Fergus County argus., 1904-10-05
AS THE FARMER SEES IT
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES IN
AND TIT SIS REPUBLICANS.
They Have Never Deceived Nor Be.
trayed His Interests aud Have Ag-
gressiyeiy Favored Legislation for
His BeneUt.

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-
trammelcd by the prejudice and false
cries of the politician, 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 il was generally feared
that the farmer would be deceived by
the great promises made or the hene-
ficent results To he attained by voting
for free silver. hut this was not so;
the farmer might be deceived when
away from home hut mt his own 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 OK
THE NATIONAL TICKET NOW
SAY THAT THE FARMER DE
CIDED RIGHT. In 1900 the cry
was imperialism. and with his love of
freedom 1t was said that the farmer
might be Stampedcl, but again he al
lowed common sense and calm conSil.
Grafton to decide the question. anil.
seeing no danger of mlitariSm or
overthrow of the established govern
ment by the new order of things.
forced upon us hy 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 arraign the Republican party,
yilify the president and hold forth
glittering gencralitles, but definite.
ness IS lacking. AMI what would bo
gained by the election of Demo.
cratic pre- idcnt is not apparent. \
general calamity howl" is no argu.
ment. and To secure the farmer vote
II is necessary TO present more than
chaff.
One term Of n Democratic pres
dent, two years only of absolute Dem
ocratic administration was sufficient
to practically paralyze business
throughout the nation, deprive the work
er of the chance 10 earn an honest
living, depress values aud prices and
make us the laughing stock and sub
Sect Of ridicule of the nations Of the
world.
Mckinley was elected. a Repnbli
can congress enacted consistent pro
tective tariff, industry was revived
factories started, unemployed giver
work at the highest wages ever known
consumption stimulated, values re
stored, Spain defeated, Cuba freed
order established in the Philippn,
Islands and the people given civi
liberty In It's fullest sense and the Oh
portunity OF becoming credtabl,
part OF the greatest nation on earth
The stability Of the currency has beer
assured by the action Of the Repuh
hcan administration; the public deb
reduced and interest charges lowