The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-18

OF ldlcncss resulting IN loss OF more
than 70 per cent 10 labor,
IN July 1892, tho wages paid 20 tho
lli,aJl hands amounted to $3,997, 900. In
Jnly, 1896, the earnings OF the 1890
amounted to only 32,iG9,Ti., n loss 10
labor in n single month In those cs-
tHMishncnts-uf-Sl.i67,00 900, or--AO per
cent. "a voice-"pcnnsylvanI knows
t.") Yes, and Pennsylvania, like ali
the rest Of the country viii vote this
year with knowledge. Cries of "Rlght:
riShtD In 1892, the monthly average
or wages paid In these establishments
was Sai co. In 1896, only s3i 90.
The American Policy.
My countrymen. I AM ONE OF.
THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT TIE
AMERICAN WORKSHOP SHOULD
RE PROTECTED so FAR AS POS
slBLE FROM THE FOREIGN
WORKSHOP TO THE END THAT
AMERICAN WoRKlSGMEN MAY
BE CONSTANTLY EMPLOYED AND
SO PROTECTED, TOO, AS TO BE
EMPLOYED AT AMERICAN
WAGES.a/ tremendous cheering
and cries OF whats tho matter
With Mckinley? He's all right'D. Nor
DO want products cheapensd at the cx-
pensc OF American manhood. (Ap-
plause). Nor do think It is economy TO
buy goods cheaply abroad II thereby Il
enforces idlcness Mt home. Ulcnewcd
applause). Such goods are dearest that
the American people can buy. (CrieS OF
Right you are. MajorO.
James G. Blaine (Applnuse), that gift
ell statesman, In 1881 spoke words OF wise
dom which seems Bingularly applicable
to our present situation and to the pres
ent hour. He said: ~ policy that
would abandon the field OF home trade
must prove disastrous TO the mechanics
and worklnEmcn OF the United States.
Wages are unjustly reduced when an in
dustrious man In not able by his earn
ingS to live In comfort. educate his chill
dren and save n sufficient amount for
the necessities OF age. The reduction OF
wages Inevitably consequent upon
throwing our home market open to the
world would deprive the wortingman OF
the United States OF the power to do
this 1t would prove great calamity
to our country. 1t would produce n con-
il!ct between the poor and the rich and
In the snrrowful degradation OF labor
would plant the seeds OF publIc danger.
THE Republican party has steadily
NImed to maintain Just relations be-
tween labor and capital. guarding with
care the rights -n1 each. A conflict be-
tween the two has always lei In the
pest and will always lead In the future
to the Injury OF both. (Applause).
LABOR IS INDISPENSABLE TO THE
CREATION AND PROFITABLE USE
OF CAPITAL AND CAPITAL IN
CREASES THE EFFICIENCY AND
VALUE OF LABOR. WHOEVER
ARRAYS THE ONE AGAINST THE
OTHER IS AN ESEAtY OF BOTH.
(Arpluuse). That policy is the wisest
and best which har.nonizes the two on
the basis OF absolute Justice. The Re-
publican party has protected the free
labor OF America so that Its compensa-
tion Is larger than Is realized In any
other country" Great applause and
cries OF "Hurrah for McKinley'0.
But, my countrymen, as II the business
conditions We're not bad enough and
hard enough 10 bear, We have thrust
upon US at this most critical time IN the
business affairs OF the nation propo-
sitlon to debase the currency OF the
country and undermine the public
credit. We know that partial free
trade has done FOR the labor of the
United States. 1t has diminished It's
employment and earnings. WE DO
NOT PROPOSE NOW TO IEAUGUR-
ATE a CURRENCY SYSTEM THAT
WILL CHEAT LABOR IN ITS PAY.
The laboring men OF this country
wherever they give one days work for
their employer, they want 20 be paid in
full dollars good everywhere IN the
world. (Grcat cheering and cries OF
"Mckinley's all rIght). We wan. IN
this country good work. good wages and
good money. (Applause). We want to
continue our good government with its
generous privileges and matchless OPP
portunltles and want It to be govern
ment where law Is supreme all over.
(Cheers). And for the equal benefit OF
all. (Rsnewed cheering).
My fellow citizens. It ls gratifying 70
me to be assured by your spokesman
md my old comrade, It Will be Inspiring
to the whole country. that THE VOICE
OF LABOR HERE TO-DAY DE-
CbARES THAT NO PARTY WHICH
DEGRADES THE HONOR OF THE
NATION. NO PARTY WHICH
STANDS OPPOSED TO LAW AND
ORDER. OR WHICH SEEKS TO AR
RAY TIE MASSES AGAlNST THE
VOTE AND SUPPORT. tGreat cheer