Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-08


individual with fine stories Of all hefs go
ing to do for him. Higher duties on hops,
eggs, and beans are to be imposed on con-
sumers for Americas protection but ne
does not observe Jacobs sharp sword ready
to be thrust under his fifth rib in the shape
of much higher duties on the farmers
clothing. on.blankets, carpets, felt hats;
on linen fabrics; on china dishes and
earthenware; on glass of all sorts; on
knives, forks, spoons, and all kinds OF cut
lerv; on kitchen utensils; on tin cups,
dishes and buckets; on tin cans for fruit
vegetables and meats; large direct oounteS
from the National Treasury to Louisiana
sugar-planters to make their business pro
fitable, but not a cent of bounty TO Illinois
growers of wheat, oats, or corn, when pro-
dUced at a loss.n
Republican declarations like the fore
going have been for several years quite
common in the West, and it is not sur
prising that the McKinleyites are
alarmed by the anti-Republican out
look in several Western States. Nc
KlNLEY has been sent TO the rescue; but
it is undoubtedly too late to delude
the Westerners into the belief
that they would be benefited by the
perpetuation of McKinleyism,
ACCORDING to a special dispath in
this mornings REGISTER Hon. STEPHEN
B. ELKINs il his address at Huntington,
cast great stone at the new mining
laW Of West Virginia. He explains
very fully why he does not like it, he
also fully explains in the same connec-
ton why he is so anxious that the Re-
publican party capture the State. An
open confession is good for the soul,
Mr.. ELKINs, for which the Democracy
thank you exceedingly. We shall try,
however, to see whether it is wisest and
best to crafty your individual wishes
or those of the public.
A WORD AS TO MUNICIPAL EXPENDI-
TURES
1t will not be amiss for Councilman t.
again scan the rapidly-growing expense
account of the city, before they finally
vote to dispace the twenty-three extra
men in the fre-department, drawing
500 year each, and put in their place
the twelve additional full-paid men, at
S72O per year each. The change means
an addition of $4,000 year to
the expense of maintaining the
department, TO say nothing Of the So, 500
for new steamer, and 81, 200, and per-
haps more, for building the Atlantic
engine. The old department was al
ways equal to the demands made upon
it, yet this year, with so many claims
upon the public treasury, the depart
mont asks for over $1,000 more than
was expended in 1891, if we de-
duct the cost OF the new Vigil
liant house, and S5,24O.35 more than
IN 1891, if the cost of that house be
Included. With q high service reser-
voir in prospect, giving a water pres
sure over a large portion of the city of
% to 100 pounds per square inch, sufli-
cient to throw water over the taIlest
building in town, the need for addition
al outlay is not apparent. In fact the
question is now seriously mooted among
many taxpayers whether the time is not
near at hand for dispensing entirely
with fire engines, and relying upon the
simpler, quicker and less expensive
method Of attaching directly to plug,
thus saving thousands Of dollars annu-
ally, besides having a better system.
Councilman should consider these
matters well before coming to 3 final
conclusion Tomorrow night.