New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
THE FARMERS FOR RKLNLEY
THEY ARE IMPATIENTLY WAITING TO
RECORD THEIR VERDICT, SAYS
SECRETARY WILSON
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I


Washington, Oct. 20.-"The farmers of the coun-
try particularly in the Northern, Central and
Western States, impatiently waiting record
their views the great political questions
under discussion. And when they heard from
it will be the most unanimous verdict rendered in
Presidential election in many years" Such the
emphatic statement of the Secretary of AgrcuIt-
ure. James Wilson. in reply to a question from a
Tribune correspondent. The Secretary continued:
The farmers have had two great object lessons
They distinctly remember what happened from 1893
to 1897. They remember the low prices. want of
son of business paralysis throughout the country.
They have had the other object lesson of confidence
among business men, activity in the manufacturing
industries and increased prices for all the products
gent. he mas discovered the cause OF the prosper
Gus era beginning with 1897: He attributes the one
mental in framing, and to Democratic administra-
wise, conservative business Administration of Will
lam Mckinley. He knows that under the former
adopted which brought ruin and disaster to him
and his family while under the latter his interests
produce encouraged and new ones opened abroad
with four years ago has increased almost 100 per
cent. Grains dearer because the American
is almost double what it four years ago. In
1886 it profitable to export hrst class 6utteT TO
home that it does not pay TO send 1t ABROAD 10 any
The farmers and laboring men have more money
than they are using It is utilized by bankers VINO
expect to get their money back in gold and are
not in favor of changing the present values. Iney
are not willing to take the chances Of having their
money returned them in As cent dollars. Four
years ago borrowed money from foreign coun-
tries Our farmers were told that this made US
found with those who loaning gold to foreign
countries. We a great creditor Nation.
Loans to foreign nations will increase. Money is
cheaper here than it is anywhere else in the
world. Our per cent interest bonds at premium
prove that. The farmers and the factory people,
If the present good times continue will keep on
putting money in savings banks and In other insti
tutions. 1t will be the business OF hnanciers TO
find borrowers for this money. and credits
abroad will. in consequence, continue to grow.
Our exhibits at Paris this season indicate the
made The Department of Agriculture made ex-
tensive exhibits of the staple products Of the
United States. Our fruit exhibit had little
petition from over there. Exports along that line
of any other Nation. We will have increased de-
mands for them Our meat and dairy products
went to the front. taking more gold medals than
any similar products of any other nation excepting
only France, making the world familiar with their
excellence Our cotton exhibits have added to the
reputation of that staple. We sent some Sumatra
twenty-five leaves to the pound than that
grown in Sumatra- and took the gold medal from
the Sumatra exporters. We sent Turkish tobacco
that competed with the Turkish cigarette tobacco,
and when used for the purpose for which IL was
used. the better, and so we got the gold
medal for that article.
We making the world familiar with the
celenCe of the American farm products The
tension of commerce into the Far East has
rapidly enlarged our foreign markets. When Presi-
dent Mckinley sent Dewey to Chinese waters to
only S66000OO0 annually. 1t is $107 100000 and
growing every month.
The farmers Of the United States understand all
this. They know that the only thing that would
be the election of Mr.. Bryan, and they will do
anything to bring that about.