The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-26

pared with them as a force among man.
kind. The growth Of n population may
generally be uhdstood to imply the growth
oil wealth and resources. As each census
In Il European state indicates numerical
advance, It may for tho most part be infer.
rcd that fresh means OF support have been
made available. When, however, every
successive census In the United States re.
veals m expansion by bounds and leaps,
faith In tho instinct OF human nature not
TO multiply beyond the power OF existence
Is scarcely needed 10 reassurc anxiety. The
grnnaIy which Is to feed tho new millions
which have como, the millions that arc 10
iollowpiles Its stores for the whole world 10
certify them. Each added American citl.
zen Inns not 10 search for the livelihood M.
ture hides somewhere or other for all its
children. lie Is born or imported with his
inheritance labeled and allotted. lie has
but 10 90 west, or north, or south; there It
is awaiting his advent"
II space, and the patience OF the pco.
pic TO read would permit, l could con.
tinue these questions and answers
almost indefinitely. but before i close l
will, trust, be pardoned for propounding
one or two more, which at this particular
time consider OF great moment TO tho
citizens OF the city OF Wheeling. They are
MS follows ~ s'1
Question. Was il The Democratic or Re-
publican party that gave us Our present
tariff laws? 7'H [5,5i w. ..5
Answer. The Republican party.
q. Will you state the record OF the
Democratic party upon this great question
during the last twenty-five years.
A. In 1856 the National Democratic
Convention declared in these words, "That
tho time Inns come for the people OF the
United States TO declare Tor progressive
free trade throughout the world"
In $50 this same declaration was reai.
frmed. b ~
In 1851 it was silent on the tariff.
In lSGS it declared for tariff for reye-
nue. which would afford incidental pro,cc-
ton. "a Z. 4, i.t EIu.' ~ -
In 1872 the question oftariir was referred
TO the different Congressional districts for
settlement. ~ r. ,t'
In 1876 it declared in these words, ave
delnand thatall custom house taxation shall
be only for revenue"
n 1850 it declared for 4 tariff for revenue
only. I.,7.I"
Q. What has been the record OF the
Republican purity upon this important
issue now before the people? @ |
a. 1t has always declared for n tariff
primarily for protection and incidentally
for revenue. rgH
@. Which, then, Of the two great 20. |
litical parties named, nearer represents the |
true interests OF the people OF this Con.
gressiOnal district? .Tee
A. No one can deny that the Republi. |
can party does.
O. As protection means high wages for
the workingman, which party should he
support Mt the polls, ii he considers his
own best interests?
a. The Republican party.
q. Which OF the two great political
parties made labor Tree and therefore made
it respectable?
A. The Republican party.
q. Which oil the two candidates for
Congress in this district would better rep
resent the true interests Of the district
upon the tariff issue?
A. Undoubtedly General Nathan Golf,
Jr., for the reason that he has always been
4 steadiast, unwaverins protectionist; and
The party to which he belongs has
likewise never ALTERED, while Mr..
J IL. Good, though n clever gentleman
md i personal friend OF the writer, belongs
TO free trade party, and himself Endorsed,
rs one oil the Committee on Resolutions nj
the National Democratic Convention of
1850, 81 Tariff for Rercnuc Oaiy." lie is
therefore unsound upon this, the only issue
before the people, and ought to be defeat
ed, il we consider our own interests as
people. $3.50. -