Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-02

in which 1t was taken, in which the labor
cost was only 2215 cents on each dollar.
The Republicans would find the difference
in the labor cost and place the tariff &C
cordingly. That is their proposition, yet
when they came TO make tariff they put
90 cents on every dollars worth OF wooden
goods Labor gets 224 cents, less the
wages OF foreign labor, out Of the 80 cents
protection, and the wooden manufacturers
put the remainder down into their pockets.
So il is with
STEEL RAILS.
The Commissioner of Labor, Col. Wright
reports the difference in the cost OF pro-
ducing steel rails here and abroad at 81
ton, not over. and 70 equalize that diner
ence the Mckinley bill places duty OF
Sl344 ton, for the benefit OF the Carne-
gies and others engaged in the manufec-
ture of steel rails. Because of these mo-
nopoly rates, that turn over field after
field Of private ownership TO great cor
porations Of capital. is why we are wag-
ing this war against McKinleyism. The
same ship which brings over 100 tons OF
steel rails, can also have aboard 500 for
eign rail-makerS, who come in free or
duty 10 compete with American work
men. Applause Why, fellow citizens,
just SO long as corporations control
the great fields OF protection in this coun-
try, and can monopolize the making Of steel
rails aud break down any other capitalists,
and can limit production, there is no mar
ket for the workingman 10 sell his labor in
He is dependent upon the employer. What
labor wants is the largest market for what
it produces. If the market is in the control
of gigantic corporations, neither indlvidu-
al men, or labor organizations even, can
accomplish anything IN fight with such
great corporations.
FREE SUGAR.
1.-TWO years ago, under the operation Of
the Mckinley bill, raw sugar was placed
upon the free list. 1t WIS done, as Mckin-
lev says, because we can produce but very
small percentage OF the sugar required Tor
our people. The meaning Of II was that
the tax which was paid went into the cof-
ferS, To run the government. II any tax
worries Mckinley it is the tax which the
government receives, and which is not paid
TO private individuals and corporations.
The result OF free sugar was TO cheaper il, so
that in the first year the average con stump
ton TO the family was increased Is pounds,
and we refined IL, 600 tons more IN "a single
year. 1t means more luxury, more work
for the sailors, more work in the mines
and paper mills. If, on the contrary, the
u,
we would have received less sugar for 81,
there would have followed less luxury,
and less employment in the industries /
have enumerated So, follow citizens,
there is an object lesson to the people of
this country. Take away the tax and II
increases the consumption, and in healthy
and legitimate way gives more employment
to the people That's the way a reduction
! Of the tariff will work. Enthusiastic
applause.
But fellow citizens, it is a great mis-.
take TO suppose that you can affect the
| wages Of laoor by protective tariff.
PROTECTION DOES NOT INCREASE WAGES.
Take the census. take the Mckinley bill
| and you will find to-day that ninety-five
per cent of the work done in this country
| is obliged TO be done here. Our articles
| of home consumption would have TO be
manufactured here, il the tariff was re
moved. They say if we keep up the tariff
| it makes good wages all over the country
! They might Just as well say, if you pile VI
the water in the New York harbor, it will
raise the Atlantic all over the world
| Wages are niger as a rule in those indus
| tries which cannot be affected by pro-
tective tariff. Applause.
1T is also a big mistake TO suppose there
| is q big difference in wages here and on
the continent We have a great broad
| continent, and are every day discovering
new resources and great fountains OIL
wealth, while we are YET out 65, 0O0, 900 oil
! people.
"Of course wages are higher here thar
| anywhere else in the world. Suppose, fol
| instance, that Great Britain awoke ont
morning to find the island stretching hal
way across the Atlantic and teeming witt
rich natural advantages, don't you sup
pose that wages would bound up in Eng
landl Yet II England tomorrow morning
| would extend across the sea it would b,
/ nothing more than we ought to be with /;
| country stretching from the Atlantic TO The
| Pacific, with the great possessions have
| described Wages always Will be higher
| as long as we have such country-as Ions
as people can leave the shops and in The
| great West find land almost for the ask
| ing. Indeed, am almost tempted to sal
that by reason Of greater intelligence ant
| greater productive capacity American labol
is to-day the
CHEAPEST LABOR IN 5HE WORLD,
notwithstanding that it gets higher dan,
| wages. Look at the DaHota farmer Hs
I ,-oco,--oe f0l a month md hia ON nfova,