The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-01


Each national campaign emphasizes
the fact that the farmer vote must
he rcckoncd with aud catered to, ana
all parties put forth their best aisu'
mrnts when addressing the tarlh''
Away from the madding crowd, I'M
trammclcd 10y the prejudice ana fuse
cries of the politician, the FARMER
calmly reads ana thinks, ana THINKS
and reads. and decides the question
with discerning judgmru, that leads
TO decision which is honest ana
right
In 1896 It was generally feared
that the farmer would be deceived ny
the great promises made or the h'h'-
ficrnt results to he attained by voting
for free silver but this WAS not So
the farmer might be deceived Wh'h
away from home but ut his own hr'-
side. with plenty of time to weigh the
question. he decided for the gold stand
ard. AND THE DEMOCRATIC PAR-
Try AND IT'S CANDIDATES ON
THE NATIONAL TICKET NOW
SAY THAT THE FARMER DE
CIDED RIGHT. In 1900 the cry
was Imperialism, and with his love OF
freedom il was said that the farmer
might be stampcdCd. but again he al
lowed common sense ana calm conSld-
Grafton to decide the question, and,
seeing no danger Of mililnriSm or
overthrow Of the established govern
mcnt 10y the new order of things,
forced upon us 10y the war with Spain,
the farmer again cast his ballot for
the Republican ticket, and time has
proved that his judgment was good
and his decision right.
chan VIII Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
striking issue Is presented. The Dem
ocrats arrnign the Republican party,
viliry the president and hold forth
glittcring gcnrralittcs. but definite
ness is lacking, and what would be
gained 10y the election of Demo
cratic president is not apparent. \
general calamity howl' is no argu-
mcnt. ANA to secure the farmer vote
It is necessary to present more than
Chaif.
one fern Of q Democratic prcsi-
dent. two years only of absolute Dem
ocratic administration. was sufficient
to practically paralyZe business
throughout the nation, deprive the work
or of the chance to earn an honest
living, dcprcSs values ami prices and
make us the laughing stock and sub
icct of ridiculc of the nations Of the
world.
Mckinley was elected. Republi
can congress enacted n consistent pro
tectivc tariff industry was revived
factories started, unemployed giveI
work ut the highest wages ever known
consumption stimulated, values re
stored, Spain defeated, Cuba freed
order established in the Philippine
Islands and the people given civi
liberty in its fullest sense and the OF
pOrtunity of becoming Creditabl
part Of the greatest nation on cartl
The stability of the currency has bee
assured by the action of the Repul
lican administration; the public det
reduced and interest charges lowered
laws passed that will bring the ari
/ lands under cultivation. and tina
| too, without tax or cost TO any pc
/ son except the one directly bcnctitC
by the purchase of the land from I'll
government.
The securing of the route for Il
isthmian canal, the construction ,
which Is now assured, is Il CrOwnir
triumph for Republican prcsider
and the party, ana no one class vi
receive Il greater benefit from Il
connection of the Atlantic and Pacii
by this great waterway than will Il
farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban rec
procity bill, on account of the rcdu
ton of the tariff on raw sugar. can
largely from a mlsconccptiOn of VIII
the result would be. Instead of I
tarding production ana lowering 4
price OF sugar heets, the opposite h
been the result, and the product,
has been stimulated and profits
creased.
benefits OF Protection.
The policy of protection viii
' guards and develops the industries
our country, cardinal with the Rcpu
lican party, Is necessary to the pr,
/ perity of the farmer. A tariff
agricultural products may not incrca
the price If the demand does /
| equal the supply, but tarifr viii
| protects American labor and home
| dustrlcs insurcs work at high wag
| plenty of money and increased &C
| sumption, insurIng high prices
| farm products.
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