The Lamar register., 1900-05-16
Notes from the National Capital

Prom our special CORES pondentl
The important difference between
the democratic and republican party
is that the former promises and the
latter performs.
The Ohio democrats have decided
TO be good and toddle along in the
Bryan column. Tho Ohio democrats
usually do this when there is no
chance to do otherwise.
The per capita circulation OF the
country was s28.5S on May LIST. 1t
was only s2i.I0 when Bryan was
nominated in 1896. The failure of
free silver has certainly not checked
the circulation.
The most forceful argument in the
hands OF the democrats this year is
'.thst the republican senate will not
permit US to destroy the monetary
standard and precipitate panic, and
so we ought to be given chance" /"
The people will not be convinced by
an argument Of this sort.
In 1895. one of the democratic
panic years we exported agricultural
products ,worth S553,2l0,028. In
1859 they were worth S7S4,9S9, ,0S1
An increase Of $3.50, 100000 in the
foreign demand for American farm
products is pretty good years rec
ord under & republican administre-
ton.
The southern democracy disfran-
chises the negro, runs jim crow cars
on the railroads, taxes them without
giving them representation, lynches
those whom it chooses TO accuse,
without the formslity OF trial, and
vet holds up its hands in holy horror
because they fear the republicans are
going TO "oppress" the natives OF
Porto Rico.
The treasury departments latest
circulation statement shows the total
amount of money in circulation in
tho United States to have been
$1,000, 525, 1853. A year ago, on May
/, 1899, it was only 81 1888, ,S67, ,S92,
having increased more than Sl20,.
0oo. 900 within year When Mr.
Bryan was nominated, in 1896, it
was 81, ,52S, 500, 1853, and has increas-
ed 35 per cen. since that time.
The export trade balance in favor
Of the United States during the first
three years of President Mchinley's
administration amounted to sl,4S3,
100000. More than one half of that
sum represents what was paid for la
Dor in manufacturing these exports,
for which the rest of the world paid.
In other words the republican policy
has obliged the world, in the last
three years, to pay at least Sl4O,o ,oOO,-
600 to American labor, which would
employ 100000 men for one year at
a salary of 1000 per year. This is
one reason why work is plenty, wages
good, and the home consumption of
American products has largely in
creased
The balance of trade in favor of
the United States during the present
administration has reached the IN
credible sum of 81, ,4S3, 100000, an
amount that passes the power OF
comprehension. The balance of trade
in favor of the United States, during
all the administrations that pre-
ceeded that OF Mckinley, from Wash
inrton to Cleveland inclusive, was
1888, 100000 To put the matter IN
another way, the three years of the
Mckinley administration have seen
trade balance 81, 100, 100000 greater
than was accumulated during the
century proceeding his Inauguration.
The advance agent of prosperity has
made good his promises, has done
ten times more than he promised, and
the people who know a good thing
when they see it will be slow to
change such certainty for doubtful