Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22

1 Campaign.
Are You Farmer.
Under the Wilson-G German law which
Bryan helped 60 frame and pass the
loss ia value Of farm products was
S4, 283 00o.0e0. Under Tie Dingley law
| the increase Ii value Of farm products
has been $G.35S. 100000
Are You Miner:
/ The value Of our mineral products in
| 1889 was S200000,000 more than in
| 1894, when Bryan was making the Will
! son-Gorman law.
! Are You Railroad Employer
| The railroads of the country last
year paid you S77000.000 more in
wages than in 1895, when the Wilson
German law. which Bryan helped to
make, was in force.
Are You "A railroad stockhoIders
The net earnings of the railroads of
tie country were $130,00o0o0 more in
1899 under Mckinley and protection
than they were in 1895 under the law
that Bryan helped to make.
Are You an Iron workers
You made 6,657, 600 tons of pig iron
in 1894, while in 1899 you made 49,
1000 tons. You made 100000 tons
of steel rails In 1894. In 1899 you
made 2,2720o0 tons.
Are You an Iron Manufacturers
You consumed 25,000,000 tons of iron
ore last year against 100000 tons in
1894, and you exported $125,000,0G0
worth of manufactures last year
against 100000 worth in 1894.
Are You a sheep Raiser.
Your 36,000,000 sheep were worth
S65, 100000 under Bryan's free wool
law. Today your 63,000,000 sheep are
worth S246.000000.
Are You Wool Groverf
We imported 260,000,000 pounds Of
wool year under the free trade that
Bryan believes in. Last year we inn
ported only 100000 pounds. Your
wool of whatever grade and quantity
sells for double today what it did.
Are You Telegraph Operator:
In 1899 there were 100000 more
messages sent than in 1894.
Are You Postomce Employee:
The postal receipts fell off in 1894,
while during the last four years they
have increased by over $20,000,000.
Are You "a Banker or Bank CIerks
The bank cIearlngs We're only S45,-
000,000,000 in 1894. Now they are over
100000 100000 The increase in saw
ings banks deposits has been over
$500,000000 since 1894.
Are you n Manufacturers?
You exported in 1898 only $15S,000,-
600 worth of manufactured goods. Tn
der the Dingley law you exported dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1900,
$432 900 600 worth.
Do You Make Tin Plates
In 1890 you were looking for a job.
The Mckinley law made new indus
try for you. In 1891 you made 1000
tons. In 1899 you made 100000 tons
and earned over $20,000,000 which we
used to send TO Great Britain.
Are You "A shipbuiIders
In 1895 you made III, 900 tons. Last
year you made 800 900 tons, and only
per cent of foreign trade is carried in
American vessels. Think of what your
tonnage will be when we shall have
passed laws for the restoration of the
American merchant marine, as we
shall do if Mckinley is reelected with
a Republican congress.
Are You Barber.
Those full boards OF hard times have
been cut off, and the happy, prosperous
man wants n shave two, three and four
times n week now, and not so many
men are shaving themselves.
Are You n Shoemaker
Those barefooted children of 1S94-5
are wearing shoes now, and the parents
seem to be having more and better
ones now that they have plenty Of
money.
Are You a CIothier or Hatters
The prosperous man will have good
clothes, and the old hat is thrown
away for the latest style.
Are You Minister
Your collections are from 80 to 100
per cent greater now than during the
free trade period. Your church debt is
being paid off, and the necessity for
your charitable work has decreased.
Are You "a Cigar Makert
Twice as many cigars are being con-
sumed now as were smoked in the
Democratic times Of four years ago,
Are You Printerf
We buy two and three papers now
Ehora NO hnnGht one in 1895. Mer-
chants and all lines of business are
using tons of printed matter, and there
are no printers out of work.
Are You IA Merchant
You have more customers now than
during the years of 1S94-5-6, and your
customers have more money TO spend
by many millions of dollars.
Are You a BoOEkeeper, n Clerk or
StenoGrapherG
Not so hard now to get a position as
it was four years ago, and the pay is
better too.
Are You Butcher:
1t Is estimated that the masses are