The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-31

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as goods and labor. Then, what do we
lackH We have labor, money and goods
to give away. These conditions have
caused congestion and gorgement of the
avenues of trade, and production and pur-
chasing Of more Of the same comm dities
have stopped; more will stop or not com
mence again until conditions change, the
result OF this over-produotion and under
consumption. The latter is likewise true,
for in the absence Of remunerative en-
ployment the people cannot purchase
even the necessities, and none Of the
comforts or luxuries of life; HENCE
MISREPRESENTATION.
THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS WILL BE
SOME OF THOSE WHO PRODUCE
NECESSITIES WHICH THE PEOPLE
CANNOT DO WITHOUT.
To equalize this exchange, we must
consume the product of those who con-
sumo the products of our labor.
Owing to these conditions all buiness
must and will be transacted on basis
of lower COSTS goods are, " ill aud must
Of necessity be produced at less cost Of
manual labor per capita or less per cent.
production per piece. For instance, an
article that costs 100 per cent to produce
ten years ago must now be produced at
more than so per cent. less than that 100
per cent. All are working on that basis
or scale. The concern that does not sp-
preciate these facts, and govern itself ac-
cordingly, cannot continue to exist. All
products primarily are sold on this lower
basis and can be bought primarily at
such rates. Scaling down has been the
process for the past ten years. Some
have not followed this rule. Some could
not, because OF an over-production in
their line, and not being able to exist
fell out by the wayside.
1 will not pretend to presume that this
forced scaling down, retrehohment and
economy, from all sources, was right, and
the best course to pursue, tor believe 1t
was not correct and that it produced these
encing.
NONE HAVE ESCAPED. ALL
HAVE SUFFERED AND MANY WILL
PERISH. WHO WILL ESCAPE
THIS DIRE CALAMITY WE CAN
NOT FORETELL. THE INDUSTRIAL
FATALITIES ARE NOT EQUALLED
BY FLOOD, FIRE OR FAMINE, and
we have also had some great losses by
some of these in localities and com
munities.
FARMERS PRODUCTS ARE
LOWER PRICED. Corn ranging from
10 to 20 cents per bushel potatoes from
8 to 20 cents, oats from 10 to 20 Genus, and
wheat from 80 to 75 cents per bushel,
owing to location and distance from
market. And the Central Western states
did not secure over half crop of wheat
of the average. THEY DEMAND THE
PRICE OF IMPLEMENTS ATA COR
RESPONDING RATE Other manufac-
turers have made reductions, and we
have been obliged to sell goods each year,
for several years, at less rates and in
creased expense, because of sharp com
petition, and the disposition to buy goods
for much less money, requiring more time
and effort, hence more railway and hotel
expenses. For these reasons the manage
ment finds the necessity of producing
goods at less cost, or discontinue bust
ness. Which shall they doY Collections
are much more difficult and business
credit more hazardous, MORE FAIL
URES OCCURRING and losses sus-
tsined. Lower prices prevail for all com
modites that we consume. One dollar
will purchase on an average of from 90
to 100 per cent. more pr oduot than it did
ten years ago, and 26 per cent. more than
three years ago. The man who has EN-
ployment at 81 per day can buy as much,
If not more, than he could with $3.50 to
81 years ago, judieiously invested. And
how many have no employment at all9
To employ them / suggest and approve
of any legitimate public imrovements,
prosecuted at once, that is possible to
conceive Of and execute.
You would denounoe the mismanage-
ment of any business, and declare that the
managers should be ostracized and turned
out, who would not conform all work
to conditions to secure positive and
favorable results, for continuance OF the
business, upon such basis made neoes-
sary by the conditions reci.ed.
conclude by reminding you that YOU
OUGHT TO BE GRATEFUL AND
PPRECIATE THAT YOU HAVE
EMPLOYMENT AT ANY RATE.
Many have no work at all, and are living
from charity and public contributions.
Daily numbers OF men apply for work at
any price. We trust you will appreciate
conditions as We must, and remember,
that they can be much worse. WE
HOPE THEY WILL BETTER, BUT
1T CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO
ENsUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS,
because 10 has been tumbling down for