Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-08
Mr.. oAMPBELL KEFuTEs AIS OWN
ARGUMENT.

The Hon. A. W. CAMPBELL is ac-
knowiedged to be one Of the best in
formed and ablest Republican speakers
in the State. When he speaks for the
Republican cause he says about all that
can be said for it. At the Grand Opera
House, Thursday night, Mr.. CAMPBELL
made the argument, while Gen. WooD-
FORD ''whooped 'em up" and it was not
the fault Of the ex-editor Of the iRtelil-
geneer that he failed 10 make an arRu-
ment that would hold water. The facts
were against him. For instance, he
stated-we quote from the IntelIigencerS
report Of his speech--that:-
Europeans believe that unless Democrat
ic ideas prevail their markets are gone Tor
ever. The lesson this teaches is that no
party thus supported should be successful
here.
From the fact that free trade England
alone controls the worlds markets by
virtue of the policy, that has for the
past generation shut the United States
out Of those markets, it will be seen
that the facts are against Mr.. CAMP
BELLS statement. Mr.. CAMPBELL said:
England is the most selfish country in
the world As long as she could use pro-
lection she used il, and was most severely
protective. Her aim has been 10 break
down every country which opposed her.
And we have q school OF economists here
who hold up England as an example TO US.
Here again the facts do not bear out
Mr.. CAMPBEIL's argument, because it
was not until England abandoned the
policy the Republican party advo-
Gates that she gained control of the
worlds markets. When she did the
merchant marine Of the United States
began to dwindle and as our war tariff
has gone up the American merchant
marine has gone down until to-day
there is practically nothing left Of it.
Mr.. CANPBELL added:
England is at last the only conspicuous
advocate of free trade.
This, in view Of England's commercial
supremacy, would not seem to be
very strong argument for McKinleyism.
Mr.. CAMPBELL not only is at outs
with the facts but contradicts, or, more
concisely speaking, refutes his own ar
gument again when he says:
If Great Britain and all Europe was
sunk in the sea the United States would go
on and be great and prosperous. We are
dependent On them for nothing, not even
good will
And then in the next breath he states
the fact that
She took from Us last year $3.50, 600, 900 of
cotton.
This IS not all England bought Of us,
by a very large majority. Mr.. CAMP
BELL is again at outs with the facts
when ne states that we are in no way
dependent on England. The English
are the best customers Uncle Sam has.
She pays higher wages and is more
prosperous than any other country in
Europe ana consequently her people
can afford to IT. more. II trade were
to stop between England = the United
States the situation would very soon
approach the financial panic line, with
our present tariff system, and the
American farmer would find himself
practically without q market for his
surplus products.
In discussing raw materials Mr..
CAMPBELL again knocked out his own
argument. He said:
Cotton is on the free list, and il by TAX
ing the tariff Off wool we shall be able 10
manufacture al our wooden goods, why
don't we manufacture all our cotton goodsi
Then he paused, according to the IN
teligenccr's report, for an answer from
some Democrat in his audience, but
that was unnecessary because further
along in his speech he answered it him
self, by showing what free raw material
has done for the American cotton man
ufacturlng industry 10 his statement Of
the fact that "Ameriean cotton goods are
sold in England"
Who ever heard Of American lgOOlepS
being sold in England? There is a high
tariff on raw wool, and that explains
why American woolens are not sin it"
with American cotton goods in foreign
markets.
While on this subject Of raw material
Mr.. CAMPBELL might have taken time
to refute the following utterauce from
Mr.. CHARLES J. HARRAH, lifelong
Republican, aud President Of the Mill
vale, Pa, steel works, one Of the
largest in the country;
If the duties on raw materials were re
pealed, with industry and commerce IN
shackled TO that extent. Americans would
be able 70 meet the EugiiShman every
whore he shows his face and beat him out
of the field-snd we can do it every time.
Mr.. CAMPBELL might also have ex-
planned his statements made In his let
ters from Germany to the I1lteJigencer
when be wasn't talking for political
effect, that 'cith the same poplIla-
tom acages tColdd be as lelO IN the United
States as tu Europe.
IN another place appears very in
teresting record of Col. POoRMAN's
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