West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-09-11

In is<s the boot and shoe makers Of Ma-sachu-'
seus made an average production, under the then
Of boots for each working day In isss each, EN-
pioyc in the state made ON an average IA psifa
daily while a. the pIsssai time u Lynn ana Hsv,
erhih the daily average of each person Il seven
pairs per day showing az. increase IN the powsf
oil p,ot ,s IA 90 years q 400 per cent.
man could at the rate OF s. so to 81 per day, aud
wotkng according TO euti.machine methods IL
pairs OF sleeve buttons per day. Ro eS,s One eg ses
paid s. per week, and working ON the most mod.
u" other Words in the S S Of P ADAM =
was REGARDED N wonderful achievement Tor 10
make $500 COO pins OF vastly super,or shs,as,"~
In the same time" - -
Mr. President, In the opinions of many OF ths
are entirely lost sight Of They ref,ss ~ s,<,;s
these marvellous results to the skilled work sncrs
mighty revolution in the Capacity 10 m,,,,~,, MI
dnction should be attributed to auy other cause
inent commonly known as the tariff bur techni-
sally designated as bill TO reduce the revenue hv
h s,s ,s ,asesion aud 70. Other purposes
people to the reduction those commodities winch
IN me las, thirty years have been highly protected
out .hey isi 70 can their attention TO the fact that
hroughout the ctvilsed world both In free sraic
sue nRhy protected countries. the price OF al
esal the real causes which have produced tk,s de-
slime: They give no explanation that Is satisfsc.
to!y 70 INC Intelligent mind why the cost OF the
article has fallen, while at the same time the value
OF labor has risen by reason OF Increased proluc-
non, resulting nom larger consumption
The illustrations which have given n,rnish a
iuh explanation why those contt adctofy facts -
,srr ne teduSuon IN the cost OF production has
solved the problem in the interest OF both the cone
| sumner aud the iaborer ~ w w.
Human labor. the most essential element IN Inc
cost OF production, has been dispiaced hy =, a.
chincty 10 an extent that can only be reai>ed h,r
Satsiul ANALYSTS OF the statistics on that subject
lnunerence To the local tastes aud idlosyncrncies
~. .nv consumer has given place TO skiful and
the popular demand IN supplied Careie<snr<s
aud extrasngance in methods have Welded M,
sag gity aud economy, and the coat OF TIA spo,tn
ton by land OF of the raw or 6nish.d srt,<t.
| has been fnarvelousiy reduced. -
ihesc sir among others, have been the pfipei-
pn causes which have produced the decline IA
PtiSes throughout the world, aud which have been
met and thoroughly educated business men ar
ms country. Competition may have Contributed
some extent In producing this result but ia iu-
nucncc mas been so slight To be almost itnner.
Sepupe when contrastcd with the causes which 4
nave mentioned. The higher the protection lie.
.sss inunence will competition have Ia the redur-
non o me value Of the article for rs YOU finer case
sdd,lnuSs on me imported article you furnish an
anutional incentive to the producers OF that class
OF Sommodittes TO form trusts aud combInaiiors
wnich VIII limit the production aud regulate The
price, mus eliminating one of the cicrneuts ~
value the influence of competition -
AS stated by Mir. Hoyie, In his work on oar
Nhuonhl Resources, and how they are Wasted ia
Iesrring TO the displacement ofjabor and the q =,
Vclopment OF the capacity for production a
"Oue individual, aided by the machinery Of the
present day, viii produce as much yarn a. go
years ago" o> "''~'r't