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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2 1804
A UNITED DEMOCRACY,
THE COST OF LIVING.
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Wages Compared With Food and Necessities
termine the Measure of Prosperity.
De-
Concerntng the costs of living as ap- ing has actually gone down. Now, I
Idled to the wages earned, and the ex
travagant claims made from Re
publican National headquarters to the
feet that this is an era of great pros-
Brlty, the following excerpt from a
ch made in the hall of the House
Representatives in Washington by
Allan Benny, of New Jersey, on
Fan. 28, last, sheds much light on the
subject. Mr. Benny said:
'They tell us on the other side, Mr.
Chairman, that wages have Increased
il2 per cent, during the Republican ad
ministration, and that the cost of llv-
do not think there was ever a more
erroneous statement made on this floor
than that same one. The gentleman
from Illinois (Mr. Boutell) was very
careful when speaking not to give us
any figures on the cost of living. Let
me give you some figures from Dun's
Review, which I suppose every man
here will take to have some weight at
least
'The figures, based, upon quotations
of 350 articles with due allowance for
the relative Importance of each, are as
follows:
Jan. 1,
1900.
Breadituffa $13,765
Meals 7,620
Dairy and garden 12,675
Other food 9,935
Clothing ........................ 14,845
Metals 16,240
| Miscellaneous 16,111
$10,587 $13,254
7,629 7,258
8,714 11,702
7,887 9,200
18,808 17,484
11,642 18,085
12,286 16,312
$19,964
as
JV
15,702
16,664
July 1,
1908.
$17,473
9,269
13,083
9,186
17,136
16,664
16,766
Oct.
1903.
8,830
12,609
9,171
16,816
16,866
16,890
Jan. 1,
1904.
Total $99,191 $72,465 $96,295 $102,289 $99,465 $97,378 $100,142
log: '-'Captain sober to-day." So the
Republican party comes here and de
clares that the United States Is pros
perous, as though it were an unusual
thing.
"Why, If you, on the other side,
would let us alone—would not by your
laws on the one hand help a few people
at the expense of many others, and by
your failure on the other hand to en
force the laws of the land, designed to
give all men an even chance—and
would not divert the prosperity into
certain channels, and the money from
the prosperity Into a few pockets, the
country would always be prosperous
It Is only because of that kind of work
on your side that the country is ever
in'any other condition, and yet to-day
you marvel that we are prosperous
as though It was natural to expect any
thing else from our country. I expect
it to be always in that condition, and
it always will be If you will only give
It a fair chance, and let the country
and the people In It develop the re
sources of .this, the greatest land In the
world, and go along on their way In
peace, free from your miserable manip
ulation.
"And then they announce that Presi
dent Roosevelt Is so sure of re-election,
that the^e is no use bothering at all,
and that there Is no sense In the Dem
ocrats putting up a candidate.
"Well, let me suggest to you, gentle
men on the other side, if you think that
Is so, why are you making all this fuss;
would expect the United States to be what difference does It make to you
in? Would not our country, under whom we nominate, or what the plat-
h" ^'r*l conditions, be expected to be form is, and If you are going to beat
• ■ vperous? Why they remind me a us anyway—why not keep quiet? You
c.»n deal of the log of a ship that remind me of the boy going through
into New York some time ago. the graveyard, who whistled at the top
'"fc-; captain one day during the voyage of his lungs all the time, not because
mtv oa watch, and he wrote ia the log: he wanted to whistle, but Just for the
N v *lf drunk to-day." The mate did purpose of keeping his courage up.
' ^ i»ke it Very'well, and the next'day That Is why you talk so loud oh the
he was on watch he wrote in the other side now." .
"These figures Indicate that the cost
of living was 6 per cent, higher In
11900 than in 1890; 41 per cent more In
1902 than In 1897, and 84 4-10 per cent,
more on Oct 1, 1903 than on July 1,
1897, and about 90 per cent, greater on
the first day of this year than on the
first day of July, 1897; 39 per cent,
increase in the cost of living and 12
per cent. Increase taking the figures of
gentlemen on the other side, lu wages,
yet they say every laboring man In the
country and every citizen in -the land
ought to he thankful that the Repub
lican party has done so much for the
laboring man.
"There was one thing, Mr. Chairman,
that I did like in the speech of the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Boutell),
and that was his statement that he did
give some credit to Almighty God for
the prosperity which he claims exists
In this country. He was the first Re
publican that I ever heard on this floor
tdmlt that. But even he did not dare
tell this house what percentage he
claimed of the prosperity of the coun
try was due to the Republican party,
and what percentage was due to the
goodness of the Almighty. I assume
that the percentage he was going to
credit to the Almighty was so small
that he was ashamed to state It.
