The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-23

and cheese, and reduced the value NJ nll
OF these products IN our home markets.
Wool. r..
The hlghcdt value Of the sheep flock in
the United States was In 1891 The low.
est known In our history since the war
was In 1870. III 1893 the average value
OF n sheep was 81 rs. In January 1896 Il
was 81 70. In 1891 we had A7OO0,ON of
sheep, worth 2iah, 200. 900. In 1896 we had
only rs. 2RS, 900 worth only about 500. 900,
600, II decline In tho number OF nearly
twenty per cent and In the value OF
nenrly NIFTY per cent.
In 1895 we imported 2G,0000OO Tbs OF
wool from China, paying freight 5000
miles across tho Pacific ocean. What
did the Democratic party havo against
the American farmer, and why dld 1t
prefer the Chlncsc and Australian fnr-
mcrS In tho matter Of wool intCrcstR2
The imports OF wool from ENGLAND TO
the United States IN 1898 was nearly
three times ~ much M IN 1894, and the
Imports OF wooden gOoda nearly five
times ny much and the imports OF ahod-
dy, fraudulent, cheap. wooden manu-.
facturc Increased LOO per cent, In iSD5
we Imported $50, 100000 OF wooden goods
manufactured abroad, nv against about
$4,000 900 In 1894, From 1899 TO 1905 our
exports OF agricultural products fell of
$3.50, OOO, 900 In value.
During the first year Of the Wilson bill
the Imports OF wool increased l?2, O0O, 900
lbs.
From $50? to 1895 our foreign trade de-
clincd more than three hundred millions.
and our exports OF brcadstuirs fell on
$1,000, 900.
Effect on Our Public Credit.
In 1899 England had n deficit In the
treasury and the United States surplus
OF Sl2i,O0O,OOO. In 1895 England has n
surplus and the United States nearly
sliS,bOO, 900 deficit. This hus affected not
only our credit but lcsscncd the value OF
our securities held at home and abroad
amounting to thousands OF millions.
In the campaign OF 1899 Cleveland and
the Democratic party Insisted that IL
successful the Democratic party would
lessen the burden OF taxation resting
upon the masses. Instead OF doing this,
however the Wilson bill did not mater.
inlly reduce the duties on Imported artl-
Giles used by the masses, but on the con
trary II reduced the duties upon luXuricq
uaed and consumed by the rich, such nH
goods manufactured Of wool, flax md
cotton, glass and china, wines LIQUORS,
tobacco and cigars. laces. kil-giovea,
Jewelry. artificial flowers, clocks, pcr-
tnmerles and musical instruments,
Every one OF these articles, when I'M
ported, Is n luxury used by the rich OK
clusirely. those who are able and should
pay the taxes to support the govern
ment, Some will say that OF the articles
named wooden goods should be made
cheaper by lowering the taxes. Every
one knows that only the rich buy i'm.
ported Foreign woo'en goods, except
shoddy. which no one should use, =
Under the Wilson bill we imported
SjO,oOO,O00 more In 1895 from England
than we imported in 1924: and sold Eng
land sl2,0O0.00O less OF our food pro-
duets. No wonder that Bradford, Shelf
field. and other manufacturing towns or
England became prosperous after tho
passage OF the Wilson bill, and speak
In undESuiscd terms OF Its being n
great measure in the interest OF English
prosperity.
In January, 1896. 227 OF our manufac-
turing establishments failed, the Lin
bilitieS amounting to s3,aOS,0O0. In
January, 1896. there were 3ls failures
agSregatlng SS,5S0, 900 liabilities, And
every day brings the sud Intelligence
OF more failures. more factories and
mills closing.
Results to Iron nnh Coal Industry
Last year the imports OF foreign ores
Increased $4,000 tons over those OF
1891: We paid last year for forelgn-made
pig iron nearly 100000 more than we
paid In 1884 We imported from Cana
da 100000 tons Of coal last year. which
went to tn" markets OF New England.
displncing that much coal from our own
mines
In 1925 we imported 23.3oS.OOo pounds
OF bar Iron; In 1886 41,3i6.OOO pounds,
and we imported inEots, blooms and
billcts, @l,00O,0O0 pounds, and in 1896
56,O0O0O0 pounds, This shows how we
are losing our iron trade under the op-
Grafton OF the Wilson bill.
Since the last election OF Mr.. Clevc-
land Scverty-four railroads have gone
into the hands OF receivers. the bonds
and stock on the same amounting 10
Sl.7Sl 900, 900.
Il Is estimated that our Imports OF
cheap goods manufactured In Europe in
1895 would have given one-half MILL
Ion OF American wage-earners employ
ment for year, equal to $4,000, 600
In wages. The Wilson bill took this EN-
n!oyment from American wage-earncrs
and paid this vast sum TO the wage-
earners Of other countries.
Added to all the other results of n
Democratic tariff, or tariff for revenue
only, one OF the wickedest evils 1t has
Inflicted on the country Is that because
OF insufficient revenue and business de-
preston and hard times II brought on,
laid the foundation In part for the
present silver agitation. II times had
been ms good under Cleveland after 1892
as they were under Harrison before, we
would not have had business depress-
Ion and hard times and there would
have been little or no silver agitation.
The agitation OF the silver question had
Its birth in the business troubles and
hard times that the country Is now ex-
pcriancing.
know some free trade advocates are
making much Of an increase In our cx-
ports OF manufactured goods: but this
is largely due to the fact that many Of
our establishments. In order to run. are
selling their products ut cost, waiting
FOR good times. As soon as times and
our home markets revive, then pro-
ducts VIII be sold at home for living
prices and not 50 abroad at starvation
prices.
Results Of n Democratic Tariff to West
rirgInin.
But OF all people In the United States
the people of West Virginia have thu
greatest reason TO be dissatisfied with
the harmful effects Of Democratic tar
IN.
The platform of the Democratic party
In 1852 declared in favor of free raw
material. No dcadlIer blow could have
been dealt the interests OF West Vir-
Glnia. The Wilson bill. although Mr..
Wilson Is II West VirginInn. placed all