Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-14

the psople everywhere fe,l that they are
once mcrs citizens Of q fsse government
a government which will tieat them justly
and fairly. The North Ia, never had so
good market in The South for its products
as it has row, and the South has never
had the use of s, much Northern capital
as it has now. 1t is not too much to say
that if the policy which has largely con.
due ID to produce these be, e,e6cial ie,uls
shall be continued for four years longer, it
will be imp ,ssitls for sn7 political party
to secure power by appealing to the preju-
dices Of one section OF tbs country or one
race Of people against another section or
another race. l believe if there were no
other reason for the reelection Of Grover
Cleveland ss President Of the United
States tie fac! tea. his administration n has
ipsugurated An era Of good will between
the different sections and different races
would be amply sufficient.
REPUBLICAN BLOODY sHIRTIsM.
That it is the deliberate purp ,se of the lead
erS Of the Republican paity-to re-orea the
sectional and race agitation which was al
layed by the election of Mr.. Cleveland
must be apparent to every one who prop
erly considers the present situation. Al
ready bills and resolutions which must in.
evitably have this effect have bsen Intro
duced into the Republican Senate, and
their passage is earnestly urged by gentle
men whose counsels have controlling in
fuercs with their party. Sectional agita-
tion and strife necessarily mean business
depression to a greater or less extent.
Since the Inauguration of Democratic ad-
ministration the psople of the country have
been st peace with each other, and the
course of business in every section has
been regular and prosperous. Cspital from
the North has found profitable fields for in
vestment in the South; and the earnings OF
the South have been freely expended IN
the purchase of the products of the North.
Aid d by Northern investment and North
ern experience and skill, railroads have
bsen constructed, mines have bten opened
aud develo ped, manufacturing enterprises |
have been set on 70 ot in nearly every q uar.
tsr of the South, aad ell these great enter.
prises are flourishipg under the peaceful
and frstsrnsl policy which now prevails
Can any substaatial interest OF ths peo-
ple, elite: North or South, bs promoted
by reversal of this pr licy, and will rot
revival of controversies at once impair the |
security, ifit does not absolutely de troy, |
the profits of capita invested in the south |
srn plrts of tie country? Such coutro-
very not only excites the pspls of
one secion against the people Of
another, bat 1t fermen's discoId
among those who live together in the
same section. 1t discouriges capital
and demoralizes labor; it int t'rrupts trade
and intercourse, and impairs the pre- sperity |
of both sections. / appeal, therefore, ros
to the selfish or meIc;nary spirit of the
business men of New York, but to their |
reason and their patriotism to unite in Sc |
curing 10 the country the continuance Of |
wise and Just policy on this suhject-a |
policy which will Cement the union of the |
States, promote the prosperity of the peo- |
pie, and guarantee the equality OF all citi- |
zsns under the law.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
have said that the country has been
prosperous under this administration, and |
think thu husia men generally will
concur in this statement. 1t has been |
prosperous from the very beginning of the
administration, aud is prosperous now,
notwithstanding tie persistent efforts Of
many Influential politicians to alarm
capital and lab?r, drive them out OF p-o-
ductive industries by predictions of bank
rup'cy, ruin and starvation, as te-'sin
result OF the Democratic policy. Never
before in the history of this or any other
country have such determined and un-
patriotic efforts bsen made to discourage
the investment of caI tai and create uu-
easiness and diss tisfaction among the
laporing pstple Every device that parti-
san ingenuity could invent, and every
Misrepresentation that partisan zhal could
suggest have btea rssorted TO for the pur-
pose of convincing tfoJe who are
engaged in industrial pursuits and
especially those engaged in mining and
manufac ipr,ng, that their business could
not be prof ably carried on under Dsm
ocratic administration.
Undoubtedly these effort, have in some
measure nfluer c I'd the amount Of produc-
ti,n. and the volume CT business in the
country, but we have been prosperous not
withstanding this.
PROSPERITY SPITE OF UNJUST TAXATION.
We have been prosperous, to,, in spite
of the fact that the administration and t 1e
country have been embarrassed by fnan-
cial system which ompelled the collect on
annually from the people of about one
hundred million dollars ruore than the
necessities OF the government required,
This enormous and Unnecessary bur-
den upon the industries Of the
country has not yet been removed, and
regret to say that it is not probable 1t will
be removed OF very early day. One thing
ia certain, the Democratic party in Con-
gress will never agree to any measure
which proposes to prevent the accumula.
ton CT surplus IN the treasury
BY INCREASING THE TAXES
upon the necessaIies of life; and a, II i, is
one of the prominent features Of the bill
now under consideration in the Senate, it
is not difficult to predict what its fate will |
be. When we reduce the revenue we pro-
pose to reduce taxation also, snd We do not
propo ,e to remove tsxe3 from luxuiies and |
leave them on the food, clothing. bui ding |
materials, medicines, tools of trade aod |
other articles absolutely necessary to the |
people. II
But do not INTEND ID DISCUSS the tariH
ques,;o, before the audience, except, per-
hsps, in We gsneral way. The nete:-
sity 70. reduction Of the revenue in order |
to prevent the accumulation of large |
amo ants Of money in the Treasury, and
The necessity for reduction of tsIes in
order to diminish the burden upon tie Ieo- |
PIE, are both re,oguiz by tbs Democrat C |
party: and 10 the measure which passed
the House of Repre- sentatives duliog the
present 81 S NON, an honest effort was made
to accomplish both Of these re,ult,. The
Senate committee however, in rep ,rting .
substitute for the Houss bill, attaches No
importance whatever to
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION
Jon the psop!e, except 60 far as 1t pre-
due a a s1rplus and prevents competition
ia our markets. 1t is not and does not
profess to be o bill for the relief Of tie
masses of the people, who pay tie taxa
It is not, and it does rot profess 10 be, .
bill to give the people cheaper clothir g,
or cheaper machinery, or tools, and imp'e.
m ants for use in their business. 1t 10 true
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