Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-02-19
NUMBER A.

The needs of the farmer, as we'll as
ofall, other classes, are very many but
especially is this true in reference to
the machinery, as well as all other
implements, with which he cultivates
his fields. In connection with this
is the astounding fact that the
farmers of our neighbor, Canada, can
purchase the identical machinery
used by our farmers at less cost than
we buy it-cost of transportation in
cluded.
The farmers to-day are exposed to
the ravages of a pack of janizares
and free-booters, the mere creatures
and the mere creation of a system of
legislation in the interets of the few
to the detriment and the injury of
the many, that would be a burning
and shameful disgrace to any nation
on earth, far less boastful of the
equality of its citizens before the
laws, than ours.
How can the farmers of this high
favored, God blessed land much
longer submit to such a system of
high-handed, lawless buckaneerino as
this By what means and through
what channels must relief come. if
come it ever does Surely there is
but one way and one only. The
vicious system of class legislation
which has characterized this govern
ment for years-legisiation in favor
OF the few and against the many,
that many being largely composed
OF farmers, must cease or there is no
relief for them between thiszaal 1ses
day of eternal doom.
In order that the farmer may Sc
cure that relief to which he is Justly
entitled-relief from the burden of
tariff taxation which is daily crush
ing him to the earth and pressing the
life blood out of him, he 1pust be
represented by the right kind OF
men on the floors OF congress.
Not by cne who masquerades as a
soul-saver to the farmer, and swag-
gers under the false garb of a prop
agation of new and astounding
ideas, hitherto unthought of by the
wisest men. Meanwhile perhaps he is
thinking of, and longing for his
German asparagus, fresh oysters,
lobster salad ,champaigne and empty
lamp fues. The man whose interest
are identified with the interest of the
entire farming community and the
agricultural classes from She market
gardner to the farmer kings OF the
Great West; the man who will
without fipching or faltering
faithfully promote. defend and pro-
tect the farmers interest, without
cringing or catering to the robber
baroref the East, is without doubt
the kind of man the farmer should
have to represent him in the Fifty
third congress of the United States.
Farmers, such a representative you
can surely have by electing q. S.
Hall.
Farmers, you hold the balance OF
power largely in this government.
By your united action, by the sound
OF your united voices for tariff re-
form and ''a tariff for revenue only
which is the only tariff domain
authorized by the constitution of
these United States, this Infamous,
unwholly and unjust system of class
legislation would be trampled into
earth as by the tread of an earth
quake.
In condemnation of this unequaled
and unjust tariff taxation, discrimi-
mating in favor of the rich and
against the poor, let the tocsin of
war sound all along the lines from
the old men on the watch tour to
the young men Gin the trenches y
and this gigantic superstructure of
inequality, faud and ''faIse pretense,' y
will be trampled in the dust to be
remembered only as shame and
"a disgrace to the parties which
brought it into being.
SHANNoNDALE.
There is a rumor afoat to the eff
feet that Keytesville is soon to have