The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-02
The Tide Of Tariff Reform Is on the
Flood.

We Judge from the platform which
the Democrats have endorsed in
State conventions that the protcc-
tive victory of last autumn has not
demoralized them in the slightest.
They-it may be as we'll to say
we--were most Internationally whip
ped at that time, but 1t hasn't
changed our conviction that we
were right
The common sense of the people
may be blinded for time and a
panic may be crcated--an old trick
of politics-by which the wrung
candidate gets the Office.
But in the long run the people
make the crooked things straight
again, and that ''long run" will ter.
inmate in 1892, when tariff reform
will become an established fact
The Democrats half Of our ten
million voters have been consistent
believers in the genius and enter
prise of American manufacturers
and determined defenders of their
rights.
The home market never has aud
never will satisfy their demand.
We have the skilled labor. we have
the machinery-or If We haven't we
can make IT, We have the resources
Of a magnificent country To draw
from; unsurpassed mill sites, an i'm
mense labor population with brains
in their finger, who can produce
larger results in ten hours day
than the same class in other coun-
tries can produce in twelve or iif-
teen.
We have therefore n right TO be
represented in every quarter of the
globe, and to carry our wares with
out let or hindrance to every roun-
try where purchasers are likely to
be found.
a tariff which limits our activity
and constructs our efforts is, there
fore. hostile to our national ambi-
uon. 1t ties our hands behind our
backs and disables us Ia the grand
fight for wealth. The party which
adopts it as policy represents an
economical blunder
During the last five menths 4
great many Republican business
men have come to see this. They
have learned the lesson by hard
luck, by diminishing profits and
threatened bankruptcy.
The tide Of opinion has turned
and if the elections of last year had
been postponed to this November
the Democrats would have been
elected liy large and decisive ma
jority.
1t is n matter If dollars and cents.
The manufacturer favors the party
which gives him the best chance to
make money, and the wage Garner
throws his influence on that side
which insnres the steadiest and the
largest income.
Governor Ames voted for MIR.
Harrison. He made mistake.
MIR. Harrisons party is pledged to
make raw materials dear The Gov
ernor says plainly that unless he
can buy raw materials at cheaper
rate, he can see nothing but disaster
in the future for his business.
Many Of the woelen men In New
England voted for higher tariff.
They were persuaded that protcc-
ton would save them, and they see
that il will ruin them, and they are
clamoripg for free wool.
All right. There is nothing like
experience TO teach the principles Of
political economy. 1t is u pity that
The experience should be SO dearly
bought, but that is one of the laws
of nature Men who don't see what
is for their good are apt to have
their eyes opened with a staggering
blow.
An old farmer lost the Inch pin
OF his wagon once on q time. He
thought to supply its place with q
bit Of tough wood. He put bis fin
ger into the hole to ascertain its
size. just then tie horse started.
He lost his finger When describ
ing the accident he said: The mo-
ment the team started / saw that /
bad made mistake.
Likewise the manufacturers, who
are suffering for want of raw mate
rails, the moment Harrison's policy
began work they saw their mistake.