Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-05-12

luere is no OeCCer speaker
in the United States than Gov. l.. M.
Shaw, of Iowa; There are more flow
cry orators-in fact Iowa furnishes
several, such as Dolliver, Cousins
Henderson,-but for plain matter-of-
fact, common-sense convincing argu-
ment, something that every nearer
can understand and remember, Gov.
Shaw takes the lead. Bryan has been
making some speeches in Iowa, and
that being an agricultural state, he
takes as the text of his remarks "Why
Should a Farmer be a Republican,"
Gov. Shaw proceeds to answer why
and he shows most conclusively why
the farmer and stock raiser, as we'll,
should vote to support the republican
principles. Mr.. Shaw says:
Suppose we compare the effect of
republican and democratic adminstra-
tions on farm industries.
"During MIR. Cleveland's first admin
ist1ation the aggregate value of farm
animals in the United States, as shown
by the statistical abstract published
annually by thegovernment, decreased
S.39.OUO,OOO This was through no lack
of integrity on the part OF President
Cleveland or of his party. neither was
there adverse legislation. MIR. Cleve-
land believed in the doctrine of free
trade. aud, being a student of theory
rather than an observer of facts. re-
commended Il revision of the revenue
laws and the enactment of a tariff
schedule designed to yield revenue. but
intended to afford no protection what
v The bill, after much debate.
passed the house. but failed to pass
the senate; the senate, being republi-
can, passed what was known as .senate
substituted designed both to yield
revenue and afford protection. Never
theless, the effect of threatened evil
stagnated business, threx thousands
out of employment, and spoiled the
farmers market to an extent resulting
i'll the loss to him in the aggregate
value of farm animals of S%59,OOO,OOO.
Now note the difference in influence.
OF this loss s53,OOO,ONO was regained
during the four following years under
President Harrison and the Mckinley
bill. During President Cleveland's
second administration both houses
and the president were in the hands of
the democratic party for the first time
in thirty two years, and the Threatened
legislation, SO Thoroughly believed in
10y the democratic party generally, was
enacted Men had grown from uncon-
:cious childhood to middle years with.
out ever having experienced a period
under free trade legislation. The Cor
man hill passed, and in four years the
value of farm animals. as shown by
the same non-partisan authority. pub
lished by the same supervisors and by
themselves. fell off s7734. 100000. This
was more than the farmers could easily
endure, and Mt the end of the period
the free silver advocates declared, as a
campaign slogan, that the farmers were
in debt. Does anyone wonder that
they we're? They had lost three-quart-
ers of Il billion dollars during one adj
ministration. Why? During these
four years the number of horses and
mules in the United States decreased
100000 by count, the number of cattle
by count, the number of sheep decreas-
decreased 100000 by count. The
a VI CAAS SOullAyS aAAAlS OASSG
four years, were actually compelled to
sell the foundation Of their herds.
You may be encouraged to know that
over $4,000, 600 of theloss was regained
in the two years under Mckinley and
the Dingley bill. The third year., when
the report is published, will doubtless
gain like the loss. is felt everywhere
and by all.
'.In Iowa alone. between January 1.
1897, following President McKinle'ys
election, and January L. 1899. two years
the aggregate number of farm animals
increased 100000"
Shortly after the election of President
Mckinley and before business had
much chance to revive. Bryan who was
taking his mouth around the country
at the rate of $3.50. per speech, would
open his talk in a fippant, smart aleck
way by getting up and asking if any
body had seen the General. Some one
would of course ask "What General:'
He would then reply "Why Genera.
Prosperity" This was very funny
hilariously funny. of course, because
the great and only Bryan said it, but
pretty soon and long before he expect,
ed it "the General" arrived and SO that
remarkable witticism was killed off
| We think his foolish and n%onsensica1
question 'why should a farmer be q
republican, will die IL similar death
for Gov. Shaw has most et~fectuallS
answered it.
Fred T. Evans arrived yesterday
from Hot Springs, where he has been
for a number of days. He has recov