St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-22
LET THE FARMERS TALK.
An Appeal to Them y One of Their
Number.
To the Editor Of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe
AS a farmer I admire your courage
Gus fight in our behalf against the ele-
vator combine of the Northwest; that
state comes to the rescue of the tillers
of the soil ought to give renewed hope
to the farming community.
What surprises me, though, is that
the farmers are so backward in CIV
ing their opinion on this matter, which
concerns them SO vitality.
I appeal to the farmers Of the North
west, and those Interested infagricul-
ture, to express their views freely
through the, columns of the G o b e,
which has opened the way. Let US hear
from you. Do not say have no time;
1 am not well educated enough to write
an article in newspaper. These ex-
cuses will not go. The world knows
better than that. The G o b e will
gladly correct few grammatical mis-
takes, should you happen to make any.
Under all circumstances, let us hear
from you; your method of relieving the
farmer, and what law would you adj
wise. To be sure, farmers are not equal
ly burdened and unfairly dealt with
in all parts of the state. Right here
I desire to state that 1 venture to say
that the grain market in Winona coun-
ty compares favorably with other parts
ers' elevators on different roads, and
the strong competition, together with
the high grade of grain raised, for
which Wlnona county is noted, but
still, the farmers of this state suffer
more or less in general from unjust
grain manipulations, and it is to the
interest of US all to join hands and bat
tie for justice.
The next legislature will be asked to
fha M tier cariOIIc1U nd
we want that body to consist largely
of farmers; men who know what 1t
means to raise a crop and then not
get it's market value. AS long as agri-
culture is the main pursuit in this
state, it ought to be protected from
monopoly.
We point with pride to our success
in agriculture, and we'll may we, for
in no part Of the United States is there
such climate and soil at hand.
Again the development and complete
settlement Of the Northwest will be
much enhanced if our farmers are pro-
tected from unjust manipulations in
disposing of their produce. There are
thousands and thousands of acres Of
good land lying idle in this state and
the Northwest We want good, hard
working, honest men, from our own
state, or other parts Of the country,
to settle and open them up. It will be
for the good of the whole state, bust
ness men as we'll, if every acre of till
able land is under cultivation. Why,
then, We wholesale jobbers and bust
ness men all over the country, give us
a helping hand. Stand by the farm
ers, and the farmers will stand by you
See to it that he gets market value for
his produce when he comes to your town
with a load Of grain, and he will turn
around and buy his machinery and
necessaries from you instead of send
ing down Eastsfor them. "Patronize
home industry will be his motto, and
yours should be protect home indus
try" Let us. stand firm, united and
courageous Let every man in this
state see to it that when he makes an
x behind a mans name in the next
election, that he is a man who has the
welfare of our state at heart; foe
to capital and injustice. Who's next?
Respectfully, John A. Speltz.
Mount Vernon, Winona County, Feb.
20.