Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-11

mitting an increased and steady production
with the allowance of abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course Of the DEM
ocrstic party. We will not neglect the iu-
terests of labor and our workingmen. 10
all efforts II remedy existing evils We viii
furplsh no excuse for the loss of employ
ment or the reduction of the wage of hon.
est toll. o. the contrary we propose, in
any adjustment of our revenue laws, to
concede such encouragement and advantage
to the employers Of domestic labor ss will
easily compensate for any difference that
may exist between the standard of wages
which should be paid to our labOring men
and the rate allowed il other countries.
We propose, too, By extending the markets
of our manufacturers, to promote the steady
employment OF labor, while, by cheapening
the cost Of the necessaries of life, we in
crease the purchasing power Of the work
irgman's wages and add to the comforts oil
his home.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
Aud before passing from this phase OF
the question l am constrained to express
the opinion that while the interests of labor
should be always sedulously regarded in
any moderation of our tariff laws, an adj
ditional and more direct and efficient pro.
lection to these interests would be afforded
by the restriction or prohibition Of the I'M.
migration of laborers from other countries,
who swarm to our shores, having no pur-
pose or intent of becoming our fellow citi-
Gems, or acquiring any permanent interest
in our country, but who crowd every field
of employment with unintelligent labor, at
wages which ought not to satisfy those
who make claim 10 American citizenship.
A BLACK Y FOL TRUSTS.
The platform adopted by the late Nation
al Convention of our party contains the
| following declaration:
Judged by Democratic principles the
interests Of the people are betrayed when
by unnecessary taxation trusts and combi-
cations are permitted and fostered which,
while unduly enrichiug the few who CON-
biue, rob the body of our citizens by de-
privipg them, as purchasers, OF the bsne-
fts of natural competition"
Such combinations have always been
condemned by the Democratic party. The
declaration of the National Convention is
sincerely made, and no member Of ouI par
w will be found excusiDg the existence or
bslittling the psrnicious results of these de-
vices 10 wrong the peopls. Under various
names they have been punished by the
common laws for hundreds of years; and
they have lost nenso of their hateful features
because they have assumed the name Of
TRUSTS INSTEAD OF CONSPIRACIES.
We believe that these trusts are the
natural offspring of a market artificially
restricted; that an inordiuGteiy high tariff,
| beside furnishing the temptation for their
existence, enlarges the limit within which
they may operate agsinst the people, and
thus increases the extent of their power
for wrong doing.
With an uualterable hatred of all such
schemes, we count the checking of their
taneful operations among the good results
promised by revenue reform. While We
cannot avoid partisan Misrepresentation,
oar position upon the question of revenue
reform should be so plainly stated as to
admit of no misunderstanding.
We have entered upon no crusade OF
free trade. The reform we ssek TO Inaugu-
rate is prediCated upon the utmost ca e for
established industries and enterprises, a
jealous regard for the interests of Ameri-
can labor, aud a sincere desire to relieve
the country from the injustice and danger
of a condition which threatens evil TO all
the people Of the land.
THE DANGER PRESSING.
We are dealing with no imaginary dan
ger. It's existence has been repeatedly
confessed by all political parties, and
pledges of a remedy have been made on all
sides.
Yet, when in the legislative body,
whaIe under the constitution all remedial
measures applicable to this subject must
originate, the Democratic majority were
attempting, with extreme moderation, to
redeem tee pledge common to both par
ties, they we're met by determined oppo-
sition and obstruction, and the minority,
refusing to cooperate in the House of Rep.
rssentatives or propose another remedy,
have RENTED the redemption of their
party pledge to the doubtful power of the
Senate.
The people will hardly be deceived by
their abandonment of the field of legisla-
tive action to meet in political convention
aud fippantly declare in their party plat
form, that our conservative and careful eft
fort To relieve the situation is destructive
to the American system of protection.
Nor will the people be misled by the ap-
peal to prejudice, contained in the absurd
allegations that We serve the interests OF
Europe, while they will support the in
terests of America.
9 CHEAP WHISKY OR CHEAP CLOTHES.
They propose in their platform to thus
support the interests of our country by re-
moving the internal revenue tax from to-
bacco and from spirits used in the arts and
for mechanical purposes. They declare
also thai there should be such a revision OF
our tariff laws as shall tend 10 check the
importation of such articles as are
produced here. Thus in proposing
TO increase the duties upon such
article To nearly or quite a prohibition
point, they confess themselves willing to
travel backward in the road of civilization
and to deprive our people of the markets
for their goods, which can only be gained
and kept by the semblace, ut least, of an
interchange of business, while they aban-
don our consumers to the unrestrained op-
preston of the domestic trusts and COM
hinations which are In the same platform
perfunctorily condemned.
REPUBLICANS WOULD TAN II POOR
MOST.
They propose further to release entirely
from import duties all articles of foreign
production-except the luxuries-the like
of which cannot be produced in this coup-
try. The plain people Of the land and
the poor, who scarcely uss articles of any
description. produced exclusively abroad
and not already free, will find it difficult
to discover where their interests are re-
gsrded in this proposition. They need in
their homes cheaper domestic necesssries,
and this seems TO be entirely unproyided
for in this proposed scheme to serve the
country.
Small compensation for this neglected
need is found in the further purpose here
announced and covered by the declaration,
that if after the changes already mentioned
there still remains q larger revenue than
is requisite for the wants Of the govern
ment, the entire internal taxation should
be repealed "rathsr than surrender any
part of our protective system"
OUR PEOPLE ASK RELIEF