Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-06
REPUBLICAN DETECTION
In the Northwest-The Mckinley Bill
Mrs. Harrison's Experience.
WdshingioN Cor. or Ms Baltimore


Washington Cor OF TIE Baltimore Sun.
In the Northwest the political situa-
| tion is clouded by uncertainty, and the
most experienced party managers are
unable to count upon the result in the
coming election. This condition of af-
fairs Is especially noticeable in Illinois
and Michigan, where the Republicans
are having desperate struggle to over
come the tide of disaffection occaSioned
by the Mckinley bill. In Chicago and
Detroit the retail prices have been
increased in almost every line of
merchandise, and the consumers
are denOuncing the Republi-
can party for bringing about
such a condition in this, the severest
season Of the year. In railroad trains,
on the street corners, I'm the country
stores aud postofficeS, and wherever
the labOring people meet, there the Me
Kinley bill is discussed, and nine times
out of ten denounced. Political leaders
are endeavoring uto divert attention
from the real issue by introducing local
aud personal quarrels into the cam
paign, but the average voter shows
more concern about the price OF the
neceSSaries of the than he does for mud
singing Office seekers.
II the workingmen OF Illinois and
Michigan vote as they talk, several dis
trictS in those States now represented
by Republicans will send Democrats TO
the next Congress. The politicians on
both sides are making the usual num-
Der OF "bluffs," such as are made on the
eve Of every important election, but
they are badly of in some of their cal
culationS. and their predictions are
given out accompanied by numerous
Ifs" As a rule, the voters OF the
country have relied upon the statements
Of their party leaders regarding the is
sues of the campaign, butin the present
contest the Mckinley bill has given them
a practical illustration which even the
most ignorant can comprehend. In spite
of the beautiful speeches made by gifted
orators, the prices on all goods con-
Sumed by the average citizen have adj
vanccd, and the same amount of money
which was sufficient for household eX-
penseS few months does ago does not
meet the requirements Of the present
day. While there has been material
increase increase in prices, wages have
either reduced or maintained at the
same figure. The Republican party is
held responsible for the discomfort and
unhappineSS which prevail in every d.
rectiOn, and the voters declare their
intention to emphasize their diSapprov-
al OF the work of the Fifty-trSt Con-
greSS NJ the polls next Tuesday.
1t is related in the Sunday Gazette
that Mrs. Harrison and one OF her lady
friends had an experience in shopping
i'm Baltimore last week which gave them
forcible illustration OF the workings
OF the Mckinley bill. Mrs. Harrison
is very fond OF running over to Balti-
more TO do her shopping, because she
not only has the opportunity TO meet
her many friends there, but she finds
+ fully as extensive a line OF goods as in
New York. and always at rates below
New York prices. But the Mckinley
| bill. OF course, affects Baltimore prices
l Just as IL has raised them everywhere.
A few days since Mrs. Harrison went
over 20 Baltimore, went into one OF the
shops. and asked to look at some dress
goods. which she had admired on her last
visit. and which had then been held AT
f SOS per yard. When, in reply 10 her
perfunctOry inquiry, she was told the
price was now So per yard she quite
naturally asked for an explanation.
/ The clerk. who knew her, replied with
some embarrassment that prices had
advanced because Of the Mckinley bill,
which had added 30 per cent. to the
/ duty on that class OF goods. II Mrs.
Harrison had been man, she would
/ have whiStlcd ut this. As it was, she
only elevated her eyebrows. She and
| her friend next looked at some fine hos
iery. and found the prices 20 per cent.
more than on her last visit. Next She
wanted some pearl buttons, and found
the Mckinley bill had advanced them
/ 100 per cent. Mrs. Harrison said moth
ing, but she evidently was doing great
deal os thinking. IL would have been
very interesting could any one have
/ listened TO tho cnnvorsation sho had
with the President that night on tho
beauties OF the protective tariff.