The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-03

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Thanksgiving day was observed thi.
year with joy and gladness To which
the people had been strangers for
several years past In 1924 the country
was still suffering from the effects Of
the terrible Nc kinley panic. which two
wears before had plunged millions into
ialenes>. debt, bankruptcy or poverty.
Although the protective tariff which
mad brought about such "a deplorable
condition was repealed in August of
last year. the business and industrial
interests OF the country had only COM
menced To revive by the end of Mo-
vember. There were still many thous-
ands of households over which the
trade depression cast shadow. and
many thousands OF unemployed work
er> who had little reason to be thank
fui that the republican policy which
had impoverished them was at last
struck from the statute books
This year the conditions are greatly
changed. The Improvement in busi-
ness which Immediately followed the
adoption of the Wilson tariff has
steadily increased during the past
eleven months until now the country
l. prospecting as never before Good
crops of almost every staple farm prod
net have given the farmers abundance
Tor their own needs and large sur
plus FOR foreign markets The trans
portation OF these crops has brought
good times to the railroads. which
have in turn purchased large supplies
of rails, rolling stock and other equip
ments. In consequence the iron and
steel industries have reached The |
heights of prosperity. the total output
OF their products exceeding that Of any
other period in the history OF this or I
other countries.
In all the principal industries Of the
country the same condition OF great
activity prevails The best proof of
prosperity is found in the wonderful
series Of wage advances which have
taken place during 1895. According 70
the admission of the New York Trib-
une over 900. 900 workers have had
their wages increased from : 10 20 per
cent. Factories and mills closed down
for years under Me kinleyism, have
started up again: hundreds Of new fac
tories. especially in the textile indus
tries. have been esta blished. and in ,
every branch Of trade there is strong ,
demand for manufactured goods
With this unequaled business boom ,
came, Of course, a greatly increased de- {
mand for labor. Instead Of marching
the countryin --Coxey armies" I
as thousands of workmen did while the {
Nc kinley tariff was in force. the nm !
found opportunities to work c
IN re-opened factories. in the mines. or 4
On the railways. At modest estimate n
!, 900. 900 workers who were idle before a
The enactment of the Wilson tariff I
nave now steady employment and are |,
'araing good wages n
These are some of the reasons why Z
n American homes there was this wear 4
o mach of thankfulness. Protection
lard times have given place to low
arif prosperity. Mckinley idleness :,
as disappeared and the democratic
usiness revival has given more work
nj higher wages Capital is earning I,
God returns and merchants and manu- I,
acturers look forward to an even c.
reater demand for all kinds of Foods. a,
or all these things the American rco- y
lie are truly thankful.
NHIDDEy GRAHAM Il;