PROSPERITY BRINGS CONTENT THE “WORLD OVER. DO THE AMERICAN PEGP{r f WANT TO BE PROSPEROUS? DO YCU WANT IT? Aro you a Workingman? Aro you u Minor? Asv you a Farmer? Aro you a Mechanic? Aro you a l’rintor? Arc you a Railway Employe? Aro you a Clerk? Aro you a Traveling Rnlosman? Aro you u Wage-earner of any kiud? DO YOU WANT IT? Do you want to continue the present good business conditions, which giw employment to all and better wages than over before paid V If so, vote for McKinley, for un der his administration, the protec tive tariff and sound money princi ples for which the Republican party legislated, the depression, the idleness and want of 1898-90 have vanished. DO YOU WANT IT? Remember the panic, the depres sion, the idleness uml want of 1898-90. That was the result of a change of policy in only one great factor of our national welfare. The election of Bryan would mean a return to all the causes which led to that panic. It would also add to them two other equally potent causes for panic—a change of currency and a change in our foreign policy. Do you want a panic in 1901-4 far worse than that of 1898-90? Do you want idleness und star ration and millions subsisting on charity just as they did in 189!!? If so, vote for Hryan and you will get it. DO YOU WANT IT? Mr. Bryan proposes to give up that valuable stepping stone to the commerce of the Orient -the Philippine Islands. The countries commercially ad jacent to Manila now buy $1.b’txi, (MM),000 a year of goods chiefly of the kind we make. Yet they only take 0 per cent of them from the United States. Now that we have the Philip pines, we have a trading center from which we can command a good share of that business, just < > as England is commanding it from < > her Asiuiic stations at Hongkong ; and Singapore. ,, I>o you want to lose it? If so, 4 > vote fur i try an and you will get it. J J DO YOU WANT IT? 44 The change of tariff policy which < > upset and demoralized every luisi- J4 ness and industry in ’ltd was had , > enough. 4 4 lint now it Is proposed to couple , , with it another change which < ► would multiply its disturbing ami ]| destructive power upon business ,, ami every industry. 4 4 Bryan proposes to change Sound ,, Money for Cheap Money a llun- <> fired Cent Dollar for u Fifty Cent 44 Dollar. o Do you wnnt It? If so. vote for 44 Bryuu and you will get it? DO YOU WANT IT? 44 In 181)2 this country was more <1 prosperous than ever before. Em- (, ploynient was more general and 4 4 wages higher than tin y hud ever , , been. 4 4 The people, misled by the asser- , , tions of tile Democratic office seek- 4 4 ers, tried the experiment of chang < > ing tlie policy of the government ‘ j on tlie tariff question. „ < 1 What was the result? 41 On tiie very day following the ,, election business liegan to decline, 41 dealers cunceli-d their contracts Jj for home manufactures, factories < i reiluceil their working forces and 41 curtailed their orders for tlie pro- (, duet of the mine, the forest atid 4 1 lie Held, ami uncertainty took the place of confidence in the business < > world. 41 What followed? J [ Every workingman, every cm- < 1 ploye and every farmer whose ] [ market was thus curtailed rnneni- it tiers. There whs a panic, depres- 44 sion, gloom, enforced idleness und , , want. 1 1 Ail this was the result of a 44 change in our tariff policy which , 1 affected the great mnmifacturiug 4 4 interests uml which threatened lu bur. < 1 Bryan now threatens to lower 44 the tariff and take away protection , , from labor. 1 1 Do you wnnt it? If so, vote for J | Bryan aud you will get it. . < * 4 ► I WHAT FARMERS HAVE i GAINED BY PROSPERITY > ► > - i > Increase in nine crepv. $710,722,017 J Increase la vulue of live stock. 