The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
ARMY SUPPLIES.
Agricultural Glasses Almost
Exclusively Depended
Upon for Them.
Farm Products Absolutely Neces-
sary for the sustenance of
Men and Horses.
Fash and False Statements of Bry-
an Regarding These
Matters.
omeial Figures DisprOvs Arguments Of
the Democratic Leader in
his Speeches

Mr.. Bryan, in his speech accepting
ahe populist nomination for president.
made on August % at Topeka, Kan,
departed from the plan followed in his
Indianapolis speech accepting the
democratic nomination, and discussed
ali the issues peculiar TO the populists.
In talking on these questions he made
many rash and false statements in re-
gard to certain conditions which he
declared 10 exist. In his speech to the
farmers he laid especial stress upon
the fact that they were not benefited
by the republican prosperity. and in
speaking OF militarism and imperial
ssm and their effect upon the farmers,
he said:
Looking at questions from the stand.
point Of the producer Of wealth. rather
Than from the standpoint OF the Speculation,
the popullst recogniz.s 10 miii ,1,ha n,,s
worm. which occasionally destroys a held
Of wheat, is not nearly 50, dangerous an
army. witch invadcs every field OF indus
fry and which eNacts toll from every crop
II 10000 men are wa,ndT nng ,,a are "s
burden on the backs of those who remain,
81 means longer hours. harder work ana
greater SACRIFICES for those who toll The
FARMER, while he pays more than his share
Of The expenses OF the army. has no part
On army contracts or in developing com;
life positions in the army than the sons
of those who. by reason Of wealth or pS-
1itlcal prominence, exert influence at WASH
1nEton."
This statement, especially as TO the
farmer and his relation TO the army,
IS so far from I he truth. and is 80 easily
disproved that it excites suspicion. In
lnnV
that the law provides that all army
contracts must be advertised for and
bids opened. before they are awarded.
and that no special class is favored in
giving them out.
Figures showing the expenditures
by the quartermaster's department
from April. 1898. to and including June.
1900. make it plain that nearly S50.ooo.-
600 has been expended by the United
states fort purchase Of supplies and
materials for the army which have
been produced by the farmers. So that
when Mr.. Bryan SAYS that the farmer.
while he pays more than his share OF
the expenses of she army. has no part
in army contracts or in developing
companies, he states WHAT'S untrue.
Official figures OF expenditures in the
subsistence department of the war de-.
partment show that in the purchase OF
American products during the wears
1898. 1899 and 70 .Iuue 90. 1900. the ar
ticles purchased for ratious were main
" direct products OF the farm. such
as beef. bacon. -four. cornmeal. beans,
rice. potatoes, canned tomatoes. mo-
lassrs soap, pork. hard bread, peas,
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