The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Wheeling Is struck Hard.


One OF the Immediate elects oil the
Democratic tariff bill which has just
passed Congress has been brought home
to the peonle Of Wheeling, and, unless
the President concludes to veto the
measure, not only tho wage earners
who arc directly affected, bat the entire
community, will have abundant oppor-
tunity OF realizing tho practical results
Of the reduction OF a duty which was de-
signed by the Republican party to pro-
tect an important American industry.
In yesterdays ISrEmEGEScER ap.
peared an interview with President
Franzhelm, OF tho Wheeling Pottery
Company, in which he clearly shows
how the new pottery schedule will dis.
aatrously affect one OF Wheeling's lead
ing industries. In discussing tho trou-
Bile over the wage scale at the two South
sidc plants of the company, Mr.. Franz.
helm says that unless tho mon return
to work at once tho plants will DO shut
down indefinitely for two reasons: First
that the company cannot Afford 10 pay
higher wages than arc being paid else
where for the same work, aud, second,
that the new tariff conditions have put
tho pottery business in tho United
States in such shape that it is doubt.
full whether it can be prosecuted until
there is an increase in tho scale OF duties
on imports.
The long strike OF The pottcrs was re-
Gently settled on tile promise OF tariff
duty schcduIe which was TO Ok tho duty
at 40 and As per cont rate, and in tho
belief that tho senate bill would contain
this rate tho WACO scale was arranged
OIL that basis and accepted by the opera
tives. The bill passed, however, with
the reduction to 80 and So per cent, and
tho manufacturers now Gnd that they
are unable TO operate tho plants with
profit unless the potters conseas to n
further reduction OF wages.
Concerning the.matter. Mr. Franz.
helm says: "rhe pottery interests in
this country have been cut worse in the
new tariff Legislation il Washington
than any other American industry, and
vet it is m industry that needs nrotcc.
ton moro than almost any other, be.
cause wo arc paying higher wages by
1875 per cent than 10 paid for tho same
work in England. 200 per cent more
than in Germany, and 800 por cent more
than in Japan.
This Is not m encouraging outlook
for this Wheeling industry. though it
might be much worse it tho Democratic
party could have its way and wipe out
the unconstitutional" tariff taxes"
altogether. Perhaps the Register will
consent to advise our pottery interoits
what they should do under the cir.
cuustances. It. might suggest TO tho
wage.earners in tho pottery establish.
ments that, in view OF the fact that FREQ
wool is to give them cheaper clothcs,"
and reduced Tin plato is to give thcm
''Cheaper dinner pNils," they should
gracefully accept tho reduced Demo.
cratic wagcs, so that tho carthcnwaro
consumer can have cheaper sugar
bowl in which no eau put hlS DOmo.
cratically taxed sugar. or cheaper dish
from which to eat his protected south
ern rice. And tho Register might also
suggest to them that, as IN expression
Of gratitude to the Democratic party
for the glosioNs beneH.s that have nc.
crucd from its legislation. they shonld
go to tho polls in November aud votc
the Democratic ticker. from congress.
man down to Constable.
Another interesting point in Mr..
Franzhoim'S interview Is that England
and Germany arc not the countries We
need fear so much as competitors. The