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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25
FRANKLIN HERMAN, JR.
Growing Small Grain Successfully.

Small grain means full barns, good flour, ex-
cellent stock feed, pea vine hay, land gradually
getting better, more cattle and hogs, better homes
and better conditions every way. 1t is the saliva
ton of all farmers on the northern belt of our
cotton lands. Without small grain there can be
no systematic rotation of crops .sard without a
wise rotation there xssaf~ be no Improvement of
lands. In this Piedmont belt from Danville down
the Southern Road to Atlanta oats should be
planted in October and on up to December. The
earlier they are sown the better. Fall sown oats
are always sure to make a fair yield; the spring
sowing is always doubtful. The proper time to
sow wheat is October Is to November 90. but
often very fine wheat is made when sown late in
December.
There is more in the preparation of the land
than In the amount of fertilizer used. Fully
three inches of the hard pan or clay should be
broken. That should be done each year until the
soil Is eight to twelve inches deep. That deep
enlng process cannot go on successfully without
the ADDITION OF humus, which must come from
small grain and pea vines. The land being TINS
prepared, after thorough narrowing it will he
ready for the seed. Oats in this climate should
always be put in with the oat drill to insure a
stand In hard winters. It is a slow way. hit q
very sure one. We saw the Appler oat which
Is an improved Red Rust Proof, put in with a
drill the middle of last November. Winter set
IN De1ore they came up. The ground was so
cold they did not get up till late in January.
linen the spring was so dry that they did not
get more than twenty-four inches high. They
sto9d the cold and drought and made fifteen
Dusnels to the acre on very poor land. ZEE a farm
er wants oats let him SOW the Red Rnst Proof o.
the Appler; II good forage with a light yield of
gram, let HIM sow the late tall varieties. We
ind oats more profitable than straw. When +
comes to wheat after the land is thoroughly pre-.
pared the easiest way to put in the seed ia with
a q, good drill which will distribute the fert;lizer
There are hundreds of small farmers that con.
not afford to buy a drill for a few acres Of wheat
ana ana II Is often announcement to hire one. Let
seed the same way, and put in with q c,1tau %
narrow or a double foot plow with two sbort
shovels on the stock. The Weld will h s"o snor5
a. If put in with a drill. y = gooo
Spartanburg Co., S. G.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
CLEVELAND VS.. PARKER.

"In many parts of our country where
the colored population is large. the
people Of that race are. by various de
vices, deprived of any effective eN'
ercise of their political rights. and OF
DO not expend itself upon those whose
votes are suppressed. Every constit-
uency in the Union is wronged.
"It has been the hope Of every pa
triot that a sense of Justice and of
respect for the law would work grad
nal cure Of these fragrant evils. Surely
no one supposes that the present can bc
accepted as a permanent condition
If II is said that these communities
must work ont this problem for them
selves we have a right 10 ask wheth-
er they are at work upon 1t. Do they
suggest any solution2 When. and un-
der what conditions is the black man
to have free ballot? When is he, in
fact. to have those full civil rights
which have so long been his In law?
When is that equality of infiunece
which our form of government was
intended TO secure to the electors to
be restored? This generation should
courageously face these grave ques
tions. and not leave them as heri-
tage of woe to the next"
No; this is not the utterance of
that reckless and incendiary President
so loudly condemned by Tillman. Var
daman and Company.
1t is part of the first annual mes
sage of Grover Cleveland.
Judge Parker is only worried about
The right of suffrage in the Philippines
His speech was edited by John Sharr
Williams. What would have happened
If Mr., Williams had gone with his blue
land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
ROOSEVELT is AN ISSUE.

