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

paign OF 1888 and 1882: The rich are
growing richer and the poor poorer. Y ]
|i'ssThe gplf between employers and ems
ptoyes Is COTS tantly identne, and
classea are apidly forming s
l.he fapacity Of & ee q
and avarsce; Y 4 tt3ie grasp ing and III etl-
LESS exactions OF employers z Z oppres+
sed poverty, and toll, exasperated by
injustice and discomfort. = The
schemes perpetrated for the purpose
Of exacttng tribute from the poor for
the benefit Of the rich" Scenes that
mock the hopes of TOLL These and
other phrases were used in Mr.. Cleve-
lands speeches and letters at a time
when the country was never 80 pros-
porous and never had been. These
phrases and sentiments sound like Till
man. He could not have said more
nor worse things, and to some extent
Clevelandism Is the father Of 1,illman-
ism.
While stating these facts which have
become a part Of the history of the
country, do so with the same regret
that filed me when heard and read
them. must say, however. that Mr..
Cleveland deserves some credit, and
should have 1t abundantly and uil-
stintedly. After becoming President he
did all In his power to educate the peo-
pie and stop the free silver movement.
He disappointed and angercd the Az
archists and the disorderly by using
the Federal troops TO prevent their de-
stroying Chicago. think the country
owes him a debt of gratitude for these
and other brave and good things he
has done.
Protection and Reciprocity the Lead
ing Issues.
The important question to be de-
cided in the present campaign is that
Of q return to protective tariff as the
best means Of raising revenue to nay
the current expenses of tho govcrn-
mert, maintain the ational credit anu
reduce the public debt, and at the same
time protect American industries to
the extent Of imposing duties equal to
the difference between the wages paid
in Europe and IN the United States.
Protective tariff with reciprocity is the
great American doctrine, one that has
made the people happy, the country
prosperous. and the leading mining,
manufacturing and agricultural nation
of the world.
The Money Question Subordinate to the
tariff.
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
II the country can be prosperous;
whether we will have work for our neo-
pie to do at home.at good wages or send
1t abroad to be done: whether we will
build up our home markets and give
employment to our own people, or help
foreign markets and give employment
to foreign wage-earners.
What does It matter to the
business interests Of the coun-
try or to the wage earners
and business men whether we have an
abundance of gold, silver and paper,
or either or all combined, IL bushes Ian
guishes, trade is dull, mills, factories,
and mines close, and there is no OPP
portunity for employment or the in.
vestment of capital. What does 1t
matter to the wage-earner out Of a
home, out Of bread for his family and
cut of work and no chance to get work.
whether We have paper. silver or GOLD.
II is of little or no interest to him be-
cause he cannot get work TO enable
him to get either. 4
Trade existed before money. Money
does not make trade and business, It
only facilitates both; nor does 1t make
q country rich, especially money that
does not have intrinsic value
and not in demand by
the people Of the world. Paper
money doesIno add to the wealth Of a
nation beyond the point where 1t can
be redeemed in good money. nor does
silver money, apart from its intrinsic
value, beyond the point where it :an
also be redeemed.
TIA nation had no other property but
gold, 1t would only be question OF
time when itwould become bankruptand
have to give up this gold for means Of
existence. Even II a nation had four
thousand million dollars in gold which
is equal to the worlds supply, and no
other kind of property, and spent only
four hundred million a year, in ten
years Its gold would be exhausted, The
wealth of country depends upon its
material resources, its soil, climat.,
mines. and what 1t produces. These,
with an industrious people, make a
country rich.
1t would seem, then, that ;he most
important thing to be done is 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 Mt fair wages, and
then discuss the kind of money we
should have.
What Produced the Change From Pros
perity in 1892 to Hard Times In 1888.
According to Official reports the coun-
try reached In 1899 the highest degree
Of prosperity 1t ever enjoyed In ats f,iss
tory. Business was. good, the people