The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-17

lion and the Mckinley. administration.
4 few specimen figures may be'citedi
1893. 1900.
Number Of employees
In United States -. fS6, 00s D2bV2A
Wages OF employees
in United states. si.S.s ao1 ssaa. por 500
Net earnings OF rail
IOads ....,......... aO,boi OSI eaoo,oiib
Value of cxports.. s7ps, 500 800 81, aos. eai a2a
Value Of IMPORTS. S3l ,Wv, No VOW, iAos ASe
Balance Of trade In
our iayor........... SOL. Al. Oe5 5000. 7s2.7as
Value OF manufac-
lures ........... So ao2. 90. 900 siG777. oys7so
1900 1900.
Value OF horses, sheep
and cattle ........s .el, Sod.09e se.042.SAo.sas
Similar ratios of business improve.
ment and profit during THE last flour
years are proved by the official sta
tistics relating To our banks. bothcom-
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 ta Labor.
AT the end of President Cleveiands
administration the labor nnionaghad
been almost annihilated because or ith6
despair In the hearts of workingmen
and their inability to pay duesjor 40
devote any time to union society work.
1t was then II 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. Immcdiatelyfafter
the Inauguration OF President Mckin-
ley unions began to pick UP slowly.
In 1898 the unions grew more, rapidly,
and month nftcr month since then am
til the number of unionssnnd the. men,
bersllp has almost doubled the totals
for 1897 The conditions of unioIfflabor
societies under II Democratic adminis-
trstlon. contrasted with the splendid
condition OF the same societies. under
the present Republican, administration,
furnish an unansweratile argument Tor
Republican principles so fnr M they
relate to union labor.
Some Typical Southern Views.
The Democrats count surely on Wiz
glnia, but there. M elsewhere In tho
south, the heaven Of Itepublicanism III
working The following names OF emf
ncnt Virginia Democrats who viii vote
for Mckinley have been received by
the Republican national committee:
II viii he noticed that most of them
are engaged In manufacturing, and
their change OF view IL characteristic
OF that OF others who are tired Of Dem
ocratic methods In the south.
Ex. Governor Charles II. O'BSrral OF
Richmond states that there will DO
twice as many business men In Rich
mond this year who VIII support Nc
Kinley as there wcrein 1905. He Will
not support Bryan, but will vote for
Mckinley and has always heretofore
been Democrat.
Frank r. GlascowJ 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 e. CO.. Richmond. one
OF the largest dry goods firms In the
state. who voted for Bryan In 1890. will
this year vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. J. #. George OF Richmond. one
OF the largest dealers In leaf tobacco.
who voted for Bryan In 1906. will vote
for Mckinley this year.
William II. Trigg, president of the
W. X. Trlgg company. n very large
shlpbuildlng plant that has opened up
In Richmond. Will this year vote for
Mckinley. His works give employ
mcnt to nearly 1850 operatives. He
has heretofore always been IA Demo-
Crut.
Virglnlus Newton. president OF the
First National bank. Richmond, who
voted for Palmer and Buckner In 1900.
win not vote for Bryan this year and
says that he considers him the most
dangerous man la America today.
Colonel John B Purcell OF the whole
sale drug firm OF Purcell, Ladd Il Co.
voted for Palmer and Buckner In 1896.
but will not vote for Bryan this year.
II. II. Richardson, Talleysyllle. one OF
the largest timber operators In Vir-
glnia AZ well as a merchant operating
Ave stores, who would not vote at all
In 1896, will vote for Mckinley this
year aud states as his reason that he
IL satisfied for business TO remain as
IL TX.
Roger Gregory, Jr., Democratic chair
man OF King William county In 1896
and II large planter, has announced his
intention OF voting FOR Mckinley this
year.
One OF the oldest Democrats In West
Virginia, Mr.. John Il. Darnali OF Al
jerson, Monroe county, has come out
for Mckinley In letter In which he
Eays that he IL 81 years old and has
voted with the Democrats for more
than 30 yenrs, 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 pnotectiYe turin.