The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
AS THE FARMER SEES
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES ~
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS.
They Have Never Deceived Nor He
trayed His Intcrcsts and Have Az
gressivciy Favored Legislation for
His benefit.

when addressing the farmer. Away from
the madding crowd, u~ntrammcled 10y the
prejudiccs and false cries OF the politi-
elan, the farmer calmly reads and thinks.
and thinks and reads. and decides the
question with n discerning judgment that
leads TO a decision which Is honest and
right.
In 1896 IL was generally feared that
the farmer would be deceived by the
great promises made Of the benciicent re-
suits TO be attained by voting for free
silver, but this was not so; the farmer
might he deceived when away from home.
but Mt his own firesidc. with plenty OF
time to weigh the question. he decided
for the gold standard. AND THE DEM
OCRATIC PARTY AND IT'S CANDI-
DATES ON THE NATIONAL TICK.
EFT NOW SAY THAT THE FARMER
DECIDED RIGHT. In 1900 the cry
was imperialism. and with his love OF
freedom 1t was said that the farmer
might be stampcdcd, but again he allow.
ed ommon sense aud calm consideration
Ia decide the question. aud. seeing no
danger Of miliiarism or overthrow OF the
established government by the new order
OF things. forced upon us 10y the war
with Spain. the farmer again east his
ballot for the Republican ticket, and
time has proved that his Judgment was
good and his decision right.
ChaH VIII Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
striking issue Is presented. The Demo
Gratis nrraign the Republican party, vilify
the President aud hold forth glittcring
generalities, but detinitcncss is lacking,
md what would be gained by the cleo
ton OF a Democratic President is not APP
parent. A general calamity howl IL
no argument. and to secure the farmer
vote il IL necessary TO present more than
chat.
One term of n Democratic President,
two years only of absolute Democratic
administration, was sufficient to prac-
ticauy paralyze business throughout the
nation. deprive the worker OF the chance
10 earn an honest living. dcpress values
and prices and make us the laughing
stock and subject of ridicule OF the ma
tons Of the world.
Mckinley was elected. n Republican
Congress enacted a consistent protective
tariff, industry was revived, factories
started. unemployed given work at the
highest wages ever known, consumption
stimulated. values restored. Spain defeat
ed. Cuba freed, order established IN the
Philippine Islands and the people given
civil liberty in its fullest sense and the
opportunity OF becoming II creditahle part
Of the greatest nation on earth. The sta
bility OF the currency has been assured
by the action OF the Republican admin
istra,ion: the public debt reduced and
interest charges lowered; laws passed
that will bring the arid lands under cul-
t~ivation. and that, too, without tax or
...t a.. Aa,, ..aa .-.ny cha IN III,
rcctly benefited by the purchase of the
land from the government.
TIT securing OF the route for an 18TH
milan canal, the construction Of which is
now assured. is Il browning triumph for
n Republican President and the party.
and no one class will receive u greater
benefit from the connection OF the At.
lantic and Pacific by this great waterway
than will the farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban reel
procity bill, on account OF the reduction
~ the tariff on raw sugar. came largely
from a Misconception of what the result
would he. Instead of rctarding produc-
ton and lowering the price Of sugar
beets. the opposite has been the result.
and the production has been stimulated
and profits increased.
benefits Of Protection.
The policy of protection which guards
and develops the industries of our coun.
try, cardinal with the Republican party,
is necessary to the prosperity OF the
farmer. A tariff on agricultural products
may not Increase the price il the de-
mand does not equal the supply, but a
tariff which protects American labor and
home Industries insurcs work AT high
wages, plenty OF money and increased
consumption. ~insuring high prices for
farm products.
The farmer is indebted t. the Repub-
lican party for the rural free delivery
system. First suggested 10y the editor
of y leading farm paper, himself II Re
publican, the idea was reported upon and
recommended by a Republican Postmas-
ter General, adopted and enlarged upon
by the Republican party, appropriation
made by a Republican Congress for an
investigation and trial of the proposed
system. A Democratic Postmaster Gen
eral, supported by Il Democratic Presi-
dent, refused to cxpend the appropria.
tons and reported not only adversely TO
the system, but that the scheme was
impracticable. Not until the l,cpuhli-
cans were again in full power was the
system given n fair trial. and its entire
DTttllttUlllNy, as Wfl Us 'ut kltut htl'll
10 be derived by the rural population,
fully demonstrated. From n $lO.OOO APP
preparation for the trial of the system
il has grown to an appropriation OF over
S2O,00hO0O under the friendly encour.
agcment and aggressive business policy
of Republican administrations No other
enc thing could have been OF such great
benefit to the farmer; 1t has placed him
in daily communication with the world,
and from the scclusion OF farm life he
energies and becomes a part and parcel
of this great nation and is not only able
TO read of the doings throughout the
world, but the facilities afforded 70,
frequent and prompt communication en-
able him to take part in its affairs. The
farmer is now recognized as a big, broad
minded business man, and the discovery
is due to the rural free delivery system,
established and fostered by the I,epub'
lican Darty.