Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-28


Of these things, aud all Of them and the
whole scheme Of the government going
into partnership with certain manufacture
ers and helping them to riches
while denying 20 other manutac-
turers the inalienable right 20 sn open field
for their money, their skill and their effort,
became 70 him intensely repugnanE This
Onlooker did not need to 90 philosopher
in order 20 be able 70 reflect that where a
government presumes 10 say which OF It's
subjects shall prosper and which shall not
there viii be corrupt use of the power thus
arrogated: and if this thought had not come
20 him IN any other way it would have been
forced upon him by watching the Repuoi-
can bosses settling accounts with their Gus
toners, stalking care Of their friends,
while other people were permitted 10 60 70
the devil
no THOUGHT FOR THIS CONSUMER
These Republican umpires were at times
given a good deal Of trouble by the conflict
ing clainso f the tariff 0enehciaries, but
the welfare Of the consumer never both
cred them. The consumer evidently was
nos interested, they thought, else why is he
not here4 If the consumer wants US 70 pay
attention 20 bis wants why doesn't be BUY
railroad ticket aud q sleeping car berth
and come down here to see ust The no.
tells will lodge and feed him while be is
here. at only S. per day, and he need not
stay mOr9 than week. IL be IS too busy 10
come himself, as the manufacturers are,
why dOesn't be hire lawyer, as they dot
He can get one for SlO0 day and expenses.
The fact that the consumer is not interested
IS cOnclusively shown Oy hls nonappear-
ance. We viii go on with our business
without regard 70 him. He doesn't pay the
tax, anyWay-it is paid by the foreigner
LISA little different with the laOOrer-
the IabOrer who works ln mills, shops, FAC
tories. The Republican tarlh-maEers take
q little interest in him because Of his vote.
The labOeer is always represented 10 the
tariff making prOcesses-0v his employers.
Every manulacUurer who steps up and
asks for more protection says be wants
it so he can turn it over 70
his hired men. He wouldn't
have any of 10 himself The writer has
heard hundreds OF these protection 1anters
talk before congressional committees, and
this is the invariable sum and substance Of
their argument: I'VE need more pr0tec-
ton 50 that we may pay more 70 our la0of
aud cheaper the cost OF the goods The
inconsistency Of his two prOfessed purposes
doesn't bother the tariff lobbyist az all. lie
knows heis a hypOcrite, and knows that all
the members of the committee knows he is
YES. but 10 fools the labOrer for whom he
, oresumes 90 speak and the consumer of
whose interests he is good enough TO think.
A STRIKING OBJECT LESSON.
For illustration Of the manner IN which
the Republicans would like TO get tnely
manufacturing friends together again and
again revise the tariH 1t is well 10 turn
20 the Mckinley object lesson.
The razor manufacturers sent to the
committee a smart. smooth man named
Torrey. and Mr. Torrey submitted the de-
mand az his clients and Calmy awaited re
suits:
TORREY's DEMAND M'KTNLET's LAW.
we respectfully "RaZOrs and razor
ask that the clause blades, finished or
ds made 90 read as unfinished, valued az
follows: "RaZOrs less than s. per
and raz6r-blapes, I'm dozen, 81 per doz0n
ished or unfinished, valued at s. per dOz-
valued at less than en- or more, Sl.75 per
81 per dozen 81 per dozen; and ia aldi-
dozen; valued at "a ton thereto on all the
OF more. Sl.75 per ABOVE raZOrs and
per dozen; and in ad- raz0r-b stes, 80 per
dition thereto on all centum ad valorem."
the above raZCr5 and
razor blades, so per-
ceutum al valOrem.'
Mr.. Lesley, of the American Cement
Company, Of Pennsylvania, appeared be-
fore the committee. Being from PeunSyl-
vania and no doubt a contributor 70 Mr..
Quuy's fund, be Jared as follows:
LESLEY REQUEST. IN M'RINLEY ACT.
We would like a Roman, Portland,
duty of S cents on and other hydraulic
goods IN barrel and cement in barrels,
cents in XII sacks, or other pack
baQs-1N Aft l. aces, cents per 100
~. 49, pounds. inc ing