Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-18

over altogether.
History is again called upon to show
the failure of the doctrines advocated
by the high tariff party, so far as ad-
vancing the welfare OF the common
country or enhancing anyone's interests
except the favored classes is concerned.
Furthermore the very beneficial effects
that followed upon the adoption in Eng
land of a tariff for revenue only, are also
proven by indisputabls history, as the
following testities:
Itappeared in the debate on Mr.. Baring's
budget that the rapacity Of the protected
classes had raised the tariff so high as TO
cripple Importation, and that while the
people paid the tribute, the money went
into the pockets of the favored classes, and
only small share OF it into the public
treasury: hence the deficit. A reduction
of duties was followed by increased i'm
portation, whereby larger share OF tariff
taxes went into the public treasury and
less into private pockets; the increase oil
imports compelled an increase OF exports
TO pay for them, business revived, LABOR
was in larger demand, wages rose, and the
people got the benefit of tariff reduction IN
cheaper comforts and in larger freedom for
their energies. In 1912 Sir Robert Peel
was prime minister, and he continued the
experiment of Mr.. Barring on larger scale.
and with such success that IN 1916 the pro-
lection theory was eliminated from the
craftsmanship of England. From that
time to this duties upon imports have
been levied for revenue only"
THE MAIN STREET STONE BRIDGE.
Speaking in its usual strain upon the
subject of the Main street stone bridge,
the MteUiGener says;
When the Main street bridge question
was before the city to be voted upon. the
people were deluded by the representa-
lions that stone bridge could be built
for less than $780, 900; and the further in
ducement was held out that such work
would give employment to Wheeling labor
Now. if the city escapes with total ex-
peuditure of less than $1,000 many people
will be surprised.
Ever since the iron bridge people,
whose Jealous organ the IltelligenceT
was, were overwhelmingly defeated at
the polls our neighbor cannot think OF
the subject without going into spasms.
Upon what foundation the Intelligent
Ger bases its suppoSition that the bridge
will cost more than the original eSti-
mate we are at loss 10 know. Nothing
whatever has developed to warrant
anybody in entertaining any such
idea. On the contrary it has
been discovered that the builders will
not have to go so deep for foundation
as was anticipated, which will cause a
considerable saving in labor, stone and
masonry. There is not the slightest
ground for SuppoSing the stone bridge
will cost q cent more than the original
estimate, aud there is reason to believe
it will cost less.
Our neighbor says an iron bridge
would have been in use long ere this. "
Our neighbor shows astonishing ignor-
ance in this statement. 1t forgetS that
an iron bridge must have stone founda-
ton. All the work that has been done
on the bridge thus far has been on the
foundation. II has been long delayed
by high water, and if it were an iron
instead of stone bridge that is in pro-
cess Of construction, the work would
not at this moment be advanced ono
whit furtbor than it i
The Intelligcncer should study up on
bridge building, or else give more con
sideration to the maxim which says,
Honesty is the best policy.