Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-30

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tariff and labor got none. A voice: How
about Chinese labor?' Well Chinese
labor was good enough in the opinion Of
Mr.. Harrison when he was in the Senate.
The speaker then paid a glowing tribute
to
THE OLD ROMAN,
and was enthusiastically spplauded when
when he said that Allen G. Thurman had
raised his voice in the United States Sen
ate against the Chinese curse more than
five years before California entered her
protest.
Returning to the tariff question Mr..
Faulkner said: The Walker tariff of 1876
was called a moderate one. Some OF Its
schedules were 90, 80, 40 and even so per
cent. lower than the present rates. That
tariff was in operation until 1857, and
during that time the industries Of the
country flourished and grew so that Blaine
speaks of it at the golden period of the
prosperity. In ten years from
1850 TO 1860 the wages of labor increased
IL 6-10 per cent, while in twenty years
from 1860 to 1880 they increased only 20
per cent. Why is it if the tariff is so
beneficial to the lsbour that wages are
higher in free trade England than in pro-
lection France, Germany and Belgium?
let US come down to the true
fact. 1t is supply and demand and not
the tariff that fixes the price of labor in
the open market.
Senator Faulkner then illustrated the
effects of the tariff by the case Of the man
who made $500 year and was compelled
to pay 5000 for the support of his family.
On this 5000 worth Of goods there was an
average ofover $50 tax, $50 of which went
into the pockets OF the protected manu-
worsted and other schedules OF the Mills
bill and showed that this rate Of duty left
on each of These products exceeded the
of labor that entered into their
production, thus giving ample protection
for these industries.
The sugar trust also received share Of
the speakers attention and the methods by
which it was able 20 rob the people of
1927, 600, COO, were thoroughly ventilated.
ABOUT PENSIONS.
Senator Faulkner then referred to the
question of Pensions. He said: Presi-
dent Cleveland has heen accused Of hostil-
ity to the Union soldier. 1t is charged
that he has vetoed private pension claims,
Do you know that President Cleveland
has signed within 70 of ~ many private
pension bills as all Republican Presidents
preceding. Not only that, but he has
signed every wise and prudent general
pension bill that has been presented him
The Mary Ann Doherty case was used as
an illustration, showing the unfounded
character of many of these claims. Senator
Faulkner closed with glowing tribute to
the PRECEDENT, predicting his triumphant
reelection The speech was attentiVely
listened to and enthusiastically applauded
Hon. Henry S. Walker, who was TO have
followed Senator Faulkner, was unable to
speak, owing to fatigue and slight indis-
position.
GOVERNOR FLEMING.
At the conclusion OF the address there
were loud cries for Fleming, and in re-
Spouse TO the grand ovation the next Gov
ernOr of West Virginia advanced to the
speakers stand. His appearance was the
signal for grand outburst of applause. 1t
was many minutes before the demonstra-
ton subsidized and Judge Fleming was able
to be heard. He spoke briefly, thank
ing the audience for the reception they
mad rendered him. He was glad to he able
to meet the citizens OF Wheeling and an
swer their call. Judge Fleming spoke con-
fdently of the coming campaign and pre-
dicted that Its issue would show glorious
triumph for Democracy.
ave have faith" be said, sin the hon
esty aud intelligence of the people. We
await that verdict with confidence. 1t will
be: We find, that for the next four
years the honest and faithful President Of
the United States shall remain to guide
and serve an admiring people, and we
find that for the same period Allen G.
Thurman shall wave his red baudanna
over the United States Senate"
Calls for Pendletou were responded to by
that gentleman, who made brief and ef-
fective address, that called forth round
on round oGapplanse. Wheeling's favorite
had his fighting clothes on, and the way
he sailed into Republican pretensions was
calculated to make aspirants of that party
for Congressional honors feel very weary,
if any such were around.
DAILY's oRAToRY.
But the oratorical hit of the evening
'chOck full" of oratorical efforts was made
by that prince Of West Virginia orators,
@. W. Dairy. Mr.. Pendleton lclosed his
address by stating that it was his pleasure
to introduce speaker from the Eastern
Pan Handle, and cry of "Daily" went
up from almost every quarter of the hall.
The brilliant young Irishmau appeared,
and rarely has an audience
been entertained by such flow of wit and
logic and eli quence az came from his lips
for the next twenty minutes. 1t took the
house by storm. The applause was deaf
eniug. Tue grand perorstion, predicting
Democratic success and showing why it
should be attained, was listened TO atten-
lively. As the last words passed the
speakers lips, the great audience gave it.
self up TO the widest demonstrations
of enthusiasm. 1t was o tribute
TO an orator such as few
are so fortunate 10 receive,
Any attempt to reproduce Mr.. Dailg's ad
dress would be but to mar it. He began
by saying that he wanted to show up the
side of the Republican party, and show it
up he did. 1t had made efforts to reduce
taxes-the taxes of the rich and not OF the
poor. Ii had taken the tax off of incomes,
because of course it was the horny hand
ed son of toll who rejoiced in fat income.
They had taken the tax off of bank
checks, for the day lsborer was the only
man who used bank checks, and, he was
the man the Republican party wanted to
benefit, and so on through long list. The
shsllowness CT Republican pretenses was
exposed as only ne could expose them.
LABoR's PRoTECV. ON.
He said the Republican party claimed
20 protect labor. Go with him to the
New York Custom House. There he would
see ship load of sbawls and blankets and
fsnnels coming over, TO clothe American
laborers and their families They were
taxed so, go, nay even 80 per cent. But
here comes another ship. In it is precious
case Of diamonds. How much are they
taxed? Ten per cent. comes back the an
swer, and yet protection is for the lsborer.
An, but here comes another ship. 1t is
full Of pauper workmen imported to take
the place of Pennsylvania coal miners,
and we asked how much are they taxed,
and the answer comes back not q cent.
That is the kind of protection that the
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