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licn dollars (729 millions a year,. max
ing a combined loss of $3.50 million
dollars in the last four years-an
amount equal to or entire income foi
a year and a half. When we add to
this the loss by the reduction OF 5.091
million dollars in the value Of our
farms. we find you have inflicted on the
farming class a to.al loss Of 8,741 mil
lion dollars in that time. On the other
hand, you have lowered the cost OF
some things we have to buy, and should
be credited with that much. From a
careful Investigation 1 find / have been
able to save in that way perhaps $25
for my family during those years; not
but that l might have saved more If you
had not reduced prices for my crops
SO I was left with almost nothing to
spend and thus forced to make what ]
already had last longer or go without
for the time. AS we all were in about
the same position, that sum may be
taken as al average, making altogeti.-
er 200 million dollars saving for the
entire farming class; which, taken from
the S,741 millions total loss on crops,
products and farm property, leaves s.
Sal million dollars as the final loss to
us farmers for which you are charged
- CIR, noor1v oroI1 tn opo-ho1f tho
value of all our land. buildings, ma
chinery and stock in 1892, and about
equal to that of all our crops and pro-
ducts, IF earnings. for the last four
years.
THESE LARGE FIGURES.
These facts are startling enough, but
they do not tell all. In stating them l
have not mentioned the yearly loss of
sale in this country OF $50, 0OO, 900 BUSH
els CT wheat, 100000, 900 bushels of
corn, 1000, 900 bushels OF barley, 215,-
900 head of cattle, 22O, 900 tons Of hay.
100000 dozen eggs, 2,400. 900 pounds
OF cheese, lis, 600, 900 pounds taddition-
al imports, worth $16,s1s, 0OO) of wool.
$22, 900, 900 worth OF potatoes, and an
immense quantity Of vegetables, ETC.,
and in foreign countries Of 1000, 900
bushels OF wheat (including 5000, 900
to foreign reciprocity countries), 7,4OO,-
900 bushels of oats. IL, OO0, 900 bushels
of rye, 1900. 900 bushels OF barley, AGO.
900 bushels OF beans and peas, 10000
900 pounds Of pork. 10000. 900 pounds
of cheese, 10000 pounds OF butter,
los, 900 head Of cattle, e.c.-a yearly loss
of sale abroad Of $253, OO0,0 worth of
farm products; nor have I included the
destruction. since 1892, Of 5000, 900
sheep, $500. 900 head of cattle and AGO.
900 horses and mules; nor the injury to
manufacturing industries. with the re-
duction OF 80 per cent in the amour of
work done therein and the loss OF over
5000, 0O0, 900 a year in wages paid their
hands. who are our best customers; nor
the loss of 81, 200. 00O. 900 a year to gem
eral business; nor the great decrease
in the government revenue and in
crease of 1862 900. 900 in the public debt
and many other things equally import
ant. and for all Of which you are re-
sponsible.
SHIRKS A SETTLEMENT.
In face of such results you ask us to
put further faith in your promises and
give you control OF the government
again. In doing SO you make no at
tempt at apology or GUS for your
work; but, on the contrary, boldly de-
mand that we shall continue to suffer
until you shall have tried another ex-
pertinent. Remembering the state
ments and promises you made to secure
our votes the last time, however. you
fear the effect If they should be brought
back to our memories now. 1t is not
surprising. therefore, that you should
shirk all talk on the subject, and, by
bringing forward another scheme, try
to bury 1t in forgetfulness. But We
farmers have something to say In the
matter: we know what we want: we
have good memories and too important
interests at stake to be trified with.
We must have an accounting for the
past before we consent to trust you
again. We remember that four years
ago you positively declared that the
prices then ruling, the want Of sale for
all our products and generally I'M
satisfactory condit' on, were wholly due
to the tariff then in operation; and you
promised the sistuat.on would surely
be corrected II Tariff Reform" should
become a fact. We also remember that
the republican party denied your claims
and prophesied almost the exact results
which have since occurred II you.
should be given control and be permit