The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20
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financial depression and business staguo
ton. The periods OF tariff with Incl
dental Protection have been marked b,
prosperity and progress.
Thomas Ewing said in the Senate O
the United States in 1882:
'"Every farmer in Ohio long knew ant
felt the pressure. Year after year thci
stacks OF wheat stood unthreshed, 81
low was it reduced in price in cOmpari
son with manufactured articles, that
have known forty bushels OF whea
given for pair OF boots; such was the
state Of things in the western country
prior TO and ut the time OF the revision
OF the tariff in 1924"
Henry Wilson afterwards Vice.Presi'
dent OF the United States) said in q
speech in New Hampshire in 1872:
"The first month worked after was
q years Of age, went into the woods
drove team, cut mill logs and wood, rose
in the morning before daylight and
worked hard until after dark at night,
and received for 1.-THE magnificent sum
OF So. Each OF those dollars looked rs
large to me als the moon looked ct
night"
ION the farm on which I served an
apprenticeship, l have seen the best
men who ever put scythe in grass work
ing for from fifty to seventy cents day,
and in the longest days of summer.
Yesterday visited that farm. ! asked
the men who were there what they
paid men in haying the last summer,
and they said from 50 90 to 81 50 per
day. This was paid on the same ground
where men worked forty years ago for
from fifty cents to four shillings, aud
took their pay in farm products, not
money. | have seen some OF the bright
est women 20 into the farm house and
work for from fifty to seventy-ive cents
a week. milking the cows, making butter
and cheese, washing, spinning and
weaving--doing all kinds OF hard work.
was told yesterday that many young
women were earning in the Shops
dollar day, and tba. thoje who worked
III houses were getting from 81 90 per
week to s. 80"
Mr.. Clay, in his speech in the Senate,
declared in sub stance that the seven
years preceding the tariff OF 1924 were
marked by widespread dismay and desc
latiOn, and that the seven most prosper
Gus years which the people had enjoyed
under the Constitution were those fol-
lowing the tariff act Of 1924.
For twenty-seven years the country
has been uninterruptedly under the pro-
tective system. During this period, facts
90 beyond Imagination and the stories
OF romance. No other period in the his
tory OF this Government or Of all Civili-
zation has been marked by such mate.
rial development, increase in national
wealth, business progress and pros
perity.
The wealth OF the country since 1850
has grown from sixteen to sixty thous-
and millions OF dollars. This increase is
equal to one-half OF the sum added to
the worlds wealth during this period.
In 1860 wealth was $-ll5 90 and in 1887 it
was about 1000 per cnpita. IN 1860
manufactures amounted in value 1900
millions and in 1887 to 1000 million
dollars. The Western States alone manu-
facture about as much now rs the whole
country did in 1860. The trade OF the
United States is double that OF England
and our commerce now is six times
greater than in 1860. Our exports in
1860 we're 3l6 millions. In 1887 they
were ZIG millions. The entire exports OF
the United States up to 1860 for more
than two hundred years reached nine
billions. Since then they have increased
to fourteen billions. Since 1860 the
United States, from being the third pro-
ducing power in the world, has become
the first. Since 1860 railroads have in
creased from 30 to 100 thousand miles
and the cost OF transportation of,freight
has been reduced until it is now about
one-half of what it is in England. In
1867 the United States produced nostset
rails; in 1887, twenty years after, the
steel rail product reached nearly two
million tons, and the price per ton was
reduced from $lG5 to so during this
period. Since 1850, under Protection,
many new industries have been cstab-
lishcd, among them silk, crockery,
china and steel rails, which have given
EMPLOYMENT AND aooD WAGES
to hundreds OF thousands OF men, as
also homes for their families and means
OF education for their children. In 1850
we manufactured $50 thousand tons OF
pig iron; in 1887, six million two hun
bred and fifty thousand tons. In 1860
We mined 1888, 1913 tons OF coal, and in
1887, 100, l4G,73S tons. The value OF
farms has increased from six to ten thou
sand millions since 1860, and farm pro.
ducts from one thousand six hundred to
to three thousand seven hundred mil
lions per annum. Wages are IS per
cent higher, and the cost OF the neCcs-
saries OF life 20 per cent less than in
1860. Since 1860 more than nine
millions OF foreigners haye come to the
United States to find employment, bet
ter wages and homes, Since 1860 gold
and silver money have increased from
two hundred and fourteen to more than
one thousand millions, and our
money from four hundred and twenty
one to five hundred and thirty-nine mil.
lions. The deposits in the banks of the
United States in 1850 were four hundred
and three millions. The deposits in M
tionaI md State banks now exceed
fifteen thousand millions. The savings
banks had in 1860, one hundred and
iorty-nine millions; they now have one
Thousand two hundred and thirty-fve
millions. The deposits in the Savings
Banks OF New York alone exceed five
hundred millions, or one hundred mil
lions more than the deposits Of the saw
incs banks OF England after four hun
dred wears. The money in our banks
to-day is 100000 more than is in the
banks OF England, Scotland and Wales
1t is not claimed that all these results
are due solely to Protection. Other eau
SEES have helped to contribute TO our Ma
tional progress and prosperity; but l do
claim that Protection has been the most
potent agency IN building up and con-
stantly increasing our National wealth.
More than this, l claim that il Protection
is wrong, hurtful to the business inter
ests and prosperity Of the country, and
II our system Of raising revenue is what