St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-16
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JERRY On SITS

Uncle JERRY RUSK honestly desires
10 make the agricultural department of
advantage to the farmers. He would
have them somewhat warmly persuaded
to that effect. He has had at times to
alternate his good sense to find i'm the
policies of his party the needs of the
producers. Some of his essays, dis
bursed in the official channels, have
subjected him to kindly criticism, but
he has struck snag in the recent farm
implement trust. He is not able to see
any plausible explanation that will pre-
sent 1t as promoter of the interests of
the farmers. He doubts their accent
ance of any theory that its mission is
TO simplify confused matters and give
The farmers the benefit of the reduc-
ton of cost, as is so often alleged
by the mOnopolistic combinations. This
harvester aggregation, he fears, will
work injury to the organization he SUD-
ports, as its formation will be charged.
however Justly or unjustly, to the Re-
publican party" lie frankly says that
the object of this trust is to increase
prices, and says: Il have the informa-
ton from an authoritative source, be-
cause L had an opportunity to take
some stock i'll the combination, and
know what inducements were offered"
This statement needs no confirmation.
4 he object of trusts is to remove com.
petition in order to raise the prices. As
an incident of the transaction, the sec
rotary admits that it is true.as the Dem
ocrats charged and the Republicans so
Indignantly denied, that the great man
ufactOries of agricultural implements in
this country do furnish their produc-
tionS cheaper to the foreign trade than
10 the tillers of the soil in this country.
BE says:
An investigation will show that this same
combination is now selling or Offering to sell
machinery in Russia and Australia and
other wheat-growing countries at a lower
figure than they do in this country. This
won't do, and | need not offer any argument
to prove the weight or truth of this assertion
The first thing the farmer will do when he is
acquainted with these facts will be to make
howl against trusts and protection that
does not protect. / am as certain as can
be of anything that this mower and reaper
trust Will cost the Republican party hun
dreds of thousands of votes at the next presi-
Dental election unless it takes firm Stand
against it and trusts in general The fact
that this trust will sell machinery cheaper in
foreign countries than 1t will at home is suffj-
cient to cause complaint, and it will. too.
The farmers viii NOT only complain, but thew
viii demand redress
He says further, in explanation of
Why the Republican party will be the
chief sufferer from the Indignation at
this trust. 1.-The Democratic party has
been conspicuous in denouncing trusts.
The Republican party has not" Uncle
JERRY is, perhaps. honest enough to 90 to
the spirit rather than the letter. There
can be found abundant instances of Re-
publican resolutions, and some speeches
denouncing trusts; but they have not
been translated into legislative enact
ments that penetrate the vitals of the
deVouring monopolies. The Democrats
have sought to embody their denuncia-
ton of trusts in acts that will remove
their props. They have proposed to take
away the tariff duties that foster and nm
hold them. TheyAre pledged, when they
nave the power. to destroy the pillars
upon which they rest. On the other