The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-11

must decide between protection and
prosperity and free trade. reduced
wages and earning opportunity.
The four elements entering into
the fight are these:
Free trade never opened a mine
in the United States.
Free trade never built a factory
in the United States.
Ere trade never gave employment
10 American labor IN our own country.
Free trade never increased wages
or hettered living conditions for
American labor.
"On the other hand free trade does
open mines. but not IN America: free
trade Toes build factories, but. not in
America: free trade does take en-
ployment from the American laboring
man and gives It TO those OF other
countries; and free trade does reduce
wages and make worse the living con
ditions OF the American w~orkingman.
You will hear the doctrine OF pro
lection expounded this afternoon by
a man who has fought for Il all his
life-a man who has taken as his
motto. the Republican party. right or
wrong. II right I'll defend IL, II
wrong III correct Il. shall not in
troducs him as Judge Golf, nor as
Senator Con. but by that dear and
familiar old title Of General Gon'."
An ~uproarious ovation met the refer.
ence 10 the old gladiator's military
title. earned through bravery and
heroism. sacrifice on the field OF bat.
tic.
General Con delivered practically the
anne speech as that IN Wheeling last
night. except hat the Gor fighting
spirit prompted him TO make a hot
contradiction OF the statement in the
Wheeling Register this morning In
which the Senator was said to have
based his Wheeling speech on the
old. old story OF protection for in.
fant Industries"
That statement" he declared
was utterly without foundation. and
I defy that Democratic editor or any.
lccy else 10 prove the assertion. Our
Industries many years ago were IN
an i~nfant!le state and needed protec-
ton. Furthermore they got II. The
Republican says to-day. not that our
infant industries need protection but
hat wonderful giant. that monument.
al industry with millions Of dollars in.
vested and millions OF people pros.
perously employed all ver this coun.
try should not be subjected to destruc.
ton through the mad fallacy ~ free
trade.
All our present power and pr~-tige
dates back 20 thu time Of the first
protective tariff. and thank God the
Republican party has consistently and
steadfastly maintained that principle.
Why should our congress legislate
for the people across the sea. instead
Of our people here al home.
Il say that the great home markets
of the United States are worth moro
money. more happiness. and more
prosperity TO the people OF cur coun
try than all the trade Of the wide.
vide seas.
The first district - West virginia
must no longer be- misrerresenfed un-
der the mockery Of free trade We are
sorely struck bv the nov tariff bill
through free coal. free wool. free Iun.
ber and great reductions on pottery.
iron. steel and glass.
Plea for Hearne.
The glass factories IN your cities
and my city are 20 be- turned over 10
the markets ~ France. Germany and
bohemia where labor receives one
half the wages ~ receives IN America
The world II selfish and VIII buy
where n can trade tho cheapest Our
manufacturers cannot meet the prices
that VIII be set by the half paid labor
product ~ Europe. and out will 20
your fires and stili will stand the
wheels ~ prosperity
Tho election next Tuesday L. the
FIRST since the Underwood bni became
n law The eyes ~ tho nation arr on
Won For you are speaking for tho
nation. a verdict on free trade. Know
Ing what n meant ask Won 20 vote
for protection and vote for Hcarn~.
not because he r. U~carne. but because
hc a. worthy 'aud stands Tor tho prin'
ciplc that ls vital 90 your welfare
Fleet Hoaruc and SGT n precedent
for the general congref sionai election
ncvt year that will start the tide hack
toward The prosperous era We are nov
leaving hrhind
lie was wildly ehoered agalns % he
finished