Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-15
SCOTT REPLIES TO
WORLDS ATTACK
Crushing and Convincing Reply to
Newspaper Artic always vot.
ed For Puhlic's Good.

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Senator Scott gave out an interest
ing talk concerning the attack made
upon him by the New York World and
other Democratic free trade journa 4.
u have been too busy. said Mr..
Scot. to pay as much attention to
this attack as | would like to have
done AS a matter OF fact the criti.
cism which the World attempts to
make OF my congressional record. es.
pecialiy in regard to the tariff, Is in
line with many other attacks made by
Democratic free traders during the
past several years. on this point
only want to say that II ii is necessary
for me to desert the Republican prin.
eiples OF protection and turn my back
upon a policy that has made this coun-
try prosperous, that has built UP our
manufacturers and given employment
to our working men. In order to win
the good will and favor OF certain
newspapers like the New York World
and other Democratic journals. then
until the end OF time | will be
outs de the pale of their good graces
Now the World does me the honor
of putting me in what Is called its
fourth niche Why? Because during
! the course OF the tariff debate | took
an active part In behalf OF the glass
industry. The World says that | am
a glass manufacturer: that | carried
my wares into the United States sen
ate like a pedd err and there plead for
Increased protective duty for the glass
industry, and by inference would have
the public believe that my purpose In
so doing was entirely selfish, and
simply sought TO line my own pocket.
Now here are the facts, and ask my
friends In West Virginia to note them
carefully.
My entire holdings In glass stock
of any kind today are less than $12.-
600 Without Boosting, | might say
that | could lose every dollar that l
have invested in the glass industry
and still be able to keep the wolf from
the door for while. II Is fact that
spent many years in the glass bust.
ness. II Ia a fact that sentiment for
my home town and for the interests
of men with whom | worked for many
years led me to take an active part in
re-establishing the Central glass house
in the city of Wheeling. At that time
subscribed for very considerable
amount of stock. but most OF this
disposed of within very few years,
selling the larger part OF it to en-
ployes of the Central glass house In
small sums and on most reasonable
terms, thus encouraging them to be-
come part owners of the business. and
am glad 20 say that every man who
invested dollar in that pant has
found that investment highly profit
able.
| did make a fight in the United
States senate for reasonable protec-
ton to the glass business. but | did
II for the benefit OF hundreds of men
in West Virginia and all over the
country, who | know have their money
invested In that business. ! did 1t for
thousands OF workingmen in West Vir-
GINA and other paris Of the country,
who know draw their daily wages
from that business. 4 did It because
| know the ms and outs OF the glass
protective duty and without self-praise
believe that no other member Of the
senate was better qualified to discuss
its need than | was. Among other
things, showed in the United States
senate glass pitchers, which years ago
were bought abroad and cost as much
as $500 a dozen. which are now made
by American manufacturers and sold
as low as seyenty.five cents a dozen.
Other glassware has been cheapened
by American manufacture in Ike pro-
portion At the same time great
Industry has been created In this coun-
try, employing millions Of capital and
thousands OF workingmen. This in
dustry has become one of the most Inn
portant IN West Virginia. and would
not have done my duty to my con-
stituents If had not made eyery effort
10 see that it received a reasonable
measure of protection.
ut seems to be the lot OF every
public man these days who stands for
the Republican principle of protection
to be pil!oried as a public thief. as a
self-seeker, and as I. corruptionist. /
have shown exactly how small my own
money interest in the glass business
is. and now I appeal to my friends In
West Virginia and particularly to my
friends among the glassworkers of
West Virginia TO express their opinion
of this con 'emptible attack upon our
industries and upon myself for defend
ing their interests.
The Trust Expose Exposed.
81 have also read with considerable
amazement an elaborate list of so
called trusts dealing in certain manu-
featured products on which various
tariff duties are imposed, In this long
list, which is also published IN the
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