Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-04


ner of tariff from under its incubus of "a
tariff for revenue only" and put it on that
pedestal where it has since stood. defying
alike English free trade and that other idea
N tariff for revenue only" Peace and
prosperity have rested upon this great city
of Wheeling.
why cannot you men of Wheeling labor
for the same wages that English workmen
receive? Why can not you toll for the
same wages that the miserably paid work
men of their country do? You know what
it is to be free, to stand on freedoms soil:
to breathe the breath of liberty. Men OF
this kind cannot work for such wages, ana
hope to God they never will. You may
admire the man who can stand up for free
trade, for a tariff for revenue only, but as
for me cannot.
/ am protectionist because am AMI Amer
lean. and live in America. / would pro-
tect this doctrine the same as l would the
flag against the attacks of the invader OF
the American SOIL"
The speaker then proceeded to argue that
the tariff wss the result of Republican leg
islatioD, and was fostered by Republican
statesmen.
Referring again to the difference between
American labor and British labor, he said !;
I'm the same mountain in England, in the
same ledge, are strata after strata OF lime
stone, of iron ore, of coal, one over the
other all going down the same in kind to
the furnace Here the coal is in one Sec
ton, the ore in an another, the limestone
in another and all are brought together
with difficulty and at great expense.
American labor cannot compete with
these natural obstacles unless protected by
the broad shield OF American law. These
inequalities should be equalized, and we
should legislate for American industries
and not for the English
The speaker paid his respects to Mr.. Good
at some length. He said Mr.. Good was q
member of the committee in the Cincinnati
convention that had reported the clause,
"A tariff for revenue only" Mr.. Good, he
said, was in for local tariff. Is he a pro-
tectionist? II so, when did he become
so? He is certainly not veteran soldier.
He must either declare in favor OF tarln
for revenue, or be silent on the question
altogether.
In 1880, when Hancock was nominated,
how stood he then? He went to Cincln-
natl as the representative OF this great city:
He spoke for you. He was member OF
of the Committee on Resolutions. Ihat
committe spoke, and it was enunclat-
ed TO the people. A tariff for revenue.
You remember that other little word that
made so much fuss. Only"
Mr.. Good agreed to that. He made no
minority rsport. In the city and counties
his eloquent voice and polished oratory
speak IN furtherance OF that platform.
He was then in favor OF tariff for revenue
only. When did he become a protec-
zionist? Not at Weston. Their platform
does not speak in favor OF National, State
or local nor incidental protection. They
lodged it, men of Wheeling, they equivo-
Gated, they laid it on the table.
Mr.. Cracraft, Mr.. Good, Col. Wilson and
the REGISTER, each and all came in for
their share of the attention of the speaker,
and each and all disposed of in his peculiar
way. Col. Wilson, the speaker said. was
protectionist, and on that account had been
sacrificed by his friends. Mr.. Cracraft had
'let his polished tongue run away with his
discretion" at the Washington Hall meet
ing of last Saturday, and the REGISTER was
enuncisting doctrines little short OF free
trade" HE referred to the editorial mat
ter of September 9th, 1882, in this paper
Cracraft has intimated that the Democ'
racy of Wheeling can't be bought. don
believe it, He intimated if was successful
it would be by treachery. don't believe
it. don't believe that for few paltry dol
lars they would sell themselves or barter
their honor His polished tongue ran away
with his discretion
AS for me do not intend to dodge any
issue. ! will advocate tariff here in Harri-
son county, and in Gilmer county, on the
Ohio river and on the waters of the Little
Kanawha. If principle is worth discuss
ing here it is worth it everywhere.
The tariff on wool and wooden goods, the
general bearing of the tariff question was
fully discussed, and in conclusion he turn
ed his attentions to the party
he represented. Its principles
permeate everywhere and everything.
AS the image of the blessed Christ God in
the cathedral, as Pallas perme ited the
Parthenon at Athens, as Zeus his Olympian
where where human liberty and human
progress are dear to people.