Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26
THE BANKS AND PROSPERITY.
fort Dodge Aiessenger.l

of the currency for a statement OF con-
dition at the close of business Septem-
Der 5 reflected anew the prosperous con-
dition Of this community. Mr. Bryan
says the Boosted prosperity is only skin
deep, but the bank statements tell a
different story, and one does not have
to be particularly partisan to accept a
sworn statement in preference &c the
wailings OF a candidate made
desperate as he sees the tide of victory
steadily settling in the direction OF his
opponent. The difference between fact
and assertion is broad and marked and
in the particular case under notice the
figures of business sworn to by truthful
men will be called in evidence against
the unsupported assertions OF candi-
date for Office who does not support his
statements with anything more tangi
BILE than wind. The following figures
will show the amounts OF deposits car
ried by the banks of Fort Dodge at the
periods Indicated. taken from The re-
ports made in response to call from.
the comptroller Of the currency:
Sept. 4, 1899. Sept. 5, 1900
First National. 81. 444,6S1.7s 81, 6sO, s25. 90
FIT. Dodge Natl 416. 772.45 48s.26s.71
Com. NATL. j. 162,2s2.7S 17s476.14
Ft. Dodge Savings $500. SO
s2,o2s. si7.00 s2,37s,561.4 40
Was not in business in 1899.
The reports show steady increase
in the total volume of money on de-
post, but an analysis of the various
statements will reveal facts whicnshow
the prosperity is more widespread than
the aggregate figures will indicate and
1t will also show that almost one-quar-
ter Of the vast sum Is carried in the
form of time certificates OF deposit
which represent the savings or surplus
capital of the depositors. The amounts
of this character on deposit are shown
for the respective periods dated above
as follows:
Sept. z. 1899. Sept 5, 1900.
First National. $1,444.s61.79 s1,6s0.se5OO
Fit. Dodge Natl. 4. 112.446.53 ~, .33s. so
Com. National. !. 54,914.44 7G.7l7.Os
Eft. Dodge Sav'gs.. $500. SO
s3s7.57s.s7 s4ss,476. 80
That itemized account of the time
certificates of deposit representing
money drawing interest in Fort Dodge
banks shows an increase In such hold
ings in one years time Of s14S. .35
Time certificates almost exclusively re-
preEent money being held for small in
vestors. wage earners and that class
ieof citizens. The showing means that
wealth of this kind has Increased In
one year nearly So per capita for every
man, woman and child in Webster
county.
What is going on in Fort Dodge
banks Ia but a counterpart OF the re.
ports made in every section of the
country. There Is more money in bank.
more money in more pockets than ever
before. This Is possible under a&iepub.
Islican administration, While the contrary
| Is true Of every democratic administra.
ton that the great majority OF voter.
have ever had experience with. Wha'
there Is In present conditions to induce
the voter to demand q change OF policy
lis beyond conception. Experiments II
governmental policy haYe Away
proven costly, and none have beer
1 more SO than those which have sur.
rendered rational, demonstrated ant
/ practical plan for one of promise with,
tout a single surety to make good Thu
4 pledge.
| Prosperity is with US now in a greater
degree than we have ever known. Mr.
Bryan and his echoes say that it /.
only skin deep. but every test to which
4 the claim can be put proves that IL thu
democratic assertion is true the Amer
1 lean people are remarkably thicl
skinned at the present time.
ssal 49,