Show WHAT REPUBLICANS PROMISED IN IX 1896 G. G No one Is O 0 blind as tho the man who will not see The Herald is making ln its campaign for tor the ot votes s of or workingmen just as if JC th they had not tried Democratic policies and found them yasU vastly i factor It argues that Democrats should help defeat Mr ili h Taft claing nb that his election would be bad for the wage waSe earners And this is a l part I I of its argument When sagacious ol old Mark tark Hanna ruled rule the des cs- cs and pocketbook of or the Republican party part he lie directed his main appeal in lU campaign campal fights to the The full lull dinner pall pail of or McKInley fame was one of or his lila pot pet slogans Io ans and he worl worked ed it night Ight and day for or all It was worth Naturally op op- posed to organized labor In any form he ho was still wise ise enough h to avoid old antagonism of or labor and among among- his lieutenants mercenary lieutenants were somo of or tho the ablest labor leaders In Ill i the country This was the period In party part history when tho Republicans promised anything union labor asked but promised it for tor future er delivery It will be admitted b by er e every ono one that Republicans cans did dh make mako some rather big promises to the workingmen In III 1896 For example the they promised that there would be a resumption of industrial activity ac ac- ac- ac ti ti ity if it McKInley were elected that if Jr the Republicans Re lie- P pu publicans were successful in that election the tho factories rac fac fac- tc to tories ries would be opened the tue shops would become me n in industrial centers rs that there thero would be more moro work al an and d at better wages And ever every one in the nation knows that promIse promise prom prom- s 's ise iso was faithfully kept How can tho the Herald dare to refer reler to that pe period and ask workingmen to follow Its i advice 11 How can It argue arguo for the election of or Bryan now nor w when hen the defeat of or Bryan In 1896 1896 1806 was followed b by y an end of the long IonS distress and a a. resumption of work worl and anti wages was all aU over the nation Surely the wage wase earners themselves know mow the fa facts Surel Surely they remember that when Bryan Blyan v w was as 18 a candidate for the first time lime there were countless countless count count- le less ss thousands of good men out of or work and that w with witt the defeat of Bryan there thero came camo a a. revival of or I industry Surely the they know that the era of or Industrial industrial indus Indus- t trial rial activity came with the triumph of oC the Republicans l the winning of or the nation by tho the party of or McKinley Up UI to the time the result was announced In November of oC 1896 shops and and and mines a all ll over Iver the countr country were closed and still Be Be- f tore fore ore the following spring even in the usual uRual dull s season eason of ot winter the tho shops started work Worl tho the mills began manufacturing the mines began giving of or their treasures to the world orld A AND D LABOR FOUND EMPLOYMENT AT GOOD For years ears following tho defeat o of Bryan the country enjoyed a splendid period of or pro prosperity Never was there thero such a demand for every kind l' of ot labor labor skilled skilled and antI unskilled Never Nover was tho rate so high and ana the tho payment so prompt Never eer in all aU tho the history of tho the nation was labor so certain of or ofa a a. market and at a profitable price Breadwinners need not be bo told that the promIses prom prom- of the Republicans were kept And what happened hap hap- in 1896 happened in 1900 The workIngman was WS employed lIe He was paid There was certainty of work all th the time whatever er he could do and wherever he went Let the tho battle of or 1908 1308 bo be fought out on that Issue Men of fairness know that promises of or tho the Republicans were cre kept |