The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-09-10

tries. Another contention that we In
sisted on is now admitted by our oppo-
nents, that the prosperity OF the farm
er, the agrlcu1turist, Is the foundation
of the prosperity Of al other people in
#his country. we have insisted that
the dchunptslhs Of silver taused fall
III the price os products generally. but
particularly tie fall ia the price %
wheat and OF all other farm products
that come in competition with the farm
products Of silver-uslng countries
abrond. The reasons for this are so
well understood that I will not under
take to enumerate them, my design
only being to call attention to the fact
that we insist that prosperity must
come first ID the agricultural people Of
this country before It will be felt per-
certiblv elsewhere. The present con-
dition proves this contention of ours.
1--WE insist also that good prices are
o good thing--a good thing for the
country and all of it's people. This is
now practically admitted.
"The only question remaining then is,
Can we depend upon the present
causes and conditions that exist
throughout the world to maintain good
prices, especially in this country?'
"Tho answer to th9t is that we cam
not expect that nature will always IA
vor us by shortening the crops Of
other people for our especial benefit;
that there con be nothing permanent
in the prosperity that Is now supposed
10 exist; whereas, on the other hand,
the prosperity that would result from
the restoration of free coinage of silver
would be the increase of prices in this
country and the world over and the
betterment of mankind generally and
this better condition would be perma-
nent. not accidental or exceptional
Wait and see the result. How long will
this stimulated condition In the price
Of farm products and apparent pros
perlty coming to this country exist? 1t
is too early yet to predict cn this sub
ject, except in so far as | have already
stated-that when present conditions
are reversed calamity will come.
Before the sold standard advocate
boasts upon these causes or his theo-
rles OF prosperity, as indicated by pres
ent conditions, lot him wait. Let him
wait to see whether oil the people are
employed at fair wages. At the present
time such Is not the case. Indeed,
strikes ore the rule-unemployed la
Dor exists by the millions. So thaS
this prosperity cannot be said to be
In our country With labcr,
on the other hand out Of employment,
as now exists IN this country, especially
In our large cities, wait and see next
winter how much money they viii
have to purchase the necessaries Of life |
that will cost them so much more, ow-
ing to exceDtiopal conditions above |
mentioned Gnd the Dlngley bill
"IR there Is not universal employ |
ment of labor ard good wages we Will |
find much suffering among certain |
class Of cur people instead of pros
perlty. So the time has not come to
say what will be the effect Of present
higher prices and prosper
ttv.' upon the cause of the restoration
Ct silver It Is too early to predict any,
thing in that respect with any degree
Of certainty
1--WE only know that the arguments
we made heretofore are now admitted
ls good by our opponents.
eve hcDe for the best for our coun-
try and fr the world, and would be
glad to see prosDerlty everywhere, but
20 far a9 the cause is concerned our
argument Is now admitted lv our op-
and unless there shlmld un!-
rersalIv exist prosperity IN this coun-
.rv during the rest Of Mr.. McK!nlcy's
administration, not only will the ar
2ument be upon cur side, but the votes
,lGo IN the approaching elections Of
1898 and 1899 r. p. BLAND"
Under the heading, THE Science OF
'oltics." the Ohio State Journal saws:
In other words. Senator Hanna is still
It the helm" When the wrath Of the
,onest people Of Ohio strikes Hanno's
1ain sail and the ii5 boom takes Mark
n the jaw, 1t will knock him off the
poop deck and that helm will have
'est.