New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-23
Mr.. ELKINS AT WHEELING.
s1r SHOWS THAT REPUBLlCANISM MEANS
GOOD BUSINESS POLICY.
srvtEw1xe THE TARIFF Law AND oTHER
: ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN CON.
GnEss-TnE DEMOCRATS WITHOUT
DEFINITE PURPOSES.
lex TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBuNK.l

DEFINITE PURPOSES
(BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBuxE.l
Wheeling W. Va, Oct. 22.-Stephen B. Elkins wss
sreeted at the Wheeling Opera House this evening W
nearly 1000 people, the number being limited oy tho
,uace inside the wallis Of the building He was M
troduoed by Charles Burdett Hart. of "Ths In'e.n
enosr" and after refutins sanderous Ming maoe os
one of the Wheeling daily papers YESTERDAY oek1 ~
address. From the time he appeared on VIC "es
I'll he was through the audience listened
lie WAS frequently applauded and many Denooia'' ~
the house sat listening carefully to his argument o
d,d not make fowery address. He toio MS no~o'
in straightforward, business like way why |,e 80
in general. and West Virginia In parucuar' A'u
favor protection and the supremacy OF the hepaon'i
.a,ty Mr.. Ekius looks upon political policy Just as
he looks upon business policy what Is soou I'VE .no
country is good politics. and he favor' the pro'eOe
tariff because he feels that II will make mm Su ose
about him more prosperous and happy. de saa
The story Of the rise and supremacy o. the Eepuo
lean party In this ooUny Sa in war and pesce
Ind he tSinSs il has done in the interest OF humanity
and FOOD government Will be told with prloe US long
owe SV his fellow MAN. The Republican party Is proud
n the history IL has made IL VIII s.ano out ooioy
sixty 1--we millions OF free conented, happy and pros
porous people are to-day indebted TO the republican h;a
fhey live No greater more difficult problems In
administration and government were ever presented
4
ican party on the threshold Of its existence. No
greater trials and responsibilities were ever laid
political party ana none Were ever 70 hs ~
suits wrought out by the Republican party are only
equaed by those OF our forefathers VINO fought fof
history have amply vindlcated the kepuoiican party
in the wisdom of all its great undertakings. Every
step IL took than quarter of a century ago in
carrying out its great purposes Subdung the rebellion
nberatng the slaves. providing National currency
and establishing the National credit was perslsttnty
opposed BY the Democratic party vet there is not
Democrat in all this broad land who does not now
rejoice that the Republican party succeeded In all
these matters Of National concern, and that We
have one country one people ana one nag tnat hoats
brave But. the Republican patty does live in
the past upon the past, does 1t prosper upon
in. lives and grows upon the ever unfolding but
always abiding principles Of liberty truth and justice
l makes % oT record IN a and on
and glorious as ii ls
In the prosen, campaign it asks FOR renewal
y has made on the pending political NJ issue
and that the interests Of trade commerce. msnnfastur
Repe es with ss sa be enc to-
its care and keeping than that of the Democratic
The issues upon which the people are called to
decide in this campaign were largely made by the
Republican party in the session Of Congress Just closed
passed laws That viii prove more bcncica in their
results and farreacng in their effects on the pros
pcIIiy VI '"ui''1 SIo'N P'-'N" ~ 49,; -
s ssd made the LIST consrcs Ssrous and glorious
ing courageous and patriotic Republican leaders who
shaped the policy and brought forward the measures
Ut the next session Of Congress the country owes
debt Of gratitude il can scarcely pay.
A REPUBLICAN SILVER BILL.
Among the important bills passed. the Silver bill was
the first. II purely Republican measure In
many respects it is Of the most important laws
,,Nf npIv arad a
large and important home industry but gives to the
country more money al time when the people sorey
need It, More money is needed to do the business Of
the country. This act will add in ten years more than
six hundred millions Of dollars 10 the money clrcula
ton OF the country ms VIII nor Only heip tie HhOie
country, but aid the farmers aud the debtor Gas es
France safe and CONSERVATIVE in monetary asr Trh
only about half Of our nesrW tWct as much
money as the United states. In France pamcs ana
tuancial depressols are almost unknown. since the
silver law went operation the silver dollar has in
creased in value about twenty cente, malAe lne
Sc,7O 600 900 of silver b@lLOn which we have worth
about $4,000, 900 than before. since then The
wheat crop has advanced IN value Sl4o,o In, t,t
crop about ana .g 1r "s r" %
PORTION Every vote cast against the biz was Demo
cratic and every vote for 1t va, Republican.
IMPORTANCE OF THE MKINI.EY BILL.
The Mckinley bill. now law, waN also Republican
measure. 1t will rank in importance and in its bene-
fetal effects upon the country and its industries next
of the tariff and protection to American industries as
understood and interpreted by the Republican party.
1t ahhcres the principle laid down by Washington,
Madison and the founders of the Government II aims
TO protect home industries and home interests by laying
a tax or duty all foreign products brought to this
country to be sold in competition with American
products and admitting free of tax duty all non
competing arlcs brought here from other counties
which cannot be successfully produced IN the Chl0d
IL Ii would be almost Impossible 10 frame per
feet tariff bill. one free from Objections or thai
would suit all interests. Taken all in all however
the law Jus, passed is WISE measure framed In the
interests of the whole people, American Industries
and home markets.
Under TIN. law almost for the first time in The
history of the country. the farmer receives direct
protection. The tax dutico farm products
coming from other countries have ben largely III.
creased. The new laT place protective duty on al
anmak vegetables barley, hcnIf fax and all products
of the soil. Beans, eggs wool ami many other articles
placed on the free list by the democratic Mills bill
have been taxed. and in most cases the duties un.cr
the old law have been increased Tn" following shows
the increase made under the new law over the old
law and the Mills bill
$1,000