@EesS, that II our people cannot nj
slanhc'ure iron. pigs at a livi
iSS', let them go to raising Be
IN Vigs, aud so says the Chic
u" aud the Wheeling Register. a
la'Vhat would nation OF swine he
sp'''ent in the way OF intelligence, q
sssensral prOspOrity2 Instead Of n
.aa at home for all the farmers raise:
"a oI valuable lands, comforts, luxur
%''asion and refinement, We would
.,sn Of cheap breadStutls for the pee
atA'ope who are engaged in manut
,,a's' and it would be to the interet
+aOpeto get our breadituiIs for the