Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
EXPOUNDED BY MEIKLEJOHN
Assistant Secretary of War Blucidates the
Doctrines Of RepubliCanism,
ADDRESSES BIG AUDIENCE AT ST, PAUL
Contrasts the Prosperity of the
Present with the TroubIous Times
that Were Evident Under
Democratic Rule.

ST. PAUL Neb., Oct. 3O.--(special Tele-
grant, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
spoke for two hours in the opera house
this evening TO one OF the largest audiences
ever assembled at a political meeting in
this city.
He showed the evil results of the rule of
democracy and the constant blessing, pros
perity and increase in trade, manufactures
and exports during republican administra-
tions with marked effect. In this connec-
tion he said
Let us look at Ohio in this review of ex-
listing conditions: One hundred and seventy
manufacturing plants in the cities of Cleve-
land, Columbus, Akron. Youngstown. Day
ton, Springfield, Hamilton, Alliance, Ma
rietta Canton and Massillon paid to their
employees the sum of $2,412,S79.O5 in June,
1899. The same factories in June, 1885, paid
to their employees 81 ,46S, ,0S432, an Increase
in favor Of June, 1899, of 1914, ,794.73, or more
than Ga per cent. At Columbus fifteen OF ite
factories paid to employees in June, 1896,
$SS, 900, as against S172, 900 in June, 1899.
In the city of Akron twelve plants paid to
employees in June, 1896, $4,000 and in June,
1899, s129,000. In the city of Dayton thir
| teen factories had in June, 1885, 1917 en-
ployes, as against 5,926 in June, 1899. The
Dayton employe was paid an average COM
pensation of s4322 last June, as against
$3S.25 in June, 1896.
But have not been content with resting
the merits of the republican cause upon these
statements alone. l have personally re-
quested statements from many of the leading
| plants of the United States interested in the
| production of iron, rubber, dry goods and
other industries, and have received many
| letters which tell the same story of pros
peroue nation. Permit me to read to you
three or four Of these personal letters in sup
port Of the position that assume:
NEWPoRT NE Tn1 Toci NEWS 5,Us, sHIPHTTLPISG bdS 6
! NEWS, Va, Oct. 13.-Hon. G. d. Meike-
john, Washington. d, c.: Dear Sir-In re-
ment showing the increase in men, wages
and tonnage of our works during the period
| asked for by you:
Average weekly
nnmneF meS. PoEl Ppoll. Assnssase senasgs.
so 1895. .. Sop sss s7745.a1 4,4os
oss' Sc lsss / 1885. to Sept 1ss. 151soss 1862
80, 1895: .s,2s9 soS7s.sS ee,17s
| 80, 1889. 99................5,156 43,215.12 1882
In this connection 1 may mention that
we are now and for some time past have
been employing so nS 5000 with pay u roll
probability of the number of our contracts
and employees being materially increased in
the near future. Trusting this will serve
your purpose / beg to remain, yours very
j truly, -i..-- r-ze GN a. POST
General Superintendent:
| WORKS OF THE MIDVALE STEEL
COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 90
Dear Sir-In response to your kind favor OF
the 18th inst. beg to say 1t gives me grea,
the total amount of wages paid by the
Midvale Steel company during the years
e md ole fny o. IN, adI
the lowest and highest amount of daily
wages paid and the average number OF
men employed. If this Is not exactly wha1
you want kindly inform me and 1 shall take
great pleasure in complying with youi
wishes. Awaiting your commands / have
the honor to remain. yours very truly,
| LANES Z SULLIVAN