The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

1906 we had only 81. co5 900, worth orly|
about <55. oeo. ovo. ) decline Ia The n,tr,
per Of nearly .Ne1ty per cent and 81
Tie value Of leariy nv per esit. An
In 1895 We imported 20. 00a. C00s lbs. al
WOOL from China pay ing freight Six
thotsatd mile across tde Pacific ocean.
What did the Democratic party have
against the American FARMER, and Why
DID i prefer the Chinese and Australian
farmers Ia the matter Of wool interests?
The imports Of wool from En- gland to
the Vnitsd States In 1896 was nearly
three times as much as In 1891 and the
Imports Of WOODEN goods nearly i've
times as much and the Imports of
st6ddy. q fraudulent, cheap, wooden
manufacture increased j, 100 per cent.
lIn1ss5 weimported SEQ. ooo. 900 81 wooden
goods manufactured abroad, as against
about SIC, 900, 900 IN 1894 From 1899
to 1895 our exports Of agricultural PRO
duets fell on $3.50 oo0, 900 IN value.
During the FIRST year OF the wilson
bin the imports Of wool increased i22. !.
600, 600 lbs. y 81 3 8
From 500 II fsa5 o,,r fora, 81 ~, !.
declined more than three hundred mil
lions and our exports OF breadstuffs
~. 4. =, !, 5
ssss ~ v. \ \ ! 1 I !. = ''Se w
y ~ lssz england mad g Sdetlcit In the
treasury and the Omitted States 4 sur
pins OF $124.0OO )ll. Il i, fSeE Eft,s Inn Al
has q sssfpius and ne United States
neariy Stas 5pe 900 deiiett Etiis has
aitectea not oni our credi a but les
ssneu tae value q our secutt tiles held
.at home and abroad amount ting to thou
ards Of millions. Sss Z,
In March 1892 British Consols 24 per
cent sold for 9s7 United States two
per cent sold for 991z To-day the
British IN per cent. Consols sell at
s1.12. and United States two per cents
at 94111s.
The Wilson bill changed the
United States from a debt reducing and
debt paying TO q debt increasing ma
ton; It changed the Treasury with a
surplus in 1892 to one with a dedcit in
1891; 1t changed the country from pros
Porous times In 1892 to Widespread
business depression from 1888 until
now; It changed q natdon that promptly
paid all Of its current expenses and re-
Iduced the public debt, to one that bor-
rowed money on Its interest," bearing
notes to pay expenses. In 1892 the
United States had lunbounded credit,
the highest IN the world; now It's credit
stands impaired. The Wilson bill
caused gold to go out Of the Treasury
to pay for goods made abroad that
should have been made at home.
In the campaign Of 1892 Cleveland and
the Democratic party insisted that II
successful the Democratic party would
lessen the burden Of taxation resting
upon the masses. Instead
of doing this, however. the Will
son bin did not materially reduce the
duties on imported articles used by the
masses, but on the contrary 1t reduced
the duties upon luxuries used and COM
sumed by the rich, such as
goods manufactured Of wool,
FAX and cotton, glass
and china, wines, liquors, tobacco and
cigars: faces. kid-gloves. jewelry. arti-
fetal flowers. clocks. perfumeries and
musical instr1men Every ona of
these articles. I when fmi,t led. Il 4 LII 4.
s,, q, used ~: ti,e rich exciuslyely. those
who are able aud should nay the taxes
to support the govern emit Some Win Y