The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-09-27
that is full Of more radical error than


the new tariff law tho wage earners
Of the countrywide it boldly procaims
constitute 80 per cent Of the people
Of this country, are receiving on an
average Of 20 per cent. lover waS-
as for tfer work, and for the neces-
saries Of life are being compelled to
pay the same plice as. under tho Nc
Kinley Law. Now how does the dis
tinguiahcd editor make it appear?
Why, by the simplest kind Of
method, by his own dictum. "These
things are So" he says, "bccause /
say So" Not one scintilla Of proof
does he attempt to produce but as
sames that he is sufficient authority.
We are very strongly inclined to the
opinion that the average editorial
reader wants something more to IN
press his mind than sach empty v'p-
orings. Let Us remove few Of his
false premises and his so-calicd arSu-
ment ,otters and falls. IN tie first
place the new law has only been III
elect few weeks, and no living au-
thority can as yet predicate its effect
az al existent fact. IN the second
place the wage Garner does not con
st;tute SO per cent Of the people. On
the contrary, if the Nc'cs will under
take to Investigate, he will fad that
.ac class engaged in mining, manu-
featuring and transportation and
others coming under the general clas-
sifcation Of wage earners do rot,
with their families, by q large per
cent, constitute onc-hal' OF the pop
uiation Of the country. In the thlId
place, am fair minded consideration
Of the subject must lead irfe'lstlbly
70 the conclusion that the present
distressed condition Of the country
and lowering Of wages is directly ana
only traceably to the profliSacy Of
Republican governmental expandi-
lures and waste, and the unholy cen
tralization Of wealth resultant from
protective laws, and that these con
dit;ons are rapidly disappearing by the
various Democratic reforms which
have been effected Although the
new tariff bill is hardly old enough, as
vet, for its machinery to have been
put in general operation. yet our es-
teemed contemporary to the contrary,
notwithstanding it is q fact that IN
the large trade centers Of the country
prices of almost every necessity OF
life have fallen and these beneiicent
effects will soon radiato out to all the
towns. hamlets and homes of the
country. The object lesson of Dem
ocratic reform is upon us and when It
comes it will be seen and read OF all
:uen that the Democratic party is in
| truth as we'll az theory the true friend
snd champion Of tho peoples rights
aud interests. Wannsmskor, the
largest retaii clothier in the country,
Incorporating Republican shat he
is blazons to the world that tie new
tariff law means cheaper clothing to
the people. Now our contemporary
wants to know Of a single article that
is to be cheapened as result Of the
operation Of the new tariff law. sure
" this inquiry cannot be advanced
in any spirit OF earnestncss. IN OK
animation Of tie Wilson bill will
convince even the editor Of the Nelgs
that there is scarcely an article or
product Of manufacture entering into
the consumption Of the great masses
Of the people whose selling pr'ce Will
rot be decreased By virtue OF this
| Democratic tariff. The comparison
Of the vaiious schedules Of this bill
with the Mckinley bill must carry
conviction Of this fact to the most
malignant Of our Republican friends.
4 bill framed to keep money III the
pockets of the people can hardly DC
termed robbery, and labor as our
friend may in the meshes Of false
assumptions, he will fail TO convince,
we believe ,evcn bis own mind Of such
araly4ing anomaly TO clear his
mind Of ali doubt in the premises let
US give him 4 good definition e q
robbery when the people are It's viz
tins and the great noneyed powers
of the country are its beneficiaries.
1t is not cur own. Our friend might
consider that little bit tainted with
II oomoc fron, OOa If