One after another the various is
sues of the campaign have been taken
up by the Democratic managers and
abandoned. as in every instance they
have proved boomerang There is
one Issue. however. that our friends
conAider vital, and that is the person
ality of President Roosevelt Proba,
bly, not In all history have the acts
and utterances of any single man been
brought ont so clearly for examination
and Investigation as have the acts
Probably no man occupying the va
rious positions of trust and the va
rions Offices of honor and responsi-
bility ever made so few mistakes as
has Theodore Roosevelt.
The fact of the matter Is that the
more one studies the character OF
Theodore Roosevelt the more one be
comes impressed with the fact that
above all he has been sincere. honest
and absolutely unassailable upon any
ground in which he has interested
himself for the good of his country
and his fellow men. He has well illus
trated this point in a few of his epi-
grams. none of which is stronger than
the words. Give to every man
square deal" There is no worthy man
so humble that cannot have the friend
ship and the selp of Theodore Roose-
welt, regardless of race. condition or
color. There is no question which per
tains to the public's good. which per-
tains to the prosperity and progress
of our country which cannot have the
advocacy and support of Theodore
Roosevelt. Therein lies the entire
character of the man in a nutshell
Therein lies the secret of the esteem
which he has compelled from every
citizen who loves man of integrity
a man of honor and a man of action.
Such a man we believe should and
will on the Sth of November next OBJ
tain an overwhelming majority of
the votes of the citizens of his coun-
try in all of whom without regard to
section or condition he recognizes the
brotherhood of man
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

let him wrong any one, and do not let
him be wronged. ."--President Roose-
welt at Grand Canyon, Arizona, May
6, 1903.
Reciprocity must be treated
as the handmaiden of protection. Our
first duty is to see that the protection
granted by the tariff in every case
where 1t is needed is maintained, and
that reciprocity be sought for so far
as 1t can safely be done without injury
TO our home industries. President
Roosevelt's Annual Message. Fifty
seventh Congress. first session.
Practical politics must not be con
strued to mean dirty politics. On the
contrary, In the long run the politics
of fraud and treachery and foulness
are impractical politics, and the most
practical Of all politicians is the poll
tician who is clean and decent and up
manly virtues and practical politics. ''
American Ideals, p. 5S.
mo sophistries or subtleties can
make money or create a currency
which is good for one and which is
rot equally good for the other. The
interests of labor and capital are al
ways identical"-Hon c. w Fair
banks, in u. s. Senate, March 5. 1900.
Under the policy of free trade we
have lost that commercial and indus
trial supremacy we acquired under the
ooncy of strict protection. Our policy
of direct taxation bears heavily upon
our Industries and reacts on the work
ing classes In reduction of wages and
employment. Our agriculture has been
ruined and our industries are strug-
Cling hard for existence. Other nations
under policy of strict protection. are
beating us in the race of competition
not only in neutral. but in our own
markets Sir Guilford l.. Moles-
worth on Free Trade in England
"The guns that thundered off Ma
Mia and Santiago left us echoes of
glory, but they also left us legacy
| of duty II we drove out medieval
tyranny only to make room for sav
age anarchy, we had better not have
begun the task at all"-Presideni
Roosevelt in The Strenuous Life. p
II.
I'VE freely extend the hand of vel
come and of good-fellowship to every
| man. no matter what his creed or
birthplace, who comes here honestly
intent on becoming a good United
| States citizen like the rest of u.s.
| President Roosevelt on True Ameri-
| canism," in his book on American
Ideals. p. As.
Corporations that are handled
honestly and fairly. so far from being
| an evil, are a natural business evolu-
tion and make for the general pros
| perity Of our land. We do not wish to
destroy corporations, but we do wish
to make them subserve the public
good. d."-President Roosevelt at Gin
| clnnati, Ohio. Sept. 20, 1902
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
SUPPLY OF MONEY.
Increase Of $112,ooo.ooo Since January
l., and $10.ooo,oOo a Month
for Eight Years.
PROVIDENCE AND PROTECTION

The Democrats think to make a
great point by asking If the Republi-
can party can claim the credit for
the sunshine and the rain which have
given us such splendid crops during
the administrations of Mckinley and
ROOSEVELT. Such claim. however
is not made by the Republican party
II is most cheerfully conceded that
the splendid increase of our corn
crop OF about five fold and our six
fold increase of wheat are due to
natural conditions, and that full credit
should be given to an All-Wise Prov
idence, who has through His sunshine
and rain brought about this enormous
increase In our agricultural products
But the Republican party does make
claim to the Increase in price which
the farmer now receives for his splen-
did crops. over the low prices which
he received during the last Demo
cratic administration. That is where
Providence and protection work SO
well together
Moreover. the Republican party
make claim. and can well substanti-
tate 1t, that our thirteen fold increase
Of manufactures under the operation
of protection. has been entirely due
to that policy which has built up q
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
ARMlRED BY MEN OF ALL
PARTIES.

