Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-09-06
W. S. HYDE, Editor.
P. r. 1RUBSHAW. Publisher
Advertising rates on application.

Argument that he is sorry for and that
not much Importance can be attached
to. But the utterances of the leader
of a political party ought to bear
scrutiny. Ought to be the key note of
a campaign. Ought TO appeal to the
reason of every thinking intelligent
voter MIR. Bryan is before us with
the paramount issue. The history OF
our own country refutes everything he
has TO say on imperialism and the
consent of the governed. and We must
Judge OF the value oi his predictions.
for the future. by the outcome of his
predictions of foHr years ago. The
following from the state of the sock
less Simpson sizes up the situation
better than we can.
I Daring the campaign of 1896. you
Mr.. Bryan made the following state
ments. repeating them from time to
time. in your public addresses
publican party succeeded in electing
MIR. Mckinley to the presidency. you
emphaticallv declared:
First That there would be a genei-
al pros1raton of business. laborers
thrown ont of employment and uni
versal distress and staynation in
laboriug and business circle must fol-
low.
Secondhand the election of Nc
kinlcy meant $ cen. corn. p cent
wheat. cent oats and other things
in proportion.
Third Cattle would be q drag on
the market and no adequate price for
hogs. sheep or horses and mules.
Fourth elf the gold standard is
adopted the money power will throttle
the farmer. make him q tenant and
finally drive him to the aims house.
-''FasteE the gold standard
upon the country. and you will cut the
circulating medium in two
Sixth--If Mckinley is elected a
tariff will be enacted which will para
I'VE trade and commerce and play
general destruction with prosperity.
Seventh-That the destruction o.
silver would bring such untold woes
upon the nation as were indescribablt
and of the most terrible character.
In response to these to these dolefu
prophecies what are the facts as WI
now witness them in our very mlds
and on every hand. near and far
where our attention is directed. Nc
Kinlev was elected. Results:
First-A vast increase of bushes
everywhere, a. multiplication OF fac
tories and a wonderful increase in tn
number of laborers employed wit
nearly u universal increase of wages
Second-The price of corn is /
cents. wheat SO cents. oats u cents
and ali other products of the soil i
like proportion.
Third-Cattle S5.l5 to $3.50 per cwt
y hogs, So. 10 to 1910: sheep. S5.2o t
s5.35: horses ana mules from $50 t
: sl45 for good and $40 TO 800 for ii
. ferior. We quote from culrel
r Kansas City prices.
Fourth-Instead of being trottle
and driven to the aims house. ii
farmers have liftet. their mortgage
and were never more prosperous.
Fifth-The gold standard We
adopted, and the result is an lncrea:
of the circulation of So per capt.
throughout the country.
Sixth-The tariff was enacted ar
the result an unprecedented increa
of trade beyond any former period
the history of the nation. On ag
cultural products alone the eXpor
from 1897 to 1900 were $2,302. 4l6, II
while from 1893 to 1896 they were $,
rs. 9S9. 331, or an increase OF s63;
426. $50. The balance of trade in o
= favor from 1897 to 1900 is 81 .400. 0O
600 in round numbers while for t
previous 100 years it had only be
1911 900. OOO-an increase in four yea
over UQe prev OuS AOO SOuh . VI w
= one billion dollars!
Seyenth-The ''destruction Of sily
as it really occurred-which great
increased its use-has not only fail
to produce the direful results predi
ed. but has brought such happy
crease of prosperity and such i
proved conditions AS were nev
known before in our history.
In view of these doleful prophec
of four years ago. every one OF viii
has proven false from POO to 1000 I
cent. What grounds have you to q
the people of the United States to
lieve your word now? Ought not
utter and total failure of every one
your dismal representations OF
cause you to have a little person
modesty, and some respect for the
telligence and good opinion of an {
~ lightened public? What sort of ha