Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-18
SOME QUESTIONS w'KINLEX WONT
ANBWER.

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The Republican managers have ar
ranged for grand blowout In Wheel
ins to-day aod MCKINLEY, the hero Of
the occasion, will be toted 20 the Fair
! Grounds with brass bands and drum
corps galore. he will make a speech
there la his own peculiar NapoleOnic
style. But In that speech be will mol
I iell:-
Why wages in the protected indus
tries have gone down when he solemnly
promised they would 90 up or at least
| be maintained II the tariff were put up.
Why the price OF farm products has
has beea lowered II the farmer, as he
protested IN Congress, was TO be pro-
tected by his bill.
How he reconciles his two statements
that the tariff raises or at least main
tains prices for the farmer but lowers
them 10 the American consumer.
Why it is that American manuiac-
turers can compete in the free trade
English market but must have &C per
cent protectionin the American market,
Why these protected manufacturers
charge the American buyer from 5 TO
| so per cent more than they charge the
English, French and German buyer.
Why Free Trade England pays near
| ly double the wages paid in any protec-
tion country in Europe.
Why the Standard Oil Company is
allowed a rebate Of 90 per cent Of the
tariff on the tin plate it uses in export
ing while the workingman has to pay
toe full tax on his dinner pail.
Why the producers OF sugar should be
paid a bounty out of the United States
treasury and not the producer of wheat,
corn and potatoes.
Why, despite our enormous growth,
magnificent crops and natural prosper
ity the American merchant marine has
decreased since 1s4s, when we had what
Mr.. MCKINLEY calls free trade
tariff" from 1851 sailing and steam
vessels to 1884 sailing aud steam YES
sells in 1891 under his tariff.
How this decline in the American
merchant marine in the past A years Is
TO be explained on the basis that pro
hibitory tariff is a good thing for the
\ country.
Why he claims that Mr.. CLEVELAND
is in favor of wild cat" currency when
Mr.. CLEVELAND says:
The PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO SOUND
AND HONEST MONEY, ABUNDANTLY SUI
FIcIENr IN VOLUME TO SUPPLY THEIR
BUSINESS NEEDS. But, WHATEVER MAY
BE THE FORM or THE PEOPLES CUR
RrNcY, NATIONAL OR STATE-wHETHER
GOLD, SILVER OR PAPER-IT SHOULD BE
so REGULATED AND GUARDED BY Gov
ERN,ENTAL ACTION, OR BY WISE AND
CAREFUL LAWS, THAT NO ONE CAN BE
prLUDED AS TO THE CERTAINTY AND
STABILITY OF ITS VALUE.
Why he claims Mr.. CLEVELAND is in
favor Of free trade when Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND says:
WE WILL Rely UPON THE INTELLI-
| GrNCE OF OUR FELLOw-COUNTRYMEN
To REJECT THE CHARGE THAT A PARTY
| COMPRISING A MAJORITY OF OUR PEOPLE
Is PLANNING THE DESTRUCTION OR IN
JURY OF AMERICAN INTERESTS; AND WE
KNOW THEY CANNOT BE FRIGHTENED BY
THE SPECTER OF IMPOSSIBLE
/ FREE TRADE.
Why he does not come down to the
plain situation and explain, while face
/ % face with the workingmen in his au-
diauce, how it happens that in the iron
aid steel mills hereabouts and else
where-the most thoroughly protected
industry in the Countrywide wages Of
the workmen hal been clIt do'on when
he (McK1SLEY) promised them their
wages would be raised, or at least nl0il-
tanned, II his bill were passed.
Why he quotes PICKS report and
doesn't ask any protected workingman
in his audience If his wages have been
raised.