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

luly IormlnK,' mia II III yti Il, ti,i
The rapacity OF greed and avaricc.' y
"tho. krasplng and needless exact IONS OF
employers" Oppressed poverty and
toll, exnsperntcd by Injustice and dis
content" .The schemes perpetratcd
for the purpose Of exactlng tribute from
the poor for the beneilt or the irich.'''
Scenes that mocn the hopes OF toll. "
Theses and other p.irases wore used In
a time when the country was never ia
prosperous and never had been. These
phrases and sentiments sound like
Tlllman. He could not have said more
nor worse things, and 10 some exteht
Cleyelandlsm Is the father OF Tillman-
Ism, Git .iift} 3tfiAf s ~ y /.
While stating these facts which have
become a part OF the history OF tho
country, i do 30 with tho same regret
that filled me when heard and read
them. i must say. however. that Mr..
Cleveland deserves some credit, and
should have II abundantly and un-
stlntcdly. After becoming President he
did all In his power to educate the peo-
pic and stop the FREQ silver movement.
lie disappointed and iangered the ans
archists and the dlsorderly by using
the Federal troops TO prevent their de-
stroying Chicago. / think the country
owes him debt OF gratitude for these
and other brave and good things he
has done. \, ( 2
The money question. or free silver. Is
subordinate to the greater or under-
lying question OF the tariff, because
upon a protective tariff largely depends
our business interests: whether without
Il the country can be prosperous;
whctherwe viii have work for our peo-
pie 70 do at home. at good wages, or
send II abroad TO be done; whether we
Will build up our home markets and
Give employment 10 our own people, or
help foreign markets and give employ
mentl to foreign wage-earners. IL
Trade existed before money. Money
does not make trade and business, II
only facilitates both; nor does 1t make
does not have intrinsic value and not In
demand by the people OF the world.
Paper money does not add TO. the wealth
OF nation beyond the point where 1t
can be redeemed In good money. nor
does silver money. apart from Its in
trlnslc value, beyond the point where II
can also be redeemed.
II would seem, then, that the most
Important thing TO be done IL to first
adopt an Industrial policy which Will
promote trade, commerce, business,
progress, prosperity. building railroads
and running our factories. mills and
mines day and night giving employ
ment to our people at fair wages, and
then discuss the kind OF money We
should have.
Results Under u. Protective Tariff.
We can only accurately Judge OF the
merits or any revenue policy or sys-
TEN after trying It and knowing Its
results. -
The material progress OF the United
States under protective tariff, from
1860 to 1892. was the greatest, most rap
Id and the most marvellous OF oil his
tory. During this period occurred the
Civil War to save the Union, the great
est war of all time. The debt incurred
TO carry on the war reached the enor-
nous sum OF three thousand million Of
dollars. nearly two thousand million OF
which have been paid In twenty-five
years; and all this under a protective
tariff, not only without hardship to the
people. but while they enjoyed unex-
ampled prosperity. Under a protective
tariff we, have become the richest nation
In the world, leading all others in agri-
culture, mining and manufacturing.
From 1860 to 1890 the Increase In ma
tional wealth was 2S7 per cent.
In 1860 we had thirty thousand miles
OF railroad, and In 1890 one hundred
crease OF nearly four. hundred and fifty
per cent. From 1880 to 1890 the capt.
tai invested In manufacturing increas-
cd about two and one-half times the
number Of employees. and wage-earners
increased nearly one million. The wages
earned in 1880 were about 500,000,000:
In 1890 they were one billion.
two hundred and twenty million. In 1880
the value OF the product OF the country
was two billion. seven. hundred and
eleven million. In 1890 1t was four bill
ions, eight hundred and sixty million. In
1886 the wage-earners received three
hundred and eighty-six dollars per
capita; In 1890 five hundred and forty
seven dollars per capita.
During the fiscal year ending June.
1892, our foreign trade. including ex-
ports and imports OF merchandise.
reached the sum Of 81 ,S57 100000, show
Ing an Increase In one year OF SIPS ,000,-
900. The value OF our exports In 1892 was
the greatest In the history OF the gov
eminent. exceeding one billion dollars.
During the able administration OF Pres
ident Harrison the public debt was re-
duced SEQ, OOO. 900. Up to- THE presidential
election OF 1892 prosperity reigned
throughout the country; there was en-
ployment for everybody willing to
work: prices were good; the people
We're happy and contented; business
better than ever known In the history
OF the country.
know It Is claimed that II the Repub-
licans had been successful in the election
OF 1892 that the revenues would have
been insufficient to pay the current eX-
penses of the government; that the fall
Ing Off would have been the same under
Republican President as under Mr..
Cleveland. 5tstg z
The Republican party denies that the
revenues would have been insufficient
had the Republicans been successful.
The falling off In the revenue was due
largely to the fact that the moment the
people realized that n free trade Presi-
dent had been elected on platform de-
c!arlng for free raw material, and that
protection was unconstitutional and a
robbery, then dlstrust, unrest and doubt
seized upon the country; business men
were uncertain as to the future; they
could have no plans because they did
not know what would be done In Con-
gress or what would follow In change
in the tariff. The result was that all
business declined. and naturally the
revenues also. III
II, however, there had been n de-
crease In the revenue under the McKin-
ley bill with n Republican Congress and
administration In power, the matter
would have been promptly remodled
but not by selling bonds and increasing
the Understanding debt Of the gov.
eminent. 6i28 n u
II will be remembered that the gold re.
serve never went below 100, 100000 under
President 1arrlson's administration. <
Results Under n Democratic Tariff law
The Democratic tariff law. passed ir