Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-19

ley bill has raised the duty until it
stands ct $50 per cent The wages Tor
skilled labor on that pay roll average
five times what they are In the other.
Now. know OF other instances whore
the skilled labor averages from $40 TO
SIS and $50 per day. This Ia un-
American. IN the labOring man In the
agricultural business wants 10 build
house be must pay for the material that
comes from the other labor upon basis
five or six times higher than what heis
getting for his labor and nm opposed
TO the kind Of protection that discrimi-
mates Ia this way-snd that Is what the
Mckinley bill does.
There are scores OF wrongs and in
constituencies ia the bill, add it IS all
wrong for Governor Mckinley and MS
friends 70 undertake 20 commit the Re-
publican party 20 a proposition that
will lead US 10 sure defeat in 1896. IL
IS not a crime for Republicans TO dlHer
upon these propositions, and some one
in our State should speak out for the
Republican party. Personally Stand
upon the tariff question where the he
publican National Convention lett IL IN
1855. for revision downward We have
now a population OF 65,OOO,OOO ana we
shall soon have a population OF lOO,-
OOO, OOO The people OF this country
do not propose 70 see silver knocked
out. and we want tariff reduction as
fast as the safety OF business interests
will warrent. We want that Kind Of
urOtectiOn that will deal justly
and fairly with all classes OF Amer
lean labor we do not want
protection that will foster trusts.
We want the Mckinley bill revised
upon the lines mapped out By James 6.
Blaine; such a policy as will give US a
line OF American steamships from Amer
lean ports to every country IN thu
world; such a protection as will start
the wheels OF every mine and lanuIac-
turing establishment throughout the
country. At present there Is some
thing radically wrong when 1905
miners are Out and business is az
stand-stlll. IL is now time for US 10
look 20 the future. At present the Re-
publican party is out and the Demo
Gratis are in. They have threatened 10
give Us free trade. We want 70 get
back into power, and we want to get in
upon a line OF policy that will continue
us in success when we do get IN. IL is
not a question OF who shall hold the
Offices, but Of craftsmanship.
"The committee now visiting Wash
ingtOn in behalf Of different Industries
ali concede reductions from the Nc
KiDley bill. We must now commence
to build for the future. The manutac-
turers, farmers and laboring men, when
they get TO the true facts and under
lying principles, will favor revision OF
the Mckinley bill. We must not for
get that the laws under which We are
living to-day were passed mainly by
the Republican party. Whether or
not these laws are responsible for the |
present situation, 10 Is quite likely that |
the recent panic would have come even !
though President Harrison had been I
reelected. But from this time for
ward we shOnld take counsel together, /
and our platform 10 1896 should DO for !
protection TO American labor and
American industries, and upon a line
that will do no injustice 70 anyone.
In other words, our experience OF the
past should be our guide for the future.
What we want at this time is open,
free and fair discussions upon these
questions.
II think Gov. McEinley's friends
made great mistake in pushing his
candidacy at this time and forcing the
Mckinley bill as an issue at this early
D. ~ is an embarrassment TO our
erie In Congress, and 10 will be an
barrassment TO every member in Con-
gress who runs upon the ticket Ia our
State this fall.
IF some farmer sitting on the back
seat should rise and ask the candidate
II he was In favor OF perpetuating the
Irvine trust, what q box the candidate
would be Put in. II some silver man
should rise on the back seat and ask an
Interpretation OF the silver plank an
other embarrassment would arise. We
should not dodge nor straddle any Ques-
ton, but stand sQuarely TO the great
work before US.
How about the report, Colonel, that
you are a candidate for the Vice PreSi-
dency?" the reporter asked just before
leaving.
That's somebody's nonsense" he
said. II am not a candidate for any
Office. This 10 a year when a man with
any business interests has got TO keep
his eye on them all the time. think
most manufacturers will agree with me
that we can't run our business this year
and a political campaign ct the same
time. No sir, have no political aspi-
rations except 10 see the party that l
have followed and fought for so long
get of the narrow gauge onto the
broad gauge track"
LABOR AND MACHINERY.