The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-29

debate. Point after point was made ant
elinehed, and Wilson made not one
Referring to the claim that the tariff is
tax, Gen. Gof demanded that Mr.. vii
son name one article that is dearer undel
a protective tariff than under free trade
Mr.. Wilson named none. Con. GOt
named u number of the staple articles o.
everyday use-salt, calico, nails, stee
rails and others-which are great dea
cheaper under Protection than before.
The episode in which Mr.. O. d. Harris
50 suit Of clothes figured was significant
Mr.. Wilson first said thes,rit was shoddyl
and then that he knew nothing about i.
"That's what YOU all know about IL"
said Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Wilson argued as
all Free Traders do-"There is tax on
woolen goods; that tax must increase
the price. Therefore all cheap woolen
goods are shoddy. 1t is shoddy, don't
you see, because itmustb be shoddy", and
the fact that Il is not sheddy does not
affect their argument.
Mr.. Wilson'S excuse for the formulas
ton OF the Mills bill in secret session
was weak, and did not at all remove the
damaging effect OF his admission that
this charge was true. The admission
that the dHty on sugar was raised after
The bill was formulated, was also seri-
GUS.
General GoiF's statement that Demo-
cratic delegations coming to Washington
to demonstrate against the Mills bill
always took it for granted that the Re
publican members would be solidiy
against it, was Il telling point. This is u
conclusive answer to the statement that
favor tariff reduction equal
ly with Democrats. When, also, Gen.
Golf said TO Mr.. Wilson, "YoG routed
Samuel J, Randall, borse, foot and
Mr.. Wilson nodded IS il
proud oft. This was seen and appre.
ciated.
Gen. GolI's parrot like repetition Of
the phrase, "rhe markets OF the world, "
produced the intended effect. When
Mr.. Wilson arose he almost Immediately
ran glibly over the same phrase, and a
great shout of laughter went up. The
remark Of Wilson that the tariff on SUI
gar was changed sin justice to the in-
Louisiana" coming right after
.he'dcnial that there was anything sec.
.ional in the Mills bill, was also snapped
up By the crowd.
But perhaps the weakest thing in Mr..
argument was his assertion one
minute that u woolen manufacturer in
New England was rapidly becoming Il
by grinding down labor, and
he next that that industry was depress-
sd and all the mills idle for want OF free
raw material, This was pointed out by
Sen. Gotr with scathing elect.
The policy of remarking to iron, steel,
,lass and pottery workers that ProteC-
ion only protects few, may be ques-
ioned. II is in effect saying to them
hat they are in the minority and their
interests not worthy of consideration.
Thequestion romtheaudience, What
brought the workingmen OF Free Trade
Europe over here? provoked quite
itream OF eloquencc from Mr.. Wilson,
lut he has not answered it to the satis-
action OF the audience yet. His asser-
ion that Andrew Jackson never said
word In favor OF Protection was reckless.
Nearly every person in the audience
inew Mr.. Wilson misrepresented the
act, whether purposely or not. Alto.
,ether it was an ingloriOus and awful
! Waterloo for Wilson and his cause, and
mother distinguished victory for Pro-
ection and its brilliant and gallant
hampton.
Following is n verbatim report OF the
peeches, made by two competent and
stenographers. 1t tells the
tory Enthusiastically.