The state herald., 1904-09-16


proving rondbcd and equipment; that
no now factories are being constructed
that thousands of WORKING people ara
idle and that Republican prosperity is
a myth. These statements are so pal.
pably false or 80 greatly exaggerated
that intelligent persons are not misled by
them. but there is danger that when the
cnnards are reiterated by the calamity
howlcrs few people who do not keep
closely IN touch with industrial and COM
merciai conditions may be led to believe
them.
Any man or newspaper that dehber-
ately attempts b. creltc diStrust In the
financial or commercial world Is little
iess than criminal. Some States have
punitory laws framed for the purpose
of sending to prison persons who crcu.
Int uutruahful rumors about banks and
trust companies. If the man who causes
run ON a bank by spreading false
report is n criminal. is not the man or
newspaper that attempts 10 make politi-
cal capital by destroying public conf
dence also a criminal? And, by the same
reasoning, is not the party that permits
or indorses the utterances Of the calam-
ity howier and sprelder Of false rumors
hu enemy oil 'ne law!
What Is Possible.
Suppose the Democratic party won n
victory at the polls through destroying
confidence in commercial aud Industrial
circles. would the administration OF that
party have the confidence of the people !
Would not capital. which is always timid
in the face OF uncertainty, begin to hide?
Aud when capital is distr1stful what
happens? Industries lag or close. trade
of the retail merchant falls of. the job.
ber and wholesaler suffer, railway traf-
DC dmniShes, hundreds OF thousands OF
wage earncrs are thrown out Of work.
distress becmcS general soup houses
are opened and cities are compelled to
begin charitable works for the idle
No political party that cpuntenances
the creation of distrust is worthy OF the
peoples confidence. II will be sorry
day for the country when the calamity
howlers succeed in reversing those benel
cent policies which the Republican party
has put into effect aud which have re.
suited in an era Of the greatest pros
pcrity any nation has ever known.
That industries and business OF all
kinds oofdimIe 10 prosper there can be
no doubt. The few strikes in the build.
ing and other trades are not indicative OF
depressed conditions. Wage earners do
uck strike In times OF panic or waning
prosperity. Strikes are generally fof
higher wages. and no tOiler expects M
incrcase in wages when work is scarce
aud thousands OF his fellows are idle.
There is ample evidence that prosper.
Gus times are still with u.s. A glance at
TIE newsIapcrs. Democratic as well ~,
Republican. shows that millions OF dol.
Vars are being expended In building new
factories aud enlarGing old ones. in con.
structins new trolley lines aud improy.
ing the roadbed aud equipment OF steam
railways
More persons arc employed now than
ever before. As proof Of this statement.
n1ke. for Instance, the RAILWAYS. whose
usilic always II reflex OF business
conditions genonlly. The number Of EN-
Pioycs on the pay rolls OF the railway.
IN The United States on June 80. 1903,
was l,3l2.0J7. or $50 per 100 miles OF
hne. These figures compared with those
OF l9u2. sbow an increase OF 10, ,22.,2, or
10 per 100 miles of line.
A summary OF dispatches taken from
ths Boston Evening Transcript. th.
F'tosburg Dispatch aud other reputable,
newapspers In the last Eve days Is her,
given:
Steam and Electric Raitways.
New York.-T~o million Is the estlmnt.
~ the cost ct the steel rails wanted by
ths urand Trunk Pacific sponsors for 1895
Kansas city One million dollars Is 10
be spent by the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company In the devrlop.
ncnt or holding. In Clay County. Mo, op.
Jackson. Miss..Threc hundred aud MT,
!hcu.snd do,lafs will he spent 10y the Coast
istrclrtc Railway IN constructing line
fryh Henderson Point TO Point Cadet
pittsburE. The Bnitimore 4 Ohio will
spend 10000 In Improving II. passenger
station nj baltimore: the Wabash i'lit..
tnrg Terminal Is errctIng a f5,vp freight
JAismororio. n .M--Thc III raso A
Northwestern i,ullrord Is building nfty resi-
draecs nt Alsmcgonio for employees
Hunalo, Ten large locomotives have
teen added 10 the rolling stock uf the Hos.
tos q MAlnr Railroad equipment
S'oton, rcs. Work commenced on this
~. tonls, IirOwnsvillc 4 Me,iro Railroad.
County
iSt,sburg rlttsbure railroads are In.
,,,css,nf ihelr e"al nnl cattle ear supply,
Ipp roiiF'ts and 30 refrigerator ears,
the Wheeling 4 lake Erlc has or,icrsd i,t..
WOODEN and 700 steel rhr.; the iittsburg
steel carr
Ruriinrioa. " ~ q cost ~ 5000 odo IN.
'Tntrrl Vermont Railway will construct =
sfnpch iinc from Bethel to the newly de-
trloped granite qunrfir- three miles from
Buna,o. The Lake Shore Intends To re-
sums fonrtncLing the road frum BuraIo
10 Chicago
Wichita. Knn,=Thr rrisco LINE IA recon
struetiug IL track and f0ldhed between
wichita sud Ellsworth, Il.ilg employment
10 several hundred labor ts
plusburg The unun switch and Sig
nHl COMPANY reports thHi the ncN ORDER
booked fnr August exceed hrY other month
Of the yrnt
Chicago Western railroads brought
to Chicago last Wrgt asEvu bushels N
i,opp.UJ bushels over the lmiu trnffr la
the corresponding week irai ,rar
New York The manufacturers Of ma
chine tools report tlmt there l. d drrided
Improvement IN The drr,and fram thr pti
roads which ntr repairing their toiling
stock
New York Eight million dollar. will b.
expended by The New Yott. New Haven
and Hartford iialltnsd In improving the
Artlce fiem New YORK 10 tho hroni The
ROAD VIII Issue iiaDpDD u bonda,
Altoona, IA Twenty ntr loe0notits,
are being bullt for the rsnhSylv.nia isii.
road Company al The Iunlais shops
ren sud Hartford itailfpnd Company ha.
decided upon Important improvements on
the Nert.hlrc division nt Derby
mgmphh The projected railroad from
rlattsdhlc TO frlnfs Point. IN Mississippi,
IL raid " he assured tatlmated c0st VI con.
stturtion, tih,oDp pef mile
Jercrson city -ilailroid Official. at Isf.
frrson city rNV they are much encouraged
because Of the heavy Increase Ia business
within the past two weeks.
hlirhbnfp a 100000 deal Involving
the purchase or twenty different trolley