The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-10-11
SOME ASTONISHING FIGURES.

The Chicago 1nter-Oacen says that
the Hon. Daniel p Baldwin, Republican
candidate for Attorney General in Indi
ana, made speech at Newcastle, in that
state, a few days ago, which contains
some very interesting information. Mr.
Baldwin is gentleman of much culture
and fine legal abilities, and would make
an excellent officer. He presented the
following very interesting statistics
which if correct will go far toward com
batting the idea that plenty of money
has beneficial results on productive in
dustry. They are figures that will cause
more surprise than any we have seen in
long time:
The following statistics will interest
every farmer in Indiana. They are furn
ished me by Mr.. Bradbury, of Indianap
oils, who has carefully Investigated this
whole subject. From 1865 to 1878 we
built each year $685. miles of railroad
at cost of 2,2O2, nc, 900, or eighteen
miles day at per diem cost of 81 ,O89,
200. To keep up this rate of railway
improvements our people must increase
3,4SO,OOO per annum. As a matter OF
fact we increase only at the rate of 10,
0O0, 900 each decade.
In 1860, with population of 81 500,
600 we manufactured 81 ,S90,O0O,00 OF
goods, or $50 per capita. In 1870, with
population of 38, 500, 600, we manufac
tured s., ga, 800, 900 of goods, or at the
rate of $40 per capita. As every labor.
| ing man has five children and women
depending upon him, under such a slim
ulOus of Initiation he must need consume
$3.50 of goods to keep up with the pro
duction. And yet we are told there is
no such thing as OverprOductiOn! l adj
NIT that in the long run these things
correct themselves, yet it is the process
of correction that makes hard times
Now, in contrast with this, look at the
agricultural statistics. We raised:
In 1860, of cattle, a. 79, 374 head; in
1870, of cattle, 13,566,OO5 head; loss
1918, 1863 head.
In 1860, of hogs, 33,512,S6 head; in
1870, of hogs, %, 134,567 head; loss
9,37S, 299 head.
In 1860, of corn, S38, 792, 74s bushels
in 1870, of corn, 1904, $40 bushels
loss, II ,84S, 1913 bushels.
| In 1860, of rice, 1877, 167, 032 bushels
in 1870, of rice, 73,636,021 bushels; loss
| 113, 531 oil bushels.
In 1860, tobacco, 434,2O9, 461 pounds
in 1870, of tobacco, 1862, 735, 341 pounds
loss, III ,674 100 pounds.
| In 1860, of cotton, 1887 ,062 bales; in
1870, of cotton, 3,O11 ,996 bales; loss
2,376,06 bales.
Thus we see that during these years o
apparent prosperity the farming inter
ests were all the time dwindling away
| Notice these figures:
In Indiana the total number of farm
ers in 1860 was 1919, 541; in 1870, 1S1,
995; loss, 1856.
| In Indiana the total number of day
farm-labOrers in 1860 was 90, 029; in 1870
"a, 1923; loss, 9,105.
AS compared with this loss of farmers
compare the gain in city people:
In Indiana, in 1860, there were 1861
carpenters; in 1870, 14,1T9 carpenters
gain, 1895
In Indiana, in 1860, there were 1856
clerks; in 1870, 6,915 clerks; gain, 3,O57
In Indiana, in 1860, there were S,441
traders; in 1870, 1854 traders; in
crease, 4, 243.
Without giving details, all classes o.
city people in Indiana increased fifty
per cent, while the country people de
clined in like ratio. And this goes fal
toward explaining the tramp problem
labor displaced by initiation. Under thu
stimulus of inflated wages our mail pop
ulatiOn sought cities. When the bubble
burst they found themselves without
home or employment. Like moths they
were drawn into the flame of specula
ton, and were shorn of their wings
The cure for this displacement of labor
is a plain one. Our cities must give
back to the country their idle and sur
plus population.
1t is difficult to reconcile the plea o
oVerprOduction with the above figures
and they are really so surprising tina
we are inclined to doubt their reliabili
ty. If they can be verified, there is Ger
tainly whole volume of meaning con
densed in this brief arrryof figures, and i
is not strange that Mr.. Baldwin call
upon the cities to give back their idl,
and surplus population to the country.