The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Thoughtful Discussion of a Sub
ject Now Engaging Attention
Of American People.
MANY CAUSES ARE CITED
Popular Minister Discussing These
and Suggests the Remedy for
Present Conditions.

nigh prices This was done by special
request, and the address was heard by
large audience. DIR. Mcdaniel said:
The discussion OF a theme by re-
quest has at least one advantage
somebody II interested in the subject.
This subject is OF interest to thou
sands. II IL being agitated In the
papers, In the Congress of the United
states and In various labor .organtxa-
HONS OF the country. There began
In Cleveland recently q boycott that
grew to $4,000 in that city. and has
extended over the country until there
src 1.ee0. eco people who are adopting
Faufs rule to eat no meat In the
discussion of a subject upon which
there Is ground for such diversity of
opinion. ] can not hope that all will
agree with me.
Let us consider. first. the causes of
the high prices; secondly. the conse-
Quences. and lastly the cure
Causes Of High Prices.
There is more than one cause. and
u is superficial view that attributes
high prices to any one thing.
The fact that food stuffs are high
Is easily established Eradstreets
summary for the month preceding
shows that rs articles had Increased
In price. 40 had remained stationary.
while 30 had decreased a small
amount. You may compare the
years of 1900 and 1910. The follow
Ing table shows the increase In those
food stuffs which most OF us eat, and
which all of US used To eat and which
we would like to eat now: eggs. for
example. have Increased from "a cts.
In 1900 to SO cts. In fa10;. butter,
from rs cts. per 10. 10 SO cts. lard.
from 6 cts to IL cts: hogs from
$3.50 per hundred to $3.50 per hun
sdred In the ten years: beef from $3.50
per hundred to $500 per hun
dred: -four, per barrel. from $40
to $500. IL you do not have to pay
hfais, tt you tive TN boarding houses
and complain of poor fare. these fig
ures will convince you of what the
housekeepers are already aware. that
there has been an enormous increase
In prices.
Two theories of government are adj
vccated in this country by two poitti-
cal parties. One party iegisiates in
the interest OF the producer. That
party says that Ii fs best FOR the coun-
try for prices To be high. for employ
ment to be easy and for salaries to be
large They are Republicans.
The other party iegtslates I'm the
interest OF the consumer. They say
that Ii In best for the country fol
things TO be cheap and plentiful. They
are Democrats. No party can legis-
late In the interest Of a8ta the pro-
uusef anu ths consumer, tor Nnat 5
" sals y g, - sisf -
aSslns. the ahtsrest OF tne prodaeers
anu @nae - 20 the interest," nL me pso.
ulcer y against ehe interest," Oh sne
Furthermore. we have had large
increase I'm the circulating medium
q the bhitea states ana inc Wotia,
Inc soimins 81 MONEY vas I.ssr 70
49, ane "a A,.ss.s, ~ s''a 49,
M ~. -, s.ss,
pesn oeaue Ia' h'ssaus 80 -
NC uAeh has :, a ~ go ~, = =,
nns y pas uuasi y. "S ~. I a s..a.s
VIII g nskhsr .nah " .He1s W." - 10, .as.
ohe man WIN s aut'a e. - aah
Mere s,Mo Hash WIN sv ' .ss ,, sss,
- ss nay smsa s s =. rae. 49, ss,ear.
- hsaEa - n..e.l :. - 1sso, ~
slce being that AL money including
the ssanuaru' cnsap.
EHsct o. SoMpana.i"I'S.
AGAIN, the n.sn price % TOO Sun
Auseu ~ .nss toia ~. gs,sa =.
Ines 90 tMo uitRss' lnes SUE soin
pettioh among sne NhotssaieIs, allu
increase expenses among ths Issslas II :
seefetafs wiser y tas.s
1850 -
retailers increases meat priees as
said tnat undsr the snaaoW q tas
sap,.oa, ra " "srs pss.ns .
p.Vn. "a p"I sene. " s.e ouss'
because there We're 50 many retailers.
Whi.e n nanN olner ciiles ,iasS were
pesing only I. PET cent. I4arse mum
pers OF resaaiers MeanI more Iena.
more noTses ana wagons. more men
50 carry on the business
- ne wholesalers encourage compe-
uoA among the resaHsIs pusIns aIam
tnen, ana alscourage eompeution
among lnemseiwss " puslng IFem tne
proaacer. 70 silnstra.e. - years ago
q Aicnmnna e slde q neef ~ whoie-
sac couta pe oousht TOT cents
pound InIee years later, alter tne
truiN came ana was endeavorin& 70
suppress the smaai PACKER, = oouia pe
pouent Ior i-s cents Anc nome
dealer stopped the house that was
klian& auo hoes anu IVY neeyss pei
nay. LateI' prices were IaIseu oy tne
FRUITS Until now they ehar&e cents
Per pound Ior the side OF peel.
To-day they controI sne .amount
I shat Y onesed e tne .ssaoe' no Ana'saer
y new mucn tnsIe may pe, =
ror exampsc, tnc eola sloIAkss z
tne united states now nave U sne.n n
more dressed cattIe ana snesp ana
no1 snal sMsir 49, Hson =. n. ~ ~.
sn,l s IA ~ nn an coa " ~ nnn .nrs