The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-14

The indications are that when the
present war with Spain is over we shall
control Porto Rico, the Philippines and
Sandwich Islands. to say nothing Of
Cuba. We must maintain larger
standing army and large, efficient
navy. We must build a canal across
the Isthmus of Panama. All this
means that thousands and hundreds of
thousands of able-bodied men will be
withdrawn from ordinary pursuits, that
new fields Will be opened for the enter
prising, that the unemployed may have
employment if they will, that a period
Of prosperity for the farmer and for the
artisan and consequently for the whole
country is hear. How long the boom
will last or what will be the ultimate
result are other questions, but it be-
hooyes the wise to have their wits
about them and be up and doing. That
some sort of a reaction will come in
time there can be no doubt, says a writ
er in a Louisville paper The farm
have their greatest opportunity. They
were left PROSTATE in 1865 and were
unable to gather together the wreck of
war and take advantage in it's fullness
of the flush times in the latter half OF
the COS. When they did begin to stand
alone immigration-sometilnes half a
million year from the crowded popu-
lation of Europe-fiowed into the un-
broken prairies Of the West. The vir-
gin soil was broken. American inge-
nuity invented improved machinery of
every kind, and flood of wheat and
corn and cattle and horses poured out
from the West. undreamed of, unexan
pied IN the history of the world. In
dia, Argentina and Russia added to the
store of golden grain. The cheap horses
from the West killed the mule Industry
in Kentucky, the cheap wheat and corn
and the fatrange cattle from the bunch
grass drove the price of Southern cattle
and farm products down to such n fig
ure that 30 longer were they protita bic.
Cotton went down in price, and tobac-
co. except the better class Of hurley.
dropped. But at last the West was f,u
at least so far as free lands and farms
open for the taking. The South hatl
turned in measure to other things
Finding farming profits cut down. she
Dug into the bowels Of the earth for
coal and ore, furnaces and factories
sprung up, and the hum Of Industry
was heard. And even before the dec
laration Of war the South was begin
ming 10 have her Inning. She was. as it
We're, beginning to catch even with the
shooting. jumping. popping, growing
West. with the North, boom-sick Az
gentiEa. despct-curseG Russia and
plague-ridden, but rich and productive.
India. Wheat was going up. corn was
going up, hogs, cattle and horses were
bringing good and Increasing prices. All
this and better things are row at hand.
Having learned the bitter lesson OF ai,-
versity the South should be prepared
America should be prepared to grasp
her opportunities. We have 70 famines
in America, we have no peS;ilence as
known to other countries. Those who
do not move forward may blame them
selves. We have the most productive
country on this globe. and. avoiding
wild schemes and foolish specu.a tons.
we should produce and lay up a store
against the rainy day. remembering
that "he is farthest from market who
has nothing to SELL