Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-15

Outlook as lie Found Them In the
Agricultural sections.
One of the most noteworthy utter
ances that have been made By u public
man in this country during the past
few weeks is the expression OF the
opinion by Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture that wheat will
sell at 81 a hushel before the close of
the current year. Secretary Wilson
only gives this as bis opinion, and he
expressly said that he had no desire to
induce farmers to hold their wheat In
expectation of obtaining the price men
toned. the question whether q man
should sell being one which must be
determined by every man for himself
But the secretary made this comment
after returning to the capital from a
tour through the west, and the reasons
which he gives for the faith that Is In
him are OF striking interest to the peo
pie of the country
Secretary Wilson gives as one of the
reasons why wheat will advance In
price the shortage In the crop, especial
~ In some sections of the great wheat
belt OF the northwest. Prosperity is
the keynote of the other and leading
reason given by Secretary Wilson for
expecting an advance In wheat prices.
After n tour of the country extending
through many states the secretary re-
turns to Washington with exalted ideas
of the prosperity and contentment
among the people and, being student
of business conditions and the domestic
economies of the people he sees In the
prosperous times reasons for believing
that the people will consume more
wheat this year and that the greater
demand VIII tend to increase the price.
Il is automatic that in prosperous
times the people indulge In a greater
proportionatc share of the Injuries of
life This being true, IL only becomes
necessary to prove, from the reports
which Secretary Wilson brings out of
the west and from the contemporary
testimony Of thousands of persons from
all sections. that prosperity Is really
with the people and that work is album
dant and wages good. The secretary
found these conditions, and others tes-
fifty tn 1t daily. The times are so good
among the wage earnei's Of the country
that Secretary Wilson believes the con.
sumption of wheat among our people
will increase more than bushel per
capita of the population during the
present year. In times Of good wages
and steady employment, such as the
people are now enjoying, the consump.
ton OF wheat increases and the stand
ard of living among all classes Of wage
esrners improves. In dull times and
during periods of low wages and scant
employment the people seek means for
cheap living, and substitutes for wheat
-four are sought, all of which not only
tends to diminish the price OF wheat,
but also breeds discomfort and dissatis.
faction among the people. No such con-
ditions exist at this time, and Secre.
tary Wilson calls attention to that fact
in a manner well calculated to attract
the attention of all people who might
be inclined to doubt the wisdom Of ex-
listing economic and financial policies
in our government and vote for
change. Good wages, plenty of employ
ment among the people and dollar
wheat for the farmer is a campaign
slogan for Mckinley and prosperity
which will make victory for this splen-
did combination certain.
Not only from Secretary Wilson, but
from visitors to the national capital
from all sections Of the country, come
the swelling notes of the good the coun.
try Is reaping from universal prosper
ity. In fact. the country manifests ev.
cry disposition to engage In the para.
mounting" business so far as campaign
issues are concerned and make the Is.
sue Of the time the retention Of Nc
Kinley IN the White House and the
continuance Of the prosperity which
the Dingley tariff and sound money
policies have brought to bless the peo-
pie of the United States. Such is the
report brought out Of the west by Rep
resentative Mondell Of Wyoming. He
claims that Wyoming Is as surely for
Mckinley in the coming election as is
Maine. The reason he gives Is that the
people of his state have no use for the
frantic efforts of the Bryanites to gal
vanize false issue into leading Is
sue" to delude the people In the cam
paign. They see it as Senator Hoar
sees it. cloak for free trade and free
silver coinage. Mr.. Mondell says that
the industrial and mining and agricul
tural interests of Wyoming were never
Tn such conditions Of prosperity as
they are today. Wages and prices are
good. and the people have become con
WINGED that the prophecies Of the Bry
antics four years ago were utterly
worthless, and they will give no fur
Their heed TO the party whose leaders
found delight in plunging the country
into the depths of despair which pre-
vailed In 1884 and who now take de-
light in telling the country that there is
no prosperity among the people when
the facts OF every day history prove
that good times are enjoyed all over
the country.