The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
10 THE PEOPLE or GEORGIA.
The Republican Electors OF Georgia
Give Reasons why the Voters OF
the state should support MeISiniey
and RooseweIt


and capital demand the re-eleotion OF
William Mckinley a. President OF the
United States OF America. a Arm al
herence TO the principles which under
lie his administration. and the oontin-
uance In control OF the functions OF our
government Of that party whose able
representative he IS
We refer with pride in his wisdom.
patriotism and conservatism to his rec
ord NJ home and abroad during the four
years which have intervened since his
elevation 10 che highest Office IN the glft
OF the people A. Southern men. we are
especially gratined that A. che request OF
southern senators and representatives, he
has given our young men, regardless OF
political afiiiatlon. positions Of trust and
responsibility in the volunteer armies
which have been assembled 20 uphold
the dignity OF tho American nag abroad
thereby affording the south an opportu-
nifty 20 prove Ito loyalty to the Union.
And We pledge our Individual efforts to
oppose at home any policy which falsi-
nes the issues in defense OF which our
fellow citizens have volunteered their
lives. which be,ittles the service they rem
der 10 the whole country and which seeks
10 link them 20 oppression and dishonor.
We declare for that expansion which
- the result OF growth. and we demand
for tho American trader the protection
Of the American nag Especially 20 We
demand tina, the South's growing mar
ket for the great staple. In both its raw
and manufactured state. shall not be
checked or endangered IN any quarter
Of the globe by experimental politics a.
home. We believe thas nations are but
traders on larger scale. and that a
territory once acquired legally should be
held by every means consistent with en-
hghtened and progressive government.
We regard the relfiirmation OF the Chi
cago platform by the Democratic party
and Its political allies AZ "a menace 20 ma
tional prosperity. disguised. but not mod
ihed BY the Introduction OF new issue,
and We point with pride 10 the face that
every prophecy OF disaster predicated By
that party oO the possible triumph OF Re-
publican doctrines IN 1895. has failed IN
a four-year test. Under these doctrines
the United states have achieved a proc
pertty beyond the most sanguine expecta-
lions. capital has met with steady
demand: labor has been probably en-
ployed; the rate OF interest has decreased:
and the products Of our farms and fac
tories have been and are In demand at
remunerative prices throughout the world
We submit the nations balance sheets
struck IN 1895 and In 1900 and with all
the earnestucss we may invoke. invite
20 the consideration thereof the wise and
conservative people OF this state:
In 1896. under q In 1900. under a
Democratic admins Republican admins
tratlon ana a free tFatioo and a protec-
trade tariff: Tive tarln.
$500
s. 63s 5Os 1870 Foreign Commerce t2.244 .i9s. 5S3
g7s3 3s2 go Exports OF Mdse 1884. f7g.1-i
Si62 ias6i7 Customs Receipts SIX. s5Tais
Def so SOS 81 Treas. bal. surp. ISL .229,T m
s75. sss2 200 Balance OF Trade &54t. 76i So
$40 cs 81 useO Failures use9) So. ss7. $50
&. 29i. Oi6ooO Wages Paid s. 056 5000
IS 2es 7S Sheep (numheD 63.i2issl
SIS. ls7 735 Sheep value) t2l6.i75. g25
0S9D Pig Iron Production-in ns9D
6.c73Ss Tons l3,s2050l
1850 Miles Railroad Built 500
isgg-lsT Farm Products iS97-isl0
A.2G Loss Value Gain sass. ooo 90
In 1916 In 1870
Had TO borrow Uncle Sam Has In bank
S2d2 .oooo 90 S3o0000O)
And Americans nre lending money 10
the leading financial nations Of Europe
We derounce all trusts formed for the
necessarily advance prices. but we recog-
nize In great combinations OF like inter
ests the extension OF that principle IN
business which demands the largest pos
sihle production at the smallest cost
which. when honestly conducted. benefits
the consumer and which. by the report
Of tho United States commissioner of Ia
Dor. has proved Of enormous proat 20 la
Dor both skilled and unskllled. increas-
ing the wages OF the former by 1885 per
cent. and Of the latter by i3i7 as COM
pared with the avCragc Of wages paid
before the combinations by the interests
which compose them. And We denounce
as insincere the declarations put forth ~
that parry which. with two years OF alb
solute contro. IN all branches OF the gov
eminent with a Democratic President.
senate and House OF Representatives,
failed 20 place on the statute book one
enactment touching trusts Of any kind.
The Sherman law passed under a Repubii-
can admiuistratlln remaining to-day the
sole legislation OF any Congress on this
subject
We refer. for vindicatlon Of the Repub-
lican policy OF protection To- The undis-
puted fact that unocr II the United States
have advanced in material wealth and IN
dignity as n world power to an unpar-
aided extent. TO the peculiarly crafty
ing fact that the great South. Of which
Georgia J. notable representative. has
been benefited more than any other Sec
ton. and 10 the supreme fact that the ad-
vance in the price OF the products Of
the farm has hem from 80 10 100 per cent.
We c.aim for ourselves that which We
freely conccdc 10 every honest man IN
Georgia, a patriotic desire for her welfare
aud advancement We appeal In this cleo
lion to the business men Of Georgia Pol
titles that do not express the requirements
Of q peoples business are antagonists 70
their prosperity. The vote cast by a bust
ness man against his own convictions and
the policies under which he prospers. IL
a seif-lnaicted stab. ana We say 10 those
81 our friends who hesitate between bust
ness and sentiment. ard who have listen
ca to the cl0qucncc OF local spellbnders
for twenty-five years, that the only pros
pefity Georgia Democrats have enjoyed
during that time was derived from Re-
publican administration Of government
Is q change Of administration advisable
from a business standpoint This Is the
one ovcrsnadowlng question before the
people OF this state. II Is the sole dues-
lion worthy Of consideration now. all
others Yield, all others adjust themselves
IN relation 60 this one. Tor We are essen
tally business people. IL the
people OF this state believe that
their business and the general prosper
nv OF the whole country VIII be helped
by reversal OF the doctrines under
which they have advanced 10 their pres
ert conditions. Il Is conceded 20 be their
duty 20 n man 10 express their belief IN
the'r votes. u. on the other hand they
believe with " thar sound money. protec-
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