Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
o THE American business man,

o THE American business man.
as w. J. Bryan four years ago de-
fined hun, including the Man
b is employed for wages" the "Mer-
Int at the crossroads store" the
hrmer who goes forth In the morn
and tolls all day. and begins in the
ing and tolls all summer" the Min
who 90 a thousand feet into the
th," the Attorney in the country
tn," etc, the last four years Of Re-
|hlican rule have wrought remark
e benefits.
y Prosperity Chapter InterestinR.
be Republican platform Of 1896 pro-
bed full assurance that the cleo
would bring victory to the Repub-
IA party and prosperity to the people
Ne United States" How prosperity
bowed in sequence to the Republican
kory in 1896 constitutes indeed a re-
tkably interesting chapter of Ameri-
histoly-a chapter which must al
rs bring home to the hearts Of the
1erican people, with grateful force,
truth that peace hath its victories
Jess renowned than war"
d. lest we forget" the causes. and be-
y ungrateful for the prosperity which
Ing the last four years has become the
3mportant incident Of our happy ex-
bee as n people. the reading in Black
white Of the record of prosperity is
Ibis time very timely. Future success
always be based OH the lessons OF
~ experience. IL the American people
10 continue in the prosperity which
have been enjoying the last four
s. it is BY considering with serious
estness the data of such prosperity.
ing thereon the one possible decision,
$expressing such decision with salu-
W emphasis at the polls this next No
Ser
$sfhe "Masses" the Foundation.
the remarkable speech four years
by which M. Bryan sprang into
and into the nomina ton for the
Gdency. he expressed the Democrat
Ia that il you make the masses pros
BIS their prosperity will find it's way
ys3nd through every class and rest
A it."
eraliy indeed has this general ex-
ion of an old idea been fulfilled by
Republican party under President
Einley.
It's one thing to have a rather indefi-
idea as to what desirable result
be. 1t is other thing to success
accomplish such a result.
III the Republican and the Demo-
J parties made their promises in
ITO restore prosperity to the people.
masses saw through the qunckery Of
&Zeniocratic plan of being made pros
- by tie payment of wages in 49,
Dollars, 80 they turned down Bryan
Ne ted Mckinley President.
Mckinley had somewhat facetious-
en termed "the advance agent Of
erity.' So soon as he was elected
Dcratic organs got themselves ready
neering interrogatories Of "Why
the show Gomez" 1t came. however,
ouch startling promptness as to pro-
$he bewilderment OF despair among
Pw whose own prosperity was de-
mt on unrestful despair among the
-. The prosperity show" was soon
to be no humbug. The people had
not been deceived by the advance
They were soon getting more
They had really dared to expect.
The Unlocking of Money.
first manifestation Of the prosper
vcment was the unlocking of vast
pr money from boarding, and the
(<g Of it on deposit Mt the banks. The
oents Of banks during the autumn
inter months Of 1867 showed
and steady increases in deposits.
were also striking gains in clear
dicating q greater rspidity in the
cnts Of money. While the first
lean measure positively conducive
present prosperity was the Ding
pm bill, which did not become a
til July "a. 1897. yet general bust
ated not for Its passage before
ntins' the great improvement In
conditions which it was obvi-
Aeuld soon ensue.
1897 began the gloom of four
~ Democratic hard times was still
.! over the country, discouraging
Use aud biighting such industries
to exist. With the inauguration
ident Mckinley. the vast institu-
business credit. on which 10 vitality
en, the industrial prosperity OF all
OF people. began at once to re-
ON the destructive effects of the
RS Of panic breeding silver agita-
~ from the general loss OF conf
used by the fiscal blunders CT the
nd administration.
'erwhelming defeat of Bryan the
S November had given the coun-
IDEA that free silver was dead"
IND that the Democratic party
lot have the inconceivable temer-
eviye It four years later, and in
y bryan, whose chief god was
er idol
rec trade policy Of President
% had done harm in two ways.
W II had resulted in the closing
the country over. the driving out
oyment Of thousands Of American