West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-03-31
TbB SAME OLD HOWL.

nc FARMERS or Preston county
should appreciate the efforts OF tic
Journal to save their wool. but be-
fore they take UP collection and
send the editor. statesman to Wash
ingtOn td fight Free Wool" F." they
will pardon us If We call their atten-
ton to the former effort Of the
JoWrRdi i'll behalf of the poor labor
ing men. The same crocodile tears
were shed for the poor laboring-
men when the Democratic bhtty
attempted to secure for them a
reduction of the tariff on the ncces-
saries of life. The JoWIWdl fought
IA reduction of the war tariff, and
set up the howl that any reduction
of the tariff was deteremcnt TO
the interest of the laboriug class.
1t argued that reduction of the
tariff meant less wages, closing
down OF our home industries and
| general starvation. But on the
other hand it argued, if we contin-
lie the " High Protective Tariff"
wages will be advanced. new furna-
ces will be built; old furnaces will
increase their capacity and general
. prosperity will be our reward.
Well, there was no reduction of
the tariff, on account Of n Repub bill
can Senate, and tho election of
Benjamin Harrison followed. The
Repu Llicans had everything ill their
own hands. They had the Presi-
dent, the Senate, and Congress, and
after three years OF Republican rule,
what? Have wages increased. new
furnacos been built, old furnaces
enlarged and general prosperity
blessed us for the last three years?
No ! During the last three years
OF Republican rule wages have bccn
cut down; no new ftfraces have
been built. tile old furnaces have
been closed down instead Of cnlar-
ged, thousand upon thousand Of
honest laborers have been thrown
out of employment, and to-day they
are having IL fearful struggle to keep
the wolf from the door. Such are
the .faciS, farmers Of Preston coun-
tv, as You are too well aware.
There is no politics in these facts,
and there is MT II Republican in
Preston VIII can truthfulIy deny IL.
Everyb)ly is familiar with the
& deploraDl, condition Of our &" home
/ iudustric " IN Preston county.
Not one coal mine or furnace in
Preston county to-day is in opera
/ ton, an | the Preston county work
men wh) were promised such glor-
i0us gGol times and high wages by
this high protective tariff are com
PEELED to go elsewhere to seek work
and leave tiicif families behind.
Can the JoHrnM deny this ? What
excuse has it TO offer for such II
state of affairs ? Nothing but
:" Free Wool 80
You too, farmers OF Preston,
were promised your share of pross
[ pcrity which this high protective
tariif was to bring the county in
/ the way Of home market " for
The farm products. How many Of
you have sold your farm product in
! the q" home market" at an increased
{ price Flow many Of you believe
tariff rs not tax and the consu-
mer does not pay it? Those Of You
who believe a tariff is NOT a tax and
the consHmcr does not pay it, how
do you account for sugar being
/ cheaper since the tariff was ta.
ken off? This is a question yOl
should study regardless Of JaqH,cs.
Politics should have fothfng to do
with it. II after carefully studying
the tariff question you are fully CON
yinccd that it is . your best irtcr.
est to vote for a continuance Of a
high protective tariff, do. 80. b1;t if
you are convinced that it Is not to
your interest, then vote against il.
Leave politics out Of the question.
/ IL is matter Of dollars ana cents
with you and not politics.
There's orc other thing we wish
TO call tlo attention Of Preston
county working men and farmers
tc. Editor Dawson Of The Jotrgm.
always contcnJed tIae high pro
tcctiyo tariff was in tie interest Of