The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-09
HOW WE SHALL VOTE NEXT TUESDAY

From day to day the Intelligencer has presented facts and so,-s
dealing with the various features Of the Underwood tariff bill. and
showing their disastrous effect upon the industries of this valley. and
or the First Congressional District. 1t has shown. first that the great,
sheet and tin plate industry in this section which "a hi,bnr,o %
joyed a protective duty of SPA 90 per ton. will now have only pro,ec
$500 or IS 90 per ron.
On the authority Of such men as W. H. Abbott. secretary of the
wheeling COrrugating Company, and l. NJ. Scott. president of the
Wheeling Sheet & Tin Plate Company. two men who know the iron
and seel industry from the bottom up. it is shown that the amount
OF protection accorded 10 the sheet and tin plate industry is absolutely
insufficient TO recover the difference of labor cost between the United
States and abroad. Mr.. Abbott has shown by conclusive figures ,hs,
the American manufacturer paws 1000 more for N. anne cIsss of
work than the WEIGH manufacturer; that the difference in labor costs
between the American tin plate mill and the WEIGH tin plate mill is
1907 of the wages paid in the WEIGH mil. and vet TO compensate him
for that tremendous difference in labor costs. under the Underwood
bill the American manufacturer receives only l5ec advalorem FRO
tecnve duty. 1t S not necessary TO argue that such a low duty on
tn plate Is sufficient 10 cover so high a discrepancy in wages The
200 TN plate workers of West Virginia know this better than the
Intelligence or any other medium can tell them. and they know that
under the Underwood bill their great Industry has suffered a blow
from which II NAV not soon recover.
On tt authority OF such practical and enthusiastic students of
agriculture in the Ohio Valley as Samuel Gst. president Of the Tr-
State Wool Growers Association. and Hon. Earl W OgIeba, uho has
gwen OF his means and hs time and his strength to the DEVELOPMENT
OF agriculture in this section, il has shown that the ives, Virginia
farmer. at the very time when his industry needs stimulation more
than ever before. has been deprived of every atom of the protective
benefit he has enjoyed under the tariff laws Of our land. At the very
time when agricultural societies. colleges and government commits
sions are making every possible effort to revive interest in agriculture
4 ire the boys back TO the farm, TO increase the profits Of the farmer
and TO tighten his laborous work. a great tariff measure derives the
West Virginia farmer Of every advantage he has enjoyed from the ex.
elusive American market and submits him 20 the EXTREMIST connect
ton from the products Of the entire wOrld.
Do " e intend TO drive The West Virginia farmer out of business9
Do Ne intend TO render our hIsides barren and useless
II so. let US endorse a tariff measure thar APPARENTLY has ,,s.
object in view and support advocates and defenders Of the Under
wood hill.
IT, however We 30 NOT intend 70 make IVES, Virginia . land o,
abandoned farms. Il We wish agriculture NOT only 70 be revived tut
ELL further developed % rhs -c-uon. 70 We wish our great factories
gooJ and the First Dsr,t OF West Virginia ID, continue a land 90
tsrfine'' and rIe'''' W. aI vote ON o-'obe- o. 20 -cbukc The
frame. OF 'e Underwood hI and TO register our devotion 20 ,he
creaf F-o'e-''c T1nrr'e