The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-23
Congress passed protective tariff law,
was reviewed to show the effects Of Pro-
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Congress passed a protective tariff law,
was reviewed to show the effects Of Pro-
lection.
THE REGISTERS IGNORANCE.
Referring to the Register, which yester.
day said, among n lot OF silly twaddle:
"The revenue of the year 1901, says
Mr.. p, based on the value OF the free
and dutiable' imports was more than
fifteen per cent The truth is, ms Mr..
p. knows, ii he took the trouble to look
the matter up, that the average per cent
Of revenues yielded by the tariff OF l70s
in the year 1871, upon the free and dutia-
bic goods, was, us the Register stated, 81
per cent, but upon the taxed schedules
amounted to 1884 per cent.
1--WE would inform Colonel Poorman
that his method OF computing a tariff is
not the Registers method. We would
also inform Colonel p. that his method il
not the honest method"
Colonel Poorman said II no could not
prove from the records every word he
said, he would agree to vote for Grover
Cleveland, and God knew he did not
want TO do that. Cheers.
! am not guessing ut what say, md
the Register Is either guessing or-worse.
[Laughter.l lie went on to show thNi
the methods OF computing the rate Of
duty which he had adopted in n recent
communication in the ISTELLIGEHCEE,
land which tho Register said twas mol
the Registers way-not the honest way
was not his way, but the method OF the
present Secretary OF the Treasury and
Of all the Secretaries otthe Treasury be-
fore him.
Returning to the historical argument
the speaker showed that under past low
tariffs the balance OF trade was against
this country. Mr.. Carlisle said the
other day that trying TO make the
country rich by taxation was like taking
money out OF one pocket and putting il
in the other. Well, il you transfer
money from one OF your own pockets L
the other and back again, you do no
lose much except the wear and tear o
the money. But when it comes 10 tax
ing it out Of your pockets and putting i
into Johnny Bulls, or Germany's, o.
Frances, the loss is rapid. tCheers..
The way we have been taking money
from ono pocket and putting 1t in an
other under the Republican system o
Protection, is the way l like to see i
done-ior it is taking it out Of Johnny
Bulls pocket and putting it into your
and minp, [ireat cheeFlng'l
LABOR,
The lallacy of the theory OF those who
favor "iree raw materials" was shown by
the fact that under all low tariffs more
raw materials and less manufactures
were shipped abroad, aud under high
tariff MORE manufactured products and
less raw materials. lhe growth OF the
country under Protection in all that
makes a nation prosperous and great
was eloquGntly demonstrated.
The Democratic claim that labor !:
not benefited by the protective taliH was
shown ina novel and convincing way tC
he false. Mr.. Mills says only small
portion OF the cost Of ton OF steel rails
was labor, the rest being raw material
and profit for the capitalist. OF this
''raw material" the pig iron is 10 pei
cent labor, and the GOAL, spiegeleisen
and other materials represent IN eXpen'
diture about as large in proportion fol
labor. Out OF S55, 0O0, 900 worth OF steel
about S24,000,000 represents wages paiC
for American labor, and the amount
maid fot the labor in ton OF steel here
is greater than the Whole cost oil q ton o
steel in England. Can the American
workman live ii they are "put on NJ
equal basis with foreign labor" rs Mr.
Mills and his followers demand?
The largo amoc13 OF money paid foI
Imported goods last year was shown
and the fact pointed ont that OF the 4. Ca
sum SO expended much went to pay for
eign laborior work that could have beer
done Just rs well in this country BY
American labof.l
A prominent West Virginia Democrat
formerly in high position, elected b!
Democratic votes, said to the speaker
'sPoort1an, we're right about this. w,
must take off the duty and make thu
goods cheaper" Col. Poorman suggest
ed atthisgogld make Unnecessary to 70
duce wages, and thegentlemGR assdnted,
Why,Sthey won't submit to IT. they
vote; they make and unmake govern
ments.
"Ah," said the ex.Democratic State
Official, Hkeep standing army Of 50,OG
men and We can make 'em submit tC
Free TFadO,"
"NIighty lonesome times these-lSSS, =
was written by workman on the wal
Of chair factory in which Col. Poormar
afterwards worked here. That was
under Galhopnls low tariff. Then there
was one rolling mill in Wheeling, and il
was boarded up.
COZ Poorman'sspeech was logical, full
OF information, torcibly put, and it held
the attention OF his hearers and con
WINGED their judgments. He closed with
an eloquent reference to the Mills
bill and tho ;ssHes now before the peo.
Pile, saying'if they elected Cleveland and
a Democratic Congress they might as
well close up all the factories and write
on the walls, mighty lonesome times
thesc-1ssS.p [Great cheering.
The people were not satisfied, They
called for Capt. Dovoner, but he was not
present; they called for Prof. Jones, but
alter the calls kept up several minutes
he begged to be excused on the score Of
a sore throat, He was enthusiastically
Then Col. Locke, of Georgia, was
called out with IN unanimity that
ltrooked no denial. He made an clio.
uueut and strong speech OF few min
utes, and created considerable entRu-
siasn.
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