Ex-senator Marion Butler. OF North
Carolina, once national chairman of
the Peoples party who will support
and expects to see President Roose-
yelt elected, had this to say of him in
I recent interview
president Roosevelt, in my opinion
will get more than half of the Popu-
list vote in this country. and his vote
rom Democrats will certainly be
large. He is greatly admired for his
Independence and honesty. without re-
gard to party lines. | heard an old
Jackson Democrat recently say that
he was the most independent charac-
Ter and best type of true Americanism
in public life since Andrew Jackson.
and that he proposed to support him
Another remarked that Roosevelt
might make mistakes. but they would
he his own mistakes. and he would
make amends for them. This feeling
is giving the President much support
among the most Independent and
thinking people of all parties.
THE American peopie. who would
preserve their government, cannot al
ford that President Roosevelt, who
has shown such courage. wisdom and
patriotism, shall be defeated when
there is such opposition arrayed
against him on account of these very
qualities and deeds. And am one oi
he people who feel that way"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
QUOTATIONS FROM REPUBLICAN,
CAMPAIGN TEXTBOOK, 1904

81 believe in the future-not in a
spirit which will sit down and look
for the future to work itself out. but
with n determination to do its part In
making the future what 1t can and
shall be made. e."-President Roosevelt
at Detroit, Mich, Sept %, 1902
Taking the work of the army and
the civil authorities together. 1t may
be questioned whether anywhere else
in modern times the world has seen
a better example OF real constructive
craftsmanship than our people have
given in the Philippine Islands =
President Roosevelt's annual message
second session. Fifty-seventh Con
gress.
Men may say he is not safe. He
Is not safe for the men who wish to
prosecute selfish schemes to public
detriment." Hon Elihu Root, at New
York. Feb. 3. 1904.
I'VE denounce protection as rob
bery."-DemOcratic Platform. 1904
Protection which guards and devel-
opes our industries is cardinal policy
OF the Republican party."-Republican
Platform, 1904,
Prosperity has come at home; ma
tional honor and interest have been
upheld abroad."-From President
Roosevelt's speech of acceptance.
'All ask is square deal for every
man, Give him = fair chance. Do not
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

home market, and purchasing power
which has made demand to such an
extent that the products Of our fact
cries and mills have put us way In
advance of any other manufacturing
nation on the face of the earth. The
fact that our manufacturers have In
erased twice as rapidly as our agri-
cultural output, is proof that
protective tariff is directly RESPONSE
BILE for this great output, which is
dependent alone upon the labor of
man without regard to climatic or
natural conditions: and there is no
doubt that with continuance of our
present policy of protecting our labor
and industries, both of the form and
in the factory our advance In indus
trial supremacy will continue for many
years to come in the same proportion
as 1t has done during the last forty
years OF Republican administration.
and the operation of tariff that pro
| tects both labor and capital
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
DEFEAT OF GLOBEVIULE
STRIKERS A DIRECT BEN
Eft TO SUBURBS
Denver Republican:

