Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-12

We >uppu~r' that Ne are indebted L"
farmer for the following. though he does
not give his name with hi~ communication.
There is nothing however IA his r"mmmI-
cation that should prompt him To ~hirk the
responsibility ut it in print lie i sound.
We need more ut the brain and marrow "i
the bone and >iuew" m congress. and les
of LAWYER and millionaire. But mere writ
ing to "A newspaper will not effect the reform
Organization and votes are what i needed
The date ot the communication l. June eth.
Your leading editorial TODAY suggests
the question whether the fact that man
has become eminent a. a manufacturer ni>
him cmnrutly Ia perform the duties "i
legiSlating for constituency. large part
Of which i agricultural. not vet entirely
cumN inrrd that the manufacturers have not
Vet taken trO large a tlthlnG from the
produce of their soil and toll. When man
ufarturerS count their profits hN millions
and farmers reckon theirs 10y units. when
tmineuce is gained by greed and not 10y
generosity. when capital invested IN man
ufacturiug pays interest at .'uo lTr cent.
and in farming al : per cent, the farmers
NAV feel that their Interests are not Id"u-
teal in size with the manufacturers.
They may then answer the question IN th"
negative. They may seek rrpr">"mtatl\"
Ia represent their own peculiar Interests.
onr who, il not a farmer himself. VIII AT
least have no class OT personal prejudice l."
warp his fair and candid Judgment. There
are few representative farmers in colgrt>>
II there were NOR" it would he better for
this great agricultural country. Laws
l., Il. i / l.. H..
who take all at our real wealth from the
soil. What these laws would be-. who can
tell but the farmers themselves" " Why then
do they not till? Why do not they ask and
get such laws a. they need? Because they
are cheated by politicians and >wndl"i hN
Statesmen. put of with Subtrrtug">, prar-
ticed upon by frauds. CajoIrd with promises
and with packages, while bohemian oats
operators are thrust int" fat offices under
| their very noses in the very Nadu Of
| n~oenCr. Il farmers cannot haN" men OF
! their own calling to represent them they
must and will have men VIII" will Al least
! siNt them fair show for their lives, AN
| honest chance tn get 4 living remuneration
! for their toll ami skill and invested capital.
| There iS force in what our unknown
! friend says. for We take the liberty al
breaking our own rules, in publishing
communications without names. in in
stances where the occasion seems to Justify
it. II farmer cam h,' found in the Eighth
district who would be likely t" prove the
most useful representative of itS people
in congress. and if he l. of Sutii
cent personal strength to command
and increase the usual and
regular republican vote. let him he brought
out, nominated and elected by large ma
| iOrity. But if a manufacturer. or a lawyer
or a mOdcr. or a Methodist. or a RumaI
Catholic, or q dry goods clerk. or an in~ur
ancr agent. OF 4 day lahnrrr. seems 10 beth,
man possessing the dual qualities of a gnoc
representative and a good candidate let
him he selected. and let all the rest unit,
their efforts in his support. Let uS have
the best and strongest man the man VIII,
has the best notions a. to the needs an,
rights and privilegeS"f of the people. and VIII,
has the greatest capacity for securing tht
legislation required irrespective of his vo
cation. Bat, other things being equal.
farmer of the right sort, would be the bees
man for the present canvass.