The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
Senator Burr0Us Sounds
 Keynote of the Campaign

 alacrity and courage. and the country has marched steadily onward in It's matchless course of industrial .tri- umphs The wise and beneficent leg islatlon of the Republican party du- ring the long years of its ascendency and administration of national affairs laid the foundation for the public veal so securely that no disquietingAco condi- tion, not even temporary panic, which necessarily touches the mainspring of all industrial life. could arrest the country's resistless advance.
 Since the last national Republican convention, four years ago. our popu- lation has increased from S1.600,000 to S7,50O,000 while 4,000.0 900 immigrants from every quarter of the globe have found welcome to cur shores and pro
 During the last four years our flocks and herds have increased in value from s2s99s,Oeo 900 to s4.3S1Ooo,- 900.
 The value of our farm products from $5.917. .000 900 to s7.412 100000.
 The output of coal from S1LOoo.0oo tons to 420,000.000.
 Our product of gold from $74.ooe'- 900 to s9o.O0o,OoO.
 The accumulation in savings banks of $2,815. .000 ,000, In 1903,was argument ed to S3,495.000.000 in 190I.
 The deposits in all banks in 1905, aggregating $9.h33.000. .O00. reached tne fabulous sum of SIS. .00o.0 100000 in 1907. an increase of sS.54s,Oo0.0o0 in four
 sTwo millions of spindles in our cot ton mills were added. and the domes- tic cotton used in our factories Tn 1907 amounted to over 5.000.000 bales. as against S.924.000 bales in 1903. The importation of raw silk to sup ply our mills increased from a little over It, ,OOO, 900 pounds in 1903 to near ly 19,000.000 pounds in 1907.
 'In spite of the disduietinR condt. tions incident to the, regulation of miles of new trackage have been ada ed in the past four years
 "The tonnage of vessels passing through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal has 44.000,00 in 1907.
 "The output of pig iron. the barom- eter of trade. in 1907 was 25.S7l 900 tons. as against a little over So00.000 tons in 1908, and our exports of Iron and steel increased from $96,642,000 in 1903 to $751; 531 900 in 1907.
 "The cotton fabrics wrought In American mills from our domestic fiber ! consumed in 1903, 3,924,000 bales, 5000 900 bales.
 Our exports of manufactures advanc- ed from s4es.o0O in 1903 to s74o.Ooo in
 "our imports of raw material for use in domestic manufacture increased from s3S0, ,000, GOO in 1903 to $477, ,000, GOO endar year of 1907 were nearly $2,- 900 ,000, ,000, an increase of 30 per cent over those of four years ago.
 "The mills and factories temporarily closed by reason of financial disturb ances are rapidly resuming operations. calling labor back to profitable em- ployment. VI
 "This record of material activity in field and forest. factory and farm mines and mills during the last four years might be indefinitely extended, but this is quite sufficient to show the development and robust condition of our industrial life.
 Departments of Government.
 ''The nine great Executive Depart ments of the Government. through which the mead of the nation speaks steady and resolute steps within the sphere of their activities. presenting a record of achievements during the last four years of intelligent and progress sive administration unexampled in the history of the Government.
 The Agricultural Department has continued it's work in promoting the interest of the farmers by diversifying their products; supplying new and val uable seeds and plants especially adapt ed to our climate and soil; eradicating g l diseases which infest and destroy ami | nal and vegetable life; developing the beet-sugar industry from 10000 tC | 480.000 tons, valued at $43 000, 900 enforced the pIue. food law, enhancing l the value of farm products, conserving | the health of all our people: distributed | during the year 1907 nearly IF 900 900 bulletins; provided for over 2,0O0 scien- 1 lists to gather information for the ben eft of agriculture, protected our for est reserves from the ravages of fire: converted the arid lands and waste