Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-25
NPOSES BOGUS
DEMO ARGUMENT
ON PROSPERITY
C0NTINrED FROM rAGE oNE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
more than two-thirds OF the time that
the present administration has been
at the helm.
Not the Extremes.
II is not the extremes from which
lalr judgment can be derived in any
case. But to present the case fully
Mr. Price should have called attention
to the fact that not since the pre-
Nious Democratic administration in
1898 ana 1894 has the United States
experienced such extreme industrial
depression as during the two years
from September 1913, to. September,
1915
That the United States industrially
has experienced the most prosperous
year in its history, from September / -,
1915. To September |, 1916, cannot be
disputed. Neither can 1t be disputed
that not In twenty years has the coun-
try experienced such bad year in
dustriaiy as was the year 1914: and
tho worst "A months in the in
dustrial history of the past two
decades were those from September /.
1913, to September /. 1915.
II the Democratic administration is
entitled to the credit which It claims
for the prosperity OF the past l2
months Is 1t not just as much en-
titled to blame for the hard times of
the preceding "a?
In connection with that period Of
Industrial depression, one fact should
not be overlooked While the manu-
featuring industries OF the country
except in a few specially favored lines.
We're at their ebb during the two years
mentioned. the country was favored
agriculturally with good crops, which
to a considerable degree offset the
general depression in manufacturing
ccuters.
OF course it Is just as fair for the
Democrats to take to themselves
credit for the kindness of providence
and nature In the production of good
crops as for the Republicans to take
the same kind Of credit This the
Republicans have done many times
in the past. Thinking people, how
ever know that politicians and ad-
ministrations, of either party, are not
entitled to credit for agricultural
/ prosperity or for improved conditions
/ I'm those particular lines that are di-
Ircctly influenced by climatic and
weather conditions.
Neither will any person with an
analytic mind admit that any admin
istration or party. Democratic or Re-
3 publican, can Justly claim credit for
prosperity that comes. as has that of
the United States during the past
year through extremely abnormal in
! ternational conditions in which tho
| industrial gain OF one nation Is based
so largely on the misfortunes and
sufferings Of other nations.
Admit Prosperity.
But for the sake OF argument, ad-
hitting TO the Democrats all of the
prosperity FOR 1918 which Mr.. Price
so ably presents and credit for which
he SO deity applies to the present
administration. let us look at the two
years Immediately preceding the 2
months that have just passed. Two
years for one certainly is more than
n fair exchange.
I Tho close OF 1912 can be taken as n
/ period OF just about normal indus
] trial conditions In the United States.
! During tho ten months following the
election in November. 1912. there was
naturally II certain amount of Indus
trial disturbance and business read
ius,ment. but that was moro because
OF what certain business interests
thought that President Wilson and his
incoming Democratic associates were
going to do than because OF any con-
ditions that actually existed. Accord
inRly the administration cannot In any
way he blamed for what happened
during those ten months.
lay September. 1919. however, the
now administration had begun to
show its hand, the extraordinary ses-
sion OF cungross had demonstrated
what was TO be expected In the tariff
| line, and industrially the country was
IN full swing under Democratic pol
lclcs.
Not since tho beginning OF Presi
dent Cleveland's second torn has the
Industrial depression In this country
been moro marked ana rapid than
that which began about September I,
1918. That this was stayed to Il CON
siderable oNtont by tho exceptionally
suod agricultural conditions has al
ready been noted but even good
crops could not fill the mouths of the
familIos OF hundreds OF thousands OF
worklcss Workingmen with whom the
country teemed by the early months
of 1914,
Even with tho marked increase In
the manufacture OF cotton goods and
other staples in The south during the
past twenty years. IL can st!ll be said
that fully uine-tenth3 Of the manutac-
turing is done in that part OF the
country north OF Mason and Dixon's
Inc and east OF Tho Missouri river II
is to conditions that existed In thai
section OF large population and fac