The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-02

applause, ana When he presented ME-
Hearne, the enthusiasm increased.
Mr.. Hearne quoted falts TO show that |
the Democratic party is for Free Trade
to-day in the South ana in the North
west, and Protectionists in West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania, while the Re-
publicans everywhere and all the time |
are ProtectioniSts from principle,
lie read from the Register Of yes erday |
morning the following:
The Legislature is too close for Demo.
Gratis to risk one vote. Remember, II
we keep the number Of Democratic SEN
ators we now have Allen G. Thurman's |
vote will make the United States Senate |
Democratic, and prevent the ltepnbli-
cans hereafter from harrassing President
Cleveland as they have in the past.
We must keep every man we have got,
or there is danger OF losing the Senate,
which would be catastrophe and seri-
ously impede the reforms President
Cleveland and the Democrats would In
augurate had they a minority in both
branches of Congress.
Commenting on this, he said: You
don't see anything like that in the lN-
TELLIdENcEB. [Applause.1 What does
that word "harass' meant Why, to
prevent the Senate from keeping the
House and the President from passing |
bill like the Mills bill.
Quoting remarks about JefIersonian |
Democracy, the speaker said those
Democrats OF to-day who talk about
JeHersonian Democracy do nat know
what 1t was. Thomas Jefferson in his
message advised that rather than impair
the protective system particle, the sur |
plus be devoted to public education
Just what the Republicans posposedin
TIE BLAIR BILL,
TOheers. for which only one Congress
man from West Virginia, u Republican,
had voted. jackson was also quoted US
advocating Protection.
We are now asked to make an expert
ment in Free Trade or low tariff. We
have made that experiment, and every |
time we made it it worked to the detri-
ment OF this country. Under the
Walker tariff of '46 the country was rea.
souably prosperous under the stimulus
of the Mexican war and the Crimean
war Yctin '5l we exported less bread
stutIs than in '4S. In the latter year 1t |
was SOS 600, 600; in 1852 1t had fallen to |
Sd, 100000. That is what low tariff ac-
tually did for the farmer. Mr., Wilson
(wh0 will not come back here-I wish
lie wouid-for joint debate Laughter
says that in 1855 wheat got as high as
$3.50. This was true. ltgot as high as
50 so during the Crimean war. But be-
fore that war it got down rs low us 65
cents at the seaboard. That was under
a low tariff. Now, under the robber
tariff, it sells in Wheeling at 81 05. APP
plause.
He read from Buchanan's message,
showing that crops were good, and yet
the country was financially IN o deplor-
able condition. Manufactures were
suspended, public works retarded, pri-
vatc enterprises abandoned, and thou
sands OF workingmen
OUT OF LABOR AND IN WANT.
This is the same period to which Dem
oeratie orators point as an exceptionally
prosperous one, andshowing the advant-
ages OF tariff for revenue only.
Laughter.l
With this state OF affairs, as depicted
by Democratic President, tie unex-
amped growth and prosperity of the
country under the present Morrill, tariff,
the highest ever tried, was contrasted.
In 1860 the balance OF trade was, largely
against us. To-day it is largely in our
favor. ICheers. In this general pros
perity the farmers were shown to have
their full share. Exports OF wheat and
corn increased marvelously. All sorts
OF exports increased 1853 per cent under
the high protective tariff over what they
had been under Free Trade. Applause.
Mr.. Hearne referred to his conversion
from Democrcy to Repubiicanism four
years ago, and tho house Cheered wildly.
Then he said isfather, his brothers and
himself were again united family po-
litically. This was cheered with even
greater enthusiasm.
~ just heard from the last brother to-
day" continued Mr.. Hearne. "He lives
overin New Jersey, and he, too, has ex-
perienced change OF heart"
This also evoked vociferous applause.
Mr.. HeGrne continued with consid.
Grafton OF tho
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS FALSE PRETENsEs.
that they are in favor of Protection.
They say and the Register says one
moment that the Democratic party is n
protection party. The next moment
they talk about the trusts protection has
created, and say what good thing for
the leather business free trade in hides
has been. A little inconsistent for a
ProteCtionist to argue, is it not2
The Democratic party's platforms OF
every Presidential campaign were read
to show what the party had advocated,
and every time it was Free Trade or q
revenue tariff.
In 1884 they said there was no system
of taxation SO pernicious and Gbomina-
bic as the internal revenue system.
Now that they are comfortably seated in
the offices, they want to maintain the
internal revenue system.
The inconsistency, the insinCerity
and the real aim OF those now in control
Of the Democratic party, said the
speaker, are SO plain, so undeniaOie, 80
easily proven from the records, that it
almost makes me tired to argue it. 1t is
like demonstrating self.evident prop {
osition. Ii they are merely actuated by
n desire to reduce the revenues, and are
honest friends OF Protection, why don't
they
RAISE THE TARIFF
and both reduce the surplus and give in
creased Protection? The reduction Of the
iuties-on pottery ware, forinstance-it
was plainly shown, would stimulate the
and SO increase the reve-
nue., while at the same timeinjuring the
whom they profess to love
Is they love their lives.
President Cleveland says the duty is
ldded TO the cost OF the article and is a
AK on the consumer. Is that true?
mo, no." "noWl
A man in the audience sangout, "Tell
Is about Carnegiem and immediately
eft the hall. Mr.. Hearne commented