Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-05-19

falling, as well as into whose
hands this enormous increase of
wealth is falling
"Carroll D. Wright's census
bulletin No. SO shows that, not
Withstalding the immense in
crease in the wealth of Massachu-
setts, 81 per cent, upward of
four. fifths Of all the families re-
siding in Boston, have no homes,
but live in rented houses, while
q large percentage of those who
nominally own their homes are
fighting under constantly appre-
ciating mortgages.
Notwithstanding the enor-
nous increase, the wealth of
Pennsylvania, II per cent, or
more than three-fourths of the
families, residingin Philadelphia,
have no homes, while a large
part Of those who have homes
are struggling against constantly
approaching mortgages. Not
withstanding the increase in the
wealth of Rhode Island, 81 per
cent, nearly four-fourths of the
families of Providence, have no
homes.
Notwithstanding the enor-
nous increase of the wealth Of
New York, 81 per cent, more than
nine-tenths Of the families who
reside in New York city, have no
homes, while a large part of the
3 per cent who nominally own
their homes are despondently
battling against constant appre-
ciating mortgages.
The Same Bulletin shows an
other significant fact-thata larg-
er percentage of foreign born citi-
zens Of the United States own
their homes than of natives. This
might have been anticipated, for,
having been bred in monarchial
countries, where government by
experts hedged around by the
doctrine Of divine right has long
obtained, they are better pre-.
pared for the condition which we,
in this country, are but inaugu
rating.
"Who are the people who have
no homes? Are they the bank
ers or protected manufac vurers
or other financial experts
But these census reports dc
not stop even here in their dis
closures.
"They show that right along
side the factory~made home
markets in Massachusetts near
} ly 1900 farms have been aban
doned, upward of 700 of which
had houses upon them. In Penn
sylvania, in New York, in all New
England, agriculture is in UMPIRE
cedented distress and farms ar,
being abandoned.
II am aware that men of YOU
class, who are far and more eageJ
to find excuses than remedies fo7
existing conditions, glibly tell u
that the fertile field of the Yves
have rendered the farms of New
England and the older states un
: profitable by reason of their com
, petition. But these same Gems u.
{ reports brand this as false.
Take, for illustration, Illinois
Before the war this was the farm
ers' paradise. Almost every
acre of it is as fertile as the vale,
Of the Nile and is in high stat,
Of cultivation, giving indisput
able evidence of unremitting tot
and energy. Every county in i
has from one to twenty railroads
Its cities have grown in wealth
, during the last decade alb ou
$500,000,000. Yet the aggregate
wealth of Illinois during the de
, cade has decreased $59,000,OOO
and during the single year from
} 1898 to 1894 is decreased upward
!: of $24, 100000.
Upon whom has this loss fal
> len, Mr.. Cleveland? Certainl,
not upon her cities, which have
grown enormously. Not upon hel
: manufacturing interests, for they
have increased in the city O.
Chicago alone 1927, 100000 dur
. ing the last decade, while II pei