Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-08-18
THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1898,
PROSPERITY.

PROSPERITY.
Oar Democratic friends have been very
reluctant to admit that an era Of prosper
ity has come upon the United States. But
now the journal or individual who denies
that it has come is looked upon as one that
Is blinded by partizanry or wretchedly ig-
norant.
There is no class or business interest that
has not exhibited marked improvement
within the past twelve months. The
wealth of the United States has been in
creasing at the enormous rate that pre-
vailed prior to the terrible depression
which attended the administration of MIR.
Cleveland. From reliable statistics we
learn that in the fiscal year which ended
June 3Oth, 1898 the trade balance in our
favor as against foreign countries reached
the enormous sum of $6l5, 1853, O24. This
is the greatest annual balance in our favor
in the history of the country.
Statistics also show that there has been
most wonderful increase in the earnings
of the railroads of the United States. For
the first six months of 1893 the railroads
earned So, 900, 900 more than they dill
during the same period in 1897, the gross
receipts for the first six months Of 1898
being $500, 100000.
The mining interests have kept pace
with that of the railroads. There has
been phenomenal increase in the produc-
ton of pig iron the output for the first half
of the year being placed Mt 5000, 600 tons.
The director of the mint estimates that
$63, 100000 worth of gold will be taken
from our mines this year in addition to
what will be brought in from the Klondike
regions.
In addition the agricultural interests Of
the country have reached condition Of
prosperity that is most gratifying. The
West and also the East and South have
all been benefited by the advance in the
prices of most agricultural products. The
Stauntcn Spectator, Democratic free sill
yer paper, in a recent issue said: "Wheat
is now 70 cents, an advance of cents
du ing the week. The millers think it
will lie lower, but we do not Some credit
must be given the gold Standard, the
Dingley bill and war taxes, all Of which we
are tod help to make business prosperous
and products higher" The latest market
reports show that wheat is still advancing,
and if our farmers have the nerve to hold
their grain they are likely 10 get still
higher prices.
The large increase in the manufacturing,
mining and railroad business of the coun-
try AS we'll as the good prices farmers have
been receiving for their products, has give n
employment to labor, 30 that We find the
great army of wage-earners, who look to
these sources of industry for their support,
satisfied. The Kansas City Star recently
said that the working men of that city
were in better condition than they had
ever been.
If, then, all classes and conditions Of
our people are in the enjoyment Of plos-
perity, is it not reasonable for them to en-
quire what has produced it? A Demo,
cratic contemporary in undertaking to &C.
count for the splendid business conditions
says: "First came the restoration of con-
fidence, then bountiful crops, and next
good prices for them"
What brought the restoration of conf
dence? We answer, the election of Nc
Kinley and the defeat of Organism. A
kind Providence gave us the bountiful
crops, and confidence, coupled with i'm
proved business conditions, gave the far
mers good prices.