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opened before they are awarded, and
that no special class is favored in give
ing them out. Everyone has a right
to compete for these contracts, and
that the farmer, in fact, plays a large
part in maintaining the army. Figures
showing the expenditures of the quar-
termaster's department, from April,
1898, to and including June, 1900, make
1t plain that nearly $50, 00O, 900 have
been expended by the United States
for the purchase Of supplies and ma
terials for the army which have been
produced by the farmers. So that
when Mr.. Bryan says that the farmer,
while he gays more than his share Of
the expenses of the army, has no part
in the army contracts or in developing
companies, states what is untrue. The
official figures of the expenditures in
h subsistence department of the war
department show that in the purchase
of American products during the years
1898, 1899 and to June 80, 1900, the arti-
Giles purchased for rations were main
1y direct products Of the farm, such as
beef, bacon, flour, corn meal, beans.
rice, potatoes, canned tomatoes, tea,
molasses, salt, soap, pork, fish, hard
bread, baking powder, peas, hominy,
onions, coffee, sugar, vinegar, pepper
and candles, and during that period
the subsistence department expend-
ed $50, lat, Sis showing that these
products came from the farms, and
that the farmer has a large part to dc
with army contracts. So much for the
subsistence department.
The quartermaster's department
shows, on accoun Of purchase of for
age, fuel, stationery, cavalry and ar
tillery horses, wagons and means of
transportation other than railroads,
boats, etc., harness., clothing and
equipage, materials and manufacture
and lumber, from April, 1898, to June
30, 1900, that $4S, S03, 026.S9 has been ex-
pended. OF this, forage, oats, hay,
straw, etc., come direct from the farm
er. while the fuel, wood and coal can
also be traced there. Horses and
mules, as we'll as the lumber pur.
chased, were American products, while
the many millions of dollars expended
Tor clothing, equipage and material,
represent the wool and cotton grown
by the farmers in the United States;
and instead Of, as Mr.. Bryan saws.
that the farmer has as dangerous an
enemy in a large standing army as he
mas In the army worm, the figures
the war department show that
he has been greatly aided and helped
by the army, and, instead Of being an
extra burden, he has been given g.
market for his products. TIC show ex-
actly the amount Of money expended
by the quartermaster's and subsist-
ence departments of the war depart
Ment, the following official figures are
given in answer to Mr.. Bryan's
charges that the army has not helped
ne farmer, but has been a menace
The subsistence Depart
ment during the two and
one-half years, has ex-
pended for American
farm products, for ra-
lions for the army. . . 1913, 147. 617. 6a
Inc quartermaster's department has
expended, during the same period. on
account of purchase of forage. fuel.
horses, clothing, etc.:
Forage, Goats, hay, straw,
etc).... ........ ...... $6,082. OLE. 10
Fuel, wood and coal, sta
tionery. stoves).. 80. 2,771. o54. 90
Cavalry and artillery
horses. ........ -. 1,74o, O5S.2 4
D1le norses M mules. 1852. s4s.26
land transportation other
than RAILROADS, boats,
e1c.... ......".... 2.1se, sso.s4
aarness... ..... 4s2.s74.1s
purchase Of clothing and
equipage and materi-