Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.

In Democratic In Republican • Times Times 1 1893-’97 19J2 150,00..... Horses ....>175.00 ' 35.00 Cattle 85.00 ■ 3.00 Hogs ..... 8.50 . 2.00 .12 ‘ Oats 30 ,i .16 Corn 65 ■ .46 Wheat 1.00 \ 4.00 Hay 10.00 \ .05 Chickens ...i .16 j .09...., Turkeys .... .20 | WAGES IN 1893 AND 1912. A comparison of daily wages \ paid American workmen in the j Democratic campaign of 1893 ' and what these workmen have \ received during the Republican • prosperity year of 1912, shows : the following: 1893 1912 Blacksmiths ...$2.45 $3.75-14.00 j Bricklayers 3.50 4.50- 5.00 \ Carpenters .... 2.50 4.50- 5.00 ] Hodcarriers .... 2.00 4.25- 4.50 • Painters 2.60 4.00- 5.00 j Teamsters 1.50 3.75- 4.00 - Unskilled laborers ..50c- 1.00 2.15- 2.50 These figures are taken from • federal, state and labor union bureaus and show that in the ; last ten years there has been an amazing increase of wages to workingmen, and in many instances the increased pay has been accompanies by a reduction in working hours. This j raises the question, If workingmen have prosperity under Republican administration, why risk the dangers of a change in political control?