The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-18
rWELyE MONTHS ADO.

TWELVE MONTHS AGO.
Twelve months ago, no said, his mill
was running full time. plenty OF orders
ahead, making little money and very
we'll satisfied. That condition con-
tinued up to the Grst OF July: Then
Congress met What was the result?
II by any possible means tho country
from Maine to California, from the
great lakes to tho gulf. could have been
completely enveloped by an immense
wet blanket, the effect could not have
boon more dampening and more damn
able than tho nero fact that n Demo
cratic Congress was just opening its
session. Our orders were withdrawn,
there was no business in sight, nobody
had confidence in the future. Why?
Congress was about to start
raid on the industries OF
the country, in fulfillment Of tho prom
Uses Of the Chicago platform. No man
knew the measure OF the business de.
preston that was to follow. That con.
dition OF affairs continued with horrible
effects last winter. Aud the end 10 not
yet. Democrats say that the question
Of tariff reform has not been settled;
that very soon the promises OF their
platform will be entirely fulfilled. Con-
tinuing, he said that there is no doubt
that Democratic domination means
continuation Of business and CONNER.
cial prostration, idleness. want lower
wages and starvation, until finally the
people In their wrath will turn on tho
party that is the cause Of this misery.
"What want to talk about Is the tar
iff. Tariff Ia my religion. am such
protectionist that want wall raised
around this country that will exclude
every pound Of foreign goods that will
enter into disastrous competition with
the product OF American workingmen."
[Applause.l The present condition oil
affairs ia the fault, no said, every man
who has voted the Democratic ticket
since the war. Democracy has been on
record against the true interest OF
America and Americans ever since no
could remember. He recalled tho Gays
OF tho Walker aud other revenue tariffs
when the workingman was glad to re.
ceiye fifty cents for days work. Since
tho war this country has seen magnif.
cent era OF prosperity. The proud
record of the country under Republican
ruIe has been ono Of unbroken prosper
ity. That party has given US all We
have to-day. II put the country on the
magnificent financial basis upon which
she stands; 1t has given US unlimited
credit at home and abroad and all the
blessings Of prosperous country.
AFTERMATH OF NINErY.Two.
What followed the election OF
1892. Cleveland was inaugurated, Con.
grcss was Democratic, the rcins of gov.
ernmont were in Democratic control.
Tho speaker gave Mr.. Cleveland credit
for ono thing, his ingenuity In divert
ing the country from the real trouble
and ascribing tho country's ills to tho
silver issue. Tho thing got away with
Mr.. Cleveland and panic was precipi.
tated. The trouble was not silver-it
was Democracy (Applause). The poo.
ple wero alarmed at the possible and
probable evils OF Democratic control OF
the government, and its destructive 10.
tentions. The panic came; Congress
met-but the panic has outlasted even
And then came the emitting Of wages,
caused only by the Democratic party
and i,s tariff tinkcring. What arc We
going to do? What are you going to
do? Tho timo has como whom We must
decide for ourselves. II you would
mend matters you must go 10 tho polls
untrammeIod by party aiRli ations.
After this raid on American industries
has been righted then you can return to
your party. 1t 10 no question Of party
now. We owe It to ourselves, to our
neivhbors, to our community to pass on
this question for the benefit Of our.
selves, our nelghbors and our commun.
Tho taritl question to-day is simply
matter Of business, and the speaker
did not SEQ how any man whose in.
diyidual interests arO at stake can on.
lorso or support u party that has placed
itself in direct hostility to tho interests
Of tho country. Tariff for revenue, or
freo trado-tho two arc tho same thing
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