032,000,801 i Total Incremc. $1,343,083,418 This represents the difference that farmers have gained in one , year tinder a Republican administration. > The gain in the value of live stock was distributed as follows: > Jan. 1, 1807. Jan. 1, lOOO ) Total. Total. ) Horses . $452,040,300 $003,000,<142 f Mules. 02,302,000 111,717,002 [ Cow« . 300,230,003 514,812,100 ) Cattle. 507,020,421 080,480,200 | Sheep. 07,020,042 122,005,013 * Iloga . 100,272,770 245,725,000 > $1,033,414,012 $2,288,373,413 y To appreciate what this means to every individual stock owner, | note the change In the average pries per head of each class of I animals: Jan. 1, Jan. I, Inc. 1807. lOOO. Pet. P Horses . $31 51 $44 01 42 k Mules. 41 OO 33 3(1 20 [ Cows . 23 lO 31 BO 30 | Cattle. 10.05 24 07 30 y Sheep. 1.82 2 03 01 > Hogs. 4 lO 4 00 22 I The details l>r crops arel j FROM DEPARTMENT OK AGRICULTURE'S IlEPOUT. | KAMI VAL.UK?. Increase in 1800. lOOO. lOOO. I Corn . $313,871,012 $830,810,000 $345,038,088 [ Cotton . 310,070,437 483,730,0«10 103,773,503 \ Wheat.... 2tl5.008.i8H) 380,0 1,448,378 | Total .. . #1.000,334,803 $2,707,037,5«J $710,722,017 American farni~r* received alnmat $ll3,ouo.ooo m,ir« money far Ihelr wheat this year, under Republican prosperity, than Hit) dbl in 1800 under Democratic d«presti *n. This year the people can afford iobuy bread In I 81)0 ihousandi of them were starving and begging fur bread. the farnt.-rs will not throw sw ty lbs substance for (he shadow. 1 hey will vats >ar a continuance of Republican prosperity as against a return or Daiutn ratlu advarally. They will vats for Mc Kinley and House veil, they will u..i vole far Itryan aa I Hlevrnaon. *— =• - m. . * . __ llml 1'MlHrM. >awtor. Kutitiitia* I 1*13...at* flTiUUfi.Ht* IHM . H» ia.MMMlOU in* ............ IA'| 8St.nH.HM I 1WH ....... .... IHT fM.H7tl.3TW Aacual • »««•#» MA **to.‘t HIM i»w< . .. i<'• >1 'ih IH1> . Al ia.MMT.Tti.* saw ...... .... st a«a»*4.»Tw Anauat «■! *' 1MT.M6T V>«M»«*! | «MM*.twl AS.XSAAftS, K* vvmxmxI to taUuri * l «lni<|*r lr«r. N ututwr, i.uVililm . “'.“OT | !<*».. VV..VU4 . I: :V,\ 1 sti VJ. l*r- . MMW4 IU.M4.lvT .. I?«12 i& rrzjHi >**. I8.MM ir.'M^aM •,M ' ' « MV UM tSM.UM.8M ‘■WT .I\sai iMJMnvTi l«** .. u.iw JUmas: «M IKM... ».UT M» Mown of TM somrs COTTON MILL INDISTRV. New Factories Going Into Operation and Others Projected. The following table, prepared by the 1’uited States Itcpartmcut of Agricul ture, illustrates the growth of the cotton mill industry in the South during the past throe years. The figures include only such mills as were actually in operation atol not mills that were idle: Mills in Operation. Staff**. 1M97. llHMt. Alabama . 37 41 Arkansas . 2 7 Georgia . 77 S4 Kentucky . 11 8 Louisiana . 3 4 Mississippi . 7 7 Missouri . 3 3 North Carolina ..101 188 South Carolina . 70 93 Tennessee . 29 29 Texas . 4 5 Virginia . 15 14 Total .423 479 The mills actually under construction and those projected compare us follows: 1’nder States. construction. Projected. Alabama.5 0 Arkansas. 1 .. Georgia ...20 24 Louisiana .2 .. Mississippi . 