Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-04

manufacturer-the man who buys only one
bale OF Sumatra at q purchase, and that
on credit-fnds his occupation gone. BE-
fore the Mckinley bill occurred the one
bale of Sumatra cost about $3.50; now it
costs nearer s50D-a tax difference OF $3.50
in the amount OF credit he seeks-a cash
difference that the iobber assumes as his
risk If be gives the credit II Is cash that
the iobber has paid, and he dislikes 10 giyo
the credit. The credit buyer, the small
manufacturer, the poor man is frozen cut
by the Mckinley bill.
EVEN DOMESTIC PRODUCT SUFFERS.
Chicago dealers differ In opinion as toths
effect OF Mckinley's measure on the tobao-
CO growers. All agree that the honest far
mer OF Connecticut has grown richer at the
expense of the public, but many contend
that the market price OF the crops Of Wis
consin, PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio aud New York
has decreased since the imposition OF the
protective tariff Of e. per pound on import
ed leaf The market reports, which arc
themselves disputed by dealers who are un-
willing TO admit that there has been a de-
crease, show that better prices prevailed in
Wisconsin, at least,in 1855 and lSo9-under
the old regime-than in that State
Ia 1890 and 1891 under the
new order Of things. The recorded
cate Of the high tariff, disprove the theory
that the Wisconsin farmer has been bene-
fitted. The apolegists for the measure take
refuge behind the pretense that the quota
tions Of their own organ are not correct;
that higher prices than those quoted have
been secured. However that may be the
farmers OF Wisconsin set their seal OF dis
approval on the Mckinley bill by defeating,
for re-electian, the friend OF Mckinley and
champion OF the high tobacco tariff--La
Toilette The tobacco farmer found dfi-
Guilty in figuring out his increased profit.
Instead, he found that the cigarmaker used
less Wisconsin "binder stockn aud COM
PEELED reduction Of prices under loss or
demand. On this point the United states
Tobacco Journal, recognized organ or the
trade, says:
"The cause OF this depression OF tho
profits on domestic leaf-a depression which
has not its equal in the history Of the leaf
trade-is apparent 20 every intelligent OBJ
server OF the s. duty exaction on our cigar
industry. The manufactures cannot eshow
the use Of the Sumatra and he cannot raise
the price Of his cigars. Hence he Is bound
TO squeeze down somebody and something
in order TO make up for the wholly untusti.
fable exaction 10 which the government
subjects him in the imaginary interest OF
the tobacco-growor, and he logically
squeezes down the profit on ,he domestic
crops. which were TO be benefited by the
e. outrage committed against the cigar In
dustry. The packer may stand the squeez-
ing this season and perhaps another one.
But then he will be forced in self-defenso
to do little squeezing himself, and he Will
practice that squeezing on the tobacco
grower. Then there will be heard some
amusing squealing as further result OK
a Follettes fOllyr
ALL HowLISG FOR A CHANGE.
As might be expected, the tobacco men
are camoring for a change. Even those
who are too true 10 party tradition 70 admit
that protection is wrong, are avowedly hos
tile 10 the tobacco verse OF the high tariff
bible. They paratlcularize without gcner-
alzatlon. All the trade organs, with q few
exceptions, are clamoring for such reform
as the election OF tariff reformers Will IN
sure. Those whose subsistence Is depend
ent upon the tobacco industry arc being
urged to vote for those candid YES whose
principles are az en4n-'s----s
the enrichment Of 10
nauperization OF h many. II
question as presented 10 them Is one OF
''maintainng the absurdities and iniqultles
of the Mckinley tariff or OF eliminating
them.n The Endorsement or Presidcn
Harrison Is declared 20 be "tanamount
an approval OF the idiocy contained In q
tobacco schedule OF the Mckinley act,
Harrison's defeat, II Is further urge.
''would bring about healthy and reaspi-
able changen
Even now those who are unwilling 10
forsake party that they knowis bringing
them TO beggary are engsged1n an sgita-
tion of a revision OF tho Mckinley act, so
that they may live and do business at a
profit as under the old rule, or under Q
wiser Democratic government