The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-20

FAIRMoYT. W. Va, Juno Io.-FollOw.
ing is tho speech delivered by cx.Sccro-
tasy OF War Stephen i. Elkils at the
meeting OF tho Republican League
Clubs IN this place to-day. After com.
plinenting the tlno organization OF tho
league and the enthusiasm Ofthe meet.
ing Mr.. Elkins said:
On the queation OF protection and tho
tarll further discussion would eecm
useless. All has been said subatan.
italy that can be sad. Il the presence
OF representatives OF European manu-.
iacturerers in our large conters canvass.
ing for trado and orders in the event OF
the passage OF the Wilson bill. and if
tho universal depression 10 business, 81.
lent factories. closed mile, bankrupt
railroads, and the long and Increasing
list OF unemployed, the parics and
strikes, and the want sad suffering that
arc on all sidcs, donotfurnish abundant
argument aud speaking witnesses
against tho folly and unwisdon OF the
attempt to destroy protection, then
none eau be brought forth.
While England and all Europe are
waiting and anziously desiring the pass
age oil the Wilson bill, the people OF the
United States. strange as j. may seem,
gre divided on the question OF protec-
ton to American industry. Ono hall,
st least, feel tha. if protection Is de-
stroyed, business cannot prosper, and
that wages, prices aud incomes muat be
AHFWRr ~
stands ready to decide against our own
people, giving the benefit OF the doubt
TO foreigners and foreign interests.
Il DEMOCRATIC PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE PRESENT CONDITION o7 COUNTRY.
The Good Book says, "Whltsoeve. q
man soweth, that shall he also reap"
and again, "He that soweth in!quity,
shall reap vanity" The present dc.
plorable condition ofafairs in the coun-
try Is the logical outcome OF the teach
ings Of the leaders OF the Democratic
party, and their effort to put into law
their pledges 20 destroy protection.
During the campaign Of 1892, and for
years before. the leaders OF that party,
in order to make votes aud gain power,
appealed to passion and prejudice,
tried TO array labor against capital.
plant the seed Of strife between the om-
ployer and the employee, and to c.eate
c!ass distinction.
They proclaimed that the system OF
protection. which not only began with
the government, but vas n OF the
corner stones on which its foundations
were laid, which had the sanction OF
Washington and the founders OF the
republic, and which in q century had
blessed our land and people as no other
land has ever been blessed, and made
us the leading nation in trade md COM
nerce in the world, was not only IN
constitutional, but legalizad robbery;
that under it the rich grow richer and
the poor poorer.
Tho wage earners were promised, In
case OF Democratic Success, they would
got the samo wages they were receiv-
ing. and in addition, cheaper products,
cheaper food and clothing. In the east
the people were promised Q gold basis,
in the west free silver, and in the south
moro greenbacks and state banks. The
strange doctrine was preached and
taught by many Democrats TINT sue
cessfui business men were eneTie to
society and the poor; that the men who
began lie poor aud humble. and by
thrift, economy, foresight aud hard
work, had acquired fortunes, and r!sked
them in building manufacturing plants
and railroads, operating mines, devol-
ocinc new dis,ricts and giving them
over to trade, commerce and popu!a-
t;on. md in furnishing employment to
thousands, wore no. to be regarded az
good and euterptisine citizens, but rs
oppressors OF their fellow men. In or
der to cain success the Democratic
party welcomed TO its ranks and ap-
peslcd for help to the restless, vicious,
impatient and the anarchist
4 shock wont through tho Republic
when President Cleveland in his Madi-
sou Square speech in Now YORK city
referred to the Homestead troubles, and
charged IN effect that they were the
outcome OF protection. b tendency
OF this statement aud Ike statements
made by !eascr lights OF the party vas
10 inlame tho popular mind, antagonlze
labor and capital, and create disaltis-
faction in the minds OF the waEe-paTn.
ers.
At other times in his public utter.
ouces. Mr.. Cleveland has used such OK.
pressions as: 'rrte Communism oil
combined wealth and capital, "~"Schemes
ncrnotraled ior the purpose OF exactlnr
trihute from the poor Tor the benefit OF
The rich" Oppressed poverty and toll"
Tho culi between employees and en-.
uloycr is constantly widening, ana
classes are rapidly forming,
Is it unnatural, after sucn tax oy inc
President, that there should &c Cozey-
ites.in the country, and IN n OF their
mr,;tIons to Congress thcy should say:
@Tbc country is already n plutocracy:
The wealth power must be curbed anu
riv;Iiznd, o. our days OF national happ!-
ness and prosperity are numbered.
The language Is quite similar.
Sn,n however, the difference after
NJ CLEVELAND is elected. In his mes
.Ia N Congress, il arguing against
nro,.c,ion. he turns his back on the
yyarn-earuers, and says. in substance,
,iny can afford 20 take lower wages.
Sncorso they Will get tho nccessarios OF
life cheaper.
"a Tarsnn. and the anarchy and COM
am that is now abroad in the land,
but unknown heretofore IN the rePno.
lie. il in q measure due to tho conGrc:
Of the Democratic party. In appealing
" rassiou ard making promises that II
corId not iu!hll, q monster OF unrest
bos been raised up in the counsry that
nTru the Democratic party cannot SUD,
eue. and thus far has been unable to
c]sn;roi, bu. which, in a certain sense
con,rois and shapes the executive &C