New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
GOLD FOR FARMERS.
MURAT HALsTEAD SPEAKS TO HIS CON-
PANIONS OF THE PLOUGH.
HE REVEALS HIS KNOWLEDGE OF FARM LIFE
AND SHOWS THE rALLAcY OF SWALLOW
ING FREE SILVER AS A PANACEA
FOR PRESENT ILL


FOR PRESENT ILLS.
No one has ever thought of Murat Halstead as
bavseed knowing him as a dashing war corre-
ordsr, tho editor OF widewake Cincinnati and
prooklvn newspapers a prolific special writer In
this country and Europe 1t is difficult to picture
the hand that reels off hot metaphors ana siihies
hv the yard as being equally facie IN removing
the overcoat from the rirened corn wheh inc
frost is on the pumpkin. But 1t comes from the
highest authority from Mr. Halstead himself, that
he is in the language of the "come-on'' genuine
"Reub'
Like many other editors and political. teachers.
Mr. Halstead considers his early connection WIN
the farm as a priceless treasure, now that SO much
missionary work is TO be done among the farmers
TO keen them from being dazzled by the siiverite
promises that currency Is TO grow on curraht
bushes He seems take special pride IN MS
ability to turn a straight furrow with plough, as
witness this introduction to an article published
Yesterday in which he assures MS horny
brethren that he is one OF them.
BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION.
81 desire 10 introduce myself TO the farmers by
saving that am by trade one OF them, writes
Mr. Halstead though for long time engaged IN
daily labor on the daily papers. There are sun
some frosty old friends Of mine VINO can TESTIFY Vi
their own knowledge that fifty years ago there
was no ploughboy in Butler County, ONO VINO
could turn a furrow better than l. or was more
sxnert in using ploughs left or right HANDED on
hillsides or level lands, TO leave less uhorohe
land at the turns than l. and there Is no ight WORK
I would like better now than poughing corn VIM"
it is about as high ploughooy Inc 'rouo'e
then is II is so brittle and ii is very provoking 10
have the pretty stalks broken-and many hois
have damned as a punishment for putting his
rude foot into hill of corn was sred' oo' "
bind wheat rye, oats or barley with douo'e Janus.
and once | tied up blacksnake In sheat u
wbaat so tight he could get out. and there
h0
could heat the girls dropping contour grains 70
the hill--and know all about huskng frosty ear
Of with bone hq waxing PEE he'd right hand
and the accomplishments Of digging potatoes with,
9 eor horses and watching calves become cattle,
colts evolve into horses lambs and pigs bloom INTO
sheer and hogs spd Avn NTH hem The practical
farmer will detect in these observations tne pres
9 Se wS Gy PsGed yaSs5s in
PIe pi Who do not buy pianos the nstsmsnt
R money' "'' II '
GETTING AT THE SILVER QUESTION.
x,av,rs TINS established his right to talk craps
and the weather with his fellow-toilers IN the
earth Mr. Halstead then gives the urban part Oh
the population assurance that he and the rest OF
the farmers are not going 10 swallow the SILVER
hook danged before them by Boy orator ersnc
hut NAV be counted upon 10 know the ulIlei M
between real and fiat money all the year rouliu' III
the following language; , ..o1 ard
not conclusvey contradicted that this year goOp
,oanv IA rmers are so discouraged by the way tner
arfairs nave been going that they are ready 70 40
something unexpected in pctics-that some OF mem mem
,Hink may be there something in free silver that
u,nud lust At their case-therefore. that there are
Renubiican farmers who. II not enlightened, are
is hIa r. tote for BRYAN and Watson or Bryan ana
S@wau They have heard so much about Tree
stlrsr as paten medicine TO cure the rhe umatlsm
hasr,bmrn iearache fstula dyspepsia and vertigo.
that they do not know but they will try IT, II they
do they will make the same mistake the "orhlis-
Nv Ala four years ago and invite even greater
than they tumbled upon }s TsT for
farmers Whatever they want for relief. II GER
tany is not deprecated moneyUdoilars depase 60
same value as that of gold for eighteen years ana
a change in the purchasing power OF doiiar VIII
not help any honest man. unless IL Is lhCiueh,alS
and in a petty and fractional way.