Denver Republican;
Globeville had strike that was
brought upon 1t by the arbitrary lead
ers Of the Western Federation. The
effect on the smelter suburb OF Denver
was inst as fatal while It lasted as
was the one In Cripple Creek or that
in Telluride, but because there were
more men involved In the others the
one nearer home was not so long re-
membered. except by Globeville.
There was n riot. some men were
beaten up. at least one was murdered
Business men in the town suffered
heavily in loss of trade and accounts.
The effect was directly felt In trade
circles in Denver, The police of the
city were able to preserve order to
an extent that made the calling out
of troops unnecessary. but the same
tactics to win the strike were employ
ed everywhere II has called out the
men and attempted to coerce employ
ers into accepting none but members
of the organization into their employ.
The strike is over in Globeville The
Federation was defeated, just as it
has been defeated In every strike ever
called except one. Globeville is again
prosperous. its people are busy and
contented, On the October payday last
week the smelter distributed $1,000
among the employers as wages for
September and the local paper. the East
End Echo. has these comments to
make on the improved personnel of
the men now forming the working pop
ulation over the trouble-making. dis
turbing. socialistic imbued element
whose places were filled during the
strike.
PAY day this week was very quiet
the hurry-up wagon not being required
once"
One thing is noticeable, and that
is that there is little or no can rushing
here by minors; that habit is pretty
thoroughly broken aud the kids are
well on to the fact that they cannot
buy cigarettes or tobacco from any oil
the dealers"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

Democratic boosters always do their
shouting before election. The editor OF
the Democrat down in his heart. be
lieves Peabody will be elected, but he
must have some consolation, hence his
bluffs. And why should any one take
away Democrats privilege of shout
ing before hand They have nothing
In store in presidential way and they
are trying to present bold front in
state affairs-that is the oflce-seek
ing kind. The business Democrat and
property owner will be found saying
nothing and voting for Peabody. And
this silent vote will land Peabody in
the state house for another two years
by handsome majority.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
SOUTHERN sREEzEs.
3 8 g 9 N@Ha g g g q g 8 g g
BY viii A. Ballinger.

Bloomfield, N. NJ, Oct II. 1904
The San Juan has about reached its
normal level again but the channel
here is much changed
Little political excitement along
the San Juan. The Aztec and Farming.
ton wire pullers are getting somewhat
warmed up however.
Many roads are yet badly in need OF
repairs.
The range here is being entirely
overstocked with cattle and goats this
fall. Several large herds have been
brought In from Arizona and other
places. The pasture will soon be gone
and feeding will have to be resorted
to or loss will result
a great many spuds, beets, etc, are
still In the ground yet and many ap-
pies on the trees. The potatoes are
somewhat affected with rot.
Mexican beans will average about
a ton to the acre here.
Farmers who have graduated In the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

According to the Denver Post. w
II. Adams is in for considerable no
toriety, In fact. the Post Alamosa
dispatch is rather sensational But this
will not prevent him working the Re
publicans of Coneios county just the
same.
Honest" John Shaffroth, had about
fifteen minutes to reign or get booted
out of the halls of congress, Again. did
Mr.. Shaffroth return the money he
drew from the United States treas
ury while holding Office to which he
was fraudently elected?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The books of the state auditor show
ans administration were $347l 1852 81
The Denver News says that they were
sl,9O0,0OO. The state records show
that the Adams deficit was 1851. .220.71.
The Democratic campaign bureau says
1t was $7l 100000. The state records
show that the Orman deficit was yi43-
that Orman turned over $l00,00O.00
20 the present administration. Which
10 you believe, the News or the state
records?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

business might be benefited by sub
scribing for a few good agricultural
papers and take post graduate cour-
Sc this winter
But little railroad and ditch talk at
present
Crops will soon all be under shelter
and then our ranchers should prepare
their plans for the next years opera
tions.
Weather report for the last week:
highest temperature 76. lowest "a. :.
greatest daily change Sa. least IA
Rainfall 001 inch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The Republican party is party OF
high ideals and high courage. Other
parties have dreamed and Illuminated !;
the Republican party has wisely plan
ned and bravely performed Witness
the abolition OF slavery, the green
back. reconstruction. resumption OF
specie payments. the war with Spain
the annexation of Hawaii the indc
pendence of Cuba, Cuban reciprocity
and the Panama canal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The only show Adams stands OF cleo
ton Is through frauds In Denver. No
doubt Frank Adams will try to repear
the work of last spring and two years
ago. At this time the Denver News
stands In with the game. Patterson
hopes to become n beneficiary through
the election of hold-over senator's
figures and playing a shell game thai
discounts any circus side show on
earth
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The taxpayers of Colorado are not
likely to forget that II the element of
society which opposed the state troops
during the recent troubles could have
its way the people of Colorado would
have no property to tax. II there is
any tax that the property owners will
pay cheerfully. 1t is a tax to pay the
soldiers for protecting property rights
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