0 1 North Carolina.25 8 South Carolina .Hi 10 Tennessee ..........5 2 Texas .4 2 Total .84 .33 STREET RAILWAYS IMUCATE PROSPERITY. Their Business Has Increased Thirty four Per Cent Since 1894. . . I The street railway* of America now represent the enormous investment in bonds and stocks of $1,800,000,000, upon which investors are receiving annually over $70,000,000 in dividends and inter est. Salaries and wages amounting to $250,000,000 a y« ar are distributed among 300,(XH) employe* necessary to equip, operate and manage this great in dustry, repair Its 20,000 miles of track, handle its 00,000 ears, and meet the ever pressing demands for improvement. IMrectly and indirectly over 1,200,000 persons depend upon the traction inter ests of America for their livelihood. An industry of such proportions penetrate* and more or less affects al! other enter prises in the country which sustains it. Nine-tenth* of the business men and women of the t’nited States look to the management of street railway companies to furnish them with swift, comfortable and safe transportation to and from busi ness. The business of these companies lias increased 30 per cent since lHtl-t, when the people could not afford to ride us much as they do now. Mr. Bryan’s Prosperity. Taxable property listed by Mr. Bryan during two administration* was: Assessed value. 1000 . $1,5*10 180-4 . 200 Mr. Bryan's prosperity.$1,500 PIG ttOI PiftUCTitl AS A PROOF OF PROSPERITY. More than Twice as Much Made Last Tear as in IS94. Pig iron production is one of the most accurate indices of the general business conditions of the country. When business is good, when wage earners are em ployed steadily, when farmers receive ample remuneration for their crops, then the production of iron advances. A period of depression is always accompanied by a sag in the production of iron. The following table shows the production in 1800 and 1804, ns illustrating the busi ness conditions under two administra tions: PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON. Tons. 1800. 18,(120,703 1S04 .. 0,057,388 Republican increase . 0,008,315 The production by countries in 1800 was us follows: Countries. Tons. United Ktnte* .. 13.020,703 Great Britain. 0,305,310 Germany .8,1(2,017 Russia .2.672,402 France .2,502,888 As a steel producer this country is without a rival. We make nearly 40 per cent of the world's output, Great Britain makes 18 per cent and Germany 21 per cent. Only one sintli of tlie coun try’s production is marketed in the form of steel rails, showing that steel manu facturing in all its branches is widely followed. Exports of Farm Products. 1000 $835,912,952 $553,210,026 Republican Increase $282,702,926 Exports of Manufac tures. 1900 $432,284,366 180S $183,595,743 Republican Increase $248,688,623 Exports from Mines. 1900 $38,977,550 I 895 $18,509,814 Republican Increase $20,467,736 ••It Sort o’ Looks as If I’d Have to Expand.” PRinPERITV PROVED TO RE SEBSTUTIAL. Saving* of the People Show an Im* mease Gaia Over 1894. One evidence of the prevailing pro* parity that cannot be denied or overlook ed or slurred over is the record of dtr posit* in the bank*, and particularly the savings banks, and the louit *nd trust institutions. The money in the State and national bauks is the working capital of the business community, tliut In the other institution* represents what the farmers, wage earners and the vast army of the provident possess. The record in the Itetnooratie year 1SU4 and the Ucpublicaa year 1N*1I is below Total No. Ilepoaitora. Bank. INM. 1W0. National .. 1,04,000 l.Wl.lN'l State and private... WC.’Stl OUUJRM I.oan and Trust I'u*. 208Jl» 443.32 l Savings ... ,1.413.477 4,liW,31ti Ital... r..MVH.,7 '..-..111 Increase In number of depositor* 2.1 WAIT Total Amount of lup. Itank ItfM I MUM National .. II.IBssIUIJMI Il.tktU.I lb, 1 H Stats and private 214.44.'.MM 4ia.2Ml.SUT Iojuu and Trust to* 23B.MM.UM2 H74,72 4 UT Mating.. l.lhtf 3*14.4*1 Total. .. .