The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-08-24
sun OF PROSPERITY
Is Rising and Scattering the
Clouds of Depression.
FARMERS FIRST TO BE HAPPY.

Opinions of the Improved Conditions, rs
Penned by Leading Nonpartisan and
Democratic Newspapers-GraIn and Live
Stock Selling in Firm Market for
Rising Prices-FactorieS Busy.
One of the best informed and most
trustworthy agricultural Journals in
the country is the Ohio Farmer. 1t is
strictly nonpartisan and has no axes
to grind in p6fitical campaigns. It's
opinion as to the return of prosperity,
therefore is not influenced by either Re-
publican or Democratic inclinations,
but is based solely upon facts and con-
ditions. Here is what the Ohio Farmer
has to say of the good times that ore
here and the better that are coming:
Times are improving decidedly, and
the improvement is beginning at the
oundation--with the farmer. The ma
terial advance in wheat, with our mag
nificent crop, will in itself do wonders
In starting the wheels of industry, it is
estimated that this years crop will net
$100 900, 900 more to the farmers of this
country than last years crop did. Other
farm products are looking UP Also
Cattle and sheep are so cents per 100
pounds higher than year ago, and
hogs 35 to so cents higher and wool is
20 to so per cent higher and still ad-
Vancing. The country is thrilling un-
der the impulse already given by the
new conditions Dun's report declares
that the encourag cement is reported
from all sections of the country. The
press on all sides is congratulating the
farmer upon mis- improved prospects,
and business men are congratulating
each either and preparing for the ac-
tivity in trade now so clearly promised.
Better than all, the Improvement mani
tested and promised is based upon solid
demand. There is no artificial boom,
indeed, no boom at all. We need not
stop to discuss the cause OF improve
.nent. We will accept the fact and re-
ioice that the sun OF prosperity is rising
and scattering the mists and clouds
that have hung over the industrial
world SO long"
The Columbus Dispatch, newspaper
independent in politics, is able to see
the signs Of the times. In its issue of
the 10Th OF August, and In the follow
ing style, 1t inserted its knife under
the ribs of the free silver calamity
howlers who are just ait present run
ming the Democratic party OF Ohioi
"The signs of returning prosperity
are to be found on every hand. The
enormous grain crops, the large for
eign demand for grain and the settle
mept of the tariff upon a reasonably
substantial, II not on entirely satisfac-
tory basis, have all had salutary ef'
feet. Confidence has returned to the
business world, factories are resumins
or enlarging their operations and labor
Is finding larger market.
Said a wholesale drv goods mer
chant to the Dispatch yesterday: 'Tht
aggregate OF our sales last week wa!
$4,000 greater than for the correspond
ing week last year. Business is bright
ening up. Retail merchants, who woult
not buy while the hard times lasted, arr
again making purchases.
"Said furniture manufacturer to th'
Dispatch: For the first II days OF Au
gust our sales were more than during
the whole month Of August last year
'These statements are most signifi
can't. The signs are unmistakable, ant
ne who IGNORES them end listens to thu
wall of the political ca'emitv howler II
most foolish. On the other hond, wha
indignation must he felt nv the wis,
man who sees these indications OF busi
ness revival and hears the selfish an(
dispiriting wall of calamity. The MAJ
who will not let others enjoy the goot
things unless they are served on hi
rolb'foJ p's+tnr lscl's every element o
honesty. He is blight upon the com
munity, a travesty on man and dis
grace to his marty. A party that en-
couragns hrsiness disNster or discour
ages and SCOTS at prosperity deserve
to he driven like the swine into th'
sea-"
OF all the newspaper exponents O
Ie ,'' no NfN Yori
Sun is one of the best known, mos
fearless and most truthful. These ar
the comments which 1t makes on tn
return of prosperity:
From all the great agriculture
states come reports Of tremendou
crops. From the same states come re
PORTS Of an improving financial condi
tion and of large amounts of indebted
ness discharged. The farmers Of tn
United States will have money to spen,
next fall and consequently trade an
manufactures of all kinds will be stim
ulated. The country merchants wi
be able to make large purchases an
tihe city merchants will be able to dis
pose OF large stocks
met only are the big crops in sigh
but the work OF transporting them ha
already begun. The railroads are be
ginning, or in few days will begiI
to make money.
"Prcaper'tv for all is here, not a pros
perity Of mere paper and hope, BIT
actual, tangible, resting on the ind.
putable and convincing fact OF agricu
tural prosperity, without which gener
prosperity in this country can nj
today exist. The days Of croakin
are past. There IS worI1 to do en-
nr,nnev To he made hv nuarrhndu rrh