Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-27
As 10 PROSPERITY.

zone of the best known commercial
travellers who cover Vermont in COM
mon with a number fof other Eastern
states, says that residents of northern
New York and this state have no con-
ception of the return of prosperity that
. is being experienced in the states further
south and west. Pennsylvania, he says,
is ENJOYING marked prosperity in spite Of
the strike, and the people are buying ac-
cordingly. He thinks that the unfavor-
able weather which has prevailed during
so much of the season in this section is
accountable for the difference. but he
notices marked change for the better
here and expects to see big fail trade.
Outside of the phenomenal advance in
wheat which has so encouraged farmers.
at least those farmers who have wheat
to sell, the signs of returning prosperity
are pronounced "a well as gratifying.
Indeed the return of good times is so
marked in the country as whole hat,
as a prominent member OF the admins
Itration who has been on Lake Cham
plain, said recently, the only thing to fear
lis that prosperity will try to cut cross
lots. Vermont as yet sees no signs of
this tendency as a whole, but conditions
throughout the country could not well
be more favorable. outside of the untOr-
tunate strike which now involves so
large section. Even in those localities
that have not experienced the full flood
of returning prosperity a hopeful tore
Hprevails, which itself is the very best
.preparation for good times
The above editorials are from the Bur-
ington Free Press. a pronounced gold
= paper, Monday. We do not suppose that
there is a single intelligent man in Yer
mont who has believed that any particu-
. or. indeed, to the country, because of
the change of tariff. 1t is true that the
tariff on wool will somewhat help sheep
owners, but although a. high "a could
make wool growing especially remuner-
ative in Vermont, and probably, if not
unques tlOnably, the Increased cost of
clothing to the citizens of this state will
far exceed the present profits derived by
them from this tariff. Still, in view of
s the condition of the dairy and pork mar.
kets, il will doubtless be found best by
many of our farmers to build up a flock
of sheep and take advantage of the small
rise in wool which the tariff Will induce.
But certainly in the present situation the
generally increased cost of manufacture
I'd articles will more than Offset the ad-
vantage derived by the state from in
creased tariff
Then how, when or where is this pros
perity to appear:
1t would be possible for some great
revulsion of nature to bring prosperity
70 Vermont at the expense of other parts
pf the world. Thus. the partial failure
pf the wheat crop abroad and the famine
India has caused wheat to rise in this
Pountry to Sl.00. But such phenomenal
Pauses, when they come. act regardless
bf tariffs and will produce their legiti
nate effects under any condition of laws.
Dismissing, then, all expectation of
.ny especial prosperity to Vermont or
he country at large from any change in
he economy of the nation yet attempted,
q he question arises whether any changes
n these conditions can be made which
viii increase the prosperity of the people
pr more evenly divide the nations wealth
Aside from the tariff only one other
emedy has been or is proposed to restore
prosperity, and that is an increased vol
lme of currency in the country, enough
o bring back the relative value of mon
y to labor and products. That such in
.rease is necessary to general prosperity
We believe that all our intelligent voter;
BOW know. Very fortunately Mr.. Me
ilnley has always been committed tC
uch policy, ana we will continue to hope
hat his administration will advance anC
each 1t in the near future.
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