"And then the gentleman from
Illinois looked around the room and
demanded of some Democrat to contra
dict his statement that the country was
prosperous. Well, I wonder, Mr. Chair
man, what condition any man here
The Democrats are united as they
have not been before for ten years, and.
Parker and Davis will receive the
normal vote of the party with a good
many recruits from their opponents.'
The Republicans are split Into fac
tions on several issues. Nearly all-the
old Hanna machine men are dis
gruntled as they see a young element
of their party in the saddle, and they
will not pull hard on the traces unless
they are paid for their work either in
money or promises, in "West Virginia,
Delaware, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts and Wisconsin the rival
Republican factions are intent on de
feating each other, and one or the
other faction have no faith in or love
for candidate Roosevelt, though most
of them declare publicly they will vote
for him, but many will secretly knife
lilm. In these and other States there
are minor factions, and important Re
publicans who, while keeping within
party lines, are opposed to their candi
date for President and do not mind
saying so In private conversation. The
glamor of the Rough Rider has worn
off, and the business interests of the
country have more weight in politics
than the Imperialistic element.
That is the great danger to the
Rough Rider. The farmers have dis
covered that the trusts are bleeding
them and that the high price of wheat
is more than offset by the Increased cost
of what they buy. The workingmen
are organizing politically for their pro
tection, for the Republican majority In
Congress refused to llsteh to their
prayer for legislation for the Bight
Hour bill, the anlt-lnjunctlon bill and
the other lesser laws labor thinks neo-
essary for its salvation. All the Re
publican leaders favor the open shop,
and most of' them are openly in
sympathy with the parry organization
of protected trusts and manufacturers.
Wages are being reduced and strikes
are numerous, and the cost of living
is still advancing, which does not in
spire confidence In the economic poli
cies of the Republican party of those
who are suffering from loss of wages
and increased cost of food.
The trusts have decreased the profits
of the small storekeepers, while rents
and household expenses are higher
than ever befpre, and the opportunities
for increased business are monopolized
by the great department stores, who
can purchase of the trusts at much less
tuan the small storekeeper has to pay,
People with limited incomes find
their expenses have increased while
their revenues are stationary. All these
peopleware inquiring why the trusts
should be protected by the tariff In
selling their products at the highest
possible price here and a much lower
price in foreign countries. Many of
the voters have discovered that the
tariff prevents competition and fosters
monopoly, and that the increased cost
for their produets that the monopolies
charge is a much greater tax than the
Government receives.
The revenues of the United States
are declining and the expenses are
greater than ever before in^tlfae of
peace., Not only have the expenses of
the Government increased much faster
In proportion than- the population, but
neither President Roosevelt, his Cab
inet, nor the Republican majority In
Congress have offered any solution of
the problem, but are all intent on
"letting well enougj^ alone" and have
paralyzed the Industries of the coun
try with a do-nothing policy by fighting
all proposals for reform.
The Government departments are ex
travagant and filled with grafters
which the Republican party has re
fused to investigate, although evidence
was plentiful that but a beginning had
been made In exposing the frauds
through a partisan investigation of but
two bureaus of the Poet Office Depart
ment.
Knowledge of all these sins of the
Republican Party is finding lodgment
in the hearts of many voters, and they
have determined on a charge. Upon
the surface of the political field all ie
still and serene, but there are mutter-
lugs in the homes of the farmers, the
oottageB of the artisan and the tene
ments of the laboring men that bodes
111 for the Republican candidates. The
still small voice of reason Is working
more changes of sentiment than the
hired and blatant notes of the truBt
apologist can overcome, blare he. never
so loudly, and there is a quiet deter
mination to "turn the rascAlg^pt." .
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LINCOLN“LET THAT MAN NOT DECEIVE YOTt »
Quick Arrest.
J. A. Golledge of Verbena, Ala.
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causing 24- tu
mors. After doctors and all rem
edies failed, Bucklen’s Arnica
Salvo quickly arrested further in
flammation and cured him. It
conquers aches and kills pain.
25c. at M. C. Bruwu and J, B
George, Druggists.
MEALS! LUNCHES I
Don’t 30 Hungry.
Eat early breakfast at
BORING & HAYES,
Restaurant 39 S. Main St
See Palnuur Bros., page.
