Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-15

time, nor is Il surprising that the admission il
made with equal uuauimity that the great manu-
tacturinE industry. the pampered iavorite OF thr
class legislation Is IN prosperous and growing
With these two admitted facts confronting us
would ask sir, whether i is the part Of wisdom Of
the evidence Of a patriotic craftsmanship that ",
should, BY our legislation, further widen th'
breach between these two great industries of oui
country hy artfciaiiy stimulating the prosperity
aud prohts Of the one. while by the same measure
We increase the burdens and restrict the markets
81 me other, thus extending this already wide
spread DEPRESSION
Were our manufacturing industries Frustrated
Is agriculture IS. az iccsi plausible excuse could
be offered ia Justification Of this uupartouable m
justice 20 three hiihs cf our population. bat such
= not The case. no such plea can be advanced hy
the advocates Of this bin The excuse for its pss-
sage can rest upon no higher ground than THAT
gwen by the pluudcrcr having the desire 10 ar
rropri1lc hrs ne glhors property and the power
tocarry into e0e2i.ion that inclination. Coueres,
=, aeNeu 20 give itr sanction 20 the transfer on tc
property ol the consumer 90 the vaults OF re
Treasury IN the one case aud 70 the Golfers Of me
inanuiacturcr In the ether.
To show, sir. that The manufacturing industry
g this country IS not subject Of charity, Il, ~
examine the statistics furnished by The census VI
1850.
Value q REossst $50. ssssSss77'S
Value Of annual wages. el1gi96-a ..,, 49,.
Excess Of valve Of product over ma -.
'e''" an1 "ps,s 1858
As the capital invested in this industry aggte-
gates s. -771ls 500. and The receipts SNceel tne
ccst OF Neges and material s-,o17 fo',oo5 ~ - psI
cen. upon tne capital invested nom " -- p 90
be deducted taxes. insurance wear ana tsar, exc.
IN comparison with The prohis on agric i.turc we
nn1 u Vrouie icirc tu sNorhitaut nl.- ~ .s.@l-i
tnc tf-Nt oi ine9H .tnic laws "nle- -. ~. =
Ceesie prices 90 be charged hy DESTROY in the nat
urai comr-ut'ou of trade.
-c N-.,lia.c more ititicelaftN 'lr ulsn Plo.S
ieeet,v gs ,ss'e D,l-.Si-5,es OF en- vi, ',, ~,
t9nal ana unjust system ~ iesisston, VII l.Ss
the liberty ei teeaias an eN,taet i,oih tls ao.s
s.ecca c-.Fe go ~ ,ae t.on. -SolNliln r.
S...Ne'.' ~ N
,,r -,, .,,if, s.,,r r---,-t b, some OF the stock
holders % The Jackson I5ou Mining Company in
The Lake supc tor ,-sion oi 4,chisln IN ~
- ...,5 ,'i .'i-- ON adm,t,ed tSat
fror. th. crr4nirs.i.ro l the company IN 1893 uu
10 that time thcy hai llc'sfei sum total of civ
derds Oh -ss o.. sent. thll The original capital
srock MAS ssoc eco. fl.t The Dividends declared
Amounted O.. s, ,s,oor tlst The plan. was iu i,ss
worth s s1u.o... A1 average annual dividend ci
So ny t.nt .,r twenty wears and an addition Of
soouer ceut to ,h- gi.u- ot The original plant 90
INC same t~.e shows the isngui.hing condition
of IN "frlart industry which an tiis time was
c'amo-ing Tor p.Ctec,iQu against the paupcr labor
O. Europe
"lhe Quincy Copper Mining SompSpy, or
nfithir.r rart ln AVERAGE anuua. dlviaeud Of So
per cent .t- Che Gem te.r, preceding i,ol. and tle
calumc. .nI i,.-.l dining Company paid IN divi-
demos f.,t wear s. 600 on an investment %. less
than s. r.rro. ft t.il De remembered 90 tins
ro,,f..-r,o- "a. ..aner had way tariff of cents
~ 81 nov, erioys a peace tariff OF cents
49, r..r. A meun Of the Elgar A. Thomslu
Sf., no--, located al Rradt0cS Pa admits 90
.--...- fiLe f,-,-ritfe- on ,.ays and means q
- rrl ..t be-. Z, .t- ont of Oh 7t establi- hueut
r-i.... ,- B.. ..-sfe wear the si--r oil 81 SO COO
- - ~ f., d. say rothi,,,, of the undivided
s-tts t,,is f-r1 g.. protected bv a tariff Of So
Der ton on ,.ee' -...s ana $3.50 per ton OK steel
seams arl y,t ..-ir works are az this hour sur.
round I'd hvlcl-. NOT Vinkcrtou' brass huttoned
1r-lrf.rrr. O., .ect imported foreign labor i'm
sd sr.ot t.,. +. out of struggling American
,.-..-..~ ..t- L. aud cr1rautv absolute tree
49,. 81 rsf.-
.,- ---,- -.,,-r-rs
MI fr-sirt- the advocates VINO Sex 20 pe''
ref-ste tfis system Of legislation approaching
49,. i 1891. 49,. ;.. - st;.-,,t,..
iiel- ''' ~ "- ~
thc hi ant1ropic sentiments 90 the Aih-E'can
people r he1alfof The nenchci1ries OF tnis kfeal
Tuolc wrong, eucedvor- 81 tp ctNcft attention uQu
the trne reasons which prompted their zrai in be-
lal li protection io- pfotcctl'n ssNe' Q. a,suln
aug tlc cl,iuterestrd roe OF tAe coaiu 9ue
Vro,cct.rs Of American ltoof against tne low
lricc- pauper labor of EUROPE
Srcn an appeal coiuins NOM sar sol'es .IiN, p
does should excite suspicion. lle eApci ieuee o'
tnc past has demonstrated mat there are put lWo
members that compose this partnership. Laooi
a. not one Of them.
The power Of the kepuniicsn party tealIts i'.il
the rr1ruif-ent organization The cohesive iurCc
of rnrtlai interests aud the unlimited means OF
th- protected manufacturers. - long as Us policy
;, contlOlce 1y ths capitalist Il cannot champion
The cause uf ithor-
The valuc oi tnis argument IN the political mar
ket j. rapid 3 oCpreciauug ~ recent years iou-
cation experience. tHe S.udy OF mes seonontS
questions snl thsiI pIscNe". Ipe'Ns'',. q, -
convincing ths Nmt,0ah .eoo. s. Va. IN ~, 81
him and capital 'nclS i9 sucn c9il.',e. 80 pa
the ianeufse o. lhe Nep-pileHI l.-.' "a -
lore me ocnatc comm ,ttee on Ieuoi "u 800
wages Of labor can only oe maintained Al Nv |
ing standard by The woT Smeu belonging 20 .so0l
orgauizauons The advance IN ptiSss uo theih
no good; me nauuiaetuie CT tooN =. AZ, ,s.,
Inc Republican party, through whose iegls'a- |
ton these great mouopoiiss nave oeen euao-e. " /
concentrate the wealth OF the SoehtIN in .e" /
states m one OF ~ ssotons ahu Muo ".S ~ i
tnqtt eu lePl ~ ~ 80 -. II
the United states has been the natural outgr0wth