Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-29
GOFFS ARGUMENT.

GOFF'S ARGUMENT.
His First Address of an Hour and 3
Half.
Gen. Goff spoke as follows: ,
Now, fellow e't:zsns, you will honor me
to-day, iiyou will give me your undivided
attention. If you will listen to me, I will
take it as the greatest compliment, far
preferable to applause. Ihave b:en travel
ing for the past elk weeks over yoar State
-ovsr mountains and valleys, through
sun shine, through rain, through snow, and
while it has tended to strengthen the faith
that is in me, it has, to certsin extent,
weaker the physlcsl man. But never
theles,, I would be dumb indeed if I could
not defend the principle for which stand
to day. [Applause.] There is great is
sue be ore us to-day. The Democrats have
givea us this Issue. If they had it to do
over sg,in, I don't b:lieve they would do
it. They raised that issue when they
elected John g. Carlisle Speaker
of the House Of Representa-
TVS; wien he appointed Mr..
Mills, of Texas, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee; when they sent
Samuel ]. Randall to the rear, and when
they offer rs the Mills bill. The issue of
this canvass, as my feiends call it, is tariff
reform; and what wonld call tariff for
revenue, which so far ss lumber, AID coal
and salt, and the great mining industries
of this country are concerned, is as bad as
free trade. Now, my friends the Mills
bill which has passed tie House of Rep
resentatives, came from the Ways and
Means Committee, of which my distia-
guished friend is a member, was brought
forth in secret. 1t was provided TO-, it
wa, formulated behind closed doors The
great Industries of Wheeling, the great
manufactur.ng establishments Of my
country, the great labor organizations OF
my country were not heard in that c,m-
mittee. [App!ause
BILLY WILSON NAILS THIS FALsEHooD.
When they raped at the door Of the
Ways and Means Committee, to present
their interests, to ask that committee to
protect their lab,r, to cara for their fire.
sides, the great Democratic party refu:ed
to unlock the door. And my colleague he
knows it. Are not the industries of my
country worthy of consideration by the
Congress Of the United States? Is not the
labor cf my country worthy of considsra-
tion of the Ways and Means Committee!
Il eeems not. Daring all the years have
been in Congress / have been for the in
dus ,ries Of my::country, for the mannfac
turing establishments of my country, tor
the labor of my c,untIy all the time.
TApplause.1 l have voted there, during
all these yeara, for the United States Of
Americs. I have voted for thu State OF
West Virsiniathree hundred and sixty-five
DAYS in the year, and I am sorry that
there was not another day. Applause. ]
believe the Congress Of the United States
should sgislate for the people of the United
State,, and let the people of the Old
WOrlu Jake Carc Va e7sohiScANOS, oau puSJ
have been doing it very we'll lateiy. They
have got representation on this side OF the
water now. Laughter and cheers. They
have strong sympathy in the Exscu.
tive Office at Washington; they have
many strong friends in the House
of r representatives.. Their interests have
been very we'll taken care of by the Demo
cratic portion of the Ways and Mems Com
mittee. They are looking, now, anxiously
to the result ..of this canvass. They are
anxious that Grover Cleveland should be
reelected. Loud Cheers Now, know
the crowd I have got to talk to. Now, l
know where the sinners are. Laughter
and applause. Now know where the
seat is that We will clear for the mourner.
I am very glad to have my Democratic
friends here. I want to talk to them
TApplause and cries,of Tariff want to
show them why they snould vote for
BENZ amin Harrison. [Applause and re-
nswed cries of Tariff" give Us "Tarif'' ]
am going to give you tariff-plenty OF
tariff. l am going to show you that be-
cause y2u want plenty of high tariff, you
are going tovote for Benjamin Harrison for
President. [Applause And because You
ara in favor of protective tariff, you are
going to vote for the man who stands bs-
fore you for Governor. Applause. !
am a protective tariff man. 1 bel eve in a
prot :ctive tariff. 1 believe it has made my
country great. believe that it has made
my flag the grandest flag that floats today.
Applause. I believe, then, in high
protective tariff. 1 have voted for high
protective tariff. Iwouid not change that
vote for all your votes.
NOT A TAX BUT A "DUTY."
Now, what is tariff? Voice, "a tax"
1t is not tax, and I am going to
prove it. [Applause.] 1t is duty
laid by the government upon arti-
cles manufactured in q foreign country
and Brought into this country for sale.
What is q protective tariff? 1t is only
where duty 90 laid is sufficiently high to
protest the manufacturing establishments
and the labor of this country from the
manufacturing establishments and the la.
Dor of the old world. Voice, ''The Mills
bill does that."] No, it don't do that; it
puts many articles on the free list. Great
confusion and conflicting cries. Now, ]
will finish this discussion; you keep still.
Now, what is tariff for revenue only? I,
is q duty 80 laid or imro:ed for the pur.
pose of bringing revenue into your treas.
ury only; utterly ignores the manufacture.
ing establishments and the labor of this
county. 1t brings revenue, and surplu:
from revenus, but it brings sadnes, and nc
surplus to the homes of
MY COUNTRY.
Applause. Hence it is that I favor q
protective tariff. Why should the man
over the sea have the markets of ths United
States? What interest has he in youi
Does he pay any taxes here in Wheelingi
Does he pay for your public buildings in
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