Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-16

proved and the fact stands unquestioned,
that the same committee Investigated that
great question and ascertained that In one
year there has been decrease in price OF
neceSSarieS OF life, amounting to more than
$500, 100000. That sum aid not go to the
pockets OF the Carnegie's, but was saved 70
the worklngmen.
The speaker then took up the question Of
sugar, and stated that only a
small proportion OF what is
consumed will ever be produced in
terested in it. The Republican party is
never unfair. II took the duty of sugar,
and increased il on steel and iron goods.
They then said TO sugar planters, we will
take the duty on sugar and pay you a
bounty. The result has been saving or
S5O,O00.000 70 consumers in this country,
Senator Hiscock closed his address by
defending the position of the Republican
party upon the money question, and scor-
ing the policy Of the Democratic party.
A FEW QUESTIONS.
Before the Senator concluded Mr.. j.
c. Decker, Of the telephone station,
who was himself a New Yorker for
thirty years, asked him this question:
"A man living in Cleveland purchased a
road planer manufactured abroad, and
patented in the United States, Canada,
Germany, England and France. The arti-
Gle cost $3.50, and was shipped TO this
cOvntry. Before the buyer received 1t he
paid SOS tariff tax. Who pays the tax, the
foreigner or the buyer!r
Senator HiscOck said he would reply
TO the question. He said the Republi-
cans had probably overlooked the road
planer, and then told story about
pearl buttons Mr.. Hart then advanced
TO the front of the platform, and took
up the argument where the Senator
stopped. He thought there was mate
rial and brains aud skill enough here
10 manufacture an article as good as the
foreign road planer.
Mr.. Hart then settled down for a
speech, and pointing to Mr.. Decker,
asked him 20 repeat a question which
he had asked the Senator, and which
the Senator had ignored, as he would
be pleased to answer it for him,
at the same time reminding Mr..
Decker that such privilege
would not be possible in Democratic
meeting.
ANOTHER QUESTION.
Mr.. Decker accepted Mr.. Harris Offer
and propounded tho following questions:
Accepting the removal Of the tariff on
sugar as Democratic doctrine. the only
Democratic feature OF the Mckinley bill,
and comparing IL With the tariff on steel,
which benefits tue vorkingman most"
Mr.. H4rt looked at Senator Hiscock,
and The Senator returned TO the front
of the platform, and Mr.. Hart announc-
ed that the Senator would answer the
question. Senator Hiscock said IL was
the policy of the Republican party to
recognize no section OF the country, and
when the tariff was taken of sugar it
injured the Louisiana planters, who had
been engaged for one hundred years In
an effort TO supply the home demand,
aud could raise only one-tenth OF the
consumption. They saved $50, 100000
q year TO the workingmen, for the price
was reduced as soon as the tariff was
taken off. But they did not want TO be
unfair with the sugar men, so they
are paying them a bounty on each
pound produced, equivalent TO the
former duty upon it. Yet the Demo-
Gratis are saying, "A bounty paying
party, a bounty paying party"
The Senator said nothing about the
tariff on steel, and Mr.. Decker protest
ed that his question was not answered
when Mr.. Hart resumed his talk. To
this Mr.. Hart replied that he had al
ready taken up too much time. This
is a Republican meeting, and you have
done more talking than have. guess
I'll ring you of, Central"
This ended the little game OF 'cross
Questions and silly answers, and Sen
ator Green, of Cleveland, o., colored
orator OF considerable ability, addressed
the colored men in the audience, telling
them why they should vote the Repu0-
lican ticket.