The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Real Industrial Depression

Republicans. Bun Moose and politicians of
several brands have charged the Democratic
party with incompetency In business affairs
The Tory Republican press has d.lated on the
alleged depression In American business since
the enactment OF the Wilson tariff law and the
new banking act
But If evidence Of q real depression Is wanted.
compared TO which present conditions are highly
prosperous. it is only necessary TO turn to q
real panic during the Republican regi1ne--that
power for eleven years
The following is industrial history Of the
period following the panic:
ChicaRo--Total unemployed estimated by Fed
Grafton Of Labor at 100. eco. Warning issued to
craftsmen to keep away 1roIn the city. February
Il, 1905.
Chtcago-Bulgar1ans numbering 700 appealed
To city and county authorities for aid for depor-
tation TO their country. April s. 1908.
Buffalo--Five hundred besiege Office OF
superintendent Of poor for food. -Four men
taken to hospital suffering from starvation
January 20, 1905.
Camden y J.-Rfot follows application of
1900 men for 400 jobs advertised by the Joseph
Campbell Company August 10. 1908.
Danver-Aiore than zoo Bulgarlans petition
governor for employment, or aid return to
Bulgaria March 90. 1903.
Detroit-More than 1000 men rarch to the
city hall to solicit work OF mayor. ia n1lary
Is. 1905.
Granite city Mo<-Fifty men kneea before
various chupohes pleading for work. One man
killed himself because he fatledstc obtain work.
April 20. 1905.
New Yorlz-Schooi children numbering 5000
mob the restaurant Of Adolph Lorber obtain
free meals offered ny Mr.. Lorber. February IL.
1903
/ New York--Governnant urged sfy Central Fed
Grated Labor union to let contracts for subway
70 furnish work for 500, 600 unemployed March
Is. 1908.
New Yorls-Denonstratior IN favor OF
/
Marseiaise and other melting SONGS Bomb
thrown at police by anarchist during the demon
strauon. March rs, 1908
! PhiladeIpha-Tota of $4,000 idle reported
hy the labor unions In the kensington district
| February O, 1908
| Philadefphia-Riot follows march OF 1000
foreigners, chiefly women, to the city hall to
demand employment Three ~policement shot
and fourteen unemp1oyedearrested. February 20,
1908
Philadelphia-Ioan Of So. 100000 to provide
funds for public work asked ny the city for
unemployed. Race riot followed demonstra-
ton Of unemployed demanding work. Italians
attacked by men of other nattonalities.
San Francisco-organized unemployed league
formed. Demands the issue Of $4,000. GOO IN
bonds toad unemployed January %, 1905.
ToIedo-One thousand Hungarians march
through the rain 40 receives loaf of rye bread
each. March IS, 1908,
United States-Total unemployed estimated
at l. 200, 600 including half that number in large
cities. New York, $50, oo0sunernployed;. Chicago.
81 600
This Is the Republican record OF the winter
Of 90s Immediately following the panic in the
latter part of 1907. This under the Repub-
lican rule of Colonel Roosevelt, who now criti-
cises the. economic policies of PresdeptIwison
and their Interference withs prosperity signii-
oantly, nobody has 4heard. in 1914 of bread riots
and OF millonspof unemployed, and all the other
earmarls Of "a full>grown depresson--Milwau-
kee Journal.