The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-02

throughout the country means the con-
tinuance of Republican policies in ma
tional and state legislation, and the
continuance of prosperity; while Dem
ocratic victory would mean a radical
reversal of the policies under which
we are making such splendid progress.
Reduced to the final analysis, the issue
Is prosperity.
We are In the midst of abundant har-
vests which command q ready market
at remunerative prices. The highways
of commerce bear mighty traffic.
Trade balances with the world are
largely in our favor. The national
treasury is abundantly supplied with
good money. The state debt is lower
than it has been in fifty years and is
being rapidly reduced. National and
state affairs are faithfully, economical
ly and successfully administered. Our
throughout the world. Our flag is
everywhere respected. The past five
years constitute but brief period In
the nations history. yet how long 1t
seems when measured by things &C
complished for the welLbeing of the
people
Condition Of the Country.
We naturally contrast present con-
ditions with those which existed when
the Republican party came into power
i've years ago. Then there was bust.
ness stagnatSon. want and distress ev-
erywhere. Factories were idle. Three
million men were engaged in a fruit.
less search for work at any wage. To
day the reverse of all this is true
Labor is in demand everywhere at in
creased wages. The products of the
factory and the farm have a ready mar
ket at good prices. The American
home is died with more sunshine than
ever before.
This marvellous and gratifying
change is not due to mere chance, but
to the change of administration Of ma
tional affair and to a change In oul
economic policies. The Republican
party came into power pledged, among
other things, to the enactment of 9
protective tariff law and to the inflex
ible maintenance of the gold stand
ard. 1t has fulfilled these two grea
pledges. 1t has kept faith with the
American people.
Foreign trade balances have steadil,
Increased during the last five years
International trade balances. 1t shoult
be remembered, are paid in the bes
money in the world-in either gold o.
It's equivalent. the golden current
are still running in our favor from
abroad. Our national wealth is still
being increased by contributions from
nearly every country in the world, t,
the extent of hundreds of millions o
dollars annually. The products of tn
farm and the factory have alike con
tributed to this great increase. Tn
farmer and wage-earner and the cap
talist have been joint sharers in tn
benefits flowing from this expansion o
our commerce. No one has benefite
more by Republican policies and Re
publican administration than the fal
mers. Their condition during Demo
cratic free trade was the reverse @
what It is today. Idle labor is not
good customer for the farmer Abur
dant crops signify nothing If there
q poor buyer. or If they are allowed I
perish In the field. Under Democrat
administration farm lands decreased
value. They were salable. only. II &
Ill, at ruinous CONCESSIONS. but the
have increased under Republican q
ministration 80 to 100 per cent. an
now have q ready market everywher
Republican administration hs
brought prosperity to the workingme'
Under Democratic administratio
three million were In enforced i'd
ness, but with the return OF the. r
Dublican party to power came woE
and wages. The idle millions hAy
become fruitful producers and soc
consumers. Many Of them are buyir
homes and laying ~ something
building and loan associations again