Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-01

Proht OF the iarmer and upon it d
ponds whether he retain his lands an
increase his worldly possessions We,
ny year, leaving to his children IA
ana sufficient inheritance, or whetbt
he mortgage his property to the us,
rer or the banker, and sees his HON,
stead sold under the hammer oi III
sheriff, Now, there is a large aori
cultural section of our country w6os
interests are directly involved in tn
settlement OF the present issues, tina
Is the South. Just as slight differ
ence in the yield per acre Of a farme
makes the farm poor or rich, go doe
failure OF success Of crops in any on
portion of the great United States
make the whole country prosperou
or unfortunate. If the Southern crop
lall, the Southern farmer must paw 70
the failure. Taxes are common to all
and the advance of one market bear,
close relation to the price in another
II the cotton, rice, sugar or tobacco
crop OF the South be failures, the corr,
farmer OF the North bears bis share Of
the loss. The only parties who profit
ny II the banker and the foreign deal.
er y continuance Of deficient pro.
ducllon III the Southern country
means continuance OF distress in the
North and West. just as the failure of
the crops in the North would, by the
enhanced price Of cereals required tor
the support Of the hands ON their plan
tatlons, decrease the profits of the
Northern planters. We are one fam
y, after all. Il p'.~iGns u.s1m is our
motto, not merely in the way Of glori,
tcation OF our Constitution, but in the
SENSE OF being essential to our nation
al and individual prosperity. We are
many Ill one and, unless one policy
OF economy and honesty controls the
affairs of all, no individual State, coun
ty or city can reap the just rewards OF
,
ton. The question Is, then, for the
farmers, to which party they should
give their votes. The Democrat.
promise permanent reunion Of the
whole country ; reunion not merely
II Submission to the same Federal
avs, but in a community OF interests
md as against the world, while each
Individual III each locality has iull OBJ
'o'tunlty TO develop the resources OF
lis possessions They promise re
renchment III The Government affairs.
which are carried on by the common
contributions OF all classes and sec.
ions. They support these promises
~ pointing III one case to the pros-
'erl'y which is following Democratic |
ontroi III those States which have
'cen rescued from carpet bag rule,
nd IN the other, TO the fact that the
My branch OF the Government which
hey nave controlled for many years,
he House Of Representatives of the
resent Congress, enforced reduction
t taxes to the extent Of thirty mil
ons OF dollars, and only failed to Sc
ure a reduction to the extent of sixty
We millions Of dollars OH account of
he persistent opposition OF the Repub
can branches OF the Government. the
enate and President Grant.
hey, therefore claim tnat it IS
the interest OF the land hode!s of
II sections to secure the election of
he Democratic ticket in order that all
'ctlons may reap fair reward for their
ldustrles, and the burdens of the
hole people may continue to be re.
nced With regard to the reduction
taxation the Republicans make alb
'lutely no promises, and if they did
icy would scarcely be believed, be
'use they have failed to reduce them
late years in any fair proportion to
he reduced necessities of the country.
hey have, unqucstionably, increased {
re number OF Office holders; and, I
hlle it is necessary for the Admins
alton OF any Government as orea. as
lrs that there should be large class
office holders, there is no reason or 4
.cuse, why the number of these Office, 9
'lders should have been increased :
ON $1,000 to 100000 between 1869 l.
ID 1875. Every otlice.holder draws a
salary directly or indirectly from
e owners of the soil He is really a \
rvant OF the farmer, and his mtelli- I
nee and services should be scruti- |
led by the farmer, just as closely as !
would scrutlniZo the value of the I
rvlces of his own farm hands. The '
promise that, if elected,
ey will reduce the number of office
lders at once more than one-haIf,
d will reduce the taxes within the
yt year over one hundred millions
dollars rs compared with 1874, g
icy have made these promises so S
emily and boldly that they must Ii
cessarily carry them out, If they y
carry them out, it will mem great :
net profits to all branches of indus. I'll
=, decreased taxation to all tax pay. el
, and especially to the owners of p;
ded property.
The farmers are fully alive to these Il;
is, and they will vote in the CON- W
election as their Judgment seems pr
1t for their interests and the future in
'sperity of their families. They
| not not consider any false or i'm in
'sible issue such as that recently TIL
sod about rnhnl unr nlain,S Lnnnnn. i.