The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
BUSINESS BEING HELPED.
The Republican Parry In Doing what
Ia Promised.


Ia Promised.
In the closing hours of the Ohio cam
paign Mr.. Bryan Invaded the state and
began his campaign tour by asserting
that "the first six months of the Nc
Kinley administration were the worst
In the history Of this country" and that
there had been no improvement since
McKinley's Inauguration. To that state
ment we replied that the evidences OF
prosperity are now too apparent to re-
quire explicit demonstration. We called
attention TO the factthat several months
elapsed before new tariff bill could
be formulated aud passed, and said that
in the interim the earlier months of the
Mckinley administration were as pros.
porous as the closing months IF the
Cleveland regime and that following the
passage of the Dingley law all lines or
business experienced an awakening or
prosperity.
The Atlanta Constitution thinks this
statement Every remarkable" because
the last months of the Cleveland admin
istration 'sare set up as a standard OF
prosperity" Quite the contrary. Every
one knows that the closing months OF
the Cleveland administration We're
marked by great industrial depression
and hard times. But the early months
OF the present administration were no
worse. The Constitution adds:
but the Times Herald makes another In
tlmation that is suggestive, 10 say the
least. IL as good as says that the extra
session OF congress and the tarin law
raised the price or wheat and thus stimu-
lated all lines OF business. the
main point is the claim that the extra ses-
sion OF congress and the formulation and
/ passage OF tariff bill raised the prices ana
/ stimulated business
This is not the first time the claim has
/ been made that the republican party Is re-
| sponsible for the wheat famine abroad, but
! II Is the first time we have seen Il put forth
/ by a leading newspaper. Since the
republican party has entered upon the per-
/ Torrance OF miracles. can II not 80 forward
\ IN the good work and double the price OF
cotton as well as the price OF wheatl
THE whole matter Is too absurd for Sc
rlous discussion. The republican party had
no more 70 do with the doubling OF the
price OF wheat than the man In the moon
| nay. not nearly 80 much II IL be true that
the moon has the smallest influence on the
weather"
To all of which the Times-IIeraid en-
ters plea Of not guilty. II does not las
good as say" that the extra session OF
congress was responsible for the higher
price of wheat, nor does IL say or be-
lieve that the republican administration
has been responsible for the sunshine
and the showers which have made album
dant crops possible. But our Atlanta
contemporary must be blind indeed If il
is unable TO see throughout the country
signs of awakening prosperity in al
lines of business activity. While this
Improvement IS partially due to large
crops at home and small crops abroad
1t is also largely due TO II restoration o
public confidence in the present admin
istration.
Business men know that the Mckinle.
regime stands for honest money an'
that for four years at least the free sil
yer ghost has been laid. They know
also stands for protection TO home in
dustry, and that tariff tinkering is at a.
end.
There is no longer any uncertainty u
the business world as to the nauona
policy upon any issue materially affect
ing American business interests. Wit
n restoration OF public confidence ha
come renewed activity in workshop
, md factories. The reports of Brac
street and Dun show this. The marke
reports prove It, The republican part
Il not performing miracles, but 1T IS a
tending 10 business.-C Chicago Times
a / herald