Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10
Department OF Agriculture.

If the establishment OF tho department
OF agriculture aS regarded by any one as
mere concession 10 the monlightcned de,
mand of p worthy class Of people,
that impression has been most ef.
feCtually removed by tho great 10,
suits already attained It's home In.
fiueuco has been very great In dissent
mating agricultural ana horticultural
information; in stimulating and directing
a further divorsiiicatiou of crops; in de
tecting and cradicatinB discusses Of do
nestle animals; and more than all, In the
close and informal contact which H. has
established and maintains with the farmers
and stock raisors OF tho whole country.
For ten years protests and petitions upon
this subject from the packers and stock.
raisors Of the United States have been d..
rcCtCd against these restrictions, which
so seriously limited our markets
and curtailed the profits OF the
farm. II is source OF general
cOngratulatiOn that success has at last
been attained, for tho effects OF an Gu
larged foreign market for these meats will
be felt, not only by tho farmer
but in our public finances and IL
every branch OF trade. IL
demand for food products resulting fro
tho removal Of tho restrictions OF oil
meats and from tho reciprocal trado Z.
ranPomcnts TO which j have refer,d
should have come at time when ne
agricultural surplus Is so large. Wh'
out the help thus derived ldeI
prices would have prevailed. The see
tary of agriculture estimates that th6re.
strlctiOns upon tho importation ofouI
pork products into Europe lost us a ifir-
kot for 81 900, t0J worth Of these projects
annually.
The grain crop OF this year WI the
largest in our history, 80 per cent gnter
tlg.. ha 81 .Ht nd fntf lR M rat
that has been opened and the larger tnanG
resulting from short crops In EuroIhavo
sustained prices TO such an extent ~ the
enormous surplus of meats and read
stuffs will be marketed at good ices,
bringing relief and prosperity TO andus-
try that was much depress. II
Is not Inappropriate, ! think, here sug
gest that our satisfaction in tbs corinpla.
ton of this marvellous additiono the
national wealth is unclouded by sus
picion Of the currency by which IL meas
ured and in which the farmer is I'D foI
the product OF his fields.
THE president here endorses work
OF tho civil service coIissiOn,
and urges legislation for pro
lection OF the lives Of raid en-
ployes, and then takes up tho opposed
changein the manner OF electings presi
dent. This change he vigorous pposes,
on the ground that IL would pue three
OF lub BDNtTnUl' ~ tlic
mercy OF corrupt political m6s. He
declares the proposed chanfo be
menace to the stability of the prnment
He advises the appOintment Ofcommis
sion TO consider the matter Of tVlls con
nected with the election syste
To the COnsiderat on bf thesfy grave
questions invite not only thentlon o.
congress, but that of all patf citizens
We must not entertain the SION that
our people have ceased 20 ara fred
ballot and equal represent as the
price of their allegiance tvs and e
civil magistrates.
| have been greatly reiO 10 notice
many evidences of tho incd unifica
ton of our people and of WiVcd ua
tional spirit. The vista thi" opens h
US Is wider and GLORIOUS
than ever before. ratihcatior
and amazement struRgor suPr2'
macy as we contemplate population,
wealth and moral Strengthen country
A trust, mOmentous in itgehce upor
our people and upon thfld Is iort
brief time committed ana w
must not DO iaithleJ It's mrs
condition--tbe defense q free and
equal influence Of the pen cnolco ~
public officers and in tne0l OF public
sffairs BESJ HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, plesi.