Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
LIE FARMERS, VOICE.
Result of Canvass with Reference to
Presidential Candidates.
NV tolograph 10 mo Dlspatch.l

lby telegraph 70 tho Depacn.l
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, December pam
elaborate canvass 10 ascertain the opinions
Of farmers throughout the country on GER
tain practical, economic, and political
questions has been conducted on an eX-
tonsive scale for the past three months by
the agricultural press Of Springfield.
Liberal prizes were 50 arranged as 70 create
much discussion ia farmers organizations
everywhere and induce "a large poll Of
postal-card ballots.
In order 10 reach the farmers Of the
whole United States the enterprise was
worked in the New England States through
the Ncr EngiGHd Homestead, N the Atlantic
and middle States through the eastern edl-
ton Of the farm uIsd HO1He, while the GEN.
tral States western and southern, north
western and Pacific States we're reached
through the western edition of the Farm
ami Home. published in Chicago. Nearly
1850 cards were received, answering ten
questions. most of which relate 10 the busi-
ness of farming, but the last Of which was
as follows:
VINO should be tho Republican and
Democratic nominees for President IN
1892?
(Notc that the question is who should be,
not who will be, the idea being 20 draw out
tho farmers views az TO the best men Tor
the presidency rather than to guess who
the politicians may try 10 put up The
answers have boon fully tabulated only as
far as they relate 20 the last question, but
enough has been done 10 show that Federal
aid % agricultural education and the teach
ing of agricultural science IN rural pubic
schools are Overwhelmingly endorsed
The sentiment regarding
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP or RAILROADS
is quite evenly divided. A great many who
vote against such ownership insist on Gov.
eminent supervision and full control OF
the railroads. The views expressed as TO
the now tariff law, reciprocity, and the
proposed notifications Of the land pollcy
are sO diverse that u will be some days be-
fore they are classified.
IN reference TO the vote for
PKEamHI1AL CANDIDATES
IT is explained that the journals interest
cd interpreted the November elections az
meaning that the farmers were weary 81
old favorites and old measures and de
mauded now men and new ISSUES. These
journals. therefore, advocated ). NJ. Musk,
of Wisconsin, Secretary OF Agriculture,
and Congressman William II. Hatch, OF
Missouri. ex-chairman Of the House Com
mtteo on Agriculture, as the proper he
publican and Democratic nominees for 1852.
THr VOTE.
In @llilt Oh Allh luihfhA'f AALNN''if Wv
farmers expressed their preference for
presidential candidates in the following
manner; ,,,,
Democratic: Cleveland, 7l,7S7; Hill,
l7ll8: Hatch, 1852 scattering, S,sO3-to-
tai JOS, 100
Republican Blaine, S9,2o9; Harrison,
81 ,Ol3 Busk. 20,7l6; scattering. l6,9O3-to-
tai. l07 sri.
Ofthe scattering Republican vote Reed
leads with 5,Gd5. followed by Mckinley
with 8.029. all but 256 of these cards having
been mailed before be November elections.
Dcpew has 2.727. and Plumb, OF Kansas,
has goodly showing, but the rest are
mostly for - farmer"
la the scattering Democratic vote Cover
nor Pattison leads with over 1900; Carlisle
has zoo. and Governor Russell, Of Massachu-
sets. 500 the others being Tor "a farmer"
In the Democratic vote the Cleveland vote
IL uniformly the greatest in every section
Of the country, while in the Republican
vote Harrison leads in the central States,
Rusk in the Northwest, and Blaine every
where else.