The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-13

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strong as the government itself.
Not only does the Democratic party
propose to debase and depreCiate the
national currency, but it would propose
also TO debase aud depreciate labor
first reducing wages by introducing
British free trade in this country and
then by paying them in worthless Safe
bank currency.
He referred to the rejection by the
Democratic national convention OF the
plank recognizing the difference in
wages abroad and here. That party is
for a plain, unadulterated revenue
tarifT--a tariff which will not protect any
industry or any class OF labor. They
would impose duties on products which
can be made here, so rs TO raise revenue
without protecting our mills or farms.
The Republicans, on tho other hand,
would levy duties on those things
which compete with u W labor and
our own factories.
Somebody asked about sugar, and the
speaker showed how large aIsum was
saved the people OF this country by the
Republican policy which put sugar on
the free list.
APRoTgcrIvE TARIFF,
ne said, never failed except in time of
war, to raise all the revenue which are
needed, besides encouraging our W
people in their chosen industries, and
securing them the best wages that are
paid anywhere under Gods heavens.
He sot the argument at rest that pro-
lection is unconstitutional, quoting
from the first law signed by Washing
ton the clause in tho preamble reciting
as ono OF the objects OF the law 1.-The en-
couragement and protection OF the in
dustries Of the United States" and in
that Congress were several men who
helped to make the American constitu-
ton. Is Grover Cleveland, Adlai Ste
venson or Henry Watterson a
better constitutional lawyer than
Thomas jefferson? The supreme
court OF the United States has declared
the last protective tariff act constitu-
tional.
he also showed that the foreign trade
of the United States since the passage
of the present tariff act had reached
high water mark, yet Democratic ora
tors tell you protection shuts Us out Of
tho markets OF the world.
They say you could get things n little
cheaper il you had free trade. Now,
whether n thing. is dear or cheap de-
ponds on whether you nave the money
TO buy it. Free trade cheapens the arti-
clio by cheapening and ~cnslaving the
producer. Protection ~cheapens tho
produce by betterinG its quality and
elevatins the labor that produces IT,
getting from the artisan the best work
Of which he is capable.
We will never have fren trade in this
country ii the people know tho value Of
their ballots. Its advocates ass con-
stantly ~deprecizting our skill and abil-
ity. They say we cannot make tim
plate. They said we could not make
steel rails-and We couldn't under q
Democratic tariff for reyenue only. To-
day, under Republican protection We
are making these and many other
things as good and as cheap az they a
be made anywhere in the world. They
say we want free raw material; under
Democratic free trade we never had
anything but raw material.
TWO YEARS AGO
the Democrats went around saying the
new law would ruin all the industries
and raise prices. Ii facts did not over
take prophecies the Democratic party
would be the most successful party in
the world. But to-day the law is two
years old and is doing its own talking,
n,,l ,,.Y,t,.,. Che lta a. nT,aHu nannNraNtn
prophecy OF evil.
Labor Commissioner Peck, he said,
had reported that labor was prosperous
in New York state, and that in the eyes
Of the Democratic party was an In
dictable ofTense.
In conclusion he gave a number OF
reasons for wanting to see Harrison re-
elected, and he praised his administers
ton highly, reviewing its achievements
in an eloquent way. 1t is a good thing
the Governor continued, to inquire
what our enemies want and then go
and do the other thing. There is not a
foreign people which would strike
down our industries which would moi
defeat Benjamin Harrison if possible.
AL Europe would repeal u tariff law
If they could. If, as the Democrats tell
US, the people pay the tax, why do
these foreigners squirm about it2
Whose country is this-theirs or
ours? II you let them flood
this land with their products we cannot
have this market. it is u duty to
take caro- Of our own. HE who doth
not provided Tor his own household
hath denied the faith and ia worse than
an inadsi,", is n passage OF Scripture
that Grover Cleveland mover read. Pro
faction has elevated the whole Ameri.
car people, and you cannot elevate &c..
100000 OF people without ~elevatinR all
the world. Msdon not often think whats
people we are. While but five per cent
Of the people OF the world, we consume
about twenty per cent OF everything the
world consumes. Our people spend
moro money than any other people, and
they spend more money because they
have more money to spend. Free trade
levels down; Protection levels up. You
must decide on the eighth day OF No
vember which way you will go.
Throughout his speech the governor
was frequently and heartily applauded,
and there were enthusiastic RESPONSES
from all over the audience when he
made his most telling points.
She Committed suicide.