If free trade is the more desirable
policy for the United States to adopt
free traders should explain why Amer.
lean ships in competition with for.
eign ships upon free trade basis
during period of more than forty
wears carry but per cent, of our for.
eign commerce where they previously
carried 65 per cent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

Some of the arguments used by Dem
ocrats are so thin that even a child
can see through them. This is special
the voters are going to reielect treas
urer. He has served the people well
and is known to be honest and rela-
BILE Surely the voters are not going
to be misled by crew that is in the
fight for personal gain, not county in.
terests
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

Yes, a new deal is needed in La
Plata county. The Democrats have
had control of the commissioners and
a sorry plight is the result. Surely ii
is time a change took place Messrs,
Logan and Charlton are men above
reproach and will inspire confidence OF
taxpayers from the word go.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

Democratic headquarters In Den
yer received its quota OF $50.000 from
the national committee during the
,ast week. This enormous sum when
added to the 100000 which the West
ern Federation of Miners Is said to
have contributed, and to the corpora
ion fund raised by Charles Hughes,
Ir,, has set the Democratic spellbind-
ers on fire with "Jeffersonian patriot
ism"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

propose an amendment to the state
constitution. taking away the govern
or's power to declare state Of insur-
rection and rebellion. But they have
been claiming all along that no such
power existed, and that the governor
violated the constitution" when he
exercised II. If 1t does not exist. why
attempt to take 1t away?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The election of Roosevelt is now n
foregone conclusion. The New York
Herald, Parker supporter. caused a
canvas TO be made of New York state
and the result showed sure thing
Tor Roosevelt. The New York Times
another Parker paper, has arrived at
The same conclusion, Both papers with
in the last few days have declared
oditorially that Parker stands no
show. This being the case why not
Colorado join the procession? Why
hang back like a sulking horse? Let
La Plata county voters show their ap-
preciation Of a president who stands
for western interests, Bear In mind
the great irrigation enterprises now
going on In our state are entirely due
to the forcible arguments OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. We cannot for the life
of us make out why any progressive
true Coloradoan can go back on
Roosevelt or a man who is an un-
know quantity and knows absolutely
nothing about the west. II may be
that opinions differ on state issues
but this should not interfere with
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

In the last year the American peo-
Pile retained 517.00C.0e0 bushels of
wheat for home consumption. The pro-
tective tariff policy keeps the mills
going and furnishes the American
farmer with market at his door
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

II one single objection can be urged
against Republican nominees, make
1t known. The Herald is willing to
compare the men 1t is supporting side
by side with the opposition. We claim
superiority for each and every one.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The Afro-American can never be
charged with ingratitude, He realizes
what the Republican party has done
for him and will stand by the party
in this campaign as he has done in
the past.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The Herald is confident that Pea
body is going to be elected There is
surprise the natives. This vote is not
parading the streets and shouting
one way or the other. but 1t is deter
mined that law and order shall be
upheld and the rights of every man
protected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

There is a time when voters must
look after their welfare Their inter
ests is to be sure Of careful, compe
tent and honest officials. The Republi-
cans have been tried and not found
wanting See that they are elected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

The Democrats promise legislation
on the tariff and yet they stand just
where they did in 1892 without def
mite tariff policy. without even the
vaguest idea of what they would do If
they came into power.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

A small boy once observed. "Of
course you got to be smarter to be
straight and make money than you
got TO he to be crooked and make
money" That is one reason why
the country is so proud of Theodore
Roosevelt-because he has won sue
cess by straight roads.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

II is no wonder that the Democratic
campaign managers feel as If the
trusts were supporting Roosevelt
when they look at each other and see
what there is for the trusts to handle
in the Democratic party.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

According to registration Teller
county will cast a vote Of about IA 900
this fall. the Republicans carrying the
county by several thousand majority
This will be quite a difference over
past years when the majority was on
the other side, four years ago being
over 1000 in favor of Bryan.