The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-20
HON. w. HJBB RD
MAKES SPEECH

Democratic party believed in tariff
for revenue only.
Samuel Gompers said in an Ollie
iaI report in 1898 that more than
thre millioen men were out Of
work. In. 1897 Gompers said wages
had been forced down since 1898 to
1897 and two years later under the
Dingley tariff ne said all had work
at the best wages ever known to the
world. This high testimonial tells
wharf party is for the workman.
Then Mr.. Hubbard told of the
circuit the Democrats had made on
issues. first tariff for revenue, next
the silver issue, next imperialism,
next the gold standard, and now
back tn the besinMng, tariff for
revenue only.
He then directed attention to a
plank in the congressional platform
Of this district which declares pro-
tective tariff unconstitutional. He
stated protective tariff had been in
vogue over forty years, and yet no
court of any kind, high or low, had
even undertaken to say it was un-
constitutional and that no Demo
cratic lawyer or politician has ever
entered court to have it declared
unconstitutional
The Democrats cut down wages
in 1898 and closed the mills. In
1896 the Republicans raised wages
and opened the mills and three mil
lion men went back to work The
Democrats called the tariff rob
berry, but had they remained in
power there would soon have been
nothing to be robbed Of.
Mr.. Hubbard sisted that the bust
ness of the government was to make
the people happy, comfortable, con-
tented and prosperous, such as they
are today under Republican poll
cies. He showed how the tariff did
not foster monopoly but that it de-
stroys it.
the other can not be done. They
hooted at the rural free delivery
mail system as an utter impossible
ity and yet it is now working sue
cessfully in this country. The
said tinplate could not be
made in this country and yet thou
sands of men are thus engaged in
Mr.. Hubbard Showed that the
the First congressional district.
producer is the consumer and that
there is nothing to consume until
it has been produced and that the
consumer cannot consume until af-
ter he has the price. He aptly said
the consumers were few under
Cleveland for the reason they had
NO money to buy something to CON
sumo
One of the laws passed in 1871
bv a Democratic legislature exempt
ING an im.ainary railroad from the
pavn..n on lands to the value Of
81 SOC. 900 was referred to as an
axam-le Of what brought about such
unjust inequalities under the old
tax laws. but the Democrats were
not satisfied and few wears later
exempted the same imaginary cor
Germ ON five millions of dollars
worth of lands. Such legislation
brought about an UNJUST taX sys-
tenn.
Then he told how he and four
others appointed by the governor
had reported on the matter of tax
reform and that all the present new
tax laws were recommended unan-
imously by that committee, which
was a non-partisan board. He de-
clared that Esevery man should pay
the taxes for the state and county
in accordance with what God had
blessed him"
The address closed with praises
for the last congress and Roosevelt
and plea for every man to vote
and vote right.
The applause throughout was
most enthusiastic.
REDTOH M