Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
AS THE FARMER SEES IT.
REASONS WHY HE RELIEVES m
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS. 5
They Have Never Deceived Nor Be-
trayed His Interests aud Have Ag-
4 gressively Favored Legislation for
His Benefit.

Each national campaign emphasizes
the fact that the farmer vote must
be reckoned with and catered to. and
all parties put forth their best argu-
ments when addressing the farmer.
Away from the madding crowd. un-
trammeled by the prejudice and false
cries Of the politicians the farmer
calmly reads and thinks, and thinks
and reads, and decides. the question
with discerning judgment that leads
to decision which is honest and
right.
In 1896 it was generally feared
that the farmer would be deceived by
the great promises made or the bene-
fcent results to be attained by voting
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
question, he decided for the gold stand
I ard, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PAR
IY AND ITS 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 stampeded, 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 US 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.
Cha6 VIII Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
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 a Demo
cratic president is not apparent. A
general Calamity how'll is no argu-
ment and to secure the farmer vote
1t is necessary to present more than
chaff.
One term Of a Democratic presi-
dent, two years only of absolute Dem
ocratic administration, was sufficient
to practically paralyze business
throughoutthe nation, deprive the work
er Of the chance to earn an honest
living, depress values and prices and
make us the laughing stock and sub
5ect Of rdicule Of the nations OF the
world. S I'M
Mckinley was elected, a Republic
can congress enacted consistent pro-
tective tariff, industry was revived,
4 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 q creditable
part Of the greatest nation on earth.
4 The stability of the currency has been
assured by the action Of the Repub-
iican administratio the public debt
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-
son except the one directly benefited
by the purchase Of the land from the
government. 81 sT .5# VA
The securing Of the route for an
1sthmian canal, the construction Of
which Is now assured. is crownins
\ triumph for a Republican president
and the party, and no one class will
receive greater benefit from the
connection of the Atlantic and Pacific
by this great waterway than win the
farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban reci-
procity bill, on account OF the reduc-
ton Of the tariff on raw sugar. came
largely from misconception Of what
the result would be. Instead Of re-
tarding production and lowering the
price OF sugar beets, the opposite has
been the result, and the production
has been stimulated and profits ins
creased.
Benefits Of Protection. 3s
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 on
agricultural products may not increase
the price IL the demand does not
equal the supply, but tariff which
D projects American labor and home In
dustries tnsures work at high wages,
plenty Of money and increased con.
/ sumption. insuring high prices FOR
farm products. 81
The farmer Is Indebted to the Re.
publican party for the rural free de-
livery system. First suggested by
the editor Of leading farm paper.
himself Republican, the idea was r..
I ported upon and recommended by 4
Republican postmaster general, adopt
Ga and enlarged upon BY the Repub-
llcan party. opriation made BY
Republican congress for an inyestiga-
& ffOnS and trial of f1,c Iornynun.7 $500 49,