Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-10-13
Revenue and Prosperity.
Philadelphia Press.

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The Government revenue reflects the
same turn in the tide towards prosperity
during september indicated by all other
returns.
In July, while heavy miscellaneous re-
celpts raised total revenue for the month
S673, 900 above July, 1908, the revenue
from customs was S2,6l2,O 900 less than in
July last year, and the return from inter-
nal revenue $4,000 less. In August the
total revenue was S4,949,0O0 less than
that Of August a year before. The de.
crease was distributed through all sources.
Customs were $2,704, 600 less, internal
revenue receipts $4,000 less and mis-
cellaneous receipts we're 81, 1856, 900 less.
September saw this reversed. Total
revenue rose for this month $780, OO
over September year ago. The char
acter Of this increase was as noteworthy as
the increase itself. Customs fell $4O5, 600.
Large customs receipts are not q sign Of
high prosperity. They rise when this
country is not producing at home whatit
needs. They fall when it is. Internal
revenue receipts are direct measure OF
the activities Of trade and of general pros
perity. These rose $4,000. Miscella-
neous receipts increased 81 GAO, 600. These
come chiefly from land sales and are
close gauge Of the fresh expansion Of
population. Both, by their increase,
mark revival Of business and widening
of prosperity in September.
If these changes stood alone they would
mean less. They do not. Railroad ear
nings increased in September as compared
with last year. Like Government revenue
they had made poor showing in June
July and August and advanced in Sep
TENDER. Bank clearings grew as COM
pared with the previous months OF the
year. Orders in the iron and steel trade
improved and q readjustment Of prices leo
to q better aspect in this trade. The
movement of boots and shoes, beyond any
other staple manufacture, following the
immediate needs of the masses, increased
in September. More wool machinery wa:
employed, number Of milk starting IL
this city. The share market, in response
TO ali this, saw a steady, regular and rapid
advance, still in progress.
No one of these things alone would have
heen conclusive. Collectively they clearly
register general wave of Improvement
1t began at the end of August. 1t COM
menced, in other words, just as The Inn.
preston became general that Judge Par
ker and bis party were beaten. AS people
lost hope in the success Of the Democratic
party they gained hope in business and
saw the approach Of prosperity.
This was natural. The assurance oi
President Roosevelt's election is the as.
surance Of stable business prospects. II
means an end of tariff agitation. II con-
tinues existing prosperity-making con-
ditions. 1t relieves the currency from
doubt and challenge or the possibility OF
change if a presidential candidate VINO re-
jected the action of his own party on thif
point were unable to control it after cleo:
ton.
Republican success maintains unchang-
ed all the broad causes and the sweep and
march Of q national policy which has
brought unparalleled prosperity. When
the presidential campaing opened al
halted. When in August the balance
turned towards Republican success rail-
road earrings began to rise, Government
revenue to increase and all the vide web
of trade felt fresh impulse.