Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-17
eplement was suppressed IN The

- gas printed, as was the REGISrERs
regular edition, on the REGISTERS
press, and was in form, type and make
up exactly like the remainder Of the
paper and was headed supplement.
But this supplement contained Demo-
cratic political truths, and it was de-
MED admittance to the mail by Messrs.
HARRISON and WANAAIAKER's post
masters.
Was this 10y accident9" And are we
at fault in calling it an outrage on
right, justice and law? The postoflice
department at Washington was appealed
TO, but the REGISTER after two years
of waiting has yet TO receive a decision
on the point.
And yet within the past week we have
received at the REGISTER Office a score
or more Of Republican county exchanges,
few if any Of them mailed in wrappers,
which contained a political sheet is
sued by the Republican National Com
mittse and beaded Protection and Re-
ciprocity." This is in direct violation o!
the law, yet they come through the
hands Of the Harrison postmasters all
right.
The Petersburg Sentinel as An ex-
pertinent tried TO do the same thing and
was refused at the postofice. The SEN
tipel is a Democratic newspaper.
Look here, neighbor, is al this evil
dent fayorltism and political discrimi-
nation done merely "by accident?"
FIGURES on PROTECTION"
The steadily increasing mortgage in
debtedness Of the west, as shown blythe
census of 1890, furnishes probably the
strongest Of the many reasons against
Republican protection. In the State Of
Nebraska, which was honored recently
by the presence Of Major MCKINLEY,
this increase Of mortgage indebtedness
is particularly noticeable, The census
returns show that the number of mort
cages filed in Nebraska during 1880
was uses; the number filed in 1890,
after ten years Of Republican prOtec-
ton, was 4s,641. A further analysis Of
the census figures is equally significant
and instructive. The total amount Of
the debt ia force as compared with the
assessed value Of all property in the
State is Sl32, 9O9, 800 as against S1S4,-
TO 2O4, showing that the total indebted
ness existing in 1890 was but few mil
lions short Of the total assessed value Of
al property.
A stin more significant lesson is
drawn from the statistics by a compari-
son Of the total number Of mortgages
filed between 1880 and 1890 with the
total number of inhabited houses in
Nebraska IN 1890, as the census depart
ment shows that number Of mortgages
exceeds the total Of Inhabited houses by
1876, 4O2. In fact the per capita debt Of
Nebraska has reached SI26. This sum
does not include the public debt, debts
secured By chattel mortgage or on open
account being solely the amount Of
mortgage indebtedness due, upon a per
capita basis, from every man, woman
and child fn THAT state
Is it surprising that the eastern
money market is flooded with western
mortgages and that there seems prac-
tically no limit to the supply? If the
present rate Of increase is continued
but q few years, the total mortgage in
debtedness Of the State will exceed its
total valuation. All this under the
benefcent system Of Republican pro-
lection. Yet the sponsor Of the iniQui-
tous measure that has contributed to
this unfortunate condition mad the hard
ihood to say to his mortgage-ridden
auditors: Protection is a positive
benefit 20 the farmers Of this country"
TUE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.