Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-26

OpIlA5 OAA S4@C 10y
Law.
DETROIT, Mich, August 25.-More
than ten thousand persons assembled
to-day on the grounds of the Detroit In
ternational Fair and Exposition COmpa-
nv. it being Political Day" and there
being present prominent speakers OF the
different parties, who made addresses Of
some length in favor Of their respective
political parties.
The speaking began at o'clock. Ex-
Congressman Dunnell, Of Minnesota,
represented the Republican party and
was we'll received Jy those present.
Col. Norton, of Chicago, made q
strong speech in favor of the Peoples
party crusade, and was followed by Con-
gresham VIM. NJ. Springer, from lill-
noiS, who received a Aattering reception
when he arose 70 speak on behalf or the
Democratic tenetS.
Mr.. Springer, having made briet In
troductory statement, proceeded 10 dis
cusS National politics, and especially
the tariff He said:
One of the stock arguments Of the BRO
NEGLLOuLSLo - LLAtAL 4A4AANA AAA- 7~N-AA - ~
lection. which has prevailed in this cOun-
trv for more than quarter Of century,
our country has been brought 70 the front
rank in agriculture, in mining and IN
manufactures.
IF PROTECTION HAS ACCOMPLISHED
so much for our country and the people, it
must also be held responsible for the evils
which have sprung up under il, and which
1t seems rather 10 foster than 20 a0ate.
Turning 10 the bureau OF statistics OF the
Treasury Department, / ind that
during Gthe past twenty-five years
while protection has prevailed IN
all It's yigor, lust as its friends would have
IL, vast army OF individuals, firms ana
corporations in the nited states, amounl-
ing in number 70 nearly two hundred tnou-
sand, have succumOed to the pressure OF
hard times, and have gone into bankruptcy.
Their aggregate liabilities have exceeded
three and one half billions Of dollars. But
this Is not all. Ii appears that the number
Of commercial failures increased IN 1891 as
compared with the year 1889, the year be-
fore the passing Of the Mckinley Dill, IL
per cent, and the liabilities increased q
per. cent. The Mckinley law did not I'M
prove the financial situation. On the con-
trary IL seems TO have added fuel to the
flame
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act of Congress 70 collect ana make report
upon the number and amount Of mortgages
upon real estate in the United States IN
1880. Reports as to only six States have,
mn 10 this time been published by the CEN
sus Office. namely Alabama, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas. Nebraska and Tennessee. In these
six States il was found that there was an
average Of $91.60 per-caplta OF the whole
population of those States, OF private IN
debtedness, secured by mortgage upon real
estate IF this average IS maintained
throughout the Union, the whole OF Sucn
Indebtedness in the United States VIII Oe
found to exceed five and half billion or
dollars. In the State Of Iowa, it appears
that there were
TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS MORE
Of MORTGAGE Indebtedness recorded in 1890
than i'm 1850, an Increase Of two millions a
year i'm that State. The percentage Of in
crease Of mortgage Indebtedness In that
State in ten years was -. In Illinois II
was 15S: in kansas il was over 200; IN Al
ALBANIA il was 4l3: in Tennessee IL was 80.
In the whole country the interest charge on
mortgage indebtness, az an average Of SIX
per cent. amounts to 33fj, 100000 year.
The people who are struggling under this
mountain Of debt are the victims OF nigh
protective tariffs. What does protection
COST tue nLDHLt UA LAAo NNAAAA II
have given much thought and study 20
the subject, and 10 is my candid opinion,
based upon carefully prepared data and
official statistics, that within the past
thirty years, during which time the pro
tective system has prevailed, the people Of
the United States have paid in the lu-
creased cost Of domestic commodities by
reason of the tariff on foreign products OF
like character q sum exceeding sixteen
billions OF dollars. This is in addition 10
the FIVE billion of dollars actually received
by the Government on foreign products.
. Every dollar OF this vast sum was wrUng
from the hands of toll and bestowed upon
the benefciaries Of the tariff or wasted on
uurroftable industries. 10 is the price the
people have been required 70 pay for So
called protection 10 American industries.
From 1916 20 1850, a period OF fifteen
years OF low tarif-a Democratic tariff, If
you please for revenue Only-there were
only seventy-fOur strikes and lockouts OF
which any official report has been made.
There were quite number or strikes dur
ing this period reported, but they were
OF LITTLE OR no IMPORTANCE.
Altogether there were not 200 strikes and
lockouts during this whole period OF fifteen
wears. During the past fifteen years there
have been over 5000 strikes and lockOuts
i'm the United States From 1876 TO 1850
there are no statistics as 20 the number Of
persons involved, but from 1851 10 lo9J IN
elusive. there were over l,UOO,O@ persons
involved i'm such strikes and lCckoutS.
An effort is being made o. the Carnegie
Steel Company, gigantic monopoly, Gre
Stsd and fostered oy our protective tar,h
laws. 70 reduce the wages OF their $500
EMPLOYEES ten 20 forty per cent. The rates
heretofore paid were nOt uure3sOnaO.y hlgh
as is sometimes asserted. Only few or
the emp.OyeS, and those most highly skill
ed. received nigh wages. NeaCy half OF
them were getting only u cents an nour,
or one dollar and twelve cents for eight
hours work. Less than ten per cent OF
the eupiOyes owned the houses IN which
they lived aud those living IN the company ;
houses have been summariiy evicted since
the strike began. III there was evera LABOR
contest where the labOrers were clearly in
the right. 10 is the one now being carried
On al Homestead The mills are surround
cd 0v the State militia, and the barbarouS
treatment shown 10 one OF the soldiers by
his superior officers for an O1tenSe which
did not reach the gravity of a misdemeanOr
under the laws OF the State, shows that
thev (the militia oficersl are ft instru-
ments for the work in which they are en-
gagged.
This contest has attracted universal at
tention from the fact that early 10 the
strike or lockout a band Of private detect-
ives. employed by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, armed with
REvOLvERS AND REPEATING RIFLES,
invaded the State of Pennsylvania, fired
upon the crowd Of striking workingmen,
and provoked a battle in which ten or
twelve persons lost their lives and large
number were more or less seriously wound
ed. This important incident calls to mind
the contest for Governor Of Illinois in 1855,