The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-15

Onu lOckOutS occur.
Wonderful remedy We have now
too much; therefore let us throw open
the doors and let in more. We have an
over.product, therefore We will open our
doors and let in the oSer.product OF
every other country: [Appiause.l
THE TARIFF NOT TAN.
The tariff is not tax in the sense Mr..
Wilson says in his speech. You pay
less for the neccssaries ollie to-day I'M
der protective tariff than you did I'M
der the revenue tariff OF 'l6. Isn't II
hetter2 t"No."l Now, my friend, tell
me what is not better. No response.
Pause. ChecrS.l tell you it is better
and cheaper-bettcr because made by
free American labor; cheaper because
the American works better than the
foreigner. Over the sea man often
works when he is hungry: here, thank
God, he never does! wild applause;
Now they want free raw material.
["Yes, sir" They did not want it two
years ago. Hear what the Wheeling
Register said in an editorial in its issue
Of November ., 1856 Readingl: Gen.
Golf is the man who is going to carry
out the Republican platform in correct.
ing "the Irregularities OF the tariff" by
leaving it just as it is. Judge Brannon
is the mau who is going to assist in car
rying ont the Democratic platform,
which is pledged to "revisc the tariff in
spirit OF fairness to ali interests" Or,
he is to work to have the tariff reduced
OH some things That have higher protec.
ton than is necessary, and placed upon
coal, iron, salt, timber aud wool, West
Virginia's great products, that hive too
little protection under the Republican
tariff that Gen. Golf advocates.
That is the Wheeling Register, great
metropolitan daily [derisive laughter ],
the organ OF my colleagues party in
West Virginia. Now, on November ii,
1886, it said this.
Here Gen. Golf read an editorial from
the Register oil that date, expressing sur
prise that Messrs. Wilson aud Gibson,
of this State, had supported Mr.. Carlisle
for Speaker against Mr.. Randall, and
concluding:
"The best interests OF West Virginia
in particular and tue country in general
demand the election of such man rs
I Randall instead OF Carlisle, who, al
though brilliant man withntine record
behind him, las two ideals which are
harmful 10 the interests OF the greatest
section Of this country, and especially
OF West Virginia.
When this is quotNd now, the Register
says that was four years ago! Laughter
and the management OF the paper has
changed since then. Are we to infer
that every time this great metropolitan
daily changes editors the principles OF
the Democracy change with them?
Laughter and applause. In the Dem
ocratlc platform OF SOFT was said that the
tariff on wool was not high enough and
ought to be restored to the rate OF 'G7.
THE TWO WILSON'S.
There arc on the platform here two
distinguished gentlemen named Wilson.
One OF them is for tariff for revenue
and the other for Protection. One OF
them was elected to Congress in my dis
Itrict every time lie ran, preaching the
good old doctrine OF Protection TO Amer
lean Industries, CheGrs,l The other
Wilson, from this end OF the State, who
is here to-day as my opponent, is for a
revenue tariff. The Republican party is
not u party OF cxpediency. 1t is for the
right whether it win or lose vote to-
dav. GCheering.l 1t must win in the
end. Tear down the Protective system
to-day, and tomorrow it will, like the
bruised flower, shed its perfume over
those who tramplcd OH it. Great APP
plause and cheering.I
WILSON'S RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Wilson's second speech was large
ly devoted to reading extracts. He
first read from Jackson to show he was
not high tariff man. The change of
views on the part OF the Wheeling
Rsgislcr was no reflection on him; that
papcr stands now where he was two
Years ago and had been from the first.
ItApplausC. lie never saw any use in
taxes not needed in the treasury and
not tending to keep up wages. ! am
for the relief OF the people. They did
throw in our way two years ago bill
to distribute money to the States, but
We refused. We are after those fellows
who are taxing the people to death.
The silver question is Il minor matter.
Mr.. Wilson read extracts from SeCrC-
tary Fairchild to show this administers
ton had put more silver money in cir
culation than any former one. There
were public schools, he said, in Jeller-
son and Berkeley counties before there
was any Republican party. Tho Demo.
Gratis are accused OF taking the income
tax off. When did we have control of
Congress. We had in &c, but you had
the President, aud you were not entitled
to him. wild yells OF applause, min
gled with jeering laughter. The Demo-
Gratis passed the Reagan bill in the House,
but the Senate pigeon-ho!ed it until pub
lie opinion forced its passage, Harrison
voted II times against the restriction
OF Chinese immigration. Applause
and cries OF "0h, chestnuts!"1 Who is
to take Our products ii not sold in cx-
change for foreign products? England
bought last year $500, 100000 OF our pro-
duets. Brazil would buy if we would
take the tax oil. II copper were made
free, We could get it from Peru and Chill
for our corn. Eut no; syndicate in
this country owns copper mine, and
we must buy from them at higher
price. The farmer sells his wheat at
Mark Lane prices. There is free trade
in what the farmer has to sell, but a tax
OF $l7 on the 500 on what he must buy.
OF the 7O,0OO,000 workingmen in the
country, hut 100000 are employed in the
protected industrieg, and they::do not get
the benefit ofthe tariff. Talk about "the
shield OF American law" The workers
don't want much law; better wages,
steadier work and less taxes is what they
want. Some talk about trusts and mo-
nopolics followed.
is Mr.. Wilson after very rapid talk
of twenty minutes was about to read the
circular OF President Foster, OF the Re.
publican League, time was called on
him and he sat down amid applause.
Both he and Gen. GoG were frequently
applauded in"their second speeches.
GEN. GoFF's ANSWER.
Gen. Golf said he did not say the
Democrats took Off the income Tux, but