The Globe-republican., 1901-11-28
THE EDITOR ABROAD.

The effects of the drouth is still
sensibly felt In Missouri, but farmers
expect to tide over with the quantity
of feed on hand. Stock of all kinds
was reduced in number, and it is ex-
xoected that owing to the scarcity of
cattle and hogs the prices will be
higher next year. Alfalfa growing
by Missouri farmers will be a main
product, the drouth-resisting charac
ter of this we'll known plant being
brought to notice by the disaster of
the late drought.
The drought in Missouri increased
the number of quails and rabbits, and
after the rains came innumerable
chinch bugs. Drouth has it's evil as
well as good effects. Next year farm
ers expect large crops- The soil
= will be more productive by reason
of the purifying effects of the dry
weather. This is always the rule
plenty follows poverty. And its
reverse is a well known principle in
the law of nature
There is a stagnation IN business in
many parts of Missouri owing to the
reverse tide in affairs. Real estate is
dow in price and much property is
unsaleable. In the ebb of the tide
prices go down and the demand is de-
creased. People buy on a rising
market. Were people to buy by reason
of the low prices and unsaleability of
property a demand would Immediate
1y create higher prices. The com
mercial character of thing is largely
determined by its availability.
What elements go to make up
prosperity is observed by the reverse
order of things in Kansas. Missouri
IS decreasing in population along
with its low order of prosperity, while
Kansas is in an incipient stboom- :
Lands are selliLg rapidly in Kansas
and the population is shifting-the
increase being noted in all parts OF
the State A big wheat crop Dexi
year will put Kansas up to it's forme,
condition.
Considering the low order of pros
perity in Missouri the Republicans o
the State are determined to carry the
State next year. All evidences poin
to the probable accomplishment o
that purpose. There are many rea
sons why Missouri may be converted
into a Republican State, the principa
one being the harmony of the Repub
licans. The campaign for next yea
has already begun, and the movemen
is auspicious The Worlds Fair en-
terpr1se will give an impetus to th'
efforts of the Republicans, and ther'
are Democrats who will help to pu
Republicans in control of the Statt
next year. Missouri would increas'
in material worth by q change of pol
itical control. The long established
rule of Democratic incapacity ant
mismanagement, especially in tn
States finances, has aroused the bet
ter sense of the people. IF dry wealth
er expels the impurities in the sol
why should not the Democratic part,
be put under u drouth stricken pro
cess?
Tt is pleasant to note the observan
character of the European press il
American affairs, and especially o
the estimate of President Roosevelt
ability and political stand. He
made of composite character, in thi
estimation, combining the stronges
elements of Gladstone, Bismarck, an,
other we'll known European dip1o
mats. of former times. And wha
seems gratifying, is that the Presi
dents political attitude is highly com
mended by the press of Europe a
we'll as by the press of America W
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