Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-19

no more new counties to reserve; the valu.
able timber has BEEN marketed; the canals
have ceased to be tributary, and the
railroad system 10 practically completed.
The soil has been considerably impover-
ished, the cereal crops are les bountiful,
while the great improvement OF agricultu.
raj implements, with the consolidation OF
small farms has greatly reduced the de-
msnd for farm hands. Even her wool sta
pie 10 in peril OF severe and injurious at.
tack. Is ii not the duty Of Statesmanship
to preyise the sources Of strength and
growth that shall enable her 10 maintain
the grand rank which she hiss hitherto
held? The last census shows where those
germs OF strength are TO be found. We
have already more than twenty thousand
manufacturing and mechanical industries
in which-induced in great part By Con.
gressionsl statutes.
I've Hundred Millions or (apttnI
are invested, one bundled and sixty thou
sand hands are employed. receiving an.
nually in wages sixty millions Of dollars.
Two hundred and fifteen millions OF mate
rial are used and the man q featured product
is three hundred and forty eight million
dollars In value. More than twenty per
cent. OF her population find their employ.
ment and livelihood in these industries.
Iron ore, and coal and other raw material
are simply inexhaustible; her people are
educated, industrious and enterprising: and
there Is no reason why Thousand other
LONE industries should not spring up and
flourish In our towns and villages as they
have sprung up and are hourishing in the
towns and villages Of New England This
will sssuredly be the result il only
Congress will let us alone. We ask no
high rates or special protection that favor
monopolies, but We ask and demand sta.
bility and exception from agitation. Let
the law OF March last have a fair trial, and
as resulting statistics disclose errors and
ntqualities, they can and should be rem.
edi. d as already our farmers are making q
loud ard just demand for the restoration
Of the duty on wool. See how admirably
the Ohio platform supplies
Tho Satisfactory Solution
OF the economic problem. Il reads; I'VE
favor tariff for revenue no resort or
direct texation or the voluntary coutribu-
ton of States Limited 10 the necessities
Of the goyernment'-(ncsatiYiag the idea
of rots c;icn for protection onlyL "eco.
nonically administered mot three hun
Gred and hiiy four hundred millions
rs under ECpuh''rsn administration OF
txiravspsnCe and waste, but two hnn.
dred and fifty or two hundred and sew
tn'y tive mIliNrs under the plain
but frugal and efficient rule OF the nsmo.
era tIc party and so adjusted in its appli-
cation as to prevent unequal burdens,
encourage productive industries at home
and ford Just mpensation for labor and
not 10 create and foster monopolies." No
fair criticism can question the business
and soundness OF the policy here outlined.
The man who would place wool and all
other dutiable articles on the free list, "
and resort to direct taxes for revenue and
thereby destroy those homo industries and
dismiss this army OF labor hsnls 10 idle.
ness and wart, or drive them into exile
from the State, 10 not q wise ~ 80 - '.rt
friend of the people. This platform then,
in my judgment, is the fair and wisest
that has ever been presented - public cIr-
1t may be coristenei the
three Us
Judicious, Just. JacksouiRs,
and here declare it a my deliberate in.
tention that we, aGles'"s 10 this platform
will carry the Sac 1t both the October
ar d November eI,, ,Iuas ! am gratiied
that the workingn.rl, consolidating them.
selves into labor o!s-n'G1tions and better
understanding the relations OF capital TO
labcr, have almost universally accepted the
Dc ciIins OF this platform AMI can no longer
hn De ceived by the specIuIS argument OF
tie socslled free trader; no. cu they be
plsced in antogonism 10 uS ny the self.
ish appeals or threats u agsr,gaIed
CT pilal that has grown to uIsa'r proper
tioLs under the blhriul influence o! too
high protec,iv, rar!G. Ny own position is
4 Al Ia
platform in lrj'-r and spirit. With the
psriy | stand on It squarcly and perpen
dicularly. There Is broad line OF demrr
cation, extending from the equator to the
Arctic, distinctly separating our citizens
and interests from the in tercsts uf England.
succeeding or falling, standing or falling.
[ will succeed Or IN, stand or fall, on the
American side Of that line, and there in
sll csses will NY voice and my vote be
found.
We rsd
Partial Test oTthe TariH Policy
IN The late canvass, which resulted In the
mos, complete aud magnificent victory
ever won by our party. IL has borne lus
cIous fruits Columbus was never wreathsa
in sucb joyous smiles rs today. Tho de
are all in the keepiug OF our
fIieud de. We have asserted Our puSrr and
p scrd ou thr bench lawyers eminent for
Il r!r !, srnipg aud their integrity. We
have oLcs more Democratic Governor,
who, ia all tLe accomplishments for the
Office, in talent, in culture, and spo.les>
purity II character is not surpAssed
by aRy OF the Governors OF the
States Of the Union.
And what shall | say Of this Dem
cratic legislature, but ihst the high char
actsr ard in'cllirercn of its members give
ron Gdprce that their actions will bs gov
eftred by wisdom and prudence and fur
nIsh the gratifying aSsuisnca that positive
legislation, ~, dified by res.
.on, bic coDsTya'ism, guarded by free
- d frank interchange OF views, will result
IN tleenactment of las, equal aud just 10
their character, that will make this session
men ornbie for iis regard for personal lib,r
" srd care for the rights Of individual cit
iz~r hip And | anticipate with conf
i,r,r ,rch es ultB r.. III the Democratic nd
that the public will not soon
des!Te change.
A Progressive Policy.
Roverting again to Senstorial duty, ! am
inc lined to accept the word encourage ~
the keynote TO most questions Of public
policy. In regard TO the fuller develop
mtnt OF our agricultural interests, TO coast
d-tnsss, river and bsrbor Improvements,
incl cIuding the Mississippi river, the recov.
cry ard advancement Of the mercantile
marine, the negotiation Of commercial
tretteT especially with Mexico and Cen
tral and South America, opening the mar
keis OF these countries 10 the products OF
our manufactures; educating the people,
especislIy the iIliterste colored, IS per cent
Of whom in some OF the StItes can neither
read nor write. Why not TO the utmost
bound OF constitutional authority sncour-
eye each one Of these by liberal appropria.
tion3 No American right or interest
should be treated With indifference, much
less IN in an unfrieDdly spirit
Bot have detained you too long !
have rid sufficient, trust, 70 indie its the
lire OF policy sbsll pursns, II permitted
by q kind Providence 10 enter npon the
dnri.s Of the high Office you have conferred
upon Ef-.
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