The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-19
ition of the Wheat Crop, on
the Whole, Quite
Favorable.
lie Trees Planted on Arbor
!, Day by School Officers
| and Patrons.
lions of a Correspondent on the Sub.
ject of Protection and Its Effect
ON Farm Interests.

Ell cial Correspondence of The independently
t1 ae recent cold spell, it is feared, has in
Fla the wheat considerably; but we hope
Il the better, since there is very large
ID ,unt of fall wheat in the valley, most OF
ditch looks we'll. 49,,
ID he stock for the season look fair in this
alkion, considering the heavy snow during
| / .rly all the winter. Horses look worse
| Il n cattle as a general rule.
| il ,carlet fever or scarletina is raging IN
| B ne parts of the valley, but not seriously.
s(Gany school directors and patrons OBJ
afved Arbor day by planting shade trees
| d on the school house grounds. We are
dry that all did not do the same. as it adds
ts,atly to the appearance as we'll as the
4Imfort OF school house.
S.A quiet wedding took place at the East
Ahllatin Baptist church Sunday evening,
g contracting parties being Mr.. Andrew
Harding and his cousin, Miss Lizzie Nc
l1hister, both residents Of the valley.
81 The M. E. church of this section closed a
tries of meetings here Monday night, .Revs.
tan Orsdel, Craven, Bennett end Evans
&iciating. I think they had three Access
ions to the church. We were present few
ines only. and guess every one else was
ike us.
The ranchfnen about the ground being SO
Try. It seems that the snow melted before
The ground thawed, and consequently the
yater all ran off. We sincerely hope that it
will not iniure the crops any. for the farm
er has hard enough times with abundant
;rops.
i The Farmers Alliance of Gallatin county
S,eems in fourishing condition, although
fAs vet almost in it's infancy. We hope they
&may accomplish their aims but fear it will
&be some time before they realize any direct
s,pecuniary benefit therefrom. In the meal,
\ time, why don't they all open their eyes to
their present position and better it, by vot-
!. ing against d system that cornpels them to
compete with the world In the sale OF their
/, farm products and restricts them to the
4 purchase of their necessities for home con-
\ sumption by paying tribute to the manu-
facturers and monopolsts OF TINS country.
Will they be humbugged by the Mckinley
tariff bill'' by believing that duty Of IL
per cent on hides, a duty on eggs and corn
ETC., will be a benefit to them? Can they
be made believe this when we already have
millions of bushels of corn and wheat in
the United States, for which we have nc
market. And the duty on eggs, which waf
no doubt placed THERE to benefit ex-usurpel
Hayes's hennery, how in the name Of com.
mon sense can It benefit the farmer wher
we have eggs to export? Yet we have hun
dreds of republican farmers who will close
thelrearS to reason, ana snut Gnelr eyes ant
vote straight republican ticket, why? be
cause they are republicans. "Oh, consist
ency thou art indeed rare jewell" es
pecialy in the republican party.
ThA sometimes remind person Of tht
IrishrSpn's pups. He could not under.
stand thy their eyes were not open Will,
qnite Jung and concluded that they yer
born btnd. Consequently he proceeded tt
~ \ a7Ar them against a post. The eyes of thu
first ope..ed at the first lick, and the Irish
man, SEEING it. exclaimed: "You wou,dn'
open your eyes until you got your brain
knocked out!'' So with some republican
farmers They remain blind to their tru
position until a mortgage, held by SOM
protection republican, opens their eyes b.
knocking them out of their home.
Farmers, awaken to your interests. La.
aside your political prejudices and vote TO
your own interests, for in no other wa,
will you ever better your present depressing
condition.
The duty on necessities must be removed
The war tariff must be removed. Let tn
rich help pay our national financial bur
dens, in proportion to their wealth. b
more economical in the expense of the gov
ernme,lt. Curtail expenses. Put a limit t
pension bounties. In fact, vote for tn
party that favors reform in all branches q
tho government.