The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-31
BLAINE At ALBANY.
He Makes His Usual Strong
Points in Favor Of Protection.
THE FREE TRADE FALLACIES
Shown Up Efectunlly-Howt the Pre-.
cnt Argument is for Lnbor-An
Editorial with a Very sienIn-
cant Tone Other: News.
THE FREE TRADE FALLACIES

1850
nor the surrounding country side hss
known such demonstration as was to.
day furnished by the Republicans Of Al.
bany and Troy. Farmer folks in vehi.
Cles, new full many years ago, began
coming down out OF the Hildcrberg
mountains this forenoon. Chartered
craft brought people from up and down
the river. The trains on the four rail-
ways brought excursions. The weather
was favorable, the air clear and
crisp. The orator, James G. Blame, had
been announced to speak Mt the fair
grounds, and there the country folk md
city people repaired ut carly hours.
Great enthusiasm greeted Mr.. Blaine
and his party as they drove up on the
fair grounds where, il is estimated, 20
900 persons were gathered.
Mr.. Blaine, though he said lie was not
at his best, physically, spoke clearly and
strong. Mr.. Martin l.. Townsend, Of
Troy presided, and introduced Mr..
Blaine. Mr.. Blaine while speaking said:
FELLOW CITIzESs:-But for my great
desire to visit this part OF New York to.
day, would have sent telegram ex-
cusing myself, for am not quite fit to
be here, especially not fit TO address
80 vast an audience as this. But could
not deny myself the pleasure OF coming
here, II only for the purpose OF making
my excuse in person and in addition to
that, OF exchanging Congratulationswith
this vast audience OF Republicans on
the prospects OF the Republican party
throughout the Union, and TO remind It
that Il there be responsibility
rests with you, and II the Republican
voters come to the polls on Tuesday
next, rain or shine, good roads or muddy
roads, good weather or bad weather,
Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Morton
will be the next President and Vice
President. [Chcers.l 1t is almost too
late for argument, but ] wish in the mo-
ment or two that | shall stand before
you TO give you one, and 10 give il in
very suggestive mode, not from myself
but from another; not from an Amcri-
can but from IN Englishman. II it was
lawful in the days Of the Romans to
learn from an enemy, it is certainly law
fui in these modern times to
learn IRON commercial RI
val. ! hold in my hand
clipping from n recent issue OF the Lon
don Morning Post, n well known and
prominent organ in England, the organ
OF the late Lord Palmertson, an inhuen-
tiaI paper, advocating hitherto, as all
English papers do, the doctrine of Free
Trade. The Post is getting little iati-
gued with certain arguments OF the free
traders. 1t does not believe in all that
it is said against the doctrine OF PrOteC-
ton, and | am sure can instruct you
no more pleasantly than to ask my friend
from Brooklyn, Mr. Tcnny, TO read from
an editorial which shnii hand 10 him
from the Morning i'oS.
Mr.. Teuny read as follows:
But for the serious consequences en-
tailed upon our working classes, who
feel every day more and more the pinch
of foreign competition, il would be de-
Cidedly amusing TO note how complete
iy every ore Of the principles assumed
by the one sided Free Trade school in
this country is negativcd by facts and
falsifcd by the experience Of common
sense business men. We are constantly
told that Protection raises the prices OF
commodities; that hostile tariff, as Mr..
John Bright said but few days back in
n published letter to one Of his CORES
p0ndcuts, is only n tax which the
community pays TO support the par
ticular industry benefited by il.
As matter Of fact, what do We find in
America? Why, their manufacturers
can actually beat us out OF the field on
the score OF mere CheapnesS. So far
from Protection enhancing the cost Of
their goods they can turn them out at a
rate with which, We with all our free
trade cannot manage TO compete. The
Yale lock.makcrs can afford to pay the
carriage OF their goods to England
and yet uuderscll the WoIvcrhamp.
ton masters in the very heart
OF the lock trade, Just asthc Beiginns can
quote lower rates for angle.iron deliver
cd in Derby than the local iron masters
OF the midlands. The Philadelphia en-
glnc makers can turn ont aS sCrviccablc
n locomotive MS any English firm and
shin it all the way 10 New Zealand for
600 pounds less than the English tenders.
In south Kussia the agricultural produce
is said to be passing entirely into the
hands Of American exporters in spite Of
English and German competitors,
though the latter are nearest by 5000
miles 10 the local markets. With the
execution of clothing, which is because
labor is highly paid and not because the
duty on stutis Is so heavy, there is not
Il single manufactured article, produced
in the United States, from carpets 10
cotton. from locomotive engines TO steel
axes, from agricultural implements 10
cutlery and Yankee notions, as many
little domestic appliances are called,
which is not rs cheap, or even cheaper
there than in This country
Mr.. Tcnny having finished the read.
ing OF the editorial from the Post, Mr..
Blaine resumed:
That is most ctICCtual contradiction
to the story during the whole campaign
that the people OF the United States are
ground down by high prices. 1t is not
so, anda at last We get an English witness
to admit il. And say here there isn0t
one article in the United States that is
not cheaper than Il was before prOtrc-
ton was applied TO it. Not one, not
one. And the argument that is now
closing between Protection and
Free Trade is the argument
which took pleasure in saying in the
first speech made in the camIa.gn, is
not for capital, it is for labor. 1t is not
for one rich man, it is for the wage
Garner and il it is lost, it is lost 10 the
hurt OF every man in the United States
who earns his bread hy the sweat OF his
face. TApplausr. We are not going To
have Tie british Minister in Washing
ton toll us how 10 vote. We will not
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