West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-04-07

IN paving my patriotic and protcc-
tive friend a visit. | selected the
overland route, as l am opposed to
paying the tariff on the monopolis-
TIC railroads when walking is good
and the bull dog Is chained at the
house You stop to rest and partakc
of a bountlful hand-out. IT also
gave me an excellent opportunity
to stop at the different farm houses
along tho highway and indulge in a
pleasant chat with the farmers
about the home markets which they
promised TO throw in as a chrome
with protection. The farmers. ono
and all, assured me the home mar
kcts were bagging wonderfully in
the knees for the past three years.
They seem to be more hopeful.
however, since the Jouraal printed
the good news that hereafter they
would have the exclusive markets
OF Home and Paupcrland. If they
tHlly understand the JoHyUal, and
they think they do, they will receive
the benefit Of the Tariff both going
and coming. The American tariff
will keep the paupcr farmers from
Stripping their farm products to the
United States, and the European
tariif will permit the American
farmer TO undcrSclI tho pnupcr far
MGR in his own markets. Many of
the farmers with whom ] talked told
me they always thought the J0urHal
understood the tariff Issue, and
since 1t has informed them that u
tariff i'm America keeps out the for.
|ci2n product, and n tariff in the
foreign land lets in the American
product, and n tariff on tin makes
II cheaper, and the tariff taken Off
sugar makes it cheaper, they arc
| willing 60 admit the tariff is the
most wonderful piece Of lcgerdc.
main ever handled by the JourRal,
and this word tariff WAS invented
for America only.
| reached Irondalc in good shape,
excepting a little foot-sorc and a
good polish Of yellow mud on my
brogans. Bro. Purinton was wait.
ing for me with tears in his eyes and
/ u large card on his breast plate,
which read "rhc Promised Land
The Homo Of Loyalty and Infant
Industry Patriotism and Protcc-
tion Not Dead, but Resting I'm
til the Boys Come Marching lIomcn'
"Nou come TO sec us like ray Of
sunshine, and YOU are thrice well
come Feast thine eyes upon the
. proud Irondalc Furnace, and behold
for once what Protection has done
10 build up an American infant in
! dustry." we're tho patriotic and
warm words of Bro. purmtou us we
exchanged grips.
'HBro. Purnton," J began, as my
voice began to quiyer and ] turned
my nose bccfward, "uost thou tell
me yondcr furnace is an infant in
Idustry? Why is it so quiet? Most
infants arc very noisy until they set
ont Of the SKIRT. dance robe. What
seems to be the matter with this
infantY"
"Protcction kept this infant al
work so steadily that we found il
was growing very puny and colicky,
and on the recommendation Of DR..
High Tariff we concluded TO let him
rest for few years to gather
strength and grow We expect tc
put him TO work soon and make
him boom, as ! wrote the Journa
few weeks ago"
"What is the mcaningof 80 many
1 empty dwelling houses Where arc
the people? Irondalo reminds mC
OF the deserted village We read
'obcut. Had YOU an epidemic oI
Protection which Dr. High Tariff
could not coutroi, or did they foun
der ON too much bccfslcok ?" ask.
ed Bro Purinton, as 10 was infor
mahon J was seeking.
"Ua, ba! No indeed The,
arc simply of ON % leave Of absence
for four ycars, as il isuot necessary
To- work under Comrado Beu's Adj
miuistution They will be bach
. by Noycmbcr to give Comradc Bcr
. and Protection another vote. J am
tae sentinel left on guard to kccI
T..r VraIs from kfIrrputrg fi.