The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-27

upon the restoration OF business conf.
dence and the improvement OF indus
trial conditions which are following the
repeal by a Democratic Congress OF the
laws Of its Republican predecessors:
The platform efaborates this idea and
says:
We therefore rejoice that by tho re.
peal Of tho Sherman law, tor the puf.
chase and storage OF silver bullion, all
fear of deprecated currency has been
allayed and faith has been restored in
the ability OF the government to main.
tain constant parity between its gold
and silver coinage; that by the repeal
OF the Mckinley tariff law the inordi'
nato taxation OF the many for the bene'
| fit OF the few has not been notably
diminished, and in tho plane OF In.
equitable and monstrous customs du-
ties, which have starved some industries
and overfed others, the tariff schedules
have adjusted SO that, while afording
ample safeguards for American labor,
they reduce the price TO the people OF
necessities OF life and encourage the
promotion OF industry by cheapening
tho cost OF many raw materials used In
manufactures, and that by reducing ex"
penditures wherever possible, and by
provision for additional revenues, the
legitimate demands Of the federal treas.
ury viii! no longer exceed the govern
ment'a income and necessitate au in
crease in the public debt.
The beneficial effect OF the adoption
of these safutary measures OF public
policy are already plainly apparent.
Each day gives evidence OF returning
prosperity.
AN UNFAIR STATEMENT.
Mills closed by the effects Of Republi-
can legislation are re-openiug, and their
operatives arc returning to work. Mer-
chants report largely increasing vol
ume OF business. and manufacturers arc
preparing for the period Of prosperity
which the re.adjustment Of the tariff
and cheaper raw materials certainly AS
sure. We concur with President Cleve-
land that the new tariff law does not
embody the full issue OF tariff reform,
| but with him also we endorse its provls-
ions for cheaper raw materials, and
lower taxes as a substantial recognition
Of Democratic principles, aud we be-
speak for the law an impartial trial,
confident that its successful operation
will convince the people OF the wisdom
OF Democratic policy and induce them
to demand Its proper extension. While
favoring. therefore, such wise moditica-
ton and readjustment OF particular
schedules, by the enactment Of separate
bills, as future conditions and tho
fulilllment Of Democratic pledges may
require, We deprecato, pending fair
trial Of the law by actual operation, any
further general tariff revision, which
under present conditions would be
likely to retard improvement in busi-
ness, and thereby proiong the evils
brought upon the country by Republi-
can folly.
The platform commends tho repeal OF
the federal election laws. endorses PEN
sions and sound money, and continues:
1ScoMEsTAx DENOUNCED.
We commend the efforts made by the
senators and representatives in Con-
gress from this state to avert the impo.
sition OF the present income tax, and
we record our regret that the reform OF
the tariff, to which all Democrats were
committed, was embarrassed by en-
grating on its provisions direct tax
to which many Democrats wore strenu-
ously opposed.
We recognize in the trusts and COM
binat,ons which are designed to enable
capital to secure more than It's just share
| of Tho ;oint nroAnct nj canital and labor
| natural consequences of the prohibit
| tive taxes which prevent the free COM
petition which is the life OF honest
tradc, but believe their worst evils can
be abated by law. and We demand the
rigid enforcement Of tho laws made to
| prevent and control them, together
with such further legislation in re-
straint OF their abuses as experience
may show to be necessary.
ClevcIand's and Flowers administra-
tions arc endorsed, and the remainder
Of the platform is devoted to state issues.