Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-09-12

non July /, 1897, 81. 646. 02s, $40; July i.
1898, 81. SAB, 435. TAO, or an increase of
Si9s. 4o1. 5o3 during the current year.
The population estimated at I4.322,oot
gives per capita circulation of S24. "A.
the greatest per capita circulation III
the history of the nation. From 1861
70 1865 the largest circulation was In
the latter year, amounting TO S1li.1o2.-
80, or "A per capita circulation OF $50 D
The above tabulated facts are suffi'
:tent 10 condemn the argument tina
1913 brought disaster to the c0uutr
lad distress 10 the farmer.
BrIef REL erence has been made 10 tE
Increase ia the volume OF money III cn
-ulatiuu. and. Notwithstanding tn
iarge increase, every dollar Is equal
value 10 the standard gol,i dollar. tn
.ouId not Inc said If the United Stat,
aouid ado.t the free coinage of silv,
tn ratio OF Is TO /, while the con
cial va.ue Is about 81 to |.
There Is more financial histoT
umlned up III the five undisputed PROF
.-itions of Hon. John q. Carlisle tina
an be elsewhere found in SO brief.
pace, to-wIt:
/. There Is no free coinage country
he world today that Is not on a silve
asis.
?. There is not gold standard coun
~ in thu world today that does not US
silver along with gold.
3. There is not a silver standard coun
Try i'll the world today that uses an.
gold as money along with silver.
4. There is not a silver standard coun
try IN the world today that has one
third as much money per capita IN cir
culation as the United States.
3. There Is not a silver standard coun
try in the world where laboring men re
ceive as fair pay for days work.
To which may be ADDED that there l.
not "A county in the world today where
all the people are SO prosperous as in
this country. especially the farmers.
Let the record tell the story of the
disaster and destruction that has come
to the country since 1878. The debt OF
the nation III 1878 was 81, los. 462. 060 AZ
of 800 90 per capita, with an annual in
terest charge per capita of 1886. Al
the close of General Harrison's admin
istration the debt had been reduced {.
SS3S, 500. 1918, or to $I2 50 per capita
with an interest charge of "a cents pc
capita. During these calamity" years
besides the interest, there was paid 81,
266. 492, 5S5 of the national debt From
1916 to 1873. IS years, our imports ex
ceeded our exports for % years, the rota
excess being on au average of S67 $3.50. l5s
From 1878 TO 1898 our exports were II
excess of imports, is years, the total tx
cess being 81 ,s92. 50. 2ly, or an annua
excess of $ll3. 26l, sec
No. OF miles of raj road in lS73. 80 sa.a2
No. of miles of railroad in 1895 - I.54
Capital stock of railroads in lss3. 81 ,94.d s.5t
Capt. al stock OF railroads in 1888 5,tsl :,.s5
The wealth of the nation increased dun
ing the 20 years more than $50, 900, 900
900. During this entire period Their.
was not year that did not aggregate il
productive wealth an amount in excess O
its predecessor. With the introd uctio
of the Democratic party into power cams
disaster, distrust and ruin to the fariu
ers. Factories We're closed. laborin,
men were idle and the per capita con
sumption of wheat was reduced from
5.9l IN 1892 to IL III 1894, las show
by the statistical abstract, or a loss liz
home consumption of more than I0o.-
600. 900 bushels annually
With the return of the Republican
party TO power, confidence has been re-
stored, prices have advanced, home con
sumption has increa sed. expectation
largely augmented and 81 200. OoO, OOG
has been added to the value of farm
animals and farm products. while sill
yer Is lower in value than in 1896
The Republican party has set for all
time TO come the seal of its eondemna-
ton upon fluctuating currency, a dis
honest dollar. Its record npon the fiuan
ciaI question lnsures confidence The
with which the common PEG
pie sought TO invest in government Sc
cur1tles of the recent popular loan is an
evidence of confidence. and Conf
dence. said Webster. is worth more thai
all our gold and silver mines Tn.
pledges o. the party in Indiana have
been faithfully kent. The charitable.
rsformatory and educational instItu-
tons are conducted upon a high plane.
they are divorced from party politics.
FITNESS OF character, Competency an
devotion to the work are the requisites
Economy. but not parsimonv, is re-
4uired. Taxes are faithfully collected
bat every dollar Of the peoples money
S honestly applied to its intended pur
pose. Fifty thousand dollars a month
Of the bonded debt has been paid. A,
annual saving of SO. GOO in interest," ha.
been secured Without the expense O.
IN extra session Of the legislature, on
ne borrowing of dollar. the expens.
u the war. amounting 10 $50. 003. ba,
been promptly paid The record of rhs
party n Indiana Is IT'S commentator
q the confidence of the people of rhs
itaEe.