Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-03
Mr.. MElKlEJOHN AT HEBRON
Assistant Secretary of War Addresses
Big Crowd, Ably Assisted by
Major Killinn.


HEBRON, Neb. Nov 2.-(Special Tele-
grant, 1.-The largest and most enthusiastic
rally of the campaign was held here this
evening. Assistant Secretary Of War George
ID. Meiklejohn had been billed to speak at the
opera house. During the afternoon bills
were posted announcing that another meet
Ing would be held at the court house, at
which Major Killian would speak in Ger
man, This was wise provision, as trains
were run from Hubbel, Chester and
Bruning, loaded with republicans eager to
participate in the evenings expression of
satisfaction with the national administration
and its attendant prosperity. The opera
house was packed to It's fullest capacity
long before the speaking began and when
the Bruning delegation arrived its band
headed procession to the court house.
The speaking at both places began about
Q o'clock. Mr.. Meiklejohn spoke for about
an hour on the issues of the day. He pointed
out very clearly the differences between the
prosperous present administration and the
last democratic He also asked the voters
to consider we'll before voting for these
twentieth century democrats, whose actions
made them seem more like copperheads or
Filipinos.
On the question of finance Mr.. Meiklejohn
said in part:
"The amount of gold shipped to us at the
close of the Garfield administration to bal
ance our trade with the world was sl64,-
900, 900.
During the first Cleveland administration
this balance in our favor was blotted out
and, in 1883, the balance OF trade was
against us by S2S, 100000, which was sent
abroad in gold to pay for excess Of imports
over exports. The Harrison administration
changed this expectation of $2S,0O0,0O0 in
gold to our side of the account and, before
the close of the Harrison administration,
our exports rose to 81, ,030, 900 900, the highest
mark we ever reached, and we imported
! S2O2, 900, 900 in gold to balance our trade ac
count.
"In the first year of the second Cleveland
administration exports fell from 81. 030, ,000,-
600 to $SOS, 100000. The gold importation of
S202, 900 in our favor at the close of the
Harrison administration was wiped out and
We sent from our resources $1s,o00,o0o in
| gold to our foreign customers. We bought
| SIS 600, 900 worth more than we sold
| "In the first year of the Mckinley ad
ministraton exports rose to $1,050, 900 900,
| being $2S6.00 900 more exports than i'm
ports, which amount was imported in gold
| and added to our resources. In the second
year exports reached S1,23O, 900 900, giving us
an importation of $615, 900, 900, the balance
! in our favor on our trade account. In nine
months ending September 80, 1s99 exports
have reached $9O3OOOO0O and imports
$5S5,000,000, showing balance of trade in
our favor Of $31S, 900 900 in gold for the first
nine months of this year. On this basis
the exports for this year will reach $1,2OO
100000 and imports s7SOOOOOOO. leaving a
balance in our favor January 1, 1900. of
$420, 900, 900.
The expectation of meats and farm prod
ucts is much greater during the closing
months Of the year and l predict that in
1899 our expectation will reach the enormous
amount of $1,4OOOOOOOO, causing our
customers this year to pay us
$500, O,OOO, which will be the high
est importation of gold on trade
account in our history In the Mckinley
administration we have had three years OF
greatest expectations to foreign countries
and three years of largest balances of gold
paid by them to us. or the expectation
of $1.231 600 in 1898 there were exported
sS5O,OO0,Cco of the product of the farms
higher by 100000 900 than in any year o
our government.
II desire to submit to the farmers OF this
state some evidence which indicates that
republcanism is a breeder of individua
wealth and prosperity. The following IL
a communication received by me from Mar
tin Brothers Co., live stock commission
merchants, Omaha and Chicago:
SOUTH OMAHA. Oct 31.-Hon Georg
D. Meiklejohn, Ravenna, Neb.: Dear Sir
In, response to your telegram REQUESTING
prices on cattle, hogs and sheep for tn
years 1896, 1897, 1893 and 1899. beg to han,
you herewith statement showing tn
average price of cattle and hogs from 1S9
to 1899, inclusive on the South Omaha mar
ket These prices are per 100 pounds. Th
prices of cattle are the top prices paid dur
Ing each month of the year and the averag
price is based thereon. The average Dric
} for each year on hogs is based upon tn
selling price on the first day of each month
This will show the actual rise in prices /
these years. and you will note that cattl
and hogs have been steadily ADVANCING
We regret we cannot make YOU figures o
sheep, as our Omaha sheep market has onl
developed into what you could call shee
market in the last two wears. beg to re
main yours very sincerely.
JAMES G. MARTIN,
AVERAGE PRICE CATTLE,
r 1895. 1897. 1898. 1S9