The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
PROMISES NOT
MADE GOOD
For That Reason Complaint
Is Long and Loud.
And Republicans Are Confident
That They Are Coming
Back Into Power.

Chicago, July 1--we will re
duce the cost of living; We will make
it possible for the poor but homes
workingman 20 have beefsteak, Which
the imqutous Republican policy MAJ
reserved exclusively for the robbel
barons; we VIII make wagas higher
and pne prices of the necessities Of
life lower; We will stamp out the ne
farous policy which makes the rel
man ncher and the poor mai
poorer"
THIS was the burden : of ths
speeches made by the Democrat
orators about two years aso. A mn
jority OF the voters Of the country
accepted the argument and the prom
Uses. but Something seems to have
slipped cog somewhere, and the Re-
publicans of the Middle West are
now taking the fullest advantage Of
the fact. Wages, except where they
have been arbitrarily forced up by
labor unions, the Republicans point
out, are mo higher and the cost Of
living is no lower. There -, howev-
er. this slight difference: Many men
who had work atythat time ut wages
that were fairly satisfactory are now
idle. Many others are only able to
get in limited hours. As far as they
and those dependent upon them are
concerned, the ''higher-wages-lower-
cost-of-lving" proposition has devei-
opdl, but with u decided reverse
EDglisA.
A Taking up the becfstaak argunent
AS IA starter: Cattle sold IN Chicago
last week at 1915. the highdst point
of the year. Beeves sold for slightly
better than 50, cQwllng the record
of August. 1912. Hogs averaged $3.50.
Cattle receipts On the date these quo
tatiors were taken we've $500 hoad.
against 1855 year ago, and hog
receipts were 10000. against 1895
a year ago, 30 the prices cannot be
attributed TO a shortage.
1t appears from this that the poor
wage-earner, even granting that he
is getting his wage Or part OF 1t, the
Republicans argue, Is just as far away
from the rich mans beefsteak Rs he
was before the Democratic political
physicians took charge of his case.
Duncan Mcdonald, secretary-treas-
urer of the Illinois Mine Workers, ad-
dressing the State Efficiency and
ECONOMY Committee last week, an
nounced that 10000 of the 10000
members of his order in the State
are out Of work.
Many Of these miners are ON the
verge of starvation" said MIR. NC
Donald, 'ias We have not enough
mooney in our relief fund to supply
them all. Eighteen mining companies
failed last year. and probably
more than that number will fail this
year" People of illinois had no Idea
of the desperate condition in the
Z iin.ny tIliustry until Mr.. Mcdonald
came TO the front with the facts.
There are various causes for Us
condition, which 70 attributed to ov-
reproduction of coal. When factories
are closed, or running half time.
when industries of all kinds are
hdlglng as closely as possible. the
demand for coal dlminishes, the COM
.panies that try TO continue in bus'-
ness fail, and the miners lose their
positions and they and thhear famil-
les go hungry. The price of beefsteak
or imported clothing makes mo diff
ference to them. as they can buy
neither
Republican orators Wall not lack
material in their campaigns this
year. In the East they can point to
idle looms in the cotton factories.
In the Middle West they will find
stsel mills and other industries clos
Cd or operating ON reduced time. In
the South the sugar planters and
their employees are destroying the
Democratic party. In all directions the
railroads. the largest employers cf Ia
|por. have y 'duoed forces and other
wise economical TO the breaking ponS
Farmers will want TO know about The
tariff. which admits the Canadian
products. free OF haty and cuts down
aheir profits. but which brings no
RETURN in the way u cheaper bread
or the things they buy with the pro-
ceeds Of their crops. The 10000 IL