The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-20

tariff will be adjusted. Republicans admit
TINT j il unjust and uneven. His hearers
had it in their power to send to Congress
men who would adjust 1t to suit their
views, 80 as 10 benefit as many varied in.
terests us possible with rs little injury lis
possible to local interests Of their own dis.
trlct. In this sense the tariil is local cues.
ton. The tariff might be 10 adjusted that
one individual would have his income in.
creased 800 ayear, but at the same time
the duty on other articles so increased that
lie would pay out 5000 year.
WOOL AND THE TARIFF. sf
1t is Il cheat and a sham and a swindle,
The tariff may be SO adjusted that If prices
90 above II certain point the markets Will
be opened 10 competition to foreign manu-.
facturers. II this Is not done monopolies
will grow up. The interests Of the manu-.
iacturing concerns which have built up the
cities along the river are not the only onca
to 1e considered. The wool interest In the
agricultural sections needs looking after
specially. Wool several years ago sold as
low us 20 cents. Recently it has brought
from 81 to 10. No man can raise wool in
TINS section for 10 cents and make money,
II tariff on wool were such rs to give tho
WOOL man O monopoly 1t would be wrong.
1t should be 80 adjusted that when wool
went above price at which it would afford
a lalr profit TO the grower foreign wool
could enter. The Tariff Commission REC
ommends n reduction Of the tariff on wool,
and the President In his messue he makes
the same recommendation. While wool
has gone down cloth has gone up, and a
suit Of clothes which in former years could
be bought for Sa5 now costs $40. Reducing
the taritf on wool and increasing it or main:
talning It at its former figures on other
commodities was on injustice keenly ielt
ny the farmers OF this district, and he
knew the Democrats Of this district were
opposed to any reduction OF the tariff on
'The matter of civil service reform re-
ce!yei! some attention. The speaker
SAID almost unv party when out OF power
was III favor Of civil service reform. Such
reforms comeslowly, but there, is a general
ieeeling among the best men Of all parties
mat such reform is now baily needed.
me question is how to begin It. II the
Democratic party succeeds and arc placed
in power they should act in accordance
with the wishes Of the people aud inaup-
urate such changes rs are needed and de-
mandel, and they should have tho re.
apoHs!bi|ity aud credit. The idea Of a
complete change Of employees OF the civil
service every four years is Ridiculous. "A
man WHO has IN honest and comneteat
clerk would'not discharge linn on pdliticaal
groundl, nor should the employees of the
Government hold their Offices by aay
party tenure, especially In the Offices or de.
partments whose afiairs involve compli-
cated details. There should be no sham
cries. The party must mean what they
say, and they must mean it us much after
election rs before. IT" "''''
fhe speech was frequently interrupted
by applause.
At its conclusion report was called for
from the Committee on
REVOLUTIONS.
hlr. James Moore, OF Harrison COUNTY
read the following: giIs 4 ~
Eeso'!sd, By the Democracy ofthe Seven.
teenth district, that by the death al Hon I
L. updegraif the community has lost n
SatN:a'o citizen and and an, industrious
congressman, and thel sympathy OF the
democratic party Is hereby extended 10
the family aud friends OF the deasased.
Lesol'fd, That We reaiIirm the prin.
clpies ,epunciated by the Democracy
1852. - ~ "0'H
t*so|gsa, That We condemn the action
ana lato recommendation Of the Repub-
lean party leaders in their attempt 10 de.
stroy the wool interest Of the western
country. $50
T-gl. g cASn!pATEs b.
feor thp long term were then called for, and
the counties called in rotation. Mr.. w, A.
Carpenter, of Guernsey county, said his
county had come here 10 pomi1iate the late
champion, Hon. Ross j. Alexander. Int
since he had positively declined to accent
the nomination if rendered him, they had
concluded to present a gentleman. Hc
named Rey. ". Y, Milllgan, a Presbyterian
minister Of Cambridge. -ol' 's}5t0T'" -
MIR. H. II. McFadden, OF the Steuben.
Vile Ga:ile, when Jefferson county was
called, placed In nomination Mr.. James
Means, General Freight Agent Of the p, C.
4 st. l.. railway, whose home isat Steuben.
vile. .,,.., .,z,( -
Pr. John Cooke, Of Rri4gepart, on behalf
OF Noble county, nominated N. B. Whur.
ton, Esq Of Caldwell; Prosecuting Attor-
ney Of Noble county, accompanying the
nomination with neat little Speech. u
The different county delegations were
then invited Ia separate ior Convenience.
The arst ballot resulted as follows, -
4 I4.r
l3elaont. t.r....,,,,... IA - ID III. IL
GueEllSey ..,...,..... Sa 'I'- ,nt
ilartlson."" -, a fAEA"
jefferson ....,.,.., ..... ii l-9wi Z.
Noble, !. ~ H-5 = r'N. ~, 80.