Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-22


IOWA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Iowa Democrats are dominated by
populists. Their state ticket Is really
defeated before It Is printed. -Elgin
News.
Iowa democrats endorse the Chicago
platform iii the whole. The spelling
is faulty. but the whereabouts Of the
platform are correctly noted.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Iowa platform does not mention
silver, and the Iowa voter who. consid-
ers that question vital must delve in
ancient history to ascertain what the
party pretends to believe on that sub
ject today Rockford Republic.
There are several things which the
Iowa democrats view with alarm"
There are several things which the re-
publicans OF the land do not view with
alarm, and one OF them is the campaign
of 1900.-Milwaukee Evening Wiscon-
sin.
Details aside. the democratic party In
Iowa has, officially, got together,
though unofiicially it may lose not a
few quiet believers in manhood, In the
flag and in growth. That will be found
out when the votes are counted In Mo-
vember.-Broolslyn Eagle.
WHAT HOGS HAVE DONE FOR
FARMERS.
lCor. OF the National Stockman and
Farmer.l
The editors OF the Stockman and
Farmer have proposed the above text,
thinking perhaps that might try to do
Justice to the subject. But how could
or any one else? 1t is the story OF mill
lions untold, the history of the great
American Hog. From the days Of our
pilgrim fathers he was the companion
and supporter OF the pioneer on his
journey westward. until his abode is In
every state and territory OF the Union
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. On the
plains and in the Rockies (the home OF
| the buffalo, the antelope and the grizZ-
lly) he reigns supreme. at home In every
Cline the ever true abiding friend OF
| the pioneer.N 1t would give volumes OF
| interesting reading II farmers had left
behind stories Of his individual benefit
| ever dividing the hardships. with con-
| tented grunt for the smallest fayors. II
would be the story of millions that the
| hog laid the foundation of their happy
| free and independent homes-if we were
not SO forgetful and did not ascribe sue
cess to our own individual efforts, for
getting that in the mighty struggle he
divided the hardships Of poor shelter
storms and starvation. 1t was he thai
| furnished the main staple of wholesome
nutritious meat and the necessities Of
| life; he paid for shoes and winter gar
! ments; 1t was he that paid for the frs
COW, he that paid for the first pillow: 4
was he that furnished the money fol
taxes, however small they were, blu
they were cash. When other products
1 had to be sold for half cash and hal
trade he demanded cash and 1t was eve
| Forthcoming. He walked to his burla
and his future home and liquidated tn,
note on the team; he bought the schoo
books; 1t was he that paid for the ma
terial for stable, for horses and COW
while he without a Disconnected grun
took his abode in straw-pile, and hi
mate brought forth lusty filters. an.
one of which would excel the three
year-old steer in value in ten months
1t was he that paid the doctor bill. h
/ that lighted up the first Christmas ire
and furnished the toys for the kids. tn
a and caused the smiles and tears of joy
1t was he that replaced the log hut. TIL
sod house, the shanty. with comfortabl
and often stately homes. He paid 70
the education at the city schools, an
the professional boy forgets that his su
perior education is somewhat due to tn
American hog.
The wheat farmer of the west, tina
4 4 III IL
below the cost of production. found i
him his savior-he paid his way,
pounds per bushel, live weight hi
presence changed agriculture on tn
plains; he ate Alfalfa, clover and blue
grass. Corn was no longer drug o
the market, but n remunerative freigt
, product for railroad. 1t was no longe
fuel--he replaced it with coal and case
line. He brought about mixed husbar
dry. Go where you will. II you find hi
!, intelligently cared for with a liber:
!. hand. the farmers reward is sure ,
: come.
:. In 1898 he found his way to distar
shores In
: Live Hogs ....................s 110.4
q Bacon ........ ........... 46,3s0,9
Hams ................ 1885
: Pork, fresh ................... $3.50
;, Pork. picked ................. 4,9os,9
Lard ........ .................. 39.7l0,6
Total ........ 800. -. ......$110,Sl1, 6
American farmer. read, think, sti,
: with intelligence to the American no
better his condition. stick to him as
! sticks to you, brother like. They t,
= you he is not what he should be, tn,
. show you figures o. sales and export
- but all sink into insignificance in cor
: parison with American hog.
is The school on the Hill.
The school that rests upon the hill,
With shutters long and green,
=, Its shadows bring TO thrill