Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04
THE OINGLEY BILL
Republican Opipion NJ t. Its Pass

III the fcnate had acted upon ne tariff bill
with more expedition the country would
not now be- confronting lot OF strikes ana
reductions In Ees.--Baltimore American.
We had prosperity under tb, Mckinley
tarim. As the Diugley bill r. a % improve
ment upon that benefcent measure. l.
|ft not logical 10 suppose that 30 will pro-
luce. In the same field and among the
same people. Identical results?-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
In short. the new tarin act pilots the
Industries OF the country into smooth
waters, upon which I'm due season they
viii sail rapidly well as safely For
the present much Is gained 10y thu mer.
item Of safety. Speed will follow ere
lOng.-Chicago Inter ocean.
The passage Of the amended Diugley
tariff bill marks the near approach of what
promises 10 be the fulfllm.ut Of the add
ministrauon's first pledge % the people.
TO place the government upon a paying
basis and to secure the home market for
domestic producers to the end that labor
might have more opportunities for en-
plOyment was marked out Dos the ST. Louis
platform as the first business of the ad-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times Herald.
Evidences Of an improvement, in bust
ness have been multiplying OF late From
the northwest comes the news OF inor-aS-
ing prosperity our farmers are busy with
their crops, and merchant are restocking
to meet an increased demand with th.
tariff settled. people who have money 60
putting IL into circulation. on every hand
are material signs that w are going 20
have real republican times again. "- Sen
ator Allison
80 mortal man can forecast the future
with perfect accuracy. hut n is gratifyirg
20 have the assurance Of two such careful
students Of finance ~ Senator Allison and
Representative Dinglcy that the new tarif
VIII proIVc, sufficient revenue. When such
statements are deliberately put forth by
ffs.
that the revenue purpose OF the republican
tariff will not be we'll fulfilled. The German
Wilson tariff was framed by southern poll
ticians. who We're not only mistaken In
their Fundamental principles. but total
strangers TO the task OF providing income
for the Eoverum.u The Dingley bill. ON
the other hand. be be work OF tried states
men, who are good. practical business men
themselves. and have successfully conduct
ed Tor many years the great financial ar
fairs OF the nation Boston journal
Never before Were the promise of the
platform OF national convention 50
quickly fulfilled II is not vet five months
sine" Mai. Mckinley underwent the ccre-
mony that endowed him with the title and
functions of president OF tho United States,
and to-day the measure 10 the accomplish
mcut Of which hc was pledged is law Ey
the solid vote of the republicans I'm CON
Er'7s. aided 10y the votes OF some who are
of the democratic faith. the whole financial
policy OF the country has been rcConfDrmei
TO that of Washington and jefferson. Of
Monroe and Jackson. of Clay and Lin
coin The Clevclanditc revival of cal
hOuuI-m is repudiat'd. and the country
now collects tariffs upon imports under
the provisions of "A law the title OF which
Is "a bin 20 provide revenue for the COY
erument and to encourage the Industries
Of iH" United States - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Culted States of America did more
than pass "a general tarin law II had
done that ten times before i'm It's history
Tho United States of America arrived at a
stable tariff policy. 1t had never before
done that Prosperity is here. Revenue
viii follow The huge al valorcm leaks OF
S2IWo.Ouu year have been stopped Thu
standard producers. wool and bagging and
cotton ties and lumber, have been restored
to the revenue lists We have simply
ceased. IN brief. TO throw away the rev
enue that was thrown away for dOctrinaire
purposes-to admit the operation of The
free raw material theory" and the impo-
sition Of the income tax. But we look he
yond these immediate benefits. substantial
is they seem. substantial as they are We
look TO the fullness OF the day. whereof We
stand in the certain dawn. when the PEG
pie OF all this vast land shall be as single
minded i'm their support OF the economic
policy of this government as they are to
its federal constitution. We look to see
protection as unquestioned as is union.
We look TO see the second great mission
WhlCh the republican party inherited from
the fathers as fully discharged a was its
first. We look for the benediction of the
spirits of Hamilton and clay. their con
structivc statement Of this republic on all
their work well done.-N. Y Press
The country has reason TO rejoice over
the financial enactment into law to-day OF
the tariff bill. Framed as il is TO secure ade-
quate revenue for carrying on the govern
ment and at the same time with duties
SO adjusted as to open up new oppor-
tuniticS for our own labor. the law will
relieve the country of the uncertainty which
has existed and set the wheels Of business
IN motion. II means the beginning Of that
prosperity that was dispelled i'm 1892 after
80 years continuance This law will give
increased opportunities To American labor
and AFFORD the masses a purchasing power
which they have lost under the condI.
tions OF the last four years-a purchasing
power which will enable them to buy more
Of the farmer. more Of the merchant. more
of the manufacturer ana more of every
producer in the land. Confidence viii re-
turn. prices viii begin TO rise TO "a paying
point. and prosperity set iu upon our Couu-
try. The end aimed at iu the protective
policy is not tine benefit of the producer
or manufacturer as such. for as such either
Us as well of under free trade with Euro
pcan wages as under protection with Amer
lean wages. barring the advantage which
flows from the Increased market caused
by the high purchasing power of the
masses The object in view is t1 enlarge
the opportunities of labor through the di-
V,rsiucati0u and growth of domestic In
dustriu-. TO elevate the standard of wages
and the standard Of living and thus pro-
mote the prosperity of all classes. Co., Nelson
Dingloy.