The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-06
4 Weak Cause.

The Democrats IN Congress are getting
badly worstcd In their wholesale at.
tempt to misrepresent the condition Of
tho farmers Of the West, which they
claim Is due 10 the Protective tariff. Their
stories about farm mortgages, especially
in Kansas, arc producing q reaction.
The Kansas delegation In Congress
have denounced the statements OF free
traders rs falsehoods and tho Kansas
farmers are holding mass meetings to
endorse their Congressman.
In this connection We quote n small
extract from debate that occurred in
Congress the other day:
Mr. Dockcry-In one Of the years OF the nj
minStntlon OF Mr.. Cleveland there were Con
structed In the State OF Kansas over 1000 miles
hand. Tho prices 0i both real estate and farm
p,0iucs were exceedingly satisfactory. Every.
where peace and contcntmcnt were to bc seen.
And III those years no corn wal burned by the
farmers OF that State. ~
Mir, PcrIins-Mr. Chairman. Thought before
this debate closed the music that We have head
with such united chorus from tho other side OF
the House would change. From tse opening OF
the session to the present time We have heard
nothing from That side OF the House but cry
81 banErnptcy, ruin, mortgages, taxation aud
death. hut now. according TO my good friend
from Missouri, Two years ago the farmers OF Kan.
SS were enjoying nm era OF uncxamplei pros
pcrlty, and farm lands wcre so hIgn That he
could n3' thine Of Investing even u dollar In
Why, according to his confession they brouph,
ten times rs much In Kansas rs they brought
across tho llnc IN Missouri where he claims ihe
land Is equally good or better. lam willing 10
confess TO the tIuihtulncss Of Ills accusation In
part hni nm williDg TO give him here anl
now Splanatiou. ka,lsas was then, is now,
anu Will be hereafter Il Republican State, IAN.
Plause ON the" Republican tidc.l Across the
line IN Missouri bourbouism dominates aud
controls, aud the advocates OF free trade and
chenp ih6ot a'e in ,ha Hscendcncy; us IL result,
It's lands do not Increase In value and progress
I've INN lsralion docs not look to It us an invlt
Ing field. Applause on the Republican sIdc.l
Mr.. Perkins proceeded to show how
the Protective tariff was a benefit to
the farmers by aiTordipg them home
market, and proved that the prices Of
manufactured goods which are con.
sumed by the farmer are lower than be.
fore the war under Democratic tariff.
He related, as IN illustration, the story
OF Virginia Democratic farmer who
had decided to vote against Cleveland
at the last election. A federal office
holder appealed to his sectional preju.
dice, but it had no effect. The balance
OF the story is as follows, and is an argu
ment in itself:
The; Democrat from Washington thought Ct
the rallylng cry OF his party, Cheap goods and
cheap labor and so he answered The farmer
by snying that II The Democrats succeeded thC
farmers would beabe TO buy their nails cheaper
| lie thought he would try the old farmer with The
mil argument. The man who told me the in
cidcnt said That when this proposition was nd
vanced the old farmer struishtenel himself IN
and calling attention TO little garden in iroi,
Of his door, said. "iOu see that truck.rntcl
| there; well, sir. can rasc more cabbage on tina
| truck'patch THIS year and sell them to the mer
| VINO are employed up there ut that furnace thar
Is necessary 10 buy sii the nails need for iou
years. and SO the old nau was not satisfied will
| the chenp-nail argument. III fact, the old far
iner had already learned that II was good deaI
| more Important TO him that The fires In thai
| iron furnace should continue to burn; that II,
smoke should continue TO ascend to The heaven,
| above him; that the iron should be mined md
the laborcrs employed and paid that they mirhl
| continue to buy and consume his cabbage anG
other farm products. than It was that he Should
buy nails CheuDpr