Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16
AN ARrFUL DODeEB.

AN AkrFUL DOD6Ek.
Probably the most artistic demagogue
In America is ROBERT P. PORTER, edi-
tor Of the New York Press and ex-Com-
missioner Of the Census Bureau. The
census Of 1890 is mostly Mr.. PORTER's
work. and its partisan character bred a
political scandal, the odor of which has
not yet been Quslled. Mr.. PORTER is
an Eaglishmau, who conducted the Re-
publican campaign on the other side of
the ocean for some time through
newspaper syndicate. His services
we're rewarded by President HARRISON
and were continued on this side in the
falsiacatiou Of the voting population Of
tho States IN the interest OF the Repub-
lican party. Tdere are great political
possibilities in the taking of a census,
and potter took advantage Of every
one OF them.
His work over in England was in the
Interest Of the rich monopolists and the
party they support in America. He
has continued this work in the United
States since his purchase o. the
New York Press. The Press itself
amounts to little as a newspaper in the
metropolitan field, but it is backed by
the money Of the monopolists who ad-
mire Mr.. PoRrER's great ability in the
political presto change business, and
recognize the value Of his art in their
endeayor 70 convince the people that
they can be taxed into wealth and pros
PeritY.
PoRTER's paper is one Of the Intel
Iqcpccr's favorites. which it studiOusly
copies and seldom fails 10 quote. Yes
terday the Iatclligencer published one
Of PoRrER's editorials which attempted
10 show that the present distress is due
to the Democratic threat Of free
trade, and not to the real cause, the
conditions created by the failure of the
Barring Bros, ultimately involving the
entire world. The United States would
have escaped the present distress, which
is nothing compared to what other
countries have suffered and are 81 fer
in but for the results of thirty years
of vicious tariff legislation which has
sapped the vitality of the many, Of
labor, Of the real wealth producers,
and put the proceeds in the pockets OF
millionaire monopolists. The final blow
which closed the banks and mills and
factories, was that last piece Of vicious
Republican legislation, the Sherman
law. which, coming on top of treasury
looted by reckless. extravagant and
corrupt Republican Congress until the
surplus of 100000, 600 left by the
Democrats was turned into a deficit.
left us where, and in the condition, we
are now.
The American people read too much
and know too much to be hoodwinked
and fooled by the artIul misrepresenta-
lions of the highly paid demagogues en-
ployed by the monopolists who foot the
Republican campaign bills.
PoErEE's statistics rebound against
the policy be advocates. Look at the
condition from PonrER's own pen pict-
rri.r--yJr. v,.---l--.ss-i -e7a orvte~--
country after thirty years Of high pro-
lection and while we are living and
working under the highest tariff ever
known. He says:
Careful estimates made by capable sta
tisfi,ians and published in yesterday sun
d9y prrss brings TO light the appalling
ff.f tbat The number out Of work Ia New
VTrl, is not less than 10000; IN chicago,
over 100 900: in Philadelphia, not less tnan
6O BOO. In Boston, probably 10000; IN GIN
ciruat. over 5000. Here we have In THESE
five cities at the present moment 55U,OUO
unemployed.
Going into detail PORTER says;
Including the ordinary increase since
1Sg1 tbe number engaged in the manulact-
1rinr industries in these cities should To-
day De as follows: