Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-29
Express Teir Convictions and Hope to the
hrif Reform Club Of
Z Boston.
ENCOURAGEMENT In DEFEAT.
President Cleveland Gives Cheering Words
Of Hope, as Does Speaker Carlisle
ESplendid Speech From Secrs-
tary Fairchild-On to
Victory!

of the evening was u. ). Secretary VI
Treasury Faircnild. Among the others
were President-elect of Harvard College,
Henry L. Pierre, Hon. Geo. S. Hale, c. K.
Goldman, Hon. Leopold Morse, Jesse Met
calf Hon. w. E Russell presided, and IN
an opening speech said the gathering was
not one Of interested capitalists TO rejoice
over q political victory but gathering IN
the interests of the propagation Of great
political economic reform. President
Clevsland's letter was then read.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
said, after expressing regrets: This re-
form appears to me to be as fsr reaching
in it's purposes as the destiny OF our coun'
try. and as broad in its benificence rs the
welfare of our entire people. 1t is because
the efforts of its advocates are not dlscrsd-
tied by any sordid motives that they are
able boldly and confidently to attack
the stropgholds of selfshness and
greed. Oar institutions were constructed
IN purity OF purpose and love for human
ity. Their operation Is sol usted TO the
touch of national virtue and patriotism
and their results under such guidance,
must be the prosperity and happiness oi
our people, and so long as the advocates oi
tariff reform appreciate the sentiments IN
which our institutions had their origin and
natrotism is dedicated to the service Of
their country, temporary defeat brings no
discouragament. 1t but proves the STUB,
bornnsss of the forces Of combined
selfishness and Glsclosss how far The
people have been led astray and how
great is the necessity of redoubled
efforts in their behalf. To lose faith IN the
intelligence of the people is surrender Of
an abandonment of the struggle. To
arouse their intelligence and free it from
darkness and delusion gives assurance oi
spsedy and complete victory.
In the track of reform are often found the
dead hopes of pioneers and the despair Of
those who fall iu the march. But there will
be neither despair nor dead hopss in the
psth of tariff reform; nor shall
it1 piopeers fail to reach the
height. Holding fast their faith and
rtiectiug every slluripg overture and every
decep,iys compromise which would bstray
their sacred trust, they themselves shall
regain and restore the patrimony of their
couutrymen, freed from the trsspass ol
vrssoior sncroachment and safely secured
by the genius of American Justice and
e1uslity. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
President Cleveland was cheered and
his health drunk standing. Another three
cheers was given, and Mr.. Russell then
Introduced Secretary Fairchild as repre-,
sentative OF the administration.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD
said: The struggle has only begun and
tire end is not yet. The record of the late
canvass brings no discoursgement To oul
cause, but on the contrary high hopes iol
the future. 1t shows rs that where intel
Irct was aroused, thought invoked and ex
perience appealed to, we made great gains
that we lost only in those places wher'
mind was dominated by passion; Wher'
nariisauship and blind prejudice OF rac'
and section oyercame bsnevolence and low
Eor the whole country. 1t ID uu'
the tariff should be settled and for
ever removed from the domain o
noIiticI for it not only disturbs business
but infinitely worse, it prevents the sim
pIe purpose of universal benehcence 10
which alone our government is fitted. l
converts our legislative halls into
SCENES OF BARTER
bstwesn conflicting interests, where wran
Ulss over means TO enable men to get NOR
and still more money from onr citlzeus oe
coma the chief characteristic OF the pee
nIs' a representatives. 1t degrades busl
ne.s and often makes success therein tn
nrizs of dishonor. 1t corrupts the people
Rnt how can this question be settled
There are two kinds of so-called protectly
| t,rifF-the one old-fashioned, noN
nearly obsolete, that Of Henry Clay
somsIimes called THE promotion OF IN
fsnt industries, +" the underlying principle
of which was, if l rightly understand II
that there were certain important lnuu'
tries which, if sustained by the promise
AN sssuIed market in this country, woul
in a short time become so established tina
thew could give their products to our pet
nIe as cheaply as they could be bougt
anvwbere in the world; the other, IN
r,odarn protectiye tariff-the tariff Whic
was embodied in the platform
the marty successful in the Ial
election-has ~ its foundation tn
principle that it is best for the Anefln
pscnIe 10 bay and use certain articles-o
n ths language of the late Repuollca
NJ ,tform- articles which can be produce
sh;s c11ntrv only when thus produce
or manufactured cost what they may, an
/ tbst 10 the promotion of this end, all tn
nowars of the federal government shoni
bs invoked. The statement OF the prime
nils of this protective tariff shows IL @
he settled. IL could even be emoodieo !,
The constitution. We have, but to PROVO
that NO articles which can be produced I,
made in this country shall be imported
or that thew shall be subject to duty
! nOO rer cent sdvalorem. This would Sc
Ale tbs question aud remove it from pol
tics. This settlement, however, can oni
be had after the principls inVolVe1 I'D
been
HELD NAKED BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
has ksen fully considered and discussed o
fire them ana hppEOhe0 W ~ 49,
inc majority. We are told that TINS m0'
~ tariff ldes is popular in some OF the
SOUTHERN STATES,
and Mat the party which advotes it WI
soon be strengthened by their suppor
~ nav OF may not be true. They ca
S6niv he gained for it By presenting 1t ciea
" and fairly to the people OF those otate
Tbsy cannot be won by picturlng 70 u
naoSle of the North the dangers which tne
have to fear from old men who csase
70 he rebel brigadiers before mar
of the present voters were born. II, no,
sysr any of those States can be gained u
that cause, after argument fairly msae,
r,nst he remembered that many Mort
srn man and many Southern man ma
he released for bro sder, freer tnousnt, ~
that the exchange thus made may aavs
tsOe the great cause which We eail ogroS
Gentlemen of the Tariff Reform Lsssu
Won set an example worthy 10 be i9iioH' .
by patriotic and unselfish men In al Pai
Of our land. IL is thes