The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-15

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An increase Of 10 cents per bushel.
"In face of this long record it requires
a good deal of assurance to claim that
the Democratic party can claim to be
the farmers friend.
"It is a we'll established economic fact
that falling prices and prosperity never
did and never can cO-exist.
"The market record of price shows
clearly that under Democratic SUI
premacy we always have falling prices
and hard times, with farm products
falling much lower than the general
list.
1T also demonstrates that under Re-
publican supremacy we have rising
prices, better times and general pros
perity, with farm products keeping pace
in rise with the general list, or rising
faster and going higher.
"It is quite useless in this campaign
to discuss what might result should
Populist principles have trial. Except
the mid-road fragment in the North
west there Is no Peoples party in the
North. 1t has been destroyed by fusion
with the Democratic party.
'Your choice, then, If you are to have
q choice, is between the Republican
party-rising prices, prosperity and fair
treatment-or the Democratic party
| falling prices, adversely and discrim-
ination against our interests as class.
1.-THE first political demand of the
Populists and the paramount issue was
for a larger volume Of money, to not
only stay the downward trend Of prices,
but to give us gradually rising prices
and prosperity. Under President Nc
Kinley we have increased our currency
one third without disturbing single
| industry, and prices have advanced
during the three years to the enormous
extent of 33 per cent.
Even If the Democratic party were
in the habit of keeping their platform
promises (Which they are not) what do
they propose in the way of relief to
| warrant you in giving them another
chance?
Are you willing to sacrifice 28 per
cent Of all the provisions you produce
that they may once more be enabled to
tinker with the tariff?
"Are you willing to sacrifice 40 per
cent Of the breadstuffs you raise to
give them another chance to trife with
free coinage Of silver, when the Con-
gressional Record shows that during
the sixteen years they controlled the
house of representatives they defeated
sixteen free coinage bills, and during
four years of control Of the senate de-
feated thirteen free coinage bills?
Are you willing to sacrifice 43 per
cent of the live stock you raise that.
they may have a chance to experiment
with the trust problem for which they
offer no logical solution, and voted
against their leaders policy Of con-
stitutional amendment giving congress
greater power to deal with the trust
problem, and when in power did noth-
ing to control or suppress?
Are you willing to sacrifice 20 cents
per bushel on every bushel Of wheat
you raise that the Democrats may in
dulge in their peculiar method of giving
freedom, justice, equality, an untram-
meled franchise and local self-govern-
ment to the natives in the Philippines
in view of their strenuous efforts to
suppress the negro franchise in the
South?
LAS the market record quoted proves.
the Republican party has been and is
the friend and guardian of the farmers
interests and can be trusted in the
future.
1.-THE same record proves conclusively
that the Democratic party has been in
capable Of, or unwilling to, guard and
protect our material interests and they
should not be trusted again.