The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-08
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Let us understand once and forever
that revenue tariff" according to the
Chicago platform must be levied upon
all articles OF import and must OF me-
cessity become burden upon the peo-
pie, and while this is true, the absolute
unquestioned necessity exists for the
reduction OF the wages OF labor in this
country to basis competitive with the
labor Of the old country producing the
article that is the income under q ire
venue tariff" cheapened it may be, but
necessarily driving out of the American
market product Of American labor.
Mr., Grosyenor pointed out that 1892
was the most prosperous year tho Goun-
try ever had, What has caused the
change? Because there is an assump-
tion that the Democratic party will car
ry out its pledges; that the great aim
OF legislation now shall be to bring the
most goods that it is possible to bring
to this country at the lowest prices and
that the laboring man OF the country
must take care Of himself, and Incl
dental to that condition Of things, that
the capitalist must take care OF himself
also, And so the capitalist is beginning
to try to do that thing. Hard times are
the product ordinarily OF a lack OF con-
tidence, or rather over confidence.
DUE TO OVER CONFIDENCE.
1t is over confidence that the disaster
OF the repeal OF the Mckinley law is
right in our front. Merchants and
manufacturers are moving cautiously.
Labor therefore is parayzed and capital
Ia idle. Banks are reaching out for
their money, it may be without war
rant, but yet born OF an incident to a
lack OF confidence in the future. Money
can take care OF itself, but what is the
laboring man to do?
Gladstone in sixty days had his entire
program made and published and is
sticking to it. How different has been
the policy OF Mr.. Cleveland. That he
proposes, in regard to the currency. to
stand by the Republican statutes and
practices, we freely admit, But where
does he look to uphold these laws2
He is looking with hope and confidence
to three-fourths Of the Republican
senators, and to at least ITO OF the 1928
Republican votes in the house OF rep.
resentatives. Tho effort to repeal the
Sherman law is terrible. Defective as
it was admitted to be by its author, it
prevented free coinage OF silver. Danger
of free coinage is not yet passed and
the Democratic party alone is not able
to defeat 1t.
The speaker closed with tribute to
tho Harrison administration, endorsed
tho legislature and Governor McKin-
ley's state works, praised Sherman and
Foster and spoke OF personal controver.
sizes as contemplate and the penalty as
political death.
A LETTER FROM SHERMAN.
The reading OF Senator Sherman's
letter was listened to with close atten-
tion. Among other things he said:
"The public policy of the Republican
party, both state and national is already
engrafted in our laws, aud believe has
the approval and sanction Of the people
OF Ohio. Governor Mckinley is an hon
ored representative Of this republic, and
Justly commands tho confidence, not
only OF the people Of Ohio, but OF the
United States OF America. What we
need most in Ohio is wise revision OF
our laws leyying state and local and
equal taxation on all property OF every
kind in Ohio. Next to this we should
seek to secure labor and to laboring
men every advantage and opportunity
for education, employment, happiness
and comfort which can be conferred by
the law.
"Much OF the good We now enjoy is
the work OF the Republican party. The
policy Of our party has preserved and
strengthened the union; it has made us
free people in fact as well as in name;
it has demonstrated the strength OF
popular government resting upon the
equality OF men, and has proved that
each generation in republic can fur
nish by election from the people great
men, greater and wiser than kings orem-
perors, to administer the highest func.
tions OF the government in peace and
war
Compared with the empty and fruit
less promises oil its adversaries the Re-
publican party has engrafted its policy
in the acts and executed them, and now
points to the history OF its deeds as the
best evidence OF what it will do in the
future, while Democratic party and a
Democratic President cannot agree
upon or formulate single affirmative
measure OF public policy aud cannot
even agree upon how and whore it will
or can attack any measure OF the Re.
publican party. 1t relies upon tempo
rary discomfort, the slumbering ami
mosities oil the rebellion, and the cor.
rupt agencies OF tho city OF New York"
A LITTLE FIGHT.
Considerable soreness was manifest.
cd during the day regarding candi-
date for lieutenant governor. Appar-
emily efforts we're being made to stir up
trouble between Governor Mckinley
and Lieutenant Governor Harris. II
Harris were debarrod from re-nomina-
tion, tho outlook was that no would be
the only state officer thus Disseminated
against in the convention. Tho i'll feel
ing sure to be ongondored among Har.
ris' friends, it seemed to be Calculated
would result in complications delightful
to McKinley's enemies. Tho candidate
chiefly replied upon to displace Harris
for the second position on the ticket