The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-28
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ilized government upon whatever basis
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When the esteemed Register desires
to make a point against the Intelligent
Ger on public question It does so by
garblins extracts from its editorials
and misrepresenting its position. This
isSnot an honorable course, to be sure.
but that doesn't seem to injure the
conscience OF our friend. A striking
instance OF this style OF argument ap-
peared in the garblins OF the opening
paragraph OF an article in. Saturdays
Intelllsencer. showing the dangers Of
the craze for trust combinations, tax
Ing strong steps against them, and
pointing out the unwisdom OF speculat-
ing in their stocks. By falling to quote
the real text OF the article. but merely
garbling this paragraph. the Register
attempted dishonesty to make the In
telligencer's position the very reverse
OF what 1t is on this subject. The pur-
pose of our article was that the Reg
ister's allegation that the combines
were due to the tariff policy was wrong,
for trusts existed under low tariff as
well as high.
This incidental reference to the Reg
ister's position was but small part
OF the article, which favored the In
vestment OF capital in a safer way
than in watered stocks OF many Of the
combines and quoted the warnings Of
financial authorities to support that po-
sition These arguments were ignored
by the Register. and 1t dishonesty
garbles the incidental reference to Its
own position. and makes lengthy ar
gQment to show that the Intelligencer
is an organ Of the present combination
craze-a deliberate falsehood. II the
Register had published. the Intelligent
GERS article in full 1t could not have
apnlisd'the term trust organ" to this
newspaper.
In that same issue OF the Intelligent
Ger was published an editorial comment
on the extension OF our foreign trade.
under the tariff policy which has been
pursued by the. Republican party. as
well as the progress and development
OF our great Industrial resources. In
other words, that the declared purpose
| OF the protective feature OF the tariff
policy has been accomplished, and hav-
ing been successful the time may soon
come when 1t will be possible to bring
It to revenue basis in many respects.
| The Intelligencer declared. but the
Register ignores 1t. that this declara-
ton was not inconsistent with the Re-
publican principles: that many protec-
| tionists admit that the time Is arriv-
ing when high tariff rates will be no
longer necessary for projections sake;
that having gained a footing for our
manufactured products abroad, and
| realized the time when the balance Of
trade in this line was largely increased,
our exports alone last year exceeding
| our imports by more than $500, 900. 600
that all these things rendered 1t possible
that the time was near when high pro-
lection might be abandoned In safety.
Jus. as the Republican party always
contendec that it would be when the
proper time came. But wisdom and
caution are necessary, and not undue
haste. It also declared that the Re-
publican party could be trusted to adj
jus. these customs laws to suit condt.
tons, just as 1t has been able TO do
for forty years past.
| Notwithstanding these assertions.
the Register ignores this article and
deliberately misrep-esents fair and
conservative statement, and truthful
one. in order to relieve its dyspeptic
mind and get out OF hole dishonesty
When 1t sees no other way.