The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22
SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION.
Universal Suffering in a Land Of
Plenty-Radicalism Responsible
Fer It Ali.

indianapolis Sentinel: The pop
ulation of the United States is esti-
mated at 100000 900; some place it
as high as 50,000,000. or this pop
ulation it is estimated that the Rad
ical policy OF contraction, shrinkage
and bankruptcy has sent fully
5000. 600 willing workers into the
ranks of idlers who are now not
only not earning wages, but are TO
great extent a tax upon the char
ity Of the country. or all the ours
es that Radicalism has inflicted upon
the land, that which struck down
its industries and deprived willing
workers of the means of support is
doubtless the most far-reaching in
its devilish and dubious effects, and
is well worthy of careful study. If
the Radical policy has thrown out
of employment 100000 of workers
who were earning an average per
diem of 81, the loss represents the
enormous annual sum of 81, 800,
100000. If this curse has been
going on for five years, then
the grand aggregate of loss swells to
the sum of So, 500,000,000. If these
people have been prevented from
earning that much money, they have
also been prevented from spending
it; and the amount, vast as il is,
represents only a suficiency to
meet the essential necessities Of
living. If then, these people,
unable to earn a livelihood, have
been thrown upon tue charities of
the country, and such is the case,
for they have lived, then, instead of
earning the cost of living, they have
been tax upon the country to the
extent, which if we place their sup
port at prison fare, such as crimi-
nails obtain in jails and penltentia-
ries, of $l,094,000,000 a year, and
for five years the amount reaches
the enormous sum Of $5,475,O OO,-
600. With such vast number Of
people out of employment and una
bic to purchase anything, it is not
surprising that there has been
large over supply of all descriptions
of goods, wares and merchandise,
and that business is dull and Ian
gushing; and is safe to affirm that
business cannot revive TO an extent
of general prosperity until these
people thrown out of employment
by the accursed policy Of the Radi-
cal party are restored to employ
ment. 1t has been shown upon
Radical authority that the stealings
OF the party reached the enormous
sum of $100,00O,OO0 annually. Ill
has been shown that under Grant
every department of the Govern
ment was debauched, and that the
thieves were his favorites and the !
chief supporters of his administra
tion, and it has been shown that the |
Radical party, ousted by the people |
by majority Of more than a quar-
ter of million votes, managed to
retain possession Of the Govern
ment by frauds unparalleled and |
peUuries such as never before de-
led omnipotence. Still, with all |
these crimes resting upon IL, the
ruin which the party inflicted upon
5he business Of the country, and for
which it will have TO answer, out
weighs them all, for il represents
IN increase of crime that il would be
difficult TO exaggerate, an increase
Of poverty that startles every OBJ
server, a shrink9ge Of values that is
by billions, and a pros
ration Of industries that has been
'elt in every community. 1t would
De well for the people 20 consider
he direct effect Of theRadical policy
lpon the subject Of consumption.
We have shown that the loss 70 the
country in wages for five years
mounts TO the sum of 81, 100000
100. This, at 81 per bushel would
purchase 7,500,000,000 bushels Of
amount equal 20 more
han eighteen times the present crop
IF the country. 1t is difficult 70
,rasp in all Of its magnitude such "A
.ursc, and still the country has been
10 endorse il. The loss
o the country by throwing 5000
100 people out of employment for
I've years represents in hogs, at
~ each, 625,0OO,OOO head-equal
o the slaughter, at the present rate,
# 1873 years. 1t represents at $50
'er head, 100000 Of beef cattle,
nough TO supply the world. We
night extend indefinitely illustra-
ions of the curse of Radical rule,
iut enough has been written to set
he people TO thinking, and 10 de- ,
nand with emphasis that the Radi-
al party shall be dismissed from
'ower.