The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-01
AS THE FARMER SEESI IT
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES IN
AND TI:ISTS REPUBLICANS.
They Have Never Deceived Nor Be-
traycd His Interests aud Have Ag-
grcssireiy Favored Legislation for
His Benefit.

he rcckonrd with and catered to, and
all pnr:;rs put forth their best arsu-
mcnts when addressing the farmer.
Away !.ell the madding crowd. an
trammeIc@ Ivy the prejudice AMI false
cries of 80 .3Oliticinl!, the farmer
calmly xc#...s and thinks, and thinks
and reads. I'd decides the question
with Il disco. ing Judgment that leads
to Il decision which is honest and
right.
In 1896 it vas generally feared
that the farmer would be deceived by
the great promises made or the bcne-
ficent results to he attained by voting
for free silver, but this was not so;
the farmer might he deceived when
away from home, but at his OWL fire
side. with plenty Of time to weigh the
question. he decided for the gold stand
ard. AND TIE DEMOCRATIC PAR
TY 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 it was said that the farmer
might be stamleded, but again he al
lowed common sense and calm cOnsid-
GRAFTON to decide the question. and.
seeing no danger of militarism or
overthrow Of the established govern
ment by the new order Of things.
forced upon IL; 10y the war with Spain,
the farmer again cast his ballot for
the Republicans ticket. and time has
proved that his Judgment was good
and his decision" right.
Char Will Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
striking issue is presented. The Dem
ocratS arrlign the Republican party.
vilify the president and hold forth
giittrring genrralitics, but definite
ness is lacking. and what would he
gained by the election Of Il Demo
cratic president is not apparent. \
general "cnlamity how'll is no argyll
ment. and to secure the farmer vote
it is necessary to present more than
chatf.
One term OF Il Democratic presi-
dent. two years only of absolute Dem
oclatic administration, was sufficient
to practically paralyzc business
throughout the nation, deprivethe work
er of the clanc" to earn an honest
living. deprcss values and prices and
make us the laughing stock and sub
tect of ridicule Of the nations of the
world.
, Mckinley was elected, a Republic
can congress enacted Il consistent pro-
tectivc tariff. industry was revived,
factories started. unemployed given
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 civil
liberty in it's fullest sense and the op-
portunity Of becoming a creditable
part Of the gr""test nation Oh earth.
The stability Of tie currency has been
assured by the action of the Repub-
lican administration; the public debt
reduced am! interest charges lowered:
laws passed that will bring the arid
lands under cultivation. and that.
tWo' "itlhtti lt.. u NuSl " any lUT-
son except tn" oiln directly benefited
by tho purrl!as" nr the land from the
government.
The securing OF the route for an
istlmian canal. the construction of
which is now assured, is Il crowniM.
triumph for a Republican president
and Tic party. and no one class will
ro,,;,-, " ,.I, ,n,,1E r,~,>, {1,,
connection of the Atlantic and Pacific
Ivy this great waterway than will the
farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban reci-
procity bill. on account of the rcduc-
ton of the tariff on raw sugar. came
largely from IL mi"conception of what
the result would he. Instead of re-
tarling production and lowering the
price of sugar be"tS. the opposite has
been the result. and the production
has been stimulated and profits ill.,
creased.
4 Benefits of Protection.
The policy OF protection which
guards and develops the industries of
our country. cardinal with the Repub-
lican. party. is necessary to the pros
perity of the farmer. A tariff Oh
agricultural products may not increase
the price if the demand does not
equal the supply. but a tariff which
protects American labor. and home in
dustries insures work ut high wages,
plenty of money and increased con-
sumption. insuring high prices for
farm products.
The farmer is indebted to the Re-
publican party for the rural free de-
livery system. First suggested by
the editor Of a leading farm paper,
himself a Republican. the idea was re-
ported upon ard recommended by a
Republican postmaster general, adopt
ed and enlarged upon by the Repub-
lican party. appropriation made by a
Republican congress for an investiga-
ton and trial of the proposed system.
A Democratic postmaster general,
supported by n Democratic president,
refused to expend the appropriations
and reported not only adversely to the
system, but that the scheme was i'm.
practicable. Not until the Republic
cans were again in full power was