Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-18
ELECTION LESSONS.
A Chapter on Tariff and Tariff Re-
form.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS
Both Parties Pledged to a Revision Of the
Present laws---Honesty Of the
Democratic Plank
IN THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The Philadelphia Press prints the follow
ing elaborate article on the tariff, which is
of interest to the whole people:
The one question that is regarded BY the
people of Pennsylvania as the most vital of
sll is the Tariff; and much honest spprehen-
sion is felt that the protective policy is en-
gendered by the election Of Cleveland to the
Presidency. Much of this apprehension is the
logical result of the habitual treach
cry of party leaders in every
city, State or national contest.
1t has been so thoroughly grounded in the
minds of business men that there are few
who appreciate the hypocrisy of their party
orators and organs and understand the
tariff issue as it is now before the country.
The election is now over; Democratic
President, a Democratic House and
Senate that is not likely to bein antagonism
with the Executive, are to assume the task
of revising the tariff, and it becomes all to
look the truth squarely in the face.
will Be Reduced.
The Tariff riH be reduced Both par
ties declared for the revision Of the Tarifin
their national platforms, and had Mr..
Blaine been elected with Republican Con-
gress, the reduction of the Tariff would be
made, but with single and very material
difference relating to monopoly and not to
protection. Under Blaine the monopoly
features of the Tariff would have been main
tained and monopoly, not industry, would be
protected. Under Cleveland the monopoly
features of the Tariff will perish and protec-
ton to American labor will be faith
fully maintained The Democratic plat
form very distinctly declares the purpose OF
the party, and there the business and the
industry of the country have the solemnly
plighted faith Of the Democracy that there
shall be no departure either to or toward
free trade. That pledge was given after an
earnest and exhaustive discussion ofthe ques-
ton with such men as Morrison and Waiter
son representing the extreme free trade sen.
timent of the party and the country, and
free trade was effaced from the issues OF our
contests because the effort to enthrone 1t
had defeated it hopelessly.
Aust Policy.
A inst protectipe policy WiU be main
| tanned. On this point there is no reason
for doubt or apprehension among our busi-
ness and industrial people. That pledge
was not idly or deceitfully given. The
writer hereof saw the struggle, conferred
freely with those making it on both sides,
and the one point accepted by all was that
the party dehverance on the Tariff, what.
ever it might be, must be an honest one and
| the pledge must he faithfully kept
| in the administration of the govern
ment. On these points none were more dis
unct than Morrison and Watterson, who
struggled for different tariff plank; and
when the deliverance was made, Watterson
manfully accepted it in public address to
| the Convention in answer TO General Butler.
| That tariff deliverance is free from am
biguity; it was forced as an emphatic ex-
preston of the highest tribunal of the party
against tree trade agitation, and it will be
sustained by President Cleveland and by an
overw helming majority OF the Democrats In
Congress with scrupulous fidelity.
The South.
The Democratic South is RO,r more for
| protection than erer before. The time has
past when the South can be rallied to the
support of free trade. Tariff reform it
wants and demands, as does the North, but
a large majority Of the Southern Democrats
IN the next Congress will be squarely for the
| distinct recognition Of protection TO Amer
can labor, in the determinations of reye-
nue. tariff. The issue has been yitalized in
every Southern State, and the Democratic
South is rapidly drifting to the sup
port of sovnd protective policy,
while the Republican West is becoming the
hot bed of free trade. OF the al Demo
Gratis who SUPPORTED Randall in defeating
the only effort ever boldly made in Congress
since the war to depart from the protective
policy, nearly al have been returned to the
neNt Congress, while number. of the sg-
gressiFe free traders have been defeated IN
strons Democratic districts. Frank Hurd,
the abIest Of thin, was defeated in an
Ohio district where q tariff Democrat would
have been elected by 1000. New York
city, the supposed cestre of free trade, has
sent the strongest delegation of protection
lists that has come for many years. DORIS
beimer, Morrison 8 ablest Northern Geuten-
ant in the battle Of last winter, is sue
ceeded by Pulitzer, an earnest protectonlst
and Cox, free trader, was not heard on the
stump because the party Wss not In SYM
pathy with his tariff views. The Demo
cratic South and the Democratic States OF
| the North, are now more thoroughly COM
| Il. Of
ductive general industry of the country
than ever before since the days OF jackson,
and protection without monopoly will be one
of the cardinal principles Of the new sd-
ministration. We speak sdVisedly In
announcing that President-elect Cleve-
land heartily approves OF the pro-
tective plank OF the Democratic platform
and that tree trade, or even the halthedged
free trade that would disturb and paralyze
our legitimate industries, will find no favor
with the new President. The national plat
form declared for protection; the South has
declared for protection with revenue reform,
and the States of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Indiana, which gave their
votes to Cleveland, did it upon the distinct
assurance from Democratic leaders that
Democratic administration could have no
sympathy with free trade or with any other
than Just protective tariff policy.
The Nations Policy. -.- d.
Protection is Ror the accepted, frrerc-
cable policy Of the nation. New York
CITY. where ,he majority for Cleveland swells
up TO scores Of thousands now has vastly
more capital in manufacturing than has
Philadelphia and The actual manufacturing
products Of the city exceed the products ot
, ihe city Of factories and homes The heaT-
iess iron manufacturers Of the United States
are New York city Democrats, such as
Samuel ]. Tilden and Abram 5. Hewitt,
and there is not an industry demand
ing protection that does not nov
number active Democrats among It's
lesding capitalists. And what is true OF
New YorS city, is equally tue Of New Jer.
sey. Connecticut and Indiana, where Cleye.
! land received Electoral votes They are all