Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-08


loss in the amount of hogs: but hogs are raised
not like cows, for use, but raised for sale anC
are usually sold when less tn an year old, snt
according to the report of Governor lies anC
his commissioner they are the most profitable
crop in the state. This statement shows that IL
horses and cattle, two principal products We
have greatly Increased since 1880
Tue last report of the railway commisso eri
of Iowa shows that we transported OF i've stocA
and meat products 2,00O, coo of tons, which were
sold in single year prior TO the census of 1890
IL is probable that for each of the ten years pre-
%sre so I'D anS tTsnsnored out of me sSst escs
year; these products so enormous in their guam
tty If sold at an actual loss for ive year.
must have drained the state OF enormous wealth
whereas 1t is clear from this census of 1890 that
Notwithstanding these enormous sales We have
been cons tantly increasing the number or show
ing q lage increase in the number of these AMI
mails, with constant drain by sales such as
have described. Can make II clearer that in
these things there have been profits and not
losses on an average during these yeRrs2 have
already shown that the acreage of corn planted
increased each year during these i've years, and
planted was largely increased over that Of lS8 ;,
amounting the last year TO S77l,29l acres. Gov,
among other things well said that ours ID
indeed wonderful state, The yield Of corn In
Iowa is $50 bushels for every man, woman and
child TO only 30 bushels per capita in he uni ed
States. OF OATS q bushels in Iowa TO only ia in
the United States Over COO 90 of people have
boeoG 00 swine, We lead ' ali the e. states ia I the
Union in the production of corn and in the value
of cattle, horses and swine" This was in tn >
second year of the five years OF ruin portrayed
by the commissioner of labor and endorsed by
AS snoIber illustration of the productive
growth Of our state the ceusus of 1890 com pared
wltl 1880 shows That in the lat or year we pro-
duced 1,46I,ll tons of coal in 1879. Now in 1883,
ten years afterwards the census shows that we
produced 4O61, 704 tons of coal. which is another
Illustration OF the progress and developme Mt OF
our state as this coal was produced for con
sumption, and TO carry on our great activities.
An decrease OF dairy products is also shown du-
ring this period. might here produce in detail
these increasing growing products, but Will not
weary with statistical information available on
every hand.
What is true of the crops and products have
alluded to is equally true of all the things grown
or produced in Iowa, in greater or less degree,
showing constantly increasinR product and
constantly increasing wealth, which brinrs IN
ercasng prosperity to every toiler, whether on
the farm or In the workshop.
Now 3 further word as 10 the mortgage In
dehtedDess upon farms in Iowa. The census of
1880 discloses that the mortgage Indebtedness
upon farms in Iowa is in round numbers, el4S,-
O0OOO0, whilst the mortgage Indebtedness upon
city lots and town lots aRk reRates bl OOOOOO. 1t
is assumed in the report of the commissioner Of
labor that this debt upon farms is foreign
upon the wealth and power OF the state.
The superintendent of the census Sc
lecLed four counties in Iowa for careful
and detailed examination OF the actual debt of
these counties not only as respects the amount
of the debt, but also as respects the cause of
the debt, making personal inquiry In every IN
p''HS - ~ :
records. This examination was made in the
four counties of Cass, Crawford. Delaware and
Johnson aud they disclose that in Ca county
B7.4l per cent was incurred for purchase money
for land and that 81 ID per cent was Incurred for
the purchase of mortgaged and other real es
tSIe improvements and business. and the de-
1Ris are given in Census Bulletin No. g. In
Crawford county "a ii per cent for the purchase
of mort gagged and other real estate, and for
improvements and business. In De.aware
county So ~ was for purchase money and IS 70
per cent was for the purchase of real estal O..
