Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-06
AS THE FARMER SEES 1T
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES IN
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS.
They Have Never Deceived Nor Be
trayed His Interests aud Have Ag-
excessively Favored Legislation for
His Benefit.

Each national campaign emphasizes
= Fact that the farmer vote must
,koned with and catered to, and
rites put forth their best argu-
.rs when addressing the farmer.
Away from the madding crowd. I'M
trammeled by the prejudice and false
cries of the politician, the farmer
calmly reads and thinks, and thinks
and reads. and decides the question
with d discerning judgment that leads
to decision which IL honest and
| right
In 1896 1t was generally feared
| that the farmer would be deceived by
| the great promises made or the bene-
/ flcent results to be attained by voting
1 for free silver, but this was not so;
| the farmer might be deceived when
/ away from home, but at his own fire
/ side, with plenty OF time to weigh the
4 question. he decided for the gold stand
| ard, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PAR
/ ny AND IT'S CANDIDATES ON
I THE NATIONAL TICKET NOW
i SAY THAT THE FARMER DE-
j CTDED RIGHT. In 1900 the cry
was Imperialism, and with his love Of
4 freedom 1t was said that the farmer
might be stampeded, but again he al
lowed common sense and calm consid-
Grafton to decide the question, and,
seeing no danger OF militarism or
4 overthrow of the established govern
/ ment by the new order of things,
forced upon MS by 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.
CHAR WIN Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
i striking issue is presented The Dem
ocrats arraign the Republican party,
vilify the president and hold forth
glittering generalities, but definite
ness is lacking, and what would be
gained by the election OF Demo
cratic president is not apparent. A
general .calamity howl Is no argu-
ment, and to secure the farmer vote
1t Is necessary to present more than
81 chaff.
One term Of a Democratic presi-
dent, two years only Of absolute Dem
ocratic administration, was sufficient
to practically paralyze business
throughoutthe nation, deprivethe work.
err of the chance to earn an honest
living, depress values and prices and
make rs the laughing stock and sub
ject of ridicule of the nations or the
world.
Mckinley was elected, Republi-
can congress enacted consistent pro-
tective tariff, industry was revived,
factories started, unemployed given
work at 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 its fullest sense and the op.
portunity Of becoming a creditabls
part of the greatest nation on earth
The stability of the currency has beer
assured by the action of the Repub
lican administration: the public deb
reduced and interest charges lowered
laws passed that will bring the arid
lands under cultivation, and that
too, without tax or cost TO any per
sou except the one directly benefited
by the purchase OF the land from thu
I government.
Y The securing Of the route for al
y isthmian canal, the construction b
y which Is now assured. Is q crownins
j triumph for Republican presiden
q and the party, and no one class viii
|. receive a greater benefit from til,
connection Of the Atlantic and Pacifi
by this great waterway than will tn
farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban reel
procity bill, on account OF the reduc
n ton OF the tariff on raw sugar. cam
q largely from d misconception Of wha
j the result would be. Instead OF re
q tarding production and lowering til
d price of sugar beets, the opposite ha
d been the result, ana the productio
y has been stimulated and profits III
u creased
= Benefits OF Protection.
e The policy of protection whic
guards and develops the industries d
i. our country. cardinal with the Reput
i. hcan party, Is necessary to the pros
Il perity of the farmer. "a tariff b
agricultural products may not increas
the price liz the demand does nc
q equal the supply, but q tariff whic
" protects American labor and home ii
se dustries insures work at high wage
plenty Of money and increased col
sumption, insuring high prices Il
farm products.
The farmer ii indebted to the n,
publican party for the rural free a
livery system. First suggested b
the editor Of leading farm pape
himself Republican, the idea was r
ported upon aud recommended BY
Republican nnsfmaster general adm