Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-06
PITY FOR THE FARMERS.
EDITORS, WRITER'S AND SPEAKERS
CHARGED WITH SURPRISING FACTS.

We want Lincoln to declare emsnci
patton for enslaved farmers who cannot
emancipate themselves. Public speak
ers remind one of the exhortatiou, "Coms
up TO the help Of the Lord against thu
mighty" but they never tell how to gel
there or even where their stronghold Il
nor the method Of their defence.
Town and operate three farms, dlfier'
emily managed, and would like to sell
because they cannot be made to pay by
any Of your newspaper theories. know
a score Of nice farms that few years
ago were supporting large families and
making men rich, which to-day would
not bring one-fifth OF their former value,
with all your advanced theories, Inn
proved machinery, higher priced prod
ucts, agricultural colleges, grange halls,
etc.
whys
Because YOU do not show would-be
buyers where the money Il; In fact, you
do not succeed In inspiring people on
the right track.
Most of the public speakers and writ
ers are like the good old lady who, when
calves were worth sl3 piece and year
lings would only bring o. (Which IL the
case today advised everybody TO kill
their calves and buy yearlings.
But where are the yearllngsf SO might
Il be asked where IL the money made
by farmers when compared with other
trades. My business takes me among
the various classes, and ! say heartily, !
pity the farmers. Among the hills OF
New England and the prairies Of the
west II is all the same. Comparatively
speaking, they have no representation In
municipal, state or National government
(aud vet possessed of the best hearts
aud brains Of the nation).
No money, no power, no helps. Why!
simply because they are made the
stepping-stone to some better paying
business by unscrupulous leaders.
Many time NV own heart has been
touched when paying farmer more for
his products than others would pay be
cause Il would not cover the cost, or
give him any relief. Then witness the
results: A pinched family, poor team,
rickety wagon, tied up harness, hungry
stock, poor clothes, no vacation, no
home comforts, no loose money, no out
Of town privileges, no donation for poor
ly paid, honest preacher. So he gets
trusted for little piece Of tobacco, a
glass Of whlskey or pipe, rs the mon
ey must 90 to meet accumulated debts,
aud he forgets that he has an immortal
soul and brains. III he could only once
break the chains of his bondage, forged
by hellish powers, that put foot on the
neck Of honest toll.
Where Is the remedyy
Why can not some OF you educators
go called) give facts (not fictiOn) point
out remedies and help the enslsved life,
energy and hope Of the massess
Farmers who can, are educating their
children leaving their farms (killing
their calyes) aud trust are beginning
to vote for other men than lawyers,
liars, lobbyists, thieves and plunderers.
The farmers know they are taxed for
all they are worth, while Jay Gould
leaving seventy millions was taxed for
half million; grasping syndicstes are
given valuable franchises never to revert
back to the people. The legislature in-
cresses their capital stock, because u
viii even then pay big dividends; great
wealth Il giyer TO q few men, taken
from the people and called protection.
Now, farmers, advance, and let the
writer's who make so much raising
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, hens, etc.,
tell how much IL lost on the same, or
give five years footing Of profit and
loss. have tried them all. Please get
the farmers vote ON this for the truths
sake.-Cor. New England Farmer.