The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-09-28

They prophesied that wheat and other
agricultural products would never again
become valuable without the silver ra-
tio of 16 to 1. But they have.
They pointed out that the way to
start the wheels in the mills, which
they had silenced, was to adopt their
silver fallacy. 1t was not done, and yet
our manufactures were never so busy
4 as now.
They bewailed the cruel fate of the
| idle and hungry men, women AMI chill
| dren, who were everywhere to be found,
| and then prescribed the free and unre-
| stricted coinage of silver at 16 to 1 for
| their ills. Their nostrum was not taken,
but the idle and hungry are no longer
| to be found.
II the Republican party has no better
title than the change which has taken
| place in the last three years. it is en-
| titled to warranty deed for the graf
| itude of this nation.
Prosperity Built on Sound Currency.
In March, 1897, we were at the lowest
| ebb in financial, industrial and CONNER
cial ruin. Now We are on the top wave
of prosperity never before equaled.
Much of this great gain to our country
| is attributable to the erestoration of tar
| III law so fashioned as to be beneficial
| to American interests alone. But much
| more credit is due to the determination
| of the American people to maintain in
| violate and forever a sound and honest
| financial policy in this land. BY the
| election OF 1896 confidence was restored
in the financial integrity of the people
| of the United States. Hence those who
] controlled capital were willing to let it
again seek investment in railroads,
manufactures and commerce. The un-
| employed are no longer idle. Those
| who worked only one-half time and for
| half pay are now reaping a full har-
vest.
But the leaders Of the Democratic party
cannot see an improved condition Of af-
fairs. They do not observe the smoke from
every chimney in our factories They do
] not see the busy workmen as they come and
| so from their tasks in tine morning and
the evening. The fact that over 1000 miles
| of railroads have been built in this country
within the last year has no significance to
them. In June. 1898. there were $4,000 en-
| ployes in The railway ser ice In excess Of
the number In June, 1895, and in 1898 sum
larger by $50 900 was paid to these en-
| ployes than the amount paid the previous
| year. Forty y-hve railroads were taken out
| or receivers hands In one year, and the
earnings OF railroads increased by more
than s125, ,0oO, ,ooo
Plain Facts from Ohio Factories,
| hos L.,
plants In the cities Of Cleveland, Columbus
Akron. Youngstown, Dayton, Springfield,
Hamilton, Alliance, Marietta, Canton and
Massillon paid to their employees the sum
Of $2,412.s79.O5 in June, 1s99 The same
factories In June, 1906, paid their en-
ployes $1.48S. .O64.32, an increase In favor of
June 1883. Of $944, 794.73, or more than "a
per cent. My home city of Columbus
through 10 Of Its factories, paid to en-
| ployes In June, 1896, $SS, 600 as against
Sl72,OOO In June 1899. Your city of Akron.
through II plants paid to employees in June.
1886, $7OO0, and in June, 1899, $I29 900.
In the city Of Dayton, 13 factories had. in
June. 1885, 3977 employees, as against 1928
In June, 1890. The Dayton employe WIS
paid an average compensation Of $43.22 last
June, as against $3s. .25 In June, 1896.
SO 1t is everywhere-a greater number of
people enlpioyed-better compensation. Ana
yet the blind leaders Of n decaying Democ-
racy cannot see that better times have come
to make happy all our people.
Democracy still Blind.
Again, in the year 1899, at GAINESVILLE. the
Ohio Democracy continues to demand '.the
free, Unlimited coinage of silver and gold as
equal In primary money at the rate Of 16 to
H. The great majority of our people de-
clared against this theory in 1896 There is
not an apparent reason in the wide world
why this verdict should be reversed There
are many reasons why 1t should be affirm
ed. Every man who voted with the Repub.
llcan party In 1896, having in view the best
Interests OF the country, must do so again
In 1899 Now the logic of 1896 has been
reinforced by the light of experience.
Confidence came to our rescue in 1896 and
1897 when the fruits Of victory became evi.
dent. Even then, many did not think the
decision emphatic enough They feared
what they. called the INSTABILITY of the
American people"
Again the Democracy Of Ohio has declared
In favor OF this financial heresy. This is
done In the state Of President Mckinley.
If Ohio, In November, should take step
backward on this question, who can foresee
the harm that will be done? 1t will opcu
up the question again as a national issue
Again we will be in financial doubt and un.
certainty The sun of prosperity will again
be hidden by the clouds of adversely. But
this will not happen. The people of Ohio
are an intelligent people. Her farmers heI
laboring men, her merchants and her mai
ufacturers will not go back to the Slough
OF despond' through which we struggled
for four unhappy years
Foreign Trade and Commerce.
There Is another very important matter
with which the Republican party and 1t.
! policies have had much TO do In the last
two and one-half years. Our foreign market.
have been enlarged, and our foreign com
merce has been increased We believe thii
to be absolutely necessary for the presen
and the future prosperity of the country
Our agricultural products, owing to the fer
tility Of our soil, and the skill and industry
Of those who till 1t. have become grea
that We can no longer consume them a
home. The output from American factories
ls SO immense that We can NO longer sci
the things We make at home. Without
| great foreign market our farm products ant
farm lands would be of but little value.
] we could not sell our manufactured articles
In foreign lands. our factories would again