>’i.UT4.aW.4Mtf # * •sev.tAMi.mjJ Increase In auouut of dvi sit*. ll.73d.3lM.54MI A«av*g# ,Wposit In gll bank*. I *94 ...,«........1341 laoM .....1*4 M» Hrian say* »• ».» not pro*psrow* ID* bank «, RECORD OF THE AMERICAS RAILWAYS. Greater Volume of Business Shows the Country’s Prosperity. It inay bo taken as niiomatie that when tho railroads are doing a largo volume of business, tho country us a whole is doing tho same. The record of railroad building and railroad business in lbllS utid in I but* compares ns follows: MILKS OF ltAILItOAl) BUILT. Year. Mile*. I Mr.* .. 4,4-11 IN9.A . 1,800 1MIB . 4..VM) I!**i . *5.100 * estimated by Interstate Commerce Cum mission. tiltoss BAILUOAD BKCKll'TII. War. Amount. istcy . 91.1titM*.‘tti,H4(i Ibt*4 .. i,t»m,i*4:«,:tr»h ihuw . i.:tia,«>io,tiM Decrease of llttt.UMi.4WI between Ibttt and 1 Aim. Ituri-aa.- of 14tti.thiii.7tK* between lbt>4 n I I bill* rtt.NS 111 FUKIliirr CAItltlKD OAK MILK Ibtat . U\*Uhi7.3.A7.L*,a IbWTi . V.,'.’.’7,M5,>iUI liepubitoan Increase,.. lis 4:B*.T 44,.’t4! i; UUMMWI Mi K viimm.s 1 sest ... i«V>. ii4lt to l«tUA ... »H'.» tfc»l,t*tJ It. publtcau Increase,.... • luti.uyn.uT* hwtal Hr. rlpt* tew WWiwt *•*« I 1M*4 TtJ.uwj.U* Hepwfeltcaa In rswsa.•ia.uaa.35ti More bss.uee* In the country meant yrttl.t y«sl«i imlytl The liMlwdr. l*epana»eni u>JW which party fa**U»-t.yht plenty l« the wen try. BAik (LEARIMS TELL THE STORY OF PROSPERITY. The Record During the Last Three Ad* ministrations. Bunk clearings tell the total volume of business transacted in the country at any time. Here is tiie record in round mill ions during three administrations, those of Harrison, Cleveland and McKinley: it AUUiHON. Year, Amount. JKSii.#A0.821.U0O,UU0 |MJ*I .*. m»l .. Ad,MOft,Ol)U,(JOU 1 SIC’ . Ul.irtC.tJUO.iatU Average . fAO.XA.OUU.OOU CI.EVKI.AM). JMM3 . AVI ,020.000,000 1M*4 . 4&.30U.OUO.OOU IKt5... ft8,O2M,0Ut».UUU 1MM . A<>,U82,m*>,OUi Average .. $.'Si>H<«aitias> M'KIM.EY. IflDT ... AT ttNft.taat.taat l *:*■*» .. i»u,.*«isi,uui,i*ai IKKt .. !*a,AH3,t.*ttt.t*si 1800 . Average .. f7;l.U20.t*JU,OUU The record shows the ebb and Mow of lo|»tu*s» ltd large business lialisucttuU* ue au a bro#|'ero)i» |»oi>le. T»|*t< ul Mnlrrn Waving* The deposits lu lb* suv.itg* bank* uf M ue. lit It -4 Maud. III. aid Hat l»ua. ha*>- gained ul |«r .tut ribtv the eieilUMt vt IMM, 'I he i|e|aulll Am t IM' MliAOa |li«ei uem 1(400. 1 I 2.000,4 00 > „ 1UOO. 4H:», 750,00 f *4ep Prosperity in the South. On the whole, the South is rapidly de veloping into what God intended it to be, the garden spot of North America. 4 With our diversified industries, increas ing manufactures, farming on a more careful and scientific scale, and our sis ter States marketing pig iron and coal in Europe and making steel rails for nil the world, our prospects are indeed bright, and we are ready to crown cotton king, with pig Iron standing as heir ap parent to the throne. HOHKHT F. MADDOX. Vice-President Muddovltucker Hanking Company. Augusta, Ga. Farm Value of Oats. Ocpiirt uicat of Agriculture’* Figure*. Y'egr. Amount. INU.V $|5M.705,nMI ) I MOO. 12O.24H.MM0 I Uem IMOO. 17(1.1 54,illll) „ IOOO. 1 02.1 M7.5UO ) ,f*p‘ Money in Circulation. Sept. 1, 1000.$26.88 July 1, 1806. 21.10 Kcpttbliean Increase...$5.75 Mr. Hrynu said that the reverse would t»* true were Mr. McKinley elected in 1 Mini. This is only another disproof of llryau the prophet. Farm Value of Barley. Prp.r lauriil of Agricoltnr*’* Figure*. Year. Amount I mo.Y $ lo ;l«it.7on I I MOO. IM.20l.00ll I "*"4 IMOO. il2.MJIM.24W I „ mow. H2.aaT.5oo | ■'•p Union Labels Printed. Til prosperous times the people suioke more cigtrs Here is the record for IMtft. IVJ and the it.si Sit tu»utb* of I test I,*b«is printed IMS'. ....4T.YI5.uat J#ut .. Ilmu isu wuiohs only).36.n5o.U4i Farm Value of Potatoes. IMmOmisI »l A*n» nllnr*’* l igsrfs Y **r. Iwiisst Imua |M.IIIMa I MOM TAUlo.tUg I MOM IOO.MM4 M22 : IWUt* kt.Mti.IHW P