Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-02-19
U. s. HGi!.

given, why U. S. Hall should
the farmers in the henextcon-
gress of the United States
1st. Because he is recognized and
by all men competent to
Judge as one of the best, if not the
very best informed men in the state,
on all economic questions and ques-
tions of political economy. Especial
ly is this true in reference to all ques-
tions relating to the farmer and his
direct interests.
The foregoing proposition is broad
and covers much ground, but it can
be easily proven to be true.
I'd. Because he has done more to
inform the farmer through the
alliance, as well as by public dis
cussion of all those questions which
relate directly to the farmer and his
interests, than any other man in the
state.
Sd. Because he is unquestionably
the best informed man on the work
ings OF the protective tariff, ." So
called, and the ablest and most
earnest exponent of its ruinous,
frightening effects on the agricultural
interest, of any man who has VoIun-
tarIg given his services to expose
the deceptions and rotten foundation
upon which that system of taxation
is built, and upon which it stands
to-day.
The farmers, especially those of
the Great West, cannot afford to be
represented in the great council OF
the nation by a man who masquer-
ades in the garb of a farmer and yet
is ignorant OF or Indifferent to all the
interests which rightfully belong to
the farming class. For the farmer
to be thus represented is to expose
himself to the effects of that vicious
system of class legislation, the up
building of one class and the pulling
down and trampling underfoot the
other, which is the ruin and curse OF
the country to-day.
Ignorance, in reference to the needs
OF the farmers, in the person OF their
representative in congress, while it
isnot a crimeis certainly as detriment-
al to thefarmer's interest as if were. 1t
follows, therefore, that in order that
the farmers interest mays be ad-
vanced and promoted, protected and
defended, he must be represented by
man who is competent, able and
willing TO labor earnestly ard per
sistently for the advancement of the
interests Of that class whom herepre-
sents.
Who is most likely TO do this
Not the doctor, not the merchant,
nor yet the lawyer. Common sense
would answer It's he whose interests
are identified with the interests OF
the class which he represents. Hence
il the farmer wishes to be represent
ed in the councils of the nation, he
must select man whose interests are
Identical with his own. This being
true where can q man equally well
advised of the needs Of the farmer,
equally as well skilled in law and
logic and POLITICAL economy, and as
fearless and energetic in the advoca-
cy of what he believes to be right as
L. S. Hall
With the farmer of every political
creed and affiliation-the farmer oi
every race and color, this is no. time
for shutting and double. dealing.
Turn in whatevery direction he may,
nothing but oppressive taxation
confronts him. Taxation when
equally distributed on all classes is
not burdensome to any. But Just
here comes in the trouble. Like the
devil entering paradise, in steps
the ''robber, tariff" and the poor
farmer becomes the general dumping
ground for all the protective tariff
taxes of the entire nation. Un-
reasonable as this assertion may
appear to some, it is nevertheless
true. Unjust and oppressive as are
the laws under which this Infamous
robbery is perpetrated, enacted III
! the interests of the few as against tho