The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-09-15

to the Democratic party.
THE Lancaster "RepubIican" of
last week contained an article to
the effect that some Iron works not
less than a thousand miles from
that city was slack Of work and of
course laid it at the door of Demo-
Gratis. Why go sofar from home.
Why not tell the out side world, of
home affairs first. 1t seems to us
that not more than two weeks ago
we saw an article in one of the
Lancaster papers something in re-
gard to some Iron industry in that
city running on full time, full force
and best of all plenty, of orders
ahead. In canvasing the county
over we find now and then, here
and there mill, factory or perhaps
u foundry that has closed doors,
but why harp on this when all of
rs q of the whole number closed
have resumed, can all this depres-
sion of business honestly be laid to
Democratic legislation? From the
time of the passage of the
Mckinley bill statistics will
show that the country's products
began their downward course in
prices. Every report of Bradstreet
or Dunn brought prices down until
factories began reducing forces.
for no other reason than the high
tariff handicapped the great pur-
chasing masses of people. They
made last-winter woOlen suits last
them another turn, woolen stock
ings were darned and redarned
same with everything else, it was
made to tide over. Affairs did not
stop here but got worse, the Ameri-
can people rebelled and demanded
a better state of things. Grover
Cleveland was replaced in the
Presidential chair. Democrats
again given control of Congress.
The people put such force to their
condemnation of the Mckinley
bill as to give US the U. S. Senate.
Six years before, Mr.. Cleveland
had turned the reins of govern
ment over to Mr.. Harrison with a
treasury containing over $l00,0OO,-
900, and business in every branch
was in a flourshing condition. Two
years later when the Mckinley
bill was passed, the trouble began.
Two years of McKinleyisn began
to have its effect and when Mr..
Cleveland again took the reins of
state he found what? The $780,
100000 strewn to the winds. The
manufacturing interests, with fires
drawn, boilers cold, laborers dis
charged and doors closed. What
was left in prosperous condition
was found in chaos. What was to
be done? First the repeal of the
notorious Sherman Silver bill, next
that great stumbling block to
American prosperity, the McKin-
ley high tariff bill. This was done
and what may be said of the re.
suit? The Bradstreet report for
May, 1898, says, "since the passage
of the Mckinley bill business fail
ures are becoming numerous
Again in Aug, "Business at a
stand still, failures every where.'
From Bradstreet report Of Sept. Z,
'94 we quote, Especial telegrams
from more important distributing
points make it plain that in mer.
camille lines trade is very active.
An Increased number of buyers
Staple prices tend upward surpris.
ing business demands comes from
all over the west." To open the
doors employ laborers, rebuild fires
and start the machinery of the great
number Of industries takes time
all of which is being done with
rapidity and we may well rejoice
upon our delivery from serfdom
and enjoy that freedom that was
given US by our fore-fathers. A
season of prosperity is at hand for
every one and II our republican
friends that are bowling don't
make haste "the good times will
beat him out 10 . waikiki
Factp, Not Lies.
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