Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-09-18

Eggs. ......... .07 .M
There was no market for wheat In 1880, Is
the farmers in this locality have abandoned
growing 1t entirely. and now grow corn
oats, hogs and cattle instead.
We submit to the candid farmer whether,
with his bcuntiful yield of last year, and his
implements, barb wire, and supplies of all
kinds reduced as above, he Is not in better re-
lations with the world now than in April, 1850,
with prices on products as above aud his sup
plies at the old figure.
AMI now what about the mechanic and
labOring mcns Is it not a fact, undisputed,
that labor of every kind Is as well paid now As
in lSS0f As a rule in the cities labor is con-
stantly fighting for bcttermcnt of its condi-
ton and constantly gaining either an increase
in wages Or shorter hours. American work
men were never more alert to their interests
than they are to-day, and their movements for
fewer hours Of labor and better pay never has
commanded the interest and the sympathy
that 1t commands to-day. They were never so
intelligent as they are to-day, and that means
both that they deserve more and that they
know how to get more. The wOrkingman Is
winning Gu both sides OF the que stion more
hours to himself and better wages GU one side
and cheaper living on the other s!ie. II is
doubly fake, then, to assert that the deyel-
opment OF the age is not benefitiDg she work
ingman.
woRKINGMEN CONE TO AMERICA.
Nov, Mr.. President, there is one tact In
connection with this matter of worlingmeu
that we night give some attention to. and that
is the fact that with the knowle lge which the
people of all the countries of the earth have of
the condition existing In the United States,
they have through all of our past years dis
covered that the woriingman's condition, to
say nothing Of other classes, was better in the
United States than in any other country on
the globe--so that in 1870 the census salis us
that there were of foreign birth go OJ3 of
tha fis,n ilhn ttprr h ITnft
Mr.. sherman. And flom all the Civilized
countries Of the world.
Mr.. Wilion, of Iowa From all the civilized
countries of the word 1t is estimated, and
have no doubt that the result will prove IL
correct, Il at the census Of 1880 will show at
least 100000 people from all the civilized
countries Of the.worll of foreign birth inhab.
itng the United States
The facy should not be passed by carslessly,
because IL involves great deal. Men DO not
sunder thu ties OF the fathcrand or abandon
the associations or their lives lightly It is no
light thing for man to make up his mind
that he vii remove with his family, his wife
and his children, to country of which he
knows no! hing except what he has hesr1 and
read. But they have come here by these many
millions. II is a curious fact in the Raps con-
nection Ii at the people of the United States,
intelligent as they are and with their general
information concerning the conditions Of the
world, do not 60 out to other countries. II is
the people of other countries who como here.
Mr.. Sooner. And stay.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa. Yes, they come here
TO stay. That is the reason why our popula-
ton of foreign birth, 20 say nothing abou: de-
scendlnts, goes on increasing at this great
rate from 1850 to 1890.
FARM VALUES AND aoRTGAoEs
Mr.. President, when we come to get at the
material facts which are involved in the field
covered by this protective policy, we lind
pvnr = tn MI
courage. Now and then we find alarming
statements made concerning the condition OF
farmers and their depressed situation lust as
We found In regard 10 farm mortgages IN Iowa
Ii was stated that the farm mortgages in Iowa
amounted to nearly 500, 900, 005. / have the
exact figures here. Ii was stated that In Iowa
the farm mortgages amounted to SjG7, 00l, 600
When saw that ha profound conviction
that 1t was not true, and set about 70 discocer
ifpossible where the inventor Of this falsehood
obtained his data. Turning to the compcn-
dium of the census Of 1880 found there that
the aggregate yaluat.ol of farms in Iowa In
1880 was 1861 ,000,0OO.
Mr.. Paddock. The assessed valuation.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa. Yes: so this man who
was seeking for truth that he might give 1t to
the people that the people could understand
how dreadful their condition was. took the
assessed value OF the farms and told the farm
ers that the mortgages on the farms mounted
TO that In the State OF Iowa. Our governor
set about a line OF investigation to find out
how much of lie this was, and he found tina.
the outside limit OF the farm mortgages in
Iowa would not go beyond 81 900. 900. There
is not very much difference of course between
500, 900 90 and 81, 100000.
Mr.. Paddock. The actual valuation of the
property OF course Is more than the assessed
valuation.
FREE TRADE LYING REDUCES VALUES.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa. Oh, that would Ia
i'm H.
order that the farmers might be induced into
condition OF unrest. just such mlsrepresen
tatioa as those figures and those inside in re-
gard to other States as to the general condS
ton OF agriculture In the country Is what has
put depression upon that industry. IL the
truth had been told about agriculture, / know,
so FAR as the State Of Iowa is concerned, thai
the farms IN Iowa would to day have averaged
from five TO ten dollars more per acre, and this
depression 10 not from actual facts, but from
the lies that have been told. SO you NAV saw
| In regard to other states. Give to the peoplt
OF this country accurate statements concern.
Ing their condition and you will find this state
OF unrest disappearing all over the land
PROTECTION is AN UPBUILDER,
DO you tell me, Mr.. President, that under a
system such as thu protective system OF this
country hos been described by Senators on rho
other side you could upbuili such magnificent
Commonweaths in the West as we have there.
Gould yon with this persistent system OF rob
berry going on be upbuIlding such State a,
Iowa, Tor instancei ! can speak for that, an
other Senators can speak as well ana as favor
aoiy Tor their own States. There Is II state,
Mr; President, whose population this ce.su,
VIII doubtless show to number Z, 800 0tJ. II no,
more. IL has no debt. iila,, y,r,.s,t ~ n.
lowest rate Of state tax, or 81 /, q I q. a. ~ he
lowest, OF am siais b, ire { Giti,. Il a,,st, 5.
pei ~ all respects with public mstilu IS
Puhie oulI In g q, Sali ~ ans S,a d
mon. It's itIlfffgps iiak a. i, tf.s f.ff
towards the better every day ~inag ~ eA.4..