The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-25

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when they decline the demand for Ia
Dor declines, and the workman's wages
decline. Ii capital cannot get profit
out of its investment, 1t will not work
and capital does not work while labor is
idle. When labor is idle wages reach
the lowest point, even 10 the few who
are employed. Capital must have faith
in the future. 1t must be able to calcu-
late on the future"
BAD PRESCRIPTION.
"The common expression that the
tariff could not affect business is little
beard now. Free trade, or a revenue
tariff, is the remedy OF those who differ
with US on the question. More foreign
goods more easily obtained is the pre-
scription offered by our political op-
ponents as sure to reopen our idle
mills. Will it help? viii it do it?
Free trade cannot rekindIe the fiTes OF
our factories. or free trade cannot in
crease our production ut home, Nobody
advocates it with any such view. Its
whole aim is TO increase foreign impor-
tations, which increase must OF neCes-
sity diminish like domestic production.
4hore can be but one OF two results to
follow the introduction OF free trade or
revenue tariff. Either domestic pro-
duction will be diminished or the wages
OF labor will be diminished, or both.
and either or both are results which
should meet with prompt condemnation
from the great body OF the American
people.
sis there anybody any longerin doubt
about the real trouble in the country
to-day The President Of the United
States in his August message anuounc-
ed great iact He said: 1t may be
true that the embarrassment from
which the business OF the country is
suffering are as much from the evils APP
pretended as from those which actually
exist" This is true. Remove the ap-
prehension OF the threatened tariff leg
islation, remove the fear of the prom
ised free trade bill and confidence will
return. 1t was this fear which found
expression in the recent elections OF the
people and these, however they may be
regarded in certain quarters, were amin
pressiva protest against the party which
created the fear. We have everything
this year we had last but good times. If
free and full expression could be had.
there is scarcely state Of the Union
which would record its majority vote in
favor OF free trade or purely revenue
tariff. am firm in the conviction that
the preponderating sentiment OF the
country was for protective tariff in '92
and is now.
THE PEOPLE FOR PROTECTION.
1.-THE verdict OF last year was not
against the protective system, and, if
the party in power so interprets it, it
will do so at its own peril as party
and at the peril OF the vast invested in
terests OF the country. There is not a
state, if its real sentiment could be had
to-day, but would advise Congress to
keep its hando off the present tariff and
leave any revision which experience
may prove to be necessary to the
friends of the protective system; not
Democratic representative from an in
dustriat state. who, if he wouid voice
the true sentiments OF his constituents
to-day, but would vote against the pro-
posed raid upon onr industries. What
would be more welcome to the business
interests OF the country, to the wage
workers OF the country and
every true American interest than the
assurance that this Congress would ad-
journ without dealing with the indus
trial interests of the country. Business
is now waiting on the uncertainty OF
Congress soon to convene, or to be more
exact, upon the certainty OF unfriendly
legislation when it does convene, and
while business is waiting the laborer is
waiting outside with nothing 10 do. l
sound the note Of warning here tonight,
wish it might reach every corner of
the country, that every reduction OF the
tariff will be followed by reduction OF
wages; that every cut in the tariff rates
will be followed by cut in the wages
rates. The effect OF tho proposed tariff
legislation, whether intended or not, is
nm unerring blow Mt labor, which will
be instantly felt in the home of every
operative in the United States"
REEDS ADDRESS.
Congressman Thomas B. Reed spoke
next. He said:
I'VE have had a glorious victory, but
that is only the beginning Of the war.
We have three years before us; three
years OF sober endeayor; We must not
let the intoxication OF victory overcome
us.
"Where are we to-day2 The people
all over the country realize the fact OF
the depression which the country is
now undergoing. 1 have the greatest
hope for the future. No one supposed
that the result would be so tremendous,
In Massachusetts, we prevented the es-
tablishment Of q dynasty OF Russells.
Iowa stands firmly in the Republican
party, and New York, which We had
given up as irredeemable withouta spec
ial act OF grace, gave up by the
Simultaneous will OF its people and
Joined tho ranks OF the Republican
party. Both houses OF the New York
legislature represent the true faith OF
the people. You have one great duty
before you, the duty OF the people. This
is u county where the majority will rule
sooner or later"
Other speakers we're Congressman
Cousins, Of Iowa, and Hon. William
Chance, OF New York.
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PROSPECTS GOOD
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