Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-21
Have Republicans Ruined the Coun-
try?

| try!
II the people were to believe the Demo.
cratic speakers and press of that party
they would be sure that the Republican
party, that has been in power for the past
twenty years, had brought the direst kind
OF ruin upon the country. In view of the
condition the country was in, when the
| Republicans came into power, and OF
what that party has done in the twenty
years of its control of affairs, this claim is
quite prosperous. It must be remember
that, previous to 1860, the Democratic
party had been in power for many years,
and the condition of affairs at that time
was wholly chargeable to the action of
that party. Now let us examine a few
points of difference, then and now, and
see how much of ruin, the Republicans
have brought upon the country.
In 1860, after twenty years of Demo.
cratic rule and teaching, there was very
| serious question whether we had any
nation, and the old public functionary in
the White House whose chief adviser was
JERE BLACK, the man who now furnishes
the craftsmanship for Gen. HANCOCK, an.
nounced that there was "no power in the
government to coerce a State" leaving
the inference that EFF DAVIS AID ALEC
STEPHENS could destroy the Union of
States for all that he could do to prevent
it, After twenty years of Republican
rule there is no doubt that we have a
country, and ALEC STEPHENS and JERE
BLACK would give all they are worth to
have the people forget that they have ever
questioned it.
In 1850, after twenty years of Demo-
cratic rule, a Government six per cent.
bond sold for e1ghty-nine cents.
In 1880, after twenty years of Republi-
can rule, a Government four per cent.
bond sells for $1,0S.
In 1880. after twenty years of Dem o.
cratic rule, loan of SIS 100000 exhaust.
ed the market for six months.
At the end of twenty years of Republi
lican rule loan of $4,000 coo was taken
in single day.
In twenty years of Republican rule we
find:
An increase of population of fifty per
cent.
An increase of general agricultural ex-
p orts of 600 per cent.
An increase In exports Of bread and
breadstuffs of $50 per cent.
An increase of exports of manufactured
articles 225 per cent.
An increase of internal commerce of
700 per cent.
An increase of railway mileage of 1877
per cent.
i 1860, after twenty years of Demo
cratic rule, Congress authorized loan of
So, 100000 to pay current expenses.
Il 1880, after twenty years of Republi-
can rule, the Secretary.of the Treasury
pays $50, 900 900 of debt contracted for a
wlr brought on by solid Democratic
South, which now wants power again SO
as to stop the waving of that bloody shirt,
the wearing of which is HANG ocK's chief
glory and his whole available stock as a
candidate for the Presidency.
In 1860, after twenty years of D,mo-
cratic rule, the balance of trade against
the country was over $20,0OO,OOO
Ga May 81, 1880, after twenty years of
Republican rule, the balance of trade was
over $162. 600. 600 in favor of the country.
This kind of ruin, which the Republi-
cans have brought upon the country, is a
kind that the people like. The Twenty
years of Republican rule has been a
series of successes, the like of which has
never been known in any country, aud
in view of these great triumphs, 1t is folly
to suppose the intelligent people of the
United States will surrender power again
into the hands of party that left the
country is such deplorable condition
as 1t was left by the Democratic party In
the spring of 1861!