Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-25

adopted by a few radicals, reinforced bv
the snapper" delegation from New
York and others opposed TO Mr.. Cleve-
lSnd's nomination.
(Which is the best Democratic au-
thority," asked Mr.. johnson, OF Ohio,
"the New York World or the Democrat
ic PLATFORM"
The platform adopted by the plat
form committee" replied Mr.. Beltz-
hoover, adopted by the vote of 4s out
OF ~ States" Proceeding, he declared,
amid the plaudits Of the Republicans,
that he would vote for protection for
any industry that came Into competition
with goods manufactured abroad.
with Bob lngersoll," " he concluded, u
would rather be right and In b ell, than
wrong aud IN heaven"
Nh Cummings Dem, New York;
SAID that as j Democratic delegate from
the State OF New York ne desired TO
deny the statement that the New York
delegation had voted for the tariff
plank In the Chicago platform in order
to defeat Mr.. Cleveland's nomination.
"We voted for it," he declared vehe-
mently. because IL was the platform
upon which Samuel j. Tilden was
elected President in 1876" Demo
cratic applause.
- WI AIGp.s NOW Orkl
and White rep, Ohio) followed in op-
position to free iron ore. Following
close 10 these two Republicans came
Mr.. benson Dem, Alabama) with an
other sensational speech against the
bill, which kept the Republicans APP
plauding and cheering from start to
mai sh. Let us get back TO the
fundamental principles Of Democracy"
he began. IF / have learned Democ-
racy correctly the Democratic party
is tariff party and my Democracy has
been learned under the tutelage OF An
drew Jackson. Free trade is llcentious-
ness; protection Is despotism; both are
unjust. This government cannot be ad-
ministered without revenue and for ten
years that revenue has been collected at
the custom house. II is said that free
trade is the law Of nature-so is life. vet
life carries the right OF self protection
we are Americans. Let us legislate for
Americans and not for the whole world.
Republican applause Being an
American" he continued, quickly while
the applause on the Republican side
rose TO a cheer. II am for tariff with
Incidental protection. i am not a pro-
tectionist, gentlemen" he added, turn
ing toward the Republican side. IL am
an Andrew Jackson Democrat"
Laughter.
How much incidental production do
you desire?" asked Mr.. Livingston, OF
Georgia
Enough" replied Mr. benson slow
| ly, Ito insure the equality OF American
labor and to protect American Interests. -
| Republican applause.
You say you will not support the
bill II YOU don't get what you wRnt?"
interposed Mr.. Cooper. Democratic
! applause. what do you want?''
Il want 10 cents a ton oH iron ore"
| Laughter.
What DO you want as the price OF
your support?"
Nothing" responded Mr.. Cooper.
You are not worth forty cents then?
retorted Mr. benson, amid laughter on
| both sides OF the House.
| II Democrats who prated about the
| platform were honest, Mr. benson con-
| tnued, why did not they stand by the
| platform declarations on silver. Gen.
! Hancock was wrong when be said the
tariff was local question. Self interest
! and greed were local, but the tariff was
/ a national question. In conclusion, he
made an eloquent plea for a revenue
/ duty on iron ore.
Mr.. Tawney (Rep., MINI denounced
/ the proposition TO place iron ore on the
free list.
Mr.. Baldwin (Dem., Mimi, who rep
! resented the South district, in reply TO
/ Mr. Tawney, said that he represen ted
/ the largest iron district in the world
and few men In Minnesota anticipat
| the ruin and distress predicted on the
/ other side. With free ore, he said. we
| could compete with the world. n ore
/ were made free Duluth would soon be-
| come a greater iron center than Pitts
| burg. IN demanding free iron ore he
! represented the 1,5OO, 900 people OF
| Minnesota. His colleague represented
/ the two mine owners.
Mr. Foreman tDem. Illinois) made a
/ speech supporting the bill and pred let
/ ing political exile for the Democrats
who opposed the present reform
measure.
Mr.. Simpson followed in
ADVOCACY or FREE IRON ORE.
Mr.. Clark Dem. Missouri followed
| with a Characteristic speech denounc-
| ing those Democrats who did not like
\ the Wilson bill. lie said Democrats
/ who did not like the Wilson Dill because
! 10 did not clean the Augesn stables
should remember that the committee
bad worked against the Accommodations
! OF thirty years. Reform, like charity,
| should begin at home. Three
men had made heroes OF them.
selves, Wilson, OF West Virginia.
] RsynOr, of Maryland, and Tom John.
| son. OF Ohio, by total disregard OF their
local Interests. The Republican press
has sneered al Mr.. Wilson. They called
him Professor" Wilson. They sneerod
aud seemed to have a contempt for in-
teIligence. Laughterl They said he
was sacrificing himself IL might be-
but he did not believe it. The storm
that arose against Sir Robert Peel had
driven him from place and power, but
Engilshmen we're now delighted TO call
him one OF tneir greatest states
men. on his tomb they had
written. "The man who gave the
people cheap bread" The coal aud
iron combines and the other thlevish
trusts might pour enough money into
Mr. Wilson's district To- defeat him, bat
n they did the people would take him
MP DO their arms and bear him 90 a
higher place. They might destroy a
Congressman, but in doing 50 they
might make o President. This compli-