Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
OUT IN OLD OHIO
The March Of Progress is Wonderful
in McKinley's State.
REPUBLICANISM AND PROSPERITY
A Party Victory viii Accompany
Fruition Of Party Promises.
DEVELOPMENT DETAILED

Mr.. O. P. Austin, manager of the literary
bureau of the republican national commit
tee, has just returned to the city from an
extensive tour through Ohio.
Developments in Ohio are all very ia
vorable for the republican party" said Mr..
Arstin to a Star reporter this afternoon.
THE democrats made free silver and ca
lamity the one plank of their platform, and
this was Immediately followed by fall in
silver and the rapid disappearance Of ca
lamity, thus leaving them without an issue
uFon which to base their fight. They fol-
lowed this by ignoring the populists in
framing their ticket, and then had the as
surarce to ask the populists to fuse with
them, which request yesterday was re-
jected with a unanimity which does credit
to the self respect of the populists. Having
thus succeeded admirably in driving away
the geld democrats and the populists, and
in making their sole issue theory which
is rapidly losing ground in the progress Of
events, the so-called democratic party
cannot expect to muster anything like its
Iormal vote in Ohio this fall.
1T naturally loses all that strong, intel
ligent element which gave the party it's
standing with the people of Ohio in former
campaigns, now known as the gold DEM
OF racy, and also loses that element which
lest year supplied it's place in the number
of votes cast, the populists. Add to this
the fact that the free silver cause Is losing
ground every day through the fall of sill
yer, and that the calamity cry is losing ef-
feet through the Improvement of business
conditions everywhere, and it will be seen
that the silver democracy of the state have
little left upon which to appeal to the
voter.'
Good Evidences Everywhere,
You really find, then, do you, that the
business conditions in the state are i'm
proving?'
Undoubtedly Anybody who has an op-
pcrtunity to observe the conditions the
state over can have no doubt of that. /
visited number of places in the state dur
ing my recent trip, and everywhere in
Ohio, as well as in other states through
which l passed there were unmistakable
evidences of business prosperity and i'm
provement. The great rolling mills at
Cleveland, which have been closed for q
long time, have recently started up, put
ting $500 men at work. When you think of
single establishment bringing employ
ment and happiness tc 800 men, that means
that probably 1900 people are made happy
by this single instance of the return of pros
per1ty. When you add to that the fact
that factories all over the state are taking
similar action, either by resuming work or
increasing their hours or forces you will
see that with the working population there
is contentment and satisfaction with the
return of business activity which was prom
ised last year. Add again to this the fact
that the farmers are getting higher prices
for their products in the face of the con-
t.Eued fall of silver, and you find condi-
ton in which platform whose sole plank
Is free silver and calamity will not ccm-
mand large support.
Specific Points Shown.
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ness condition. At Ashland, which has the
largest pump and haying tool works in the
state order have increased largely, and
time with orders ahead. At Napoleon the
woolen mills which were closed have re-
sumed work, and another important manu-
featuring establishment which has been
running on half time is again running on
full time. At Lorain the Cleveland Snip
Building Company has increased its capi-
tai stock to 81 ,OO0, 600, and is erecting new
establishment, which will employ from
500 to 900 men as soon it is completed,
while all the old manufacturing establish
ments are running on full time. The steel
plant which was running on half time
year ago Is now running with 800 men on
full time.
"At Marion the mills are crowded with
orders and running on full time, and there
has been an advance in miners wages. AT
GAINESVILLE the foundries which closed for
their summer vacation on July l have been
compelled to reopen to keep up with their
orders, although they had a heavy stock
on hand when they entered upon their
usual summer vacation. At Dayton the
number Of hands employed in the manu-
factories is reported nearly or quite
double that of year ago, some of the
factories running night and day and Others
overtime. At Shelby an electric lamp manu-
featuring establishment is running double
time the plow works which had been closed
have started up The Steel Tube Company
is erecting q new mill and will increase its
working force as soon as 1t can be put in
operation.
Other Prosperous Places.
'At Steubenville the glass works which
have been idle for several years are reopen
ing, and the steel works just below that
place are enlarging their plant and pre-
pairing to increase their force of men; the
amount Of money paid in wages is now
nearly double that of year ago.
"At Gallon the large carriage wheel and
carriage factories are running thirteen
hours a day, and are behind with their
orders. and a brick and tile machinery
factory recently increased the wages OF
around. At Columbus Grove the agricul-
tural implement works have increased their
forces and are full Of orders with good
prices.
at Solumbus has resumed operations after
more than a year of idleness. and many
other establishments report an increase In
employees. At Mansfield the stove works
has increased it's working time one-third
over last year, and increased its force OF
men 25 per cent over last year, while the
manufactures of agricultural machinery re-
port a large increase in orders and pros
poets for steady work as against the shut
down Of last year. At Youngstown the
manufacturing establishments are generally
running on full time and the working force
Is generally employed.
East Liverpool is the pottery town, and
the summer trade in crockery Is better than
in years. and has compelled an unusually
brief summer shut down, while the glass
works are also unusually busy. At Raven
ma there is an increase in the number of
men employ ed in the factories, and bet
ter trade reported. At Kent large manu.
featuring establishment which has been
moved from Paterson, N. j., to that place,
will begin operations soon. Among the
farmers there is general activity and pros
perity; not only is their wheat bringing a
better price. as everybody knows, but their
wool. which ranged from IA cents upward
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