Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-02
INFANT INDUsrRIEs

blanket cost one dollar; Congress put
\ tariif-IRx az s. on foreign blankets,
w Acted the manufacturer against
nSAnkets aud he could charge
sgr profits; be was helped TO the ex-
Dtsht that consumers we're obliged 90 pay
higher prices The theory was 20 as
sist the infant until 10 could stand alone,
add then quit helping. The statesmen
fthe earlier day did not calculate that
ths infant might become giant before
whom politicians would tremole.
This giant now stands before US; be
rewards those VINO legislate 70 compel
consumers 20 pay higher prices; be
strikes down those who try 20 curb mis-
greed: be struck down Frank Hurd, OF
Oaio, and Morrison, of Illinois, aud now
declares bis purpose 10 strike down
CONGRESSMAN Wilson. He demands that
a policy, iutended for infants, shall be
perpetuated for fabulOuSly rich c0rpOr-
atoms ike the Sugar Trust and the Car
negte Steel Rail Company. The Novem-
Der election will determine whether q
majority of voters wish this giant made
richer, bigger, stronger. Mr.. Have
mver said that the Mckinley bin was
worth 10 the Sugar Trust $50 00O,OOO
annually. Heuce our twelve million
voters each contributed $3.50 q year TO
helm this "lnianL" At q Republican
meeting in Rhode Island, duriuE the
last campaign, one OF the speakers
pointed 10 twenty-five manufacturers,
seated near him, and stated that their
private fortunes combined exceeded
SIPS, 600, 900. There are $50 persons In
this country whose united wealth OK.
ceeds S., 600, 600, 600. (See Shearman's
article m The Forum FOR September and
November, 1881 Shall our giant be
assisted 70 grow larger? The present
Republican leaders promise bin 70 so
legisiate that his riches will increase
aud bis power become greater.
These Republican leaders would uu-
dOubtedly be defeated II tRE giant
could be exhibited 20 the pY0lb gaze
exactly as ne is. Unfortu1htely it is
accessible TO exhibit him; j is imooss,-
because many voters Do not ~
iaCts or ap2rec, 6Istke 'TIua.
Easily 10 may
~be dsteifed aud mIsIed The difficulty
is "stAmp orators" are expected 20 ad-
vocate any false theory or popular de-
fusion likely 70 catch thOugbtless ap'
pause. The difficulty is, the public
mind has become saturated with ialia-
Cies which would not be tolerated for a
moment If suffrage was limited 60 the
better Informed classes. In truth, the
struggle for a vote which cannot be
reached by honest argument has
changed our political system. The
problem is, TO convince this ignorant
vote that the Democratic party, as led
by Cleveland, is, az this time, the safest
90 follow. This may be done. Unless
expecting cash for their votes, few men
who trade sweat for bread, are so blind
as not TO see that they will be better of
IL the country is rescued from the
clutches of this giant Government IS
often miSused 20 favor the powerful; 10
Is Fever misued 20 favor the helpless.
WILL TRUTH PREVAIL?
DO argue effectively against tariff
otection, is 10 incur the ilI VII. Of
" rich and influential class, whereas
reward men who distinguish them
by originating theories, coming
es aud compiling statistics TO
hd persons who do not study the
ct. liz Is surprising that a popu-
Ndgement, sufficiently strong %
~ a halt, has been created when such
vast profits depended on the prOpa-
cation of uusOuud doctrine. The sur
prise will be greater, If IL be considered
that whatever has been accomplished
towards correct opinion has resulted
from the labor OF a few men who had
no peCunlary interest 20 serve. Persons
who have not had their attention called
20 the subject, will scarcely credit how
small is the number making any etlsc-
tive effort for wise aud unSe,hsh gov
eminent It vii be found that only
three classes are active To politics: (lb
Office seekers; (2), emissaries for the
misuse of government, aud (3l men OF
that rare Intellectual makeup which
impels them % De Jealous for what
they believe % be right, although they
well know they will receive no reward
except an unseen and unacknOw edged
influence In the community. ooSsrva-
tion teaches that not one voter 10 two
thousand gives q thought 20 politics
until al approaching election eNclteS
interest in the selection OF candidates.
Our ancestors, when they adopted IN
iversai suffrage, well knew that, outside
Of the ABOVE classes, only few citizens
would be sufficiently informed 10 vote
inteIligently on such problems as tariff
reform or silver coinage without limit;
but our ancestors did not suppose that
day would come when a privileged sn /
dangerously rich class would become
banded together TO defeat party which
refused 20 make them richer. Univer-
sal suffrage was based on the theory
that voters would divide from time as
public men differed about policies best
calculated to preserve impartial govern
ment. This theory was abandoned
when party leaders differed on the
question, whether congress should give
one class an advantage over another
class? Our ancestors did not expect a
political party TO bid for, the employees
of a protected manuiactk Der By prouis-
ing legislation 10 make le manu'ac-
turer richer, and therabyltetter able 10
pay higher wages. 10 was not
supposed that labor could be captured
by such bio, unless the Jaw
compelled the manufacturer 90 account
for and paw 20 labor his additional
profit Ia was not expected that pu0lic
morals would become so corruete6aud
the tone Of society so debased & an
honorable business man, respects s a
Christian Q1A scrupulOusly cor 90
&C would feel % "a Of