The sun., 1900-10-03

tiOu and the Mckinney aumlDlSLrAtlOu-
A few specimen figures may be cited:
1896. 1899.
Number OF employees
in United States.... 7S5,034 9S,e2a
Wages of employees
in United States.... s,26l 1896
Net earnings OF rail-
roads .............. ss4o,651,o ,o47 s45e. .o41,1 ,119
Value of exports...... $1O3,392,59O Sl,2OS,9Tl2z2
Value Of imports..... $I3l.969,96b S69f, las, 4o9
Balance OF trade in
our fayor......... $el,422,625 $6o6, 1888
Value Of manufac-
lures .............. .S9 402,903,Vyo $lz,6,uio,'oo
1896. 1900.
Value Of horses, sheep
and cattle 5ll,S ,S96,S39 $2,0lZ,o4O,eZ3
Similar ratios of business improve
mcnt and profit during the last four
years are proved by the official sta.
tistics relating to our banks, both COM
mercial and savings, our commerce,
our mines, our metal products, our
railways, our cotton products and man
ufactures, our breadstuffs and other
farm products our textiles, etc.
Republican Protection to Labor.
At the end of President Cleveland 3
administration the labor unions had
been almost annihilated because of the
despair in the hearts of Workingmen
and their inability to pay dues or to
devote any time to union society work.
1t was then question of starvation
with many of the men who now COM
pose the membership of unions, and
there was little motive to devote time
and money for keeping up meeting
places for unions. Immediately after
the inauguration of President McKin-
ley unions began to pick up slowly.
In 1898 the unions grew more rapidly,
and month after month since then un-
til the number of unions and the mem
bershIp has almost doubled the totals
for 1897. The conditions of union labor
societies under a Democratic adminis-
tration, contrasted with the splendid
condition of the same societies under
the present Republican administration.
furnish an unanswerable argument for
Republican principles SO far as they
relate to union labor.
Some Typical Southern Views.
The Democrats count surely on Vir-
ginia, but there, as elsewhere in the
south, the leave of Republlcanism is
working. The following names of emil
nent Virginia Democrats who will vote
for Mckinley have been received by
the Republican national committee:
1t will be noticed that most of them
are engaged in manufacturing, and
their change of view is characteristic
of that of others who are tired of Dem
ocratic methods in the south.
Ex-Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall of
Richmond states that there will be
twice as many business men in Rich
mond this year who will support Nc
Kinley as there were in 1896. He will
not support Bryan but will vote for
Mckinley and has always heretofore
been Democrat.
Frank T. GLASGOW, superintendent of
the Tredegar company, the largest iron
manufacturing plant in the state, will
this year vote for Mckinley.
Major Clay Drewry of the firm of
Drewry. Hughes Il Co., Richmond, one
of the largest dry goods firms in the
state, who voted for Bryan in 1896, will
this year vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. ]. r. George of Richmond, one
OF the largest dealers in leaf tobacco,
who voted for Bryan in 1896, will vote
for Mckinley this year.
William II. Trigg. president of the
w. r. Trigg company, a very large
shipbuilding plant that has opened up
in Richmond. will this year vote for
Mckinley. His works give employ
ment to nearly 1000 operatives. He
has heretofore always been a Demo-
crat.
Nirginius Newton, president Of the
First National bank, Richmond. who
voted for Palmer and Buckner in 1896,
will not vote for Bryan this year and
says that he considers him the most
dangerous man in America today.
Colonel John r. Purcell of the whole
sale drug firm of Purcell, Ladd & Co..
voted for Palmer and Buckner in 1896,
but will not'yote for Bryan this year.
II. Z. Richardson, Talleysville, one of
the largest timber operators in Vir-
ginia as we'll as a merchant operating
hve stores, who would not vote at all
in 1896. will vote for Mckinley this
year and states as his reason that he
Is satisfied for business to remain as
it is.
Roger Gregory, Jr., Democratic chair
man of King William county in 1896
and large planter, has announced his
intention of voting for Mckinley this
year.
One of the oldest Democrats in West
Virginia, Mr.. John B. Darnall of AL
uerson, Monroe county has come cut
for Mckinley in a letter in which he
rays that he is 50 years old and has
voted with the Democrats for more
than so years, but now feels compelled
to become identified with the party
that has brought such prosperity to his
state by the operation of its principles
OF sound money and protective tariff.
Farpsworth. manager of the I-Itrsu..
iced barns, while standing in the street
holding horse was knocked violently
to the pavement by n large dog which
ran Letween his legs and f.actured bis
skull. lie cannot recover.