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Application for a Bank Charter.
To the Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary
of State, Atlanta, Ga. We, the under-
signed, R. Marlin, S. S. Carter, Joel
Coffee, W. A. Boling, all of Lula, Ga„
applicants as incorporators under An
Act of the General Assembly of Geor
gia, approved December 20tn, 1893, en
titled, “An Act to carry into effect par
agraph eighteen of Section seven cf Ar
ticle three of the Constitution of 1877,
as amended, in relation tc chartering
of babies, to provide for the incorpora
tion of banking companies by the Sec
retary ol State, and for other purposes,"
make this our declaration, praying that
we be incorporated as a body corporate
and politic for the purpose of doing a
general banking business, with all the
rights, powers, privileges and restric
tions of said Act, under and by the
name and style of
Bank of Lula,
a: a that the principal office of said com-
C iny, shall be located lu the towu of
ula- County of Hall and State of Geor
gia, with a capital of twenty-five thou
sand dollars, divided into shares of one
hundred dollars, each, and that the sum
of fifteen thousand dollars, of the capi
tal subscribed has actually beeu paid
by the subscribers and that the same is
; In fact held, and is to be used solely
for tie business and purposes of the
corporation.
The fee of fifty dollars is herewith
I enclosed as fee for charter or certificate
I of incorporation as required by said Act,
j Lula, Hall Co., Georgia. 21st day of
1 Oct. 1904. Respectfully submitted, R.
I Martin, Lula, Ga., S. 8. Carter, Lula,
Ga., Joel Coffer, Lula, Ga„ W. A.
I Boling, Lula, Ga. incorporators.
I estate of Georgia, County of Hall. Be*
■ fore me personally appeared R. Mar
tin, 8. 8. Carter, Juki. Coffee, W. A.
Boling, the incorporators of Bank of
Lula, located In the town of Lula,
County of Hall and State of Georgia,
who on oath depose,th and saith that
fifteen thousand dollars of the capital
subscribed has been actually payed by
the subscribers, and that the same is
in fact held, and is to be used solely
for the business and purposes of the
corporation. (<
R. Martin, Lula, Ga; S. S. Carter,
Lula, Ga; Joel Confer, Lula, Ga; W, A.
Boling, Lula, Ga: incorporators.
Sworn to and subscribed betore me
this 21st day of Oct 1904 W. N. Dyer,Or
el aary of Hall county,
ORAL.
State of Georgia, Office of Secretary
o’State. I, Philip Cook, Secretary of
State of the State of Georgia, do here
by certify. That the attached three
pjges of printed and written matter
coutain a true and correct copy of the
Application of the Bank of Lula fori
Charter, the original of which is of file
in this Department.
In testimony whereof, I, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of my Office, at the Capitol, in the
City of Atlanta, this 22nd day of Octo
ber in the year of our Lord One Thous
and Niue Hundred and Four and of the
Independence of the United States of
America the One Hundred and Twenty-
ninth. Philii* Cook, Secretary of State.
A solid car load of goods ebroute.
Must sell a few odds and ends In stock
to make room. Call and let us. fit you.
up iu what you need in furniture and
stoves. B. 55. HOLMES.
BRYANITES FOR PARKER. !
I
Genial, good-natured, able and brill
iant Governor Hogg, of Texas, hasr
been in New York for the past four
or five days. Gov. Hogg and Colonel
William J. Bryan are as close as
brothers. With emphasis the Gover
nor to your correspondent to-day denied
that any portion of the followers of
William J. Bryan are at all lukewarm
toward Judge Parker’s candidacy.
Commenting on the situation as It
stands to-day, Governor Hogg said: "I
am heartily gratified at the general
outlook. The outcome of the New
York State Democratic Convention
will do much toward stirring up our
friends in every debatable State. 1
have no sort of doubt of Judge
Parker’s election. Indications point
to his carrying the three States of
New York, New Jersey and Connecti
cut. I am convinced that he will have
sufficient votes in the Middle'West to
do the rest of the work." !
In order that there may be no doubt
that 40,000 Independent German-Amer-
lcans of New York City Intend to vote
for Roosevelt for the reasons above
stated, Mr. Winter wishes it known
that his information is based on a
personal canvass made by a corps of
experts, every one of whom "was com
pelled to go before a notary public and
make affidavit that his return was
correct."
Comment is hardly necessary, but
if any is to be made it should come
from some of these 60,000 Independent
German-Amerlcans whom the Roose
velt League has belittled and insulted.
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