West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-14

even TO prohibition. They are like
the horse lecch +: Constantly crying
give. gre. GIVE" Mr.. Clay. who
was the father of tie protective
policy. had no idea that it was to
be a permanent policy. lie was n
patriotic man. and no doubt be-
iieved that such policy was ncces
sary aud wise for the purpose OF
encouraging and establishing our
home manufacture af the leading
and most import fabrics. but never
contemplated that 1t would be nee
esSary to continue this policy OF
favorltism to all eternity. Here is
his language: - y
F" The, theory of protection supposes,
too, that after certain time the
protected arts viii have acquired
"such strength and perfection. as
"will enable them subsequently,
" uhdIdcd, to stand up NC inst for
"cign competition - EetrGct from
Mr.. C20y's great speech on tie com
promise tariff M 1888. Neither did
MIR. Clay have IN his mind ut that
lme, nny remote future period; ms
in 1895, for instance; for In the
same speech he says, and just fol-
lowing tho above quotation
"lf. as have no doubt, this
should be correct. 1T will, on the
arrival OF 1912, (only nlne years
ahead) encourage all parts Of the
Union TO consent to the conlinu
aoce of longer protection TO the fer
articles which may Men (u 1922
require it," This speech was de-
llvcred SiTiy.two years ago, by he
great apostle Of protection. Nj.
Clay, and most of his following.
were in favor Of protection for he
purpose have mentioned, aud only
rs a temporary policy--not to con
tinue after the object WAS accom- -
pllshed not to afford better wages
to labor. for Mr.. Clay thought la
bon too high-said so.
Nnrious arguments have been re-
sorted TO from time TO time. and i'm
support OF the protective theory.
nnd up to late period Mr.. Clny's
Infant industry" argument. made
when IT was largely trne. was the
principal stock in trade" But
the people, under the influence OF
growing intelligence, brought about
10y increased educational facilities,
and the faithful cry Of. true watch
men on the citadel. refused longer
80 swallow that bait" Then it.
was, that he shrewd tariff beneh-
clarIes, and their cunning and we'll
paid lobby. aud congressional attor
neys (M. C's) fell back OH the ONLY
ground left, that hps any pIausi-
blIity IN IL; "prOtectiOH Ia AmericaR
ta6or." This brings me to the dis
cussion OF the "laboring man Z"
problem.
Protective duties arc now asked,
not the real purpose--to enable the
benefciiries TO make immense prof
its, and 70 dictate prices TO the con-
suncr-but for the dU0Wed purpose
OF enabling them to pay goOd wages
TO their " laboring men Ito pro-
tect the " "laboring MN" in Amer.
ica, agdnst the "panper labor Of
Europe" Oh! How wondrously
kind aud sympathetic these tariff
benefciaries have become. What
an immense amount Of the +" milk
OF human Kindness has found it's
way iato their bosoms They have
suddenly been Transformed into q
unique, peculiar class. so disin-
terested The only class Of persons
now known, in this. or any other
cJantry, th't hls only he welfare
Of others IL view. How nnselGsh
IL is truly wonderful And il is
passiug strange that such large
crop Of virtue should mature IN 80
short spice ~ time. u has only
been q little while since the "in-
fnut" fallacy WIS exploded. Before
that, the superior claims Of the
" Iabofing man" hid not struck
them. This hast Dodge is. indeed
very ingenious aud plausible, on
the surface, and secures large
number Of votes from TIE mon.
who have thus fqr. been induced o.
believe tb't their frieHois are real1g
IN eorHest, and that they are, in
fact, really iaygelg benefited. They