Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-29

fully acquired, securely holds and wise
| ly exercises an influence for the good
of humanity for which there is no pre-
cedent in all the doings of mankind.
Its people are more prosperous, live
better and die better, than any other
people under the sun. Its flag is the
proudest emblem whose folds are
touched by the winds of heaven, and
1T tioats in dignity and with power in
every land and upon every sea. More
than all this, it recognizes that it is
yet upon the mountain side-that there
are loftier heights to be scaled; that
there is yet more exalted plane upon
which which human victories may be
| achieved; and its maxim is, move on
and up, until civilization shall embody
| all that mortals can possess. The man
| who, seeing all these things, can yet
| declare that the most important eco--
nomic law of this brilliant career, and
which exists amid the splendor of
| these conditions is based upon inius--
| tice-is a robbebry of one for the ben
| eft of another-builds up the few and
destroys the many,,I am totally unable
| to understand. The evidence, how
ever, is not yet complete, and ven
| ture upon brief comparison.
Forty Years Changes.
In 1860 the population of the United
| States was 81, ,433,321; in 1890 it had
increased to 76,303,3S7
| In 1860 the number of farms was
| 2,044,077; in 1900, 5,781 1888.
| In 1850 there were 140,433 manufac-
turing establishments, employing l.
3l1.246 persons, whose yearly wages
amounted to $37S,S7S,9 1865. The capital
invested was $1,009, 9,S55,715 and the
value of the products $1,SS5, ,S61 ,676.
In 1900 the number of manufacturing
establishments had increased to 512-
300, employing 5,310,59S persons whose
| yearly wages amounted to $2,323 ,407,-
257. The capital invested was $685.
630,7S9, and the value of the products
was $13,019,261, ,614.
| beg that the free trader will note
the startling comparisons which these
statistics will furnish. With respect
TO many things, the information col
lected prior to 1860 is not complete,
and pass down to 1870 for further
basis.
In 1870 there were 52,992 miles of
railway in operation in the United
States; in 1900 there were 19O,S36
miles of railway-an increase of 261
per cent. @
In 1870 We produced 235,S34, 200
bushels of wheat: in 1900 we produced
| b22,229,505 bushels-an increase of
| 121 per cent
In 1870 we produced 1l094,2 BUSH
els OF corn; in 1900 we produced g.
| LOS 5,102,516 bushels-an, increase of. 90
per cent.
In 1870 we produced 32,S63 tons Of
coal; in 1900 we produced 23S,S77, 1872
tons-an increase of 626 per cent.
In 1870 we raised S57, 900 bales Of
cotton; in 1900 we raised 3,644 900
bales-an increase of 325 per cent
In 1870 the oil wells of the United
States yielded 1S5,262,672 gallons Of
petroleum; in 1900 they yielded 1885,
975,700 gallons-an increase of 1893
| per cent. IA,
In 1870 we. produced 1,6.5, ,179 tons
of pig iron; in 1900 the output was
13, 789,242 tons-an increase of 72S per
cent.
In 1870 we made 6S, ,759 tons of steel;
in 1900 we made 10,539,857 tons an
increase of t15,376 per cent,
In 1870 we exported agricultural
products worth 1851 ,188, ,4S3; in 1900
we exported agricultural products
worth $685., ,85S, ,123-an increase of 1872
per cent.
In51S7O we imported steel and iron
worth $32,655s 5s454; lin 1900, notwith-
standing the unparalleled Increase is
the consumption of steel and iron, we
imported them to the value of but
$40, ,478,727. IS
In 1870 our exports of manufactured
steel and iron amounted to $11oO2,-
902, while in 1900 they amounted to
$121 ,913, ,54S-an increase of zoos per
cent.
In 1870 our exports of all manufac-
lures amounted to $6S,279.764, Whine
in 1900 they amounted to $433,854,756
AN increase of 535 per cent.
Our total exports in 1870 amounted
294 ,4S3,0S2-an increase of 256 "A per
cent.
The amount of money in circulation
in the United States in 1870 was $685.
212,794, while in 1900 it was $2113,-
294,893.
Fascinating as those statistics are,
can quote no more. From every field
OF industry they can be paralleled and
they are open to the investigation of
every man or woman who cares to
pursue the inquiry. Is there yet man
| in this presence who believes that pro-
lection destroys and that free trade
builds up? If there be, I despair
of lighting up the chamber of his pre-
judice. He is fortunate, however, for
| if he cannot be convinced, he sha.i
still be protected. and the repub-
| lican party will see to it that he is
saved from the peril of his unbe-
| lief.
You will carefully observe that what
j have said relates to the merits of
the controversy between the policy of
protection and the policy of free trade
and there is still before me the duty
of examining the application of the
policy of projections to conditions as
they from time to. time exist, and IL
will be my pleasure to consider that
part Of our platform which points
out in the clearest and most emphat-
ic phrase how this policy is to be
applied to the business of the coun-
try.
SuIlivan's Speech.
Before do SO, however, it is, ]
think, courteous and appropriate for