The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05

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people.
SOME MISREPRESENTATION.
There was in the Republican pressst
and among Republican politicians de-
termined, persistent and brazen campaign
Of meudncity on this subject; and it would
continue in the councils and field work ol
the Republican party day by day morn.
ing, noon and night until the trosts ol
next November Wither and blast alike,
their falsehcods aud their hopes. He
denied that the President had departed
one lot or title from the declaration Of the
last Democratic platform on the subject ol
taxation. That declaration had been bold,
explicit and peTemptory. It was made In
q few plain, strong words, the meaning
OF which it was impossible to
pervert or misunderstand. Incidental
protection 10 home manufacturers had al
ways been the policy OF the Democratic
party. It was recognized in the last Dem.
ocratic national platform. HO rejoicod in
every element OF American success, He
was proud Of the inventive genius OF the
country and OF its vast establishment where
ekilled labor abandoned. He looked with
delight on the cotton mills, the coal mines,
the blast furnaces and rolling mills OF the
South as well as on those OF New England,
Pennsylvania and many weetern States.
He would encourage them in their
gigantic career Of development and use.
fulneas; and he held that the policy
Of the Democratic party had been al.
ways ample 10 their prosperity and pro.
gress. That was the only safe policy for
American manufacturers themselves. II
it were once clearly understood that the
manufacturers as class demanded that
they be enriched by means OF fraudulent
taxes; that they accept tho guidance Of
the leaders OF the Republican psrty and
join in thsir praise, then, indeed, perils
would environ the manufacturing inter
ests OF the country such ss were never
known before.
Coming down to The practical question
Of taxation, he was aware, he said, that
there were many objections to internal
taxes, but on grounds far dii erent from q
desire to perpetuRts erroneous and unjust
tariff taxes on the necessBries OF lie. He
appreciated tho TACT that Tor many years,
and especially in several States, the whole
system had been used as powerful in
strument OF partisan political warfare and
have been rendered odious to every fair
minded citizen.
He was also often reminded that 1t was
a war tax, and that it shodld pass away in
time Of peace. All these opinions had
their weight with him. But while heavy
taxes, which had laid by war tariff on
every article entering into the wants and
necegsities OF the people were not reduced
at oil, he submitted that the work OF re.
form and reduction should be pursued
in that field and the internal revenue
system left to stand yet awhile, subject to
certain notifications.
A persistent and violent effort was be-
ing made by those who managed and led
the opposition to the present administra-
ton to convince the public mind that the
President was uniriendly to labor inter.
eBta and labor organizations, and that the
reduction OF tBxes would be so
powerfully enforced as 10 prove
HURTTUL TO THE woREINaMEN,
and especially to wage laoorers employed
in manufacturing industries. Ho (Mr,
Voorheea) might pause to ask the mean.
ing Of tho present condition Of the wage,
yorkOrs in many OF the most extensive
manufacturing regions. Why under the
present high tariff were they engaged in
conutant striking and severe struggles
With their employee? He (Voorhees)
would 90 far to protect the American la.
borer in every respect, and 10 comfort his
daily life with generous laws. His heart
was full Of appreciative sympathy
for tho workingmGn and hlH
household, sa they gathered around theil
troubled freside, often In penuYy, some
times in actual want, and never In esso Of
afIiuence. But he never yet conceived
that to be remedy for his privation and
anxieties 10 increase the tax on hil
blankets and bedclothing, or on his sail
aud meGgre tableware. The Presiden
had expressed his sollcitude for the vel
fare OF the American laborer and haC
pointed out the vigilRnt care which his In
tsrests Bhould receive in treatment OF tn
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