Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-09-22

The exports and imports Of gold and
silver are net, and as to 1880 are for
only eleven months ending May 81.
The merchandise imports and exports
for the year just closed, and some items
OF production, are estimated from trade
returns. These comparisons might be
indefinitely extended, but surely more
are not needed to call attention to the
enormous expansion of industry and
trade within the past twenty years.
The quantity OF cotton produced Is the
only item in which there has not been
an increase far greater than that OF
population, and the crop of 1879-'SO
was exceptionally large. Compared
with any crop raised prior to that year,
the crop of 1S79-'8O shows an iucrease
of over forty-two per cent. Moreover,
our ability to market cotton is limited
by the growth of the demand for that
product in other countries, and thus has
| no proper relation to the increase OF Our
own population. Bnt the conduct OF
affairs under Republican rule has been
such that vastly increased quantities OF
other products have not only been pro-
duced. but marketed with profit. Our
own people are 80 much more prosper
GUS that they buy about 100 per cent.
| more goods from abroad than they did
4 under Democratic rule, and their indus
try has been 80 encouraged and de-
ve,oped that they produce, in excess OF
all their greatly increased wanta, and
export to foreign countries, 164 per cent.
more than they did at that time.
The consequence is shown IN the Last
| ~ II Tv. tAG0 vpn<7nv
Democratic policy, we had to pay ont all
the specie which we produced, and
little more, to meet the excessof imports
| over exports. In 1880, under Repub'
hcan policy, we not only raise from the
earth seventy-three per cent. more of the
precious metals, but keep it all, and i'm
port beside from foreign countries
S75. 700, 600 in eleven months to pay
for the excess Of our exports ovel
imports. In 1860, raising %, GOO, ,OOl
of specie, we were paying ont 81, 600,
OOO, and getting poorer or running int
debt every year. In 1880, raising $50,
OOO, 900 of specie, we are also receiving
for our surplus products sold, &75. .O0O.
600 more in specie, and 80 are paying
debt or accommodating wealth 1t the rat
of $l55, 600, 600 avyear. The difference
/ 10 one which every Intelligent man under
stands is due almost entirely 10 tn
changed policy Of the government in re
gard to finances, taxation, development
Of industries, and substitution Of free TO
slave labor
Thees are few evidences Of the won
derful changes which Republican rul
.. has wrought in the condition Of tn
; country. They are felt in the bette
employment which labor finds, in tn
higher wages which the workman re
ceives, in the innumerable comforts tha
/. he now enjoys, which twenty years ag
were not within his reach, and in tn
vast increase of wealth, Of comfortebl
!; homes, and of thriving farmA The,
,, are seen in the fact that III, 900 immi
I. grants Of better class than ever befor
landed at this city during the past q
. months. The question comes home :
! the personal interests Of every voter
Are we 30 sick Of the marvelous pru
) gress and matchless prosperity OF tn
: country under Republican rule that y
/. want to 20 back to Democracy and Il
practical results