Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06
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Mexico is now enjoying a pros
perity nowhere equalled in this
country. Thousand of Americans
are now epigrating to Mexico
Willmar Tribune.
1, We deny this statement also.
William Duffield, M. D., of the
University of Iowa, who was re-
Gently there and whose views are
confirmed by our minister toMex-
leo aud by every traveller to: that
country, says the farmer there is
the poorest of thepoor and thatthe
wages Of labor are beggarly, that
IS cents day is the usual wages
paid a farm hand and IS cents in
Mexico is equal to only 18 cents in
United States currency, that the
necessities of life are high. sugar
10centsa pound, meat three times
as high as here, -four 50 to So. so
per sack, and all other necessar-
les in accordance. Does Bro.
johnson long for such astate of af-
fairs to prevail in this country?
We believe not. We knew him
when he believed otherwise, but
prejudice we are sorry to see,
now prompts his pen. Only a
couple years ago he was staunch
advocate for sound money and
protection, but has since been
converted to an unsafe currency
and free trade. Bro: johnson is
an interesting writer and able
from his standpoint. but he is
stronger individ ually than are the
principles which he advocates.
Moody Co. Enterprise.
Now, Bro. Krause, we are pro
foundly astonished at your, what
shall we call it, conglomeration
of ideas. Part of your state
ment in regard to conditions in
Mexico is this: E'The necessities
Of life are high, sugar 10 cents a
pound, meat three times as high
as here, flour SO. 90 to $3.50 per
sack. and all necessaries in &C
cordance. Does Bro. Johnson
long for such a state of affairs tc
prevail in his country? We be.
lieve not But we believe we
do, Bro. Krause. Most emphat
ically, yes. That is what we are
working to bring about. Just
mark that, Bro. Krause. Sugar
10 cents a pound, meat, say, al
so 10 cents a pound and wheat
1$1:OO per bushel equal to So. sc
for -four. Now, Bro. Krause
you know if you will think one
moment that if the farmers in
Mexico are the poorest of the
poor with these prices for agri
cultural products it is because
they are lazy, because they wont
work. There are thousands OF
men in this country that. don't
make five cents day for the
very same reason. No, Brother
Krause. this is a little too thick
spread on this time. First tc
tell us that the Mexican farmer
is poor, next that he pays only
18 cents a day for his laborer
and then right afterwards that
he gets $1.00 (American- dollar,
two Mexican dollar according tc
your arithmetic, for his wheat
10*cents for his beef and pork
and 10 cents for his sugar.!
Just help US, Bro. Krause, to get
the Mexican money system in
here SO as to give our farmers
10 cents for sugar, $1:00 fol-
wheat and 10 cents for beef. and
we will guarantee you, and you
know it, if you think, that farm
wages here will be ST. 90 a day al
least, and our farmers will still
make money enough to pay thei1
debts and taxes, and have some
left over to buy goods and com:
forts with, and be independent
and happy. Yes, Bro. Krause
we for our part want 10 cents
beef and LOO wheat. We are
perfec tly willing to pay for 9th
er necessaries in proportion
We live on farming here, Bro
EKalra1lse, all Of Us rectly ofsin
ldirectl " e are fools IS We a
not look out 50 our BUSINESS
Can It be possible that you folks
down ia SCOUT Dakota are no
interes ii farming2 Tha'
You are CAPT SITS and live 81
Iinterest and fixed income i
thatis the case, then of course
lVou WAnt nl1eary meat; c:lIear