New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
A GREAT GATHERING OF FARMERS.
RATIFICATION OF THE ST. LOUIS TICKET IN Gall
WAY. SARATOGA COUNTY

RATIFICATION OF THE ST. LOUIS TICKET IN oAA
WAY SARATOGA COUNTY
Saratoga Springs y. Y. Aug. (speciaD-At
Galway Village Saratoga County, Tonight suo-
stantially the entire population. Republicans ana
Democrats alike besides many Prohioitiohisls'
turned out at a farmers meeting held In the open
air as there hall in the village suficienuy
large to hold the throng. The enthusiastic yeS
menry assembled to rathy Mckinley and Hooart
and indorse the platform OF the Republican Nation
al Convention. a patriotic expression In faVor OK
sound money and protection. The principal speak
ers were G. c. Shayne. OF New-York CITY. and
Colonel D. F. Richie. OF Saratoga Springs VINO
held the attention Of all for almost two hours
Colonel Richie called attention to the parallel
between the notification doctrines expounded oy
Calhoun over a generation ago and the Anarchistic
creed incorporated in the platform adopted by the
Tlllmans Atgelds and organs at the Democratic
National Convention held in Chicago. and showed
clearly that both based on error.
Mr. Shayne who Is a native OF Galway village
and has a handsome country place there spoAe u
some length and said In part:
The Republican party at It's convention IN 81,
Louis declared that IT was unaera6y oPPoSe1 90 20
every measure calculated TO denase Oh. y esa re-
impair the credit or our eovntrf; Hts s Z 5onest
specting should uphold this tea ~ Is noi. 81
Democrats National. at Chicago. declared for me
reverse of the Republican platform Iney n =.
legal tender for 100 cents. ask IS It right? Is u
honest? You know It is net, and the A M a.
95srSer ON fbe econSmc question also on the money
question s5 we all fsres are a and have too
much confidence IN the integrity OF the A AN.
people to ,n g6rm fU Which, favors pudaon Of an
honest debt Applause) II our frisn1s tne eIems
worth Of silver into a dollar. II they want free
coinage of copper let them put dollars worth
Of 'G gPod dollar i Silver i've dollar or copper dollar
or what represents dollar me wS 4a c oil and
according 70 the worlds market value Leelst II
MAKE % G 16 c ~or make . cents
worth of silver into dollar worth dollar
ny Will be espsns S ono omeu except the nine
owner and silver bullion Spectator 0u- frie.as
East are drawing the sap out Of the Western
farmers l am very much blessed 70 learn tnss
an interest in the farmer. Now is il true that a,
the Eastern capitalists are drawing the sap cut
There has been more money made in the West
the richest men in the world and there are many
Of them Should free coinage be adopted they VIII
he in a short time the very riches; men In the
world. And pray, what, have these ricn9 NINE nine
have assisted the farmer by loaning money on inc
best security-a mortgage on the farm-at from i, 10
are largely controlled by the mine owners inc
banks stand by the people by loaning money a.
which is eating the vtals out OF the farmers r OF
Who purchased their farms eight ten years age
have lost not only the money tnat tney ln'ss 49,,
for the first payment, put nave dlso iost ''e'i
farms .-
How long does it take to ruin farmer who pays
n 10 70 per cent for borrowed money? man
buys A farm for 5000 will say. lie pays 400
cash and gives A mortgage 10 the rich mine owner
for the use Of the money-sis0 year. In eight or
ten years unless he has splendid crops ana good
luck he loses his farm and the original invest
ment Now the farmer cannot blame the money
lenders of New-York and Boston. for money can
he had in either place at from 10 per cent.
while in the West the rate Is from TO r.
II the farmers OF this country want prosperity.
LET them first unite and their vote for protec-
ton Cappause) have the mills and factories OF the
country opened. and give employment 70 tnou-
sands OF mechanics and laborers who are now Idle.
and thus make home market for their products.
Insist upon having laws enacted which will pro-
hihit excessive rates Of interest. Six per cent
Should he the limit BY law. and per cent Is
enough. and thus the most unjust Of all burdens
will be removed. The farmer gives the best secur-
ty in the world for borrowed money. and he should
not be compelled 10 pay more for the use OF Il
than the manufacturers and merchants, and no
merchant can exist who pays more than per cent
for borrowed money. neither can the farmer.