Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-17
GENERAL GOFF.

O,srs House yesterday.
r;tbere is any man who can make q
W., Virginia Republicans hair stand on
-; With enthusiasm it is General GoFF.
n, principal charm about the General is
10, hs is never a candidate for any office
Th.,a Is something about this noble
-, IN the Generals character that
,,,5,s bold-and holds on. he an
.,,,nced in his very able speech yesterday
~ the widest enthusiasm that he
r,s 70. a cLudidats for any Cthee, county,
s,,,s or National. 1t seems rather an
,,,r,ly 10 couple enthusiasm with such
-, .r,ouncement, and of course it would
:, IN The case of any one but
=, Grgr. He ia pecn'iur
.,.sntou. Notwithstanding his avowal
,,s Republican party knows that Gen.
Can. IS too good patriot to desert
,bsm 10 any nominating convention.
us NAV hold oil till the last minute, as
E, the case Of the Weston convection,
.b,-, our esteemed eliowtownsman,
C,pt. Dus ENEE, appeared to be the second
,boice. but the Generals patriotism al
u,gs prevails. lie never deserts his party
IN nominating convention.
The Generals speech yesterday was
l,rythv aad able exposition Of Republican
",,ip,iplss" He devoted particular at
,snnen 20 the REGISTER. He directed the
b,t shc, OF his eloquenCe against an editor
isI IN Yesterdays issue referring to the
CHM convention aud the persistency with
Sb:,a the speakers falsifed the position OF
the Democratic party Sn the tariff aud in
rp,,rI 10 iree schools in this State.
The General wanted 10 know 'if the
vr,tsr ct that article had read the Presi-
dsuts message.
The REvI~rER can inform him that the
writer OF that alt,cle' did positively read
me Presidents message, read the Presi-
deuts message many times.
Vow the REGISTER would like to ask
ten. GoEF a question. Have you read the
Presidents message, General? You have,
and YOU are certain it means free trade, or
at Isas, tariff for revenue only. Very well.
Now what have you to say to this from
that message:
American labor engaged in manufacture
should o. carefully considered, as well as
the preservation Of our manufacturers 1t
nav bs called protection, or by any other
name, nut relief from the hardships and
dangers Of oar present tariff laws should
be revised with especial precaution against
inpar!Hpg the existence Of our manuiac'
turing interests.
Is this free trade, competition with the
paupsr labor of Europe, or is il even ''for
revenue only? DIE. not the President
suggest that something besides revenue
shall be taken into account? When he
says that our present Tariff laws should he
revised with special PrecautiOn against i'm
pe-llirg the existence of our manuiactur-
ing interests what does it mean? Certain
II nothing mors nor less than protection
to oAusfican industry and labor, pure and
simple
Again, General, what do you think Of
this, from The message:
But the reduction Of taxation deLsauded
should 0e 80 measured ~ rot to neceSsitate
Orjls:iiy the loss OF employment hy the
Sorkiugmau or thu lsSseniug of his wages,
and the profits still remaining to the man
uiactulsr. after the necessary Ieadjust-
meEt, should furnish no excuse for the
sacIilcs Of tine interests OF his employees,
e.ther in their opportunity to work or IN
the dim!GutiOn Of their compensation.
Is there not a coed deal besides revenue
only in this: Does itnOt very clearly and
explicitly require that wages shall be taken
into account in levyirg the tariff?
AID nov, General, there is q paragraph
near the end Of the Presidents message to
which We invite your special attention.
Il Is this
The question Of free trade is absolutely
irrelevant, and the persistent claim made
IL certain quarters that AL efforts to re-
lleye the people from unjust and UnneCes-
ary taxation are schemes Of sO-called Tree
traders is misChieviOus and far removed
from any consideration for the public good.
20 much for the Presidents message.
Yes, General, We have read it, and long
ago cane to Tie conclusion that it needed
no tetelSe against tn charge of free trade,
aad that 5. It did, it was immaterial, as
the matter was CGe for legislative and not
executive action. The Democratic Con
gTess intends to reduce taxation in q way
that will lighter the burdens Of our indus
ules and keep the surplus tax in the
peoples pockets. The Democrats will
present bill that Republicans must vote
iOr, or confess themselves demagogues-
Oar Republican friends can make no
hOLes. issue on the tariff question.
The REGISTERS charge that the speak
sFs before the convention bad, to use the
Generals own words, raised false banner
seemed TO weigh heavily upon the assem-
Died Republican hosts. The REGISTER
iAIs 10 see wherein Gen. GOFF has re-
iated the charge With tie rest he eIies,
andghteaIy, tree trade There is nObOdS
threatening Tree trade. True there are
some Democratic editors CT promi-
usnee who advocate q tariff for
revenue, but there are about as
many Republican editors Of equal
prominence who want the same thing, soft
IAn not be called party question, but
"@l one entirely. The Democratic Con-
eeSs does rot want it nor does the Demo
SSue President, and in declaring that they
70 Tie Republican politicians are raising
hlSa banner.
Uen' GOFF carried bis audience through
'De 'sa'e, pointing out the new railroads,
ad mines, aud manufactures, and spoke
" TIE beni6eent effects of the protective
policy.