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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
13
A partisan plea arguing prosperity rests on protective tariffs and sound money. It urges voters to back MelKintyy to preserve employment, wages, and stability, warning Bryan’s policies would bring panic, unemployment, and lower currency value. It cites 1890s turmoil and Philippine trade links as motivation to stay with current policy.
Table prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture shows three years of growth in operating cotton mills in the South. Figures reflect mills in operation, not idle facilities. Includes note on Mr. Bryan's prosperity with taxable property listed during two administrations at 4 560.
Street railways in the United States signify vast investment of 1.8 billion dollars in bonds and stocks with annual dividends over 70 million dollars. About 250 million dollars in salaries support 300 thousand workers operating and maintaining 20 thousand miles of track and 60 thousand cars, affecting over 1.2 million livelihoods. The sector’s growth, up 80 percent since 1900, mirrors broader economic reach and daily transit needs.
Pig iron production reflects general business conditions with higher output when wages and farmer income rise. The 1890s comparison shows Republican gains in output and country rankings. The United States produced about 40 percent of world iron, Great Britain 15 percent, and Germany 21 percent, with only a sixth of U S production marketed as steel rails.
The article notes substantial prosperity evidenced by bank deposits across national, state, and savings banks. It claims working capital for business and accumulations by farmers, wage earners, and provident classes, detailing totals for 1894 and 1899 across institutions. The figures illustrate a rising money supply and economic strength.
The article compares railroad expansion and business 1892 to 1896, noting miles built and gross receipts. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission figures, total tonnage carried, and rising earnings, with political commentary on party influence and postal receipts tied to national business activity.
Bank clearings reveal total business volume under successive administrations. The Missouri era shows rising figures, with $54.8 million in 1801 and large yearly totals through Cleveland and McKinley epochs. Savings-bank deposits in three cities rose 61 percent since the election, led by large account gains across the trio.
The table shows eight months ending August woolen imports and exports, with New York prices for Ohio XX fleece wool in August 1895. Imports are only a fraction of those in the free trade year 1890, while exports have risen, and wool prices are about 60 percent higher.
In Zanesville Ohio on September 4, W. J. Bryan reaffirmed the Democratic stance on the money question, keeping to the position familiar from 1890. The speech linked currency policy to the party’s traditional economic framework.
W J Bryan argues wool duties irrelevant to wool buyers while wool producers weigh tariff benefits. The forage includes quoted tariff figures from Boston Wilson Dingley and state names like Ohio Michigan and Delaware with terms such as clean, fine, and clothing wool. The piece questions who gains from protection and invites the wool industry to respond.
Data shows Department of Agriculture figures for farm wheat value across years. The text lists values 265,008,900 and 395,499,211 with political party references Democratic and Republican alongside years 1859 1900.
Prosperity smiled on the Pullman Company and its workers during the past year. The firm produced 11,026,270 dollars worth of goods, up from 13,900 the prior year, with 6,258 employees on the rails earning an average of 2,388 dollars per person. In the operating department across roads, 16,006 employees were paid 8,480,192 dollars in wages, compared with 9,? last year and 6,990,283 in wages.
Department of Agriculture figures show cotton value around 268 million dollars in 1808 and 310 million in 1900, with estimates of 483.75 million per year. The data contrasts values for Dem and other years, reflecting historical fluctuations in farm cotton valuation.
Robert F. Maddox of Maddox Rucker Banking Company in Augusta Georgia hails Southern development and diversified industries. He praises agriculture, manufactured goods, and sister states exporting pig iron and coal to Europe while producing steel rails for global markets. He envisions cotton supremacy with pig iron as its chief rival.
Department of Agriculture figures from 1895 to 1900 show farm value data for oats and potatoes, with totals for money in circulation and year values. The text references Bryan and McKinley in political context, and notes revisions in agricultural figures across years and crops.
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