Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-02

surplus production Of the American manu-
facturer for he is denied the right 20 pur-
chase his raw materials in the cheapest
market Especially does the new law
weigh heavily upon the American importer.
the rate of duty In many classes of goods
being SO high as 10 render their importa-
ton impossible. TO has the importing bust
ness under ban and serves notice on those
ingaged In 1t 20 rehnQuish or starve
The bill is "a sectional bill 10 was con-
ceived in iniquity and 70 has been framed
without regard 20 the true interest of ma
lorty OF the people of the country. Its
Oeuenciaries are largely confined 90 "a few
localities PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio prefer
red. They are the tariff barous. already
made millionaires by the protection system.
who furnished the money 20 elect "a kepuO-
hcau President i'm ISIS. and who demand
reimbursement tor their past outlay and
additional opportunities If they were 90
furnish future campaign funds. The bin
rs merely the execution Of the contract
with those gentlemen, nothing more, nor
less. Even protective tariff bills are sup
posed Co be framed i'm the interest of a na
ton, and 10 is the boast of the Republican
party that AppOmattOX made the United
States a nation.
No one can claim for the Mckinley
bin national scope. 10 does not reach
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers.
One Illustration viii suffice. While the
duty on binding Irvine has been largely re-
duced i'm the interest Of the Western farmer.
the high duty on cotton ties has been main
tanned against the interest of the Southern
cotton planter Such instances abound.
and yet even with this slight SOP the West
ern farmer has no part nor parcel in the
Mckinley tariff bin. 10 Increases the price
OF everything be buys, while It's effect by
every axiom of political economy must of
necessity be 90 curtail his market and
thereby reduce the price of his products 10y
overstOcking the home market
The worst side of this peruicious law is
that once passed 10 must endure for years
Co come The Republican majority iu the
Senate renders It's repeal highly improb-
aOlc for perhaps "a decade. and during all
that stretch of years the masses must grOan
under the unfair system 90 taxation which
Mr. Mckinley and his mon0polistic coadIu-
tors have devised and carried Ion the pres
emit bin 90 an extent heretofore unknown i'm
the history OF economic legislation.
SOME REPUBLICAN MEASUREMENTS.
our Republican friends began their
campaign u this county and Congress
sioual district last night iu earnest
down ia the Eighth ward. All the cane
didates were there and made the usual
stereotypcd Republican speeches, mis-
representing the issues and everything
else they could lay their tongues TO-.
Mr.. HUnuAED went Co the extent OF
putting words iu the mouths of his OPP
poueuts which his opponents never
uttered. The REGIsrEE the other day
accused Mr.. II. OF making statements
which must have been born of am implicit
faith ion the ignorance of his auditors.
This Mr.. HUBBARD twisted into a
charge that his auditors We're ignorant
aud placed his opponents in the position
Of having made that charge. This is
very small and mean politics. but il is
the only kind Of fight the Republican,
can make this year.
Mr. UUunABp devoted some attention
% the tariff. lie spoke OF Mr. BLAINE,
celebrated remark that there was not a
section or q line ia the entire Mckinley
Din that would give us market for am
other barrel Of pork or another busheI
Of wheat. And as sample of the
breadth OF Mr.. HUBBAED'> views OF the
tariff question we quote his reply 90 Mr.
BLAINE. said hc:
When 20 ON talking about the tariff in
this way my friends say Don't YOU
know Mr. Blaine said that the Mckinley
bin didn't open a market for single
bushel of wheat or a single barre. OF PORK
Now. my friends. viii You tell me how
many bushels of wheat are exported IRON
Wheeling on how many barrels OF pork
This Mr.. llUmAEp evidently cousid-
erred cliuchug argument iu favor of
the sort OF protection chat closes mp the
farmers market.
"I propose To- talk iu this same lime in
BraNtou aud iu the purely agricultural
districts. also. added Mr.. HUBBARD.
We would warn Mr. HUHnAEp that 10
me means what hc saws hc had better
take strong body guard along
with him when Doe goes among the
farmers of West Virginia with
such astounding arguments as this. 10
is saving in effect 90 the farmers "What
Do We care for your markets, OF
whether You ever ship another barrel
of pork or bushel of wheat, So long as
our manufacturers are relieved OF COM
petition and allowed Co charge You two
or three prices for their sood>?'
10 viii Doe interesting To- hear Mr.
HrrnAEp talking iu This manner TO the
farmers.
Mr. w. II. HEAENE was another
speaker who aired his views ON the
tariff Tie made the misstatemcut that
tine issue of this campaign was protcc-
tion. which had built zap our Industries,
etc. etc. Mr.. UEAHNE must know that
he is grossly wrong The Democratic
fight is not against protection. 10 Is
against McKiuleyism and war taxation
I'm time Of psacc. against Che wholesale
robbery OF Ci.OOO.Oo0 consumer, that a
few hundred protected manufacturers
NAV grow enormously rich.
Mr.. MonNINGSrAE was another
speaker. lie did not have much to say
but spoke long enough 90 tell the people
the untruth that the country owes it 10
the Republican party that Chinese inn.
migration has been restricted
The present Chinese restriction act
was passed by a Democratic House
of Representatives. The present Re
publican President, when 100 the United
states Senate. used his influence against
the restriction of Chinese labor. Mr.
NorN1NesrAR should not be SO haphaz'
ard in his statements. Tie treads or
dangerous political ground when he
talks about the Chinese.
THE NoRru AND TUE SOUTH.
Editor HENEY WArrEE~oN has beer
talking ON the subject, and. as usual
his talk is interesting aud to the point
ID was in Boston that he spoke and here
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