In .hFEl 10
7l.32 per cent was for purchase money and 90 II
per cent for the purchase of improvements and
business. What is true of these four repre-
sentative counties taken in detail by the gu.
pernlendent of the census may be taken as
practically true of the mOr'gaged indebte the S
OF this state; so that of these mortgages 81 per
cent, in round numbers, were given by the
mortgaRors tor lands purchased and i'm
prUvements made upon the land, and
profitable. 1t is also shown that these mort.
cages run for an average period of less han i've
m, rtgsges represent capt. al ontsde of the STATE
wholly, but 1t ia rather TO be supposed that The
owners of these mortgages for sale OF lsni are
largely citizent of our state who ara also en-
gagged in productive employment, and II we a.
sumo the average value of land in Iowa to be
$50 per acre, which ia a low estimate OF its real
value, the value of farms in Iowa is 10 round
numbers a thousand millions of do airs. This
debtedness then 10 but IL per cent in round
numbers of the value of farm lands, or a little
over per cent upon the total valuation of the
state as shown by the census and # you inclu Q
the total mortgage debt upon farms and CITY
lots the mortgage Indebtedness Is less than II
per CentupOn he whole property of the state
including he value of town as well as tar IN ing
properly. The increase in value of the farm
lands in Iowa for the last two years equals If 1t
does not excel the total mortgage DEBT of the
state.
have thus far discussed the national ques.
tons involved in this campaign aud have YEA
red you, as well as myself in the time I have
&C uped, but if you will bear wi me, will
state the position of the two parties upon the
question of what ia The le9t lpgiRatiDn Tor
Iowa as r, spects the liquor traffic within our
state. AS understand 1t,
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION
on this question Is clearly stated in the platform
of this year. 1t is for the enforcement of the
laws on our statute books, on this subject. 1t
declares that this law, as all other laws should
BE- respected and obeyed In the passage OF
this law, it voiced the public SO himent ex-
pressed at an election of the people esp ,ctauy
enn expression of the people has not been re-
Yersed, and the Democratic party has thus ia
opposed any re-submisslon of the subject to
since that this subject has been distinctly sub
mtt to them. There are many Republicans
who believe that 1t would be wise 10 modify this
law as applied to the larger cities OF our state.
There are many Democrats IN ev, ry part OF the
state who favor prohibition. Yet this being but
one of the many questions submitted at our an
nual elections, both Republicans aut Democrats
vote their party ticket, and will do so again this
preme moment especially divide parties this
year, so that whilst this ts an important ques-
ton, 1t is not the only controlling one and par
ties do not divide on this alone,
The Republican party believes that this law
thus endorsed by the people in advance, aud
passed in obedience to their expressed will,
should have a fair and full trial before another
experiment is tried. 1t is well known that in
many localities 1t is not rigidily enforced, and
in some localities II is not enforced at all, but
that in three fourths of the state it is enforced
with as much Yigor as any similar law upon our
statute books. And that over the whoe state
more Is accomplished for the promotion of true
temperance" than any mOdhc Ition that has
BEEN proposed or suggested by our opponents.
When 1t is found that the political pc wer of one
of the great parties In the state, supported and
sustained by the moral force OF the executive
power, 10 arrayed In hostility to the law and in
hostility TO its enforcement is it not time to in
qutre whether or not laws are placed upon our
statute books to be openly deded by those whose
duty IL is to obey them add enforce them, and is
IL not wise to first assert the supremacy of the
law and the duty imposed upon those who ad
minister the law, and then consider whether or
not 1t should be modified or repealed? All stat
ting the sale of intoxicating liqu-
in this direction are so strong that the most
rigid license laws are constantly disobsyed aud
dened, as well as prohibtory laws. This is the
this question, so that all legislation this sub
ject is in degree experimental, The liquor in
terest is so strong, and the PROFITS of the traffic
are so great that whatever restraints are made
there will always be found those who take Inc
risk of their violation, however severe the pen.
altes, in order that these large profits may be
gained; therefore ali legislation upon this su b.
jeCt should be dictated by the highest motives
for the public good and not dictated by the en-
ormous pecuniary interest of those Who largely
profit by the traffic Unfortunately for the true
and bust solution of this question in our state,
the Democratic party has espOused the cause of
those who profit by the tratfic ar its pL icy s
largely dictated by this special interest, which
always proposes the least control of this traffic
pOss BILE 10 be secured With public sentiment so
b. Q lie as 1t is to the open saloons IA state.
the Democratic platform at OttumwA this
year, when 1t first appeared in print, favored
the absolute repeal of the present DrohibitOry
aw aud the substitution of license law, but
public sentiment was 80 strong against this
ueciaration when first annOu need that in a few
days ano her and different resolution poe AIRED
As the Democratic programme on this question,
justice TO hose who make platforms aud msnip-
a NJ irAa Ina n lnN 1 hnf