Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-02
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
aorr IS coNFIDENr.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-CongreSs-
man Golf OF West Virginia, chair
man of the National Republican
Congressional Committee, was wear
ing his picturesque black SLOUGH hat
on his head today when your
correspondent met him. Speaking
of political issues he said; "The
general elections this fall will show
a great Republican gain and in all
probability majority for the Ma
tional House Of Representatives.
The country is alarmed over the
tariff bills introduced by the Demo
Gratis. The evil genius of Morrison
and Hewitt was in the ascendency
when they concoctcd their tariif bill.
AS soon as their free trade bill was
put before the house the bust
ness of a great portion Of this repnb-
lie was paralyzad.
EFFECT ON WEST VIRGINIA.
stake West Virginia for an
example. The bill put coal, iron,
ore, lumber and wool on the free
list. If these men had specially
selected West Virginia, they could
not have included her paying pro
ducts better. Our bitumlnous
fields are extensive, our lumber is
the finest in the world: cherry, ash
and walnut and we produce large
quantities of wool aud iron ore. No
railroad has been built to the coal
mines since the tariff agitation be-
gan, and the industry in all enter
prises pertaining to these products
is completely paralyzed.
Tennessee, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA
and many other States have suf-
fered likewise.
THE PEOPLE ALARMED.
"The people are alarmed. They
see starvation facing them if the
Democrats carry out their free trade
principles. They will rally this fall
and repudiatc u doctrine that must
degrade our workmen and put them
on level with the serfs of Europe.
This is the only true issue before the
people all others are secondary.
81 defy the Democrats to show
that protection has made articles
higher in this country within the
past fifteen years. They are much
cheaper andpur workmen have liv-
| ing wages. Our manufactures
consume the farmers products, and
vice versa. Admit goods from
Europe free and all the manufacturers
will have to become farmers. The
result will be fatal Everybody will
raise wheat and there will he no
consumers.
CHEAP LABOR.
"The English get wheat from
India and Russia that is raised by
laborcrs who are paid seven and
nine cents per day. The greatest
depression will follow. Some of the
fairest portions of this country will
become wasteland. Europe will
chuckle over the tyranny of trade
she has inflicted upon us, and our
workmen viii simply starve. What
makes our skilled artisans Protect
ed American articles OF manuiac-
ture bring higher prices in England
than the native article because our
artisans are protected, get higher
wages and thereby become experts.
Not so in Europe. They are ground
down there and half starved they
have no incentive to become experts"
THE AGRICULTURISTs.
"How about the agriculturists
being free traders ~
"Those who are free traders
make a fatal mistake. Once free
trade is established they will soon
see the folly of their ways. But
that time will never come. The Re.
publican party is the champion Of
protection, the eyes of the people
are opening they begin to see the
buncumbe and bamboozle used by
the Democrats aud as sure as am
talking they will rally and put the
grand old party in power again in
1887
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