The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-13
THE REAL ISSUE TO BE CID TOMORROW.


In The political campaign in the first Congressional District which
closes to-day. there has been substantially n issue before h voters
only. This election is the frs, to be held in the whole country following
the passage IF he Underwood tann bill 1t happens tina, the election falls
OF the election tomorrow. therefore. Will be watched with keen Interest
The yes of political leaders all over the country are turned upon the
first district OF West Virginia. The question is will the voters Of, hat dis.
.c, approve Of IF condemn the Underwood tariff bnl7 win they accept
. measuTe which drasucaly reduces the protective benefits which they have
hitherto enjoyed o viii they protest against that MEASURE
Tn" election OF NJ NJ. Nicely % Congress Will BE- interpreted as an
acceptance of tho Underwood bill by the voters of this district. The re-.
lection Of NJ NJ. Nicely and te election of ] C. Hearue will be &C.
against the Underwood bill.
The InteniEencer Is firmly OF the conviction that the voters. %, the
First Congressional District intend to register their protest against the
Underwood bill and to elect Julian G. Hearne. III representative Of the
Republican party and Of the protective principle. to tn Congress Of the
United States NJ VIII 10 this because in SC doing they will vote to
protec, tho Interests OF 'hi district the interests of their great Industries
the interests II their manufacturers an business men and farmers and
working men Briefly stated. here Is how the Underwood tann bill touches
the pockets and tho living conditions OF our peopIe.
1t puts coal n y our greatest products, upon III rec list. Hereto
Tore Goa las hd a protective duty Of fifty cent per ton I'M through hat
protection West Virginia coal producers have been enabled to maintain
their oothod in tn seaboard markets. These markets we will lose.
1t puts wool One of or greatest farming products. upon the free list
Heretofore te wool growers of the first district have enjoyed a protective
ar o "e'en cents per pound and b virtue o that protection have been
able to sell their wool at from twenty-five to thirty mi per pound. With.
mt a protective dutyt they will sell their wool If they sell it at ALL 1t from
-. t' per pounu. ne arm commission, composed Of a
number or The ablest experts in the United States. after an exhaustive in.
pound to row mertno wool in West Virginia and eastern obio In o,ber
words the Underwood bill strikes a death blow at the o. growing inanstry
of this section. "'"'Y
1t puts corn. wheat, oa,s and potatoes Of the free list These ire staple
products OF he first district farmers. 1t means that the Underwood bill
has taken from them every shred IF the protective benefits they have here.
tof"e ENJOYED. A. the yey time when earnest efforts ire being made
throughout this section % stimulate interest in agriculture to lure the boys
back to the farm, to increase the profits of the farmers. the farmers OF the
Hrt uSHCl arr lhced 10 ubnit % the enc competition ron the
entire outside world If farming has hnFuished under the conditions pre-
vaihng in the past how cal W expect further to develop it when or farm
RS are forced TO meet keener n mor destructive competition that ever
before
The Underwood bill reduces by nearly $500 a tn the protective duty
which has hitherto protected benefited he tin plate manufacturers Of
the first district In or til plate factories We have a great industry which
borna which has ROY strong under the broad shield Of the pro
tecuve tariff That industry o employs between six and seven thousand
me" IN 'e "rSt uSuHc' he orkme n that industry are we'll paid on
the average their wages are over 1000 higher than wages paid for like
work abroad Heretofore that industry las enjoyed a protective duty OF
$1,000 a o. Under the Underwood bill this protection ia reduced to 15,
ad raorem. or approximately $500 per ton. The most experienced manu-
great eaboa markets. depression throughout M industry and finally
a forced readjustment Of labor conditions
Do the seven thousand Tin plate workers Of the first congressional
district intend 70 submit to this injustice without a protest? A vote o.
protest will be a yWe fr Julian c. Fearnc.
The Underwood bill cuts the protective duties upn glass one ~ or
greatest industries. from thirty to sixty per cent The cut is particularly
drastic upon high grade products such as are made by the Fostoria Glass
ave the testimony OF President Rove Of the Flint Glass workers Union
concerning the differences in var conditions in the glass industry in the
al and to 1.-Two in comfort and decency. reasonable protective duty araps,
The products n pauper labor is absolutely necessary. President Rowe at
sle' ret that rate has been cut mor thar fifty per cent IN the Underwood
products from foryfye to twenty-five per cent 4 reduction in he rate
NJ protection y about fortyhve per cent In this district W. have oe OF
enamel factories and kindred interests arc nearly NJ million dolarr
annually. Even under existing tarH large amounts Of Austrian and
r"msins '" i" seen but tn" indications are that increased imporations viii
he heavy and u" business of our enamel factories will suffer accordingly
ere directly Interested n the Underwood tariff Dill Tho legislation b. to aH
those it'ns rd,stes a spirit Of hostility 20 industry. d determination 70
lower the ascras" o' wages and au Indifference IN Ie welfare Of both EN-
riosor and enpoye throughout This seat waller,
Ne hay" go opportunity 'pmorroV 70 say what ac think ~ the kind
Won .o,,.,-,.,. ,,, ,. 80, -. ~" "" .m'
that 1. '.onral for tho maintenance ~ our industrial pro-porty ,r tho
ing condIa-. .m. .r rpI,r g. ,ts,rn, ain L-, ra -" -'N
md Inspiration 'o every friend o' protection Hn ue United States and tho
Intelligence '"Ierc. 'f u' voter Oh, 'r fret ditrc- ru cast their
ballot TO r.t effect tomorrow
EHooRse"EHrs oe HGAeNt. ',oao-scI us Republican ,..I5,,
In another column ~ Tho rr''luron and Republican principle.