The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-13

dcrwood bill upon the manufactur-
ing and agricultural industries Of
this district. We have given figures
TO prove that the products of the fac
tories of this city, and district, the
glass factories especially can be laid
down on our coasts by foreign manu-
facturcrs at about half what 1t
would cost the home manufacturer
to deliver the same goods to the
same point. We have given figures
to prove that the importation OF for"
eign made goods increased under
free trade, or low tariff, and that
they decrease when a protective tar
lifr is in effect in this country.
We have shown that the coast
shipments of Fairmont factories,
and others Of this country, will have
to be discontinued when the ne"
tariff goes into effect. We have
shown that this means less work for
the American laboring man or lower
rate Of wage to him, which is prac-
tically the same thing. We have
shown that the high cost Of living Isl
world wide in effect and that IT Is
as high in free trade countries as II
is in the United States. We have
shown that the price Of wool has
gone down about II cents per pound
10 the farmers of this district and
that he is still paying the same high
prices for his wooden cloth and
clothing. We have shown that tho
Wilson tariff bill under Cleveland's
administration reduced the country
to condition Of poverty and tndus-
trial idlcness that brought suffering
to thousands and threw great army
of men out of employment and sent
Coxey's army to Washington on foot
although horses were never known
, to be cheaper than they were at that
time. We have shown that the cleo
ton of Democrat to congress would
be an endorsement Of the Underwood
tariff bill ana on the other hand
that the election Of Mr.. Hearne
would be construed as q Just rebuke
to the Democratic congress for eX-
pcrilncnting with the tariff at a time
whcp, all labor it at work and all
laboring men are getting the high
est wages ever paid in this country
and higher than the wages paid III
any other country in the world. We
have shown that the effects OF the
Underwood bill will be the upbuild-
| Ing and enrichment Of the European
manufacturer and will flood thiSI
country with foreign made goods to
the exclusion Of the product OF our
own factories. We have shown that
great industries such as the tin plate
mills and glass factories have been
built up in this district under the
protective policy of the Republican
marty. We have shown that the cf-
feet of dividing the Republican vote
will make more sure the election OIL
a Democrat to congress and that cv-
cry vote for Laughlin is half vote
for Nicely. We have pointed to thGI
progressive record of the Republican
party and of Mr.. Hcarne, the Rcpub-
llcan candidate, as proof that he Is
more progressive than any OF theI
other candidates before the people ut
this time.
We have pointed out all these
things in the utmost Of good faith,
believing that we were rendering
the best service newspaper can
render it's country, and we now, for
the last time. appeal to the voters
of all parties to consider all these
things maturely and without polttt-
cal prejudice and ask them to vote
for Julian G. Hearne as the best
means of giving this district repre-
sentation in the halls OF congress III
harmony with the business interests
of this great district, and in protec-
ton of the labOring men who 1lnd
employment in its diversified indus