Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-27

cajoled by false promises and false pre-
lenses. Is it believed that the farmer Is so
lacking in intelligence that he can be salts
fled bv a proposed increase of the rates of
duty on farm products when he knows that
he sells his corn and wheat in u free trade
market and purchases his necssaries Of life
in a market highly protected, and the agri-
cultural interests from one end of the land
to the other are in prOtracted aud declin-
ing conditioni
Is il supposed that the laboring man is to
be satisfied with the specious plea that high
rates of duties increase his wages, when he
has an every day experience that his labor
goes into free market governed by the
law of supply and demand, and his wife
and children are suffering for the neces-
saIes of life under the very shadow of the
princely home of his employers
Mr. Chairman, the ''leaven is working, >
and by their fruits We shall know them. :"
You can not deceive the people by meas
ure Of this kind. Even Republican Repre-
sentatives see 1.-THE handwriting on the
wall" In the remarks made by Mr.. But
terwOrth. the distinguished member from
Ohio. on the 10th instant, when discussing
this bill, this language is found:
/. sound this note OF warning. and Whatever
this House may decide. and although it may re
wall Is the security OF our people. yet assert
that there never was time IN the history OF the
Republican party when IL WAS in more danger
of defeat than upon tins one suggested idea that
il i permissible 10 levy tribute upon all the
people of this country Of $4,000 TO confer II
benefit upon "a few hundreds by going beyond
the imposition Of protective tariff necessary
10 remove inequalities and Impart To competi-
tion the qualities Of fairness. Equalizing OPP
portunitcs Is not eXacting tribute Creating
inequalities is producing the very evil the pro
tectiye system was intended 10 remove
Now. sir read with sadness the attempt to
satisfy the farmers and other laborers and pro
ducers and To induce them To believe they Will
nnd quicker prosperity. lighter burdens. and
greater strength 10 bear them IN the clause
~ this bill which imposes Increased du-
ties on agricultural products; that they
will derive - benefit from a duty on Canada
eggs. duty on potatoes and barley. a duty on
rye. corn. etc. and the like imported from Can
ada. In other words. that the hens will lay
during the winter when eggs are high II We
only rule out the fruit Of the Canadian hen.
We are cXporters OF wheat and not importers,
and vet they would build a dam To- keep the VA
ter from running up the hill We are exporters
of corn. but would request the Canadians To shut
their doors and thus close the highway TO that
great market for our corn. j. the fact over
looked that all along our northern border there
would Dee immense establishments. employing
thousands of Workmcu. built up TO utilize Cana
dian lumber Canadian minerals hut for the
useless and absurd notion that We must levy a
tax upon all the people Of this country, which
has mo- other effect than 20 bcStow extensive ad-
yautagc> upon few who have already become
possessed OF the wealth OF Crg>uS,
Mr.. Butterworth is one of the ablcst Rep
resentatives ON this floor, and Republican
of national repution The note of warning
sounded by Mr.. Butterworth will not be
needed by his associates here. They will
pass this bill, and when the time of retribu-
ton comes the people ut the polls will mete
out 10 the party and the men who favor this
iniquitous measure the reward they de-
serve This satisfaction and its certain
coming is worth more than mere temporary
ascendcncy or success.