Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
CHORUS
WHY CHANGE 7
Statistics to Prove That Republican Policy
Brings Progress and Prosperity

Statistics to Prove That Republican Policy
Brings Progress and Prosperity
Democratic newspapers and speakers
are trying to convince the American voter
that our business interests are not in good
shape by reason of continued Republican
national policies and control. That asser-
ton is false in general and untrue in par
ticular. If things were as they say, un-
der what policy other than Republican
have the following results been obtafnedf
The Construction Nets has compiled fig.
ures OF the amount of building done in
our twenty six principal cities in July,
1904, compared with July 1908. The
totals are:
July, l904...........................S3o,o oo9'zoi
July. 1903. 29,S25, ,226
Increase ........................... %, ,Z44,oIo
The table shows gains in nineteen OF
Of the twenty-six cities and losses only
seven. The gains run from 5 per cent.
(Seattle) to 17S per cent. brooklyn.
The losses range from 10 per cent.
(NIinneapolisl to 81 per cent. (Pittsburg),
Next to Brooklyn the largest increase was
San Francisco-107 per cent. This shows
that building prosperity in July, 1904,
stretched clear across our country. As
marks along the road, from east to west,
we note the following increases Buf-
falo, GA per cent. Milwaukee, Sc per
cent Chicago in spite of its stiikes), IL
per cent. st. Paul, 80 per cent. ;0naha,
"a per cent. Also from south to north We
note increase New Orlean, A per cent !;
Memphis, SO per cent. Cincinnati, 52
per cent. Atlanta, 81 per cent. the
@Iosses shown are in Pittsbure, Detroit, ST.
Louis, indianapolis, Denver, Minneapolis
and Louisville.
On June 30th 1908, the deposits held
by the savings banks of the. Empire state
amounted to SI1l2, 1882. On Jule
3oth, l9O4-only One year latef4the total
was s., ; ,I66, ,O9l, ,444 Should not the Re-
publican party and its policies get the
credit of that $54 200, 900 increase
The Wilson low tariff, free trade law,
was repealed in July, 1897. In that
fiscal year our import of agricultural pro-
ducts amounted to $400, 81 1858. In the
next fiscal year the agricultural products
imported dropped to 1914, ,29l ,766. Does
not that $50, 900, 900 decrease stand to
the credit OF the Republican part,
Certainly it went to the benefit of the
American farmer.
If, as the Democrats say, business is III
bad shape, how is it:.that return issued
a few days ago shows that our national
banks have $3,45S, 100000 on deposit,
and $4O0, 100000 surplusf
If Republican national. control. is moi
good for the farming interest OF -oui
country why is it that our exports oi
agricultural products amounts to nearly
$500, ,OOO. 600 year, equal TO $S,0OO,O0
each working day, sl25.000 each hour
50 600 each minute. and $38 eaclr secondi
| In other words, each time the CLOCK tlcks
three $40 gold pieces and So over, OF
their equivalent, atarto tlieir way back
to Uncle Sam.
| If republican national control is mol
hest for our manufacturing interests
how do you account forlhe,fact that oul
export of manufactures was, s22, ,00O, COX
more in Garfield's last year than in the
| first, and SIT, 600, 900 less in the last yea
of Cleveland's first J4efn. than il
i his first? Also, why those exports were
$49, 600, 900 more in McKinley's first yea
! than in Cleyeland's last year? Also, VIII,
! they we're SIS, ,OoO, 600 more in ROOSEVELT
fourth fiscal year than even i'll Mckin
ley's last year Also Why the total gair
is exported manufactures in Mckinley
first term was $5S7 100000 over Cleye
lands second term?- Wdher J. Ballard
IN N. 7. Sun.