The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
A Word to the Republicans.

the country preaching desoIa,ion in the
event OF Mr. Mekinley's defeat and Mr..
Bryan's electicn. Everyday knows that
there can be no such thing as a financial
panic. or Scent dollar or any other
of the ridiculous. trumped-up cslamities
with which 50 many Republican canvass
ers are now attempting to frighten and
eelude men into voting their ticket All
this talk about casting q ballot for the
country's honor; all this food OF billings
gate and imprecation; ali these shrieks Of
- 'liar," coward" traitor" thief" &c :
all these fairy tales of patriotic gentlemen
who sropose TO go out of business and
discharge their employees until such time
as the triumph Of the Republican party
shall have been assured-these stupidities
afiict rational and well-informed per-
sons and detraet from the dignity OF
the cause they are vainly employed 70
serve. Our institutions would be in a sal
Fs4''S@'t AAStV1s II thtI SAFETY anu
Perpetuation depended upon any one in
dividual. Our prosperity would not be
worth keeping If it were at the mercy Of
a bucket-shop ticker.
As a matter Of fact. the existing condi-
tions, in finance. commerce, and indus
try, furnish The Republican party with all
the material that il needs or that il can
creditably utilize. Mr.. MeKInley's admin
istration has, up 10 this moment, been
attended by extraordinary and opulent
achievement. The conduct Of our finan-
cial affairs has been crowned with a sue
cess Of which every substantial citizen
Is, according 10 his visible interest, a
beneficiary. We know OF no department
Of legitimate activity which has not
thriven during the past three years. Our
manufacturing enterprises have exhibited
remarkable growth and corresponding
prosperity. Agriculture was never so
well-established and so bountlfuny re-
warded. And, what is more TO the pur-
pose. this vast wave Of profit and en-
couragement has covered the entire coun-
try-North, South. East, and West alike.
The cotton planters. from Tennessee TO
Texas, gaze upon rich harvests. The cot.
ton mills OF the Carolinas, Georgia, and
neighboring States have been converted
into gold mines. The farmers, from Ohio
TO the Pacific, have paid of their mort
cages, are at last independent, and now
see before them an era Of assured pros
perity. Labor is everywhere In demand
al excellent wages Capital finds remu-
nerauve employment on every hand. The
whole country is a beehive and honest
effort has its sure reward.
As We see the matter, the Republican
orators have no need to go a step beyond
these eloquent, convincing facts. They
commit an objectionable folly when. in
stead OF pointing to the substance. they
content themselves with barking AT q
Ioollsh shadow. Compared with their
noisy and ridiculous vociferation. the
smallest extract from the Treasury De-
pAi'mSnrs record is as an anthem 10 a
rabbits squeak. Look, for a moment. at
That record. During Mr.. McKinley's AL.
min's'Fation We have passed from the
slate Of a national debtor to that OF a
creditor nation. Instead of borrowing
from Europe We lend to Europe. We
have funded debt OF $S35. OOO.OoO. bearing
and 4 l-2 per cent. interest, into bonds
bearing per cent-a less rate than was
ever before realized by any country in
time OF war-and our new bonds now
command a premium OF I per cent hA,,o
quoted higher in proportion than the ss-
curities of any European government
We have collected, without friction with
out dinculty, snd without the scandal OF
single defalcauon, the largest revenue
In cur history. During the year ended
June ~ Isoo. our internal revenue amount-
Cd 10 Ss5,SlSlOl.57. and the proceeds of
our tarin on imports amounted 20 s9-i
sZ7I'iS--making a grsnd total OF xs7. 24o
sal.@ We have created since March "a
this year. s2s new national banks. These
banks have been established throughout
the counuy-small banks, with capitsls
OF &90Oo and &25oOo-distrihuted among the
agricultural districts. aad they give not
only facility. but protection. They are IN
fact. the symbols Of our tremendous prog
ress and development. They tell A ,,l-
which. in the estimation Of serious msn
accuses and forever siiences the silly ne
marole Of tho cheap and shallow exhor,-
ers from the stump. From March. 1sss "a
March. 1897 there were I5s natiot.al hank
failures. From March. 1897. 10 March
100. there were 81 failures. He VINO can
not read aright the meaning Of these
facts and figures Is beyond the reach AZ
common sense and reason.
Here IN a nutshell. Is the record OF the
Republican administration under Mr. Nc
kiniey. SO far as it touches the substsn-
tlal Interests Of the American peoul. !.
Is not made up OF conjecture. prejudice
psfiissnship. or any other manifestation
q empty tomfoolsFy. II represents the
faithful and intelligent work Of the Sec