Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-25
The Proof OF the Pudding.

republican prosperity argument.
To talk about prosperity to democ-
racy is like waving a red rag be-
fore a mad bull. Having asserted
that there could not be any pros
perity without free coinage, the
democratic editors feel called upon
under all conditions to defend the
country against the prosperity
issue Of the republican party. This
Is the reason why the editor of the
Weiser Signal rises SO readily at
the TELLER fly. We quote the
editorial and the Signal comment !:
Next to the wage Garner, the
class most benefited by the revival
Of prosperity under republican
administration are the farmers.
The general rise in prices in all
agricultural products has trans
formed their industry from depres-
sion to thrift. Experts have esti-
mated that the products last year
Of agriculture were worth a billion
and half dollars more than any
year during the Cleveland Wilson
depression from 1892 to 1896. This
is an average increase of 81 per
cent.-TELLER.
First count 49, You're looking
through the small end of the tel
escope at the farmer and wage
Garner, and cannot see the trusts,
bondholders and syndicates in the
foreground.
Second count-There has been
no general rise in agricultural pro-
ducts. Ask the Oregonian what
the result of 5o,cent wheat is in
the Willamette valley, aud what
the prospects are for next year.
Third count-Pioducts show an
increase in value over 90 because
there are more products. The pop.
nlatiou is steadily growing, aud
the agricultural classes are increas
ing in a natural ratio to other
cissses--more people are raising
cereals and more land is constantly
coming under cultivation, aud the
consumption Is increasing likewise.
The 81 per cent represents natural
increase in bulk. in quantity, but
not in value. This is the general
proposition. Special conditions or
local causes may create exceptions.
Deduction-Your "speil' is too
thin for the voters this year. -
Weiser Signal.
Uncle Sam has been keeping
hooks for just such Doubling
Thomases as the Signal editor.
The democratic campaign cry for
years has been the woes Of the
poor farmer, telling how he has
suffered by the falling prices Of
farm products. But since 1906,
under a new management, there is
a different story, and if Brother
Lockwood will look over these
figures, taken from the government,
reports, he may conclude that he
still has a spiel coming. Here is
a comparison OF the New York and
Chicago prices Of farm products on
May I, 1896, and May !, 1900:
Wheat, spring, 1896, IS to 81. cents;
advanced to osH to 66 cents in 1900.
Wheat, red winter, 1896, 7I}s TO 7ssl
cents; advanced to 1875 to 70 cents in
!Soo.
No. corn, Chicago, 1896 AK to 80 4
cents; advanced to AoH to AoSs cents in
fsso.
No. q corn, New York, 1896, ,,i to
J5A cents; advanced to AZ to 47s cents
In 1900.
No. q oats, 1896, rs to 1915 cents; adj.
vanced to aas. to 231 cents in 1900.
No. q rye, 1880, 80 to 56h cents; adj
vanced to s. cents in 1900.
baled hay, No. timothy, 1896, $II. so
W EA<t auNnutNu ~ tli.SO 10 fl2. so IN
1900.
Potatoes, st. Louis, 1896, "a to 40 cents:
advanced to 81 to SO cents in 1900.
Choice hops, 1890, to IN cents; adj
vanced to I2ts to 1917 cents in 1900.
Wool, XIX washed, 1896, 1871 cents;
aivanced to 50 to 81 cents in 1900.
Wool, best tub washed, 1896, Is cents;
advanced to 80 to a cents in 1900.
Live hogs, 1896, f2.So to x,.7s; adj
vanced to n 10 to $s.37I in 1900.
Butter. New York, 1896, IS and I6
cents; advanced to 1914 and 20 cents in
1890.
Eggs, New York, 1896, 1917 ami u
cents; advanced to I7I9 toI,4 cents in
1900.
Cheese, New York. 1896, o. to on
cents; advanced to 1911 to IoA cents in
1900.
AS to the third count of the above
charge facts are against the inge-
NOUS theory. The fact that the
grain crop OF 1896 was Io3, 64o, 900
bushels greater than the grain crop
Of 1898 upsets all his beautiful
And, further. the grain