Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-11

sr5 ,Iiustrstsd this in q number CT waye.
He claimed that the American laborer wss
Che better workman every time. Tney
n,oduced more, a,d were therefore worth
mo,h. he was again interrupted BY the
Rsnubl;c,n brother WHO had addressed the
preyious questions to him, ana
Snc, nore the qaeetisner was knockeo
mt. He wanted to know more sDous the
4. ff,rerc, in wsges betw6ea this country
aud Eogyand, snd if that difference want
Sns 10 the tariff. 10 reply, Colonel Eel
Iows said the assumption that the differ
encs in wages was due to the existence OF
a tsriff here was all wro1g. Wages dld
Io. depend upon q tariff. Wages had
nsvsr adyar c d in this country % the
tariff had ADVANCED, or as profits faa ao-
ysnc.d. He spoke. of the msniputation
of the price of coal; in the East, ny tns
PENNSYLVANIA coal barons. and showed
that while reapiog profits by the mill on
there wss no corresponding advance In
wapel he said:
"The Republican always says LOOK OK
Eoqlsnd.' Why don't he look once In q
while at Germany, or France, or Italy, OF
Russia. Germany has the highest pure,y
nrotective tariff of any country In tee
world except our own. Why not compare
Eoglish wages with those Of Germany!
There Is only q distance of twenty-five miles
separating England aud France, ana yet
England pays doubls the wages Oh
France, as she does Of Italy. what
makes Eugland pay more wages than THESE
biph protection countries d02 Cheers.
And why is the tide OF immigration which
fIows to America 80 largely from the pro-
faction countries / have namedr 1 VIII
tell YOU what makes high wages here IN
America. It is the limited population.
We have fifteen people to tae square mile,
and England has four hundred. Lat us
have four hundred inhabitants to the sq uare
mile and we may have such wages az they
nav iu England. There, whtn an en-
ploye wants /, hire hand, fifty men &c
on their knees for the job. wherever
there are five men asking one boss for
Job, there will be low wages, and where
two bosses are bidding for the Labor OF ont
mon, wages will be high.
"rhe Mills bill continues the duty or
every manufactured article. INT
Mills bill is the best a5Jos'ed thlf
bill we have seen in fifty yeers.
The speaker drew a realistic picture OF
the grand tour OF Messre. Blaine and Car
neeie. through Scotland, and their rsctp
ton at Cluney Castle, and contrast ID tni'
lavish display Of wealth and magn' ticence
ON the part If an American manufactures
who has inaugurated steel plant few
years ago, on vsry moderate capital, VIII
the condition of bis mea, striking undel
protection, 70 resist 3 reduction OF ten PEI
cant. in W z 8, and twelve hours Isl DAY
work. HIS pointed out how the iarmer
the manu- tacturer aud. tie consumer have
alike protited from the placing OF hides OF
the fIe, list, and went as considerable
length into the details Of that exceileI
move.
| STATE POLITICS.
Referring to State POLITICS, he stale
! that ca fl had no idea that he could d
elected Governor; his re Al race was for tn:
United State Ser ate, and he cautioDtd hi
lie lrers against berg mis.ed by oilers q
trade votes for members Of the Legislature
The Congressional elections must also d.
watched, that no Republicans might sill
10. -,
"They tell US in Nav York. hs said
''tha. West Virgiti, is to be captured b.
the Republicans. [Cries of NE. He!
in West Virginia they tell you That Ne'
York, and New jersey, and Connection
are sife for the Republicans. You will.
am sure, answer for Weat Virginia. The,
usually capture Wet Virginia bet~es
June and the first OF November, but some
how they always lose it on election day
and I tel you they have no more hope Q
carrying New York, or New jersey, o
Connecticut than hsye Of being trans
lated from this platform. Four yesri az
those States gave their votes to Geye!an'
and Hendricks. [Cneers, and in Move n
Der they will cast them tor Cleveland al
Thurman. Cheers They have anate'
ro.hing of the If love for Democracy"
BE eu,ogized Cleveland, and said Ne'
York was proud of her ilu'trious son
With all the Enthusiasm of ihair Dsm1
cratic hearts, they wolld so to the pills
return him agsia 20 the White House, an
he coniured West Virginia to stand firm
the faith, and echo back the victor on
cheers which would be sent up from tn
hanks of ths Hudson