Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-27
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Ann rAnMERS IMPOvERISHED?
We copy below the answers of 3 num-
bet Oe lows papers TO the shove question
md similar testimony aould d0ubtless
y drawn from the press OF other West
efn States. 10 will be seen that the
calamity ideA OF the present agricul-
tursl situation Is not 10 prevalent % cor
tain cr0akcrs would make us believe:
Waterloo Reporter: Within . few
doors Of each other On : certain block in
this city live Ave farmers who have each
earned . competence OF this worlds
goods and retired from the farm tospend
the rest Of their days III taking tho com
forts born Of the fruits Of their labor.
On . corner In q neighboring block
another farmer has purchased i nice lot
and will shortly build : modern residence
and also retire. This condition car not
BIZ eQualed In this town by any other
branch OF business, and seems to be :
pretty good answer to tho croakers who
have been bewailing the impoverished
condition Of tho Western farmer. Farm
ing, when rightly done, seems to pay
pretty well In these parts.
Indianola Herald: There IL much said
these days concerning the farmer. He
is termed @the poor farmer" .the down
trOdden farmer,n and various other
names, oil OF which Is certainly yery
disgusting to the average intelligent,
free Amerfcan-born farmer citizen. The
Herald IL not acquainted with the condi-
ton Of farmers In other parts Of the
State. They mAy be lot Of ignorant,
dOwntrodd0n slaves. but 10 want 70 ~
ssnt with great vigor tho idea that any
such condition Of affairs exists among
the farmers Of Warren County. On the
contrary, they % . class are tho wealth.
est, most independent Of al others.
They run the politics Of the county, hold
tho Offices, represent the county Ia the
Legislature, levy the taxes, and assess
the property. The two banks In Indian
ola ere owned, controlled, and msnaged
BY farmers. They are about the only
set Of gentlemen who, when they die and
the debts arc paid, have something to d.
vide among their children. The judges
and clerks OF court know this to BE- true.
The farmers Of Warren County have TO-
day deposited In the banks Of this city
about $4,000, which 10 there for safe
keeping. They do not get interest on It.
Some OF the farmers are scarce of money,
snd many OF them are mortgaged, but
- . class they have plenty. The farm
ers OF Warren County disdain TO be
called downtrodden. They are free men,
and not slaves to any man or set Of men.
Tho Herald IL OF the opinion that the
farmers OF all Iowa are rs independent
and free as those Of this county.
Grundy Center Republican: There are
. large number OF farmers In this county
who have retired from active business
and arc taking life easy. Many OF them
have moved TO town, either bought or
built nice residences, and are educating
thoir children. In order to knock demsr
gogism over the oppressed farmer in the
head, It 10 only necessary to take . ride
into the country and one can notice
prosperity on every hand among the
farmers. Not ten days ago the writer
was out In the west part Of Pslmero
Township, and the only rickety houses
and barns observable belonged TO Iows's
Governor, Mr.. Boise. The Governor 10
not . poor man by any means, and We
suppose that II Gen. Weaver or some Of
his ilk were riding over this county
with . stranger, these houses and barns
would be pointed out to show how op-
pressed the poor farmer ID, when, in fact,
they belong to . gentleman who 10 plenty
able to put up neat cottages and barns
for oil his renters. With the Democracy
II Is anything to catch votes, no mstter
how they are secured.
Cedar Rapids Times: While wo can
mot ray the city 10 full Of retired farmers,
men who live at their ease In . modest
and sensible way, WI can say there Is .
large number OF them, mort than any
other class of men In tho city who have
partially or entirely retired from the &C.
tive battles OF life. And we may add
that not oil the independent weli-to-do
farmers, farmers who do not owe q dollar
and who have money At interest, who
have good houses and barns, cattie and
horses, and good comfortable CARRIAGES
Tor their families, are in the city. There
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