The sun., 1900-09-05
600 Q, .s.aee sons..1 9 -

Against all the rant and fuStian of
the Bryanized Democracy about impe-
rialism, milltarism, plutocracy, the op-
ed voice of greed" ETC., the Republic
ans have one ringing reply always
ready to hurl back-the single word
PROSPERITY.
Invariably prosperity has accompa-
MED Republican administrations, and
business depression and hard times
have accompanied Democratic admin
istrations. This fact constitutes an un-
answerable argument for the Repub-
lican cause, and it is quite enough in
itself for any candid and rational man.
The Republican paramount issue"
in this campaign is the prosperity of
the country and the desirability of con-
tipuing that prosperity. In opposition
to this great overshadowing fact of ma
tional prosperity the Democrats and
Populists have nothing to offer except
abstract theories. Such theories have
little effect ON the man with full din
ner pail or the merchant with more or
dGIS llttll ilC IttIl llltl IlIllt W Ill.
Facts as to Labor ana Wages.
1t is easy to assert that prosperity is
great and increasing, but the latest of.
fetal figures. both state and national
prove the assertion. Take, first, the
case Of labor and wages. The facts
as furnished by the labor organiza-
tions themselves, show that wages
sfnp MI 1,a
ent administration. Here are few
typical instances Of increase during
the year 1899:
Wage increase.
Bricklayers and stonemasons ......... 20 per cent
Boiler makers ....................... 20 per cent
Carpenters 10 per cent
Electrical workers .................. % per cent
Machinsts 4o per cent
Printers 80 per cent
Railroad laborers .................... 10 per cent
Wood workers Observation-Disclosures. Is per cent
These figures, be it remembered, are
as reported by the labor organizations
themselves. ..s....t..st ~ ...,3&s.5
Look Mt the Export Figures.
The story of our export trade of late
years affords another illustration of
the comparative effect upon business
and labor of the policies of the two
parties. Look at this table of the value
Of our exports:
1890 (iarrison) ................. $s45, ,293, ,s2S
1892 UIarrison) ...............,.. ,015 1872 oil
1894 (Cleveland) .................. S69, ,204, ,937
1895 (C1eveland) .................. T0S, 1872, 500
1897 (McKiney) ................... 032, ,007, SOB
1898 (McKiney) .....,............. 1910, 29l ,913
1890 (Mckiney) ..........,....... ,203, ,931, ,222
1900 (dckinley) ................. 1,370, ,403, ,022
The figures for July, just issued, show
that the increase is still going on, the
exports in that month having amounted
to $100,000,000, or $6,000,000 more than
in July, 1899. The amount of exports
for the year ending June 30, 1900, as
above shown, was by far the largest
in our history. The vast and steady
increase since the years Of the last
Democratic administration cannot but
compel attention, as also the drop in
the figures of that administration be-
low the figures of the Harrison admin
dstration.
Prosperity of the Farmers.
OF the exports for 1900, 81 per cent
was of manufactures and G1 per cent
of agricultural products. This leads
naturpl!y to consideration of the
farming industry. The statistics show
that the farmers have prospered under
McKinley's administration equally with
the manufacturers, merchants and ar
tisans. The total value Of horses,
sheep and cattle in the United States
in January. 1896. was S1,541 ,396,339; in
January, 1900. S2.O42. .S40,S13. an In
crease under Mckinley of S501 ,444.474,
or nearly 80 1-3 per cent. Every single
state and territory shows an increase
and not one decrease. The value or
the principal crops has been much
greater under Mckinley than under