Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-01
Regular Proceedings.

New YORK November 30-The tariff con-
ventiOn opened with two hundred dele
gates present. John Thompson, OF the
Chase National Bank, spoke on the tariff
commission. He argued it was unneces-
sary experin,"i,s tth tlee tr@do ",iiGe &C. tne
fiuence OF a protective tariff. Thompson
spoke OF the popularity of silver coin, and
recommended the removal of all restrictions
on silver coinage, and making silver dollars
not only for the United States, but for every
silver using nation. This would attract
trade and travel of the silver using people,
and they are seven eighthS of the pOpula-
ton of the earth. The better classes of emf
grants would always take into consideration
the currency of the country to which they
proposed to GO Let us then have a paper
currency, based upon precious metal for
domestic use, and an American coin cur
rencv for the outside world. Let England
and Germany take our gold, rs surely they
will when they have power to do so. The
sooner
silver and silver Certificates
constitute the major part of our money,
the farther Off will be panic and reYulsion.
The silver interests of this country claim
and deserve protection.
The speaker also suggested that the peO-
pie have the privilege OF taking greenbacks
bearing bonds. the bonds to be given back
on return of greenbacks. the treasury saw
ing the interest while the currency is out.
This measure would ward off panic, and
il would also effectually bar stock AMI
grain gamblers from locking up money.
Jos Wharton spoke at great length upon
the eXpcdienCy of baSing our tariff legISla-
tion upon the report of q commission ap-
pointed Tor the purpose OF investigating
he needs of all industries.
A resolution was adOptcd that all
Ienghthy papers and speeches be referred
to the Committee on Resolutions, and
printed on the minutes Of the convention,
and that the various industrious be called
in their order, and representative from
each granted the privilege of speaking five
minutes.
Tohn Jarrett,
President of the association of amalgama-
ted iron and steel workers, representative
working man, said that he represented q
body of about 5000 wOrkingmcn, which
was q solid phalanX of prOtectioniSts.
Fair wages made the wOrkingman a protec-
ZIONIST The wOrkingman did not get nor
did he want all the benefits of the tariff.
The tariff was for the protection of capital
as we'll as labor. Labor was the producer
of wealth in this country, and rs long as
the country is assured. Every means
should be adopted to encourage the work
ingman To educate his children.
Five minutes speeches were made on the
following subjects: The paper industry
the rice crop, copper and brass manufac-
lures, the potterS and glass manufactures.
The General Farming Industry
was treated by Ex-Governor Grinnel. OF
Iowa. who said the past year his State rails
ed 2T5, ,OOO, 600 bushels of corn. and he want
ed to see il consumed in this country and
under the American flag. In conclusion
Mr.. Grinncll offered a resolution inviting
all public men to take into consideration
the questions coming up before the Con-
yentiOn.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brewers adj
dress. five minute speaCheS of delegates
representing various industries was re-
sumed. The first speaker on behalf of the
Charcoal Iron Workers Association was
George W. Moore. OF Michigan, who said
the only protection the Charcoal Iron
Workers wanted was that the present taSiif
he not changed. He said the only way to
perfect favorable tariff law was BY ties?
pointment of q tariff commission, as no
congress or Legislature can give the neceS-
sarv time for the consideration of thus mo-
mentOuS question.
The Lumber and Salt Industries
and j. B. Stebbins, of Michigan, for an ad-
yOCatc. He referred to the immense salt
and copper industries OF his State, where
the workmen received twice the wages paid
any where in the world. and were thus
enabled to live rs American citizens should
live.
Louis d. Hanley spoke on behalf OF the
salt industry. He said about
Thirty Million Bushels
,f salt were manufactured in this country
md as about fifty million bushels were con-
,umed, he thought about twenty million
bushels were ciandestinely imported.
Robert Grimshaw, of Pennsylvania, spoke
On behalf of the esugar-beet industry.
Shellenbarger, of the National ASsocia-
lion of Wool Growers of Penn. desired to
stand by every industry which stood for
he proteetion-of others he promised to
10 all ne could for the appointment OF
of experts, and all he could for
. radical protective tariff.
J.H. Ma, of the Sheep Breeders Asso-
iation, said their trade was as prosperous
) could be. Tiey were perfectly wei sat-t
fled With IA preseat tariff Fg. A
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