The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-20
PROTECTION.
PRACTICAL TARIFF TALKS
Mr., Davisson, Il Potter, and Mr.
Jarrett, a Puddler,
Both Natives Of England and
Americans by Adoption
routrast the Systems of the Two
Governments.
PROTECTION AND WAGES.
yon.Partisan View Ofthe Only
Political Issue.
Why e:r WorkiagmeH Should,
Vote for Harrison.
an Eiaquent, Practical Presenta-
tion Of the Subject.
Why s.r Werkingmen Should
Vote for Harrison.
Ar EIaqaeni, Practical Presenta-
ton of the Subject.

rbe uop.partisan Tariff meeting on
ha ppblic Square Saturday night was
,or,,ly attended by representative work
ir,rro. A neat platform, decorated
with lIn.s and bearing in large letter.
,n.. ,netto. "protection ior American
industries and American Labor had
loorcrccted, and here the crowd began
n Gather at an early hour, and contrary
IA ,br usual manner grew larger almost
IN ,I. snnaking was done. Mr.. Thomas
n" Rnyig.on, Of the Wheeling Pottery, and
Mr. Iohn jarrett, Ex-Presidcnt OF tlIG
HmaIamatcd Association Of Iron anti
S,aSi Workers, were the speakers M
,onnrrJ, and they we're escorted to the
stand hy the Black Eagle Drum Corps
Wr q. d. Thompson, an eX-Nlce fres'
ilent Of the Amalgamated Association,
called the meeting to order. llo sald
that in November the people would be
eslloI upou to decide between the ques-
,i"n oi Protection to home industries
and Free Trade. and that these questions
mioht bc thoroughly understood tho
mrrtipr had been called to be addressed
by two practical wOrkingncn-one rep
r,cntiupthc pottery and the other The
inn industry. Mr.. Thompson proposed
the name Of Mr.. Thomas Davisson, OF
the Wheeling pottery, as chairman, and
he was unanimously endorsed, and on
taking the chair addressed the meeting
lie Was frequently interrupted with
questions. which he answered readily
lie spoke US follows:
Mr.. DAyIssON's SPEECH.
FELLOW CIrlzENs-l thank you for the
honor conferred in naming int chairman
Of this meeting, and will endeavor to I'LL
the position aCccptably.
The meeting is called to discuss the
nritr question, the most important quees'
tiou now before the American people.
The iron aud steel industry is represent
ed here tonight by II gentleman OF na-
tioua reputiOn, rs one OF the foremost
advocates OF Labor and one OF the ablcst
.xponeuts Of the benefits Of n protec'
tiyr tariff to the wNgcworkers OF that IN
dustry
Tie crockery interests OF this city are
srowing rapidly, and with the protective
trilT we now have, will soon make
Wheeling rs noted for her CrOCkery Us
she now ior nails and glassware. Such
being the case il was thought desirable
to have crOckery represented here to-
night, and the committee in charge in
yited me to offer Il few remarks on that
subject. Not having the elOqucnce,
ability or experience in this kind OF
business OF my friend, Mr.. jarrett lin
fact, it is my first experience during my
eight years residence in this city, !
shall not treSpAss on your time or pa
tencc to any great extent.
have worked in various positions in
pottery ior the past twenty-seven
years, hall OF that time in England and
half in the United States, and having
had the experience, both in Tree trade
aud Il protective tariff country, you may
readily understand that have some lit
tie preference for the protective tariff
country, from the fact that | found my
wife here and nm raising u family OF
boys whom hope will make
BETTER AMERICAN CITIZENS
than myself, and they ought to, us they
hayetbeadvantage Of birth to start with
In 1860 the white ware business ofthc
United States was practically nothing
The labor employed was poorly paid,
and mostly in store orders, the existing
tariEoi u per cent making it impossible
for the industry to get Il footing.
The Morrill, tariff act raised the duty
ia 10 per cent with certain administra
tive charges added. This, with the higt
premium on gold during the civil war
started them on the road TO success. IL
the tariff revision Of 1883 the duty wa
raised to IS aud 90 without adminiStra
tive charges, where it now remains
Since that time the increase in our III
dustry has been most rapid, not only II
volume OF business but in the artistic de
sign, quality and finish OF our product
American goods lin the grades we manu-
iacturcl cannot be surpassed by tn,
goods Of any country on Gods earth.
Where We used to copy our design
and decorations from abroad, fOreigI
manufacturers are copying from us @h'
taking our designs and mRnnlaCturin
them abroad, where labor is cheaper
There are now employed in this coun
Try over 10000 potters, and us man
more employed in mining, grinding an,
transportation in connection with thl
industry, We haYe an annual produc
otSI0OO,000. How has this
SATISFACTORY STATE OF AFFAIRS
been attained? Twenty thousand en-
poyes, receiving u fair rate OF pay, pro'
porous and contcntcd, where a fe'
years ago under a tariff Of - per cen
the business had scarcely IN existenc,
To my mind there is no other solutio
than Protective tariff, for the bushes
could not have been established under
very low tariff, or in free Competitio
with the lower priced labor OF Europe
Our friends, the Free Traders, clail
that II the English pOtters work for
little less pay than we do, they are j
tact IN as good, or better position tina
We are here" want to read for Il
benefit OF our Wheeling potters, SON
hgares iron the report OF MIR. ShoenhC
Agentle man who il an ardent Free Tr
der, and was appointed by Presidel
Cleveland Consul at my old home, Il
pottery district OF England.
In report dated February Is, lSS
this gentleman gives list OF ayera
wages paid to the following branches
the pottcrs art in his district. His 4
ures are taken from a list prepared
Mr., Ackrill, secretary OF the bosses
ISOLATION, toruse before the board OF
6ltration in strike Just previous to Il
lime. The representatives OF the NJ
claimed the average was n little
high. will also give you at the sal
time
List op AVERAGE WAGES
Of Trenton, n. j., pottcrs, taken fr,
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