Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-12
UNCLE JERRY TALKS FREELY
The Old Man has the Presidential Rec
Buzzing in His
Hat.
He Thinks the Republican Party will
be Blamed tor the Immense
Reaper Combine.
There is not so Great a Demand for
Blaine in the West rs
Formerly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-"Uncle Jerry"
Rusk-he delights TO be called Uncle
Jerry, for it sounds so well III farming
communicable been interviewed on
agriculture in general and the big reaper
trust recently formed in Chicago in par
tiCular.
In many respects Mr. Rusk's statements
are decidedly sensational and will be read
and commented on 10y every farmer inter
ested in his own welfare. Mr.. Rusk said:
"Gou will soon hear anot her howl from
the farmers. and | am very sorry for il.
Since the recent election the great mower
and reaper syndicate has been formed with
the immense capital of S;}5 100000. There
Is something that affects every farmer in
the land from Maine to Texas Prices for
farming machinery are now pretty high,
and the indications are that they will be
higher before next season. 1t IS the evl-
dent object of the combine to increase
the price. In fact, have the informa-
tion from an authoritative source, be-
cause had an opportunity to take some
stock in the combination and know what
inducements were offered. A combination
to bear the price of the farmers wheat
would not be more unpopular
An investigate will show that TINS
same combination Is now selling or offer
ing to sell machinery in Russia and Aus
traIia 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 trIth of the assertion. The first
thing the farmer will do when he
is acquainted with these facts will be
to make "A howl against trusts and protec-
tiOn that does not protect. Whether
Justly or rot he will charge it TO the re-
publican party. | am as certain as | can
be of anything that this mower and
reaper trust will cost the republican party
hundreds of thousands of votes at the next
presidential election unless they take a
firm stand against ii and trusts in general.
We have had experience enough In this
direction to warrant us in max
ing thi. prediction. The farming
class IS now very tender, and
must be handled with extreme care
The fact that this trust will sell machln-
cry cheaper in foreign countries tLIan 1t
will at home Is sufficient to cause a COM
plant. and it will to. The farmers will
not only complain, but they will demand
redress.
why will it prove more disastrous to
the republican party than to the demo-
cratic party?"
Il will answer that question very frank
ly The democratic larty has been CON
spicuous IN denounclng trusts; the republ-
can HaEEttG has uG21 R21 Phs Gsty fact Of these
publican tariff bill and at the same
time selling goods to foreigners
cheaper than at home is an awkward thing
to explain to farmers. The simple in
crease in the price of mowers and reapers,
due to the formation of trust with mil
lions of capital, and taking into account
foreign trade, will have wonderful eff
fec The mere formation of trust is
distasteful to the farmers. Any organ "a
tioh against their interests while
they are struggling under a