The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-29
BUSINESS MEMS CAMPAIGN.
The Republicans Propose Business
Mems Campaign-The Democrats
Accept the Issue with Definition.
and Statistics of Occupations.
DEFINITION.

'sWe say to you that you have made the
definition of business man too limited in its
application. The man who is employed for
wages is as much business man as his en-
ployer; the attorney in a country town is as
much business man as the corporation coun-
sci in a great metropolis; the merchant at the
crossroads store is as much business man
as the merchant of New York; the farmer
who goes forth in the morning and tolls all
day-who begins in the spring and tolls all
summer-and who by the application of brain
and muscle to the natural resources Of the
country creates wealth, is as much business
man as the man who goes upon the board OF
trade and bets ON the price of grain; the min
ers who go down a thousand feet into the
earth, or climb two thousand feet upon the
cliffs, and bring forth from their hiding places
the precious metals to be poured into the
channels of trade are as much business men
as the few financial magnates who, i'll back
room, corner the money ofthe world" (From
Chicago Speech of WIN. J. BRYAN
STATISTICS OF OCCUPATIONS.
Compiled from Census of 1907
Total in all gain
full occupations %, 1856
In Agriculture,
Fisheries and
Mining. ......... 9,Ol3, POI or 1864 per cent
In Manufactures
and Mechanic
al Industries. 5,O9l 1863 or p. 40 per cent
In Domestic and
Personal Ser
vice............. 1850, SOC or 49,. Is per cent
In Trade and
Transportation. 1925, 962 or l4.GS per cent
In Professional
Service ...... 944, 323 or AIS per cent
10000 per cent
A few Subdivisions of the above:
In Agriculture. s.449, 94S or 37.3s per cent
Carpenters and
Joiners ......... GlI,4l7 or 2.67 per cent
Miners. $40, 5SS or l.5S per cent
Locomotive En-
gineers and
Firemen ....... 79,4G3 or O.S4 per cent
Fishermen and
Oystermen m GO, $50 or 0.26 per cent
Ofiiciasof Banks
aud of lnsur-
ance, Trade,
Transportation
Trust and other
Companies. 1886 or OH per cent
Wholesale Mer-
chants and
Dealers......... 3l,l99 or 0.l3 per cent
Ban kers and
Brokers........ 10000 or 0.l3 per cent
COMMENTS.
glance at the above figures is sufficient to
show how radically different are the princi-
pies of the two political parties.
VIEWED FROM THE REPUBLICAN STANDPOINT,
the few bankers and brokers, the few whole
sale merchants, the few officials of trust trade,
transportation and other corporations are the
only genuine business men, and the millions
engaged in agriculture and labor are of no
account except as subjects for abusive car
toons.
VIEWED FROM THE DEMOCRATIC STANDPOINT,
the members of the National, State and local
oranges, are as much business men as the
members of the National and local boards of
trade, and their votes count Just as much.
The members of the National and local labor
organizations are as much business men as
The members of the National and local bank
ers associations, and their votes count Just as
much. The locomotive engineer who, at the
risk of his own life, saves the train from
wreck, is far more useful business man than
the stock gambler of Wall street, who accu-
mulates millions by wrecking the finances Of
railroads. And his vote counts Just as much.
In brief, the millions of farmers, producers,
and laborers of all classes are as much bust
ness men as the few who live, thrive and grow
rich by trading in the products of labor.