Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-11
OUR COURSE CONSISTENT.

The continued efforts Of the Intclu-
geacer to misrspresent the REeIsTER's
position upon the tariff bin are sbso-
lutely without defense and can only
como from desire to Intentionally de-
ceivs its readers. The REGISTER has
too often been heard upon the question
since the tariff agitation was first begun
to admit OF any doubt as to it's position,
which is perfectly clear and plain to all
who care TO understand, and which has
always been absolutely consistent,
From the time Of its adoption, the
REGISTER has stood firmly upon
the Chicago platform, the party's
public declaration Of principles, aud
still stands there. That there are SEN
ators who hold the balance OF power
and are In a position to dictate uDeom-
ocrstic changes in the Wilson bill is
much TO be depIorsd, but cannot now
be helped. No paper has been more
free in its denuneiation OF the sO-calleG
conservative Democrats" who are re-
sponsible for the tariff measure now be-
fore the Senate, than the REGISTER.
The bill they have agreed upon is not
what the people have demanded. There
is too much fraudulent protection en-
bodied in il and not enough OF tariff re-
form. The men who made the bill
hold personal interests above their
party and have not hesitated
TO sacrifice the party they profess TO
represent. But rather than see the bill
defeated entirely, as these "oonserva-
tive Democrats" could do, the REGISTER
approves their bill as a compromise
measure, much better than the Nc
Kinley law, and under tbe circumstances
the best that we can get. Anything is
better than the vicious Mckinley law,
which has brought about all the ills
from which the country is Row suffer
ing. The bill is only good in that it is
an improvement on the present law.
II should now be passed as speedily
as possible, with the understanding
among the Democrats that they
accept it under protest, and
will continue the fight so
we'll begun for true and effective
tariff reform. Proftiug By their preyi-
Gus experience toe Democrats hereaf-
ter will be more careful in making
nominations, and will send 10 traitors
to represent them and make laws they
do not want.
The IptCJljqClccr has been most
strenuously endesvorinE to misIead its
readers concerning the REGISTERS Po-
sition and its effort has filed its col
umns with giaring inconsistencies. In
the same editorial in which it speaks
OF the Senate tariff bill as IAN 0biCct sur
render 10 TIE tbeoruof protection, 1t also
calls it impractical and noB-Drotectjrc. "
Il accuses the REGISTER Of supporting
measure which is at the same time
both protective and non-protective. 1t
says the REGISTER supports the pro-
tectiye bill agreed upon in the Senate,
$50 mutilated that II can't bs recog-
nized by its own father" and then says
1.-The REGISTER is more radically free
trade than ever"
The Intelligcnccr would never hesitate
TO favor both a high protective tariff
and free trade at the same time If the
leaders Of the Republican party should
dictate it. Always a sevvile, partisan
sheet, it cannot comprehend the con-
sistency which the REGISTER maintains
along with independence.
The REGISTER may always be relied
upon as following the platform Of its
party, the Iptcllig0lccr as following the
dictates of leader, no matter what
thosa dictates may no