Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-24
GOVERNOR HILL.
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the all-absorbing question-that OF
the tariff. This is ques-
tion of the common people. This
is a question that we should take up
and weigh and consider as we should
the most material problems Of our exis'
tence. Did you ever look into the Nc
Kinley bill? 1t is the greatest conglom-
Grafton you ever saw. You'll find that
in the legislation of that bill the manu-
facturers who contributed the least to
Harrison's election get the least
protection. Mr.. Caldwell then took
up several articles in the
bill, and showed the utter absurdity
Of the classification Of the free
and dutiable articles. Never has
an audience had these monstrosities por-
trayed in more comprehensive man
ner The intelligent auditors were
quick to see the point, and appauded
vociferously. Article by article was
taken up until the audience was alive,
nerve, bone and Sinew. 1t was one OF the
clevercst cXpositions OF the bill heard
here for n long time. Now, there is an
other thing. | think you ought to forgive
Mckinley for doing it, He has actually
put leecheS on the free list. Now,
there is Il strong resemblance between
leeches and high protection. Still this
particular item did show, think, that
there was a little saving grace in the
| Republican party. | want to tell you
what the Mckinley bill has done for
the farmers. In 1850 the farmers of the
| United States owned -, ,000, 600.
The total wealth of the country at the
| time was s., 900, 600, 600. So you see that
the farmers possessed over one-half.
What happened ten years later? The
wealth Of the farmers increased to S.
600. 600, 600 while the total wealth of
the country was $4,000, 100000. Still
the farmers controlled about half of
the wealth. Then came the war tariff,
and in 1870 where do we find the farmers?
The tillerS OF the soil had only Sll, ,0O0,-
OOO. 900 TO their credit, while the total
wealth OF the country was $50, 600, ,00O,-
600. Here was only three billion In
crease for the farmers in ten years,
against the enormous accumulations of
wealth in the country. In 1850 the farm
ers had ST., 900, 600, 900. The wealth OF
| the farmers increased just one billion in
these ten years, while the total
wealth Of the country slid up thirteen
billions. This, my friends, is the bless
ing conferred on the farmer by the high
protective tariff. Does not this show
that there is something rotten in Den
mark?
At this juncture Mr.. Caldwell gave Il
good illustration of the home
market policy of the Republican
party, and showed the disastrous
effects that must surely arise from cut
ting off the traffic with other nations.
He dwelt particularly on the matter Of
tin, and made it clear to all present
that it was just here where every laborcr
would unmistakably feel the pangs of
that abominable bill. He referred to
Mr.. Hubbard's remarks in com
menting upon Blaine's enthusiasm OF
the Mckinley bill, that Wheeling did
raise hogs or grain. One would think
from Mr.. Hubbard's remarks that he
intended to go to Congress to represent
the city of Wheeling alone. And hope
my agricultural friends will not forget
this little circumstance. After review
ing the situation thoroughly and pay
ing high compliment to the
entire Democratic ticket, he
closed his remarks amid
loud cheers and hearty applause.