The representative., 1899-11-09

bushel-there ID no profit, as that il
about what they cost us dug on the field
SO we have to haul them to market for
nothing for the last two years. Potatoes
at times being high, farmers about here
held their own-that is, made living
wages, no more.
5. Farmers in the summer work con-
stantly; few have time to attend a pic
mic, about half take in the county fair,
and about 20 per cent of them take in
the state fair. No other recreation for
! the majority Of them. Farm 1aborers,
| as q rule, work steady all summer, or
| until work is slack in the fall, when
they generally go to a city for a few
days recreation.
6. Farmers children usually leave
school at the age of Is, with an incom-
plete knowledge of the common
branches, as history, geography. arith-
metic, physiology and grammar; only
about per cent of them are ever sent
away for thorough education.
! Z. Present conditions seem to be sat
isfactory to majority of my neighbors:
with the exception of some complaints
about trust prices on lumber, window
! glass, fence wire and nails. AS for my
self, l would suggest: First, county
| high school, and a certain term in that
| institution be compulsory on every
child within the limits of the county;
second, a more strict enforcement of our
game and fish laws; third, change in
the old road work system; fourth, free
delivery of mail where practicable.
s. l could distribute limited amount
of reform literature where l think it
would do some good
9. Svenska Folkets Tidning is read
a good DEAL can't say anything about
its policy.
10. The large majority of voters in
this county are Swedes, Lutheran Re-
publicans.
IL. For the reform party if the can
didates are not personally Objectionable
13. | shall, of course, prefer to an
nounce my choice of candidates on a
blank prepared for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
GUST PALMER.
Holdingford, Oct 80, 1899
DR.. H. B. Fay, Minneapolis, Mimi
Dear Sir: l. Wheat averages about
Is bushels to the acre, potatoes Is per
acre. They are like the potatoes in
Donigall, Ireland. We have to eat them
skins and all on account of their being
small
2. The farmer that has a mortgage
on his farm pays about 60 per cent
more than last year.
3. The average farmers receipts 20
into the bankers and merchants vaults
as soon as he can get his produce to
market, and for the II months following
he is at the mercy and under the control
of those gentlemen.
4. Merchants and county officers.
5. The farmer commences action
about 5 a. m, and about p. m. he says
to his good wife, Jane, l feel tired
(a) Looks over his county paper to
see if his name appears on the fore
closure of his mortgage.
(b) When sleeping
g. In this settlement there is school
district, organized for Is years, in that
time there has been two farmers daugh-
ters who went to school long enough to
get the second grade certificate
Z. We are not satisfied with the pres
ent conditions. We never can be until |
the government quits bonding the peo-
pies country in the interest of COIN |
gamblers.
(a) The government must issue |
money direct to the people and own all |
the railroads.
8. Send me literature on direct legis- |
lation to distribute just before the peo- |
pie cast their votes.
10. l do not think Bryan will get one
vote in this county, for the reason he !
will not get a chance to ride the nomi-
nee's horse at the next convention
II. Roman Catholics, Germans, Dem
ocrats
"A. The Populist party; Barker and |
Donnelly.
Is. l prefer to indicate my choice of
candidates and platform on a piece of
paper mailed to my address. l will send |
you 81 for referendum ballots.
Yours truly,
A. G.. BARRETT.
Jamesport, Mo-, Oct %, 1899.
DR.. Fay
The Populists here (Daviess county, |
No. organized precinct club in |