The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-25

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farmer was protected by the tariff, that
there was duty on wheat AMI oats,
and oil this was done by tho good old
Republican party, we were convinced
that his speech was such an insult TO
the intelligence of the farmers that he
would be beaten two thousand votes, II
all of them could hear II. Dut his
speeches were few and far between.
But when Mr.. Blaine comes out In his
letter of acceptahee and says agriculture
is protected by thG tariff, he like Her
mann, must think we are oil set Of
idiots. II rcmainsl for the farmers TO
teach these politici| as tho iirst princi-
Piles of statesnsnshIp. No one knows
better than the farmer does, that the
United States have always been cxpor-
ters Of grain and bread stuff. Every
pound CT surplus oyer home consump.
tion goes out Of tho country TO foreign
markets, and these markets are the
supports of our farmers. And the flow
of cereals or bread stuifa out of our
country to other nations ~ as natural
and constant, and has been for years, M
10 the flow Of the waters Of tho CClum-
bia river to the sea. II would make no
difference il the wheat of tho world was
admitted into our ports free Of duty, or
even If premium WAS offered in our
markets for foreign wheat, the outflow
Of American wheat would not be al.
iected by it, nor our farmers injured in
the least. The foreign demand makes
the price of our wheat and not the
tariff. If we consumed all the wheat
We raised and foreign wheat could be
had for a price below what We could
raise wheat At, protection would DO
legitimate. But the United States has
always exported wheat, and the cunning
Republican tariff makers knew this
when they made that tariff. The tariff
on cereals was put there TO humbug the
farmer and afford an opportunity for
the political dem ,gogue 20 put in his
work. Does Mr. Blaine not know the
farmer never asked for protection on his
wheat Does he not know that leaving
out lice, potatoes, apples, etc, that the
United States exported over one hun
dred millions in value of wheat and
bread stuffs during the three years i'm
mediately proceeding the making Of the
present war tariff This was our sur-
plus owe. our own consumption. And
look Mt the exports since the tariff was
adopted. We export all our surplus
now as then and AZ we always havc.
This plank was then put into the tariff
law to humbug the farmers, and Mr..
Blaine nov shows what fools ~e are If
We believe what be says about the tariff
protecting agriculture. Ii there Is Il
duty Of 80 cents on wheat per bushel,
Why don't Dir. Blaine tell the farmers
how TO get it If tho wheat is protected
TO that extent. Our farmers are selling
at less price and they want the 90
cents il they can get it. They never
saw grain Of foreign wheat in this
State for sale-still we want the ninety
cents. TIE please the dsmagogues
would il not be we'll for our farmers 10
ask Mr.. Blaine to make the duty on
wheat s. or $40 per busheI. Let us
DO humbugged r.gbt smartly if at all.
So far as protection is concerned or the
benefit to our farmers tho tariff on
wheat or oats may a. well be 800 per
bcshel. II would sound so lsud AZ
Republican act of protection to our
agricultural interests. And yet there
are Republicans who never inquire in.
to those things, but take them ell in
from Blaine and others as the toad
taketh in the Gy.
But when Mr.. Blaine tells us that
the tariff helps our agricultural inter
ests, our farmers are intelligent enough
to say to Mr.. Blaine that he is not now
an anti-slavery school teacher on the
borders of Mason and Dixon's line, and
that the facts in this case must be the
subject of respectful consideration Of
matters affecting the political condition
Of our farmers. IL this letter is spec
linen of Mr.. Blaine's statesmanship, the
farmers have but little use, If any, for
him. These pernicious devices used by
politicians to make their schemes suc-
cessful are what the farmer and wage
class must look into more than they
do. 1t is time that they all realized
that political honesty, virtue and intel.
ligence in public matters are by nc
means tho property Of the political ex-
pert, though he comes plumed as q
knight with his shirt upside down. Mr..
Blaine knows that the farmers ale not
only humbugged, but they are robbed
from 80 per cent to 100 by this war
tariff. Again he says,this tariff should
not be changed unless the Republican
party does the work. That the Repub.
lican party made it aud intends to keep
it with its faults and its falsehoods. if