Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-22
Have Republicans Ruined the Cour-

try2
If 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 tor the fs;i
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. Unjust be remem bered
that, previous to 1860, the Democratic
party had been in power for many years,
ana 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 aud 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 mo power in the
government to coerce a State" leaving
the inference that JEFF DAVIS and ALEC
STEPHENS could destroy the Union of
States FOR all that he could do to prevent
ii. After twenty years of Republican
rule there is no doubt that we have q
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 1860. after twenty years of Demo
cratic rule, Government six per cent
bond sold tor eighty nine cents.
In $780, after twenty years of Republi.
can rule, a Government four per cent.
bond sells for Sl09.
In 1860, after twenty years of Demo
cratic rule, a loan of S1S,000,00O exhaust.
ed the market for six months.
At the end of twenty years of Republi'
lioan 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-
ports OF 600 per cent
An increase IN exports Of bread aud
breadstutis 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.
10 1860, after twenty years of Demo
cratic rule, Congress authorized loan of
S25 100000 to pay current expenses
La 1880, after twenty years of Republ!-
can rule, the Secretary of the Treasury
pays $50 100000 of debt contracted for a
war brought on by solid Democratic
South, watch now wants power again so
as to stop the waving of that bloody shirt,
the wearing of which is HANCoCK's chief
glory and his whole available stock as a
candidate for the Presidency.
In 1860, after twenty years OF Demo
cratic rule, the balance of trade against
the country was over $20000,0O0.
On May 81, 1880, after twenty years of
Republican rule, the balance of trade was
over $162 900, 900 in favor of the country.
This kind Of ruin, which the Republl-
cans have brought upon the country, is
kind that the people like. The Twenty
years OF Republican rule has been q
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!
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THE PARTY WITH a BAD RECORD
, Judge rRUMBULL who is now the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor o { Illinois,
is sn original Democrat, but for some
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