The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-24
WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW
That this Country should Aban-
don its Protective System
AT THE PRESIDENTS BEHEST2

al HE EhEolDENl . DLI1EOlI
The Pertinent Question asked by Hon.
John DaIzcll-rhe Free Traders
Routed by an Eloquent Ad-
vocatc OF American Labor.
The Republican meeting at the Opera
House last night was not 50 well at
tended as it would have been had the
weather been less unpleasant, or had
there not been another Republican
meeting in the south end of the city.
Still, it was a nice audience to talk
Tariff to. There were a good many
workingmen and few ladies present.
The audience nearly filled the house,
and it grew steadily until near the close.
A more responsive crowd could not be
gathered.
Mr.. Charles Wingerter called the
meeting to order on behalf OF the County
Committee, and named Mr.. B. F. Cald-
well as chairman. Mr.. Caldwell was re-
ceiyed with enthusiasm and when after
merely formal introduction. the orator
OF the evening, Hon. John Dalzell, ad-
vanced, the applause broke out again
with increased vigor.
The audiences which have assembled
at the last few meetings OF the Republic
cans are encouraging. The number Of
Democrats who have been at all OF them
is large, and these gentlemen are evil
IDENTIFY present because they are inter-
ested in the subjects considered by all
the Republican oratorsi in this campaign.
East night was no exception. The audi
ence was attentive, htughtful, discrim-
inatingly enthusiastic. On the platform
sat Mr.. 4. NJ. Jones, Mr.. William Rich
ardson, Sr., Mr.. James Waiter, Captain
Thomas Prince and others, beside. the
chairman and Mr.. Wingerter.
Mr.. Dalzell is Congressman from the
Allegheny City, Pa, district and no.
body has given more attention to the
tariff question.
MRs DALkELL . SfEESls
Hefirst referred to Pennsylyania's Gus
tom OF giving big Republican majorities.
This evoked cheers. He referred to this,
he said, because he saw no difference
between West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. The latter's ores were no richer,
her forests no thicker, her mills and fac
tories no more thriving, her farmers no
more prosperous. Anything, therefore,
which affected Pennsylvania must affect
West Virginia in the same manner.
Going into the subject of the treasury
surplus, he showed that the present
years appropriations would leave not
over 100000 OF surplus, and sug-
Cested that if Democratic administra-
ton we're to be returned TO power, there
would be no surplus at all at the end OF
the current year. [Applause.
Why were the Presidents figures SO
far wrong? One reason was that the
expenses Of Grover Cleveland's admins
tration have been grossly larger than
those OF Chester A. Xrthur's, and Mr..
Arthur was not elected rs reform"
President, either. Applause. In the
years OF Cleveland's administration there
have been 100 new offices created, and
the expenses for salaries alone have i'll
creased about 100000.
When Grover Cleveland came into
power there were bonds bearing inter-
est, and there was surplus in the treas
ury. Would any business men allow
debts TO remain rs an interest charge
upon him, while his bank account was
growing? This is Just what Grover
Cleveland did. [Applause.] A resolu-
ton was passed making it obligatory
upon the President TO eXpend the sur
plus in the payment Of bonds, and the
President, knowing Congress to be about
to adjourn, put the resolution in his
pocket and treated it to pocket veto"
BAD FINANCIAL POLICY.
When the fall elections OF $50 came
on, Cleveland, in response to popular
opinion and for the benefit OF his party,
did buy largely OF these bonds. Much
OF the alleged surplus-S60,0 100000 Of
your money and mine--is to-day in the
vaults OF certain National banks, paying
the government no interest, while the
government is paying them interest on
bonds by them deposited in the Treas
ury vaults. When Mr.. Manning went
out of Cleveland's cabinet to start a
bank in New York there went with him
as deposit in his bank, not drawing
interest, 100000. What kind OF tinan-
clering is that? Applause.
Republicans and Democrats made n
Joint request OF Mr.. Carlisle that he re-
cognize n member to move the abo-
lition OF the tobacco tax. This would
have reduced the revenues. MIR.
Carlisle refused. Then written petition
was presented to Mr.. Carlisle, but he,
doubtless at the behest OF that man
who is nine-tenths, il not ten.tenths OF
the Democratic party, Grover Cleveland,
laughter, again positively refused.
II there is surplus, the Democratic
party is responsible for 1t.
II there is q surplus, how shall its
further accumulation be prevented? ?
Either by reducing theintt rnal revenues
or the tariff. The surplus, the speaker
thought, was allowed to accumulate sim
ply because it would give the President
Il pretext to assail the protective system.
IN his meesaSe ue says uOpuuy SOn
plains OF the internal taxation; that 1t is
not tax on necessaries, and therefore
should be left alone. q
TIE REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE.
On the other hand the Republican
platform says that rather than sacrifice
any portion OF our protective system,
the internal revenues should be reduced
or abolished. [Cheers.
The speaker pronounced the internal
revenue system disgrace to civilization
[Cheers.l that ought to be abolished.
The United States Government has just
as much right to tax cabbage as tobacco.
TApplause. Butitrequires large army
OF ice.holders, and doubtless President
Cleveland had this in mind when he de-
Tended it. Laughter. Itcost last year
S4,OOO,000 to collect it,
The unpopularity Of internal taxation
in all ages and in all periods OF this
country's history, and the rarity OF such
n tax in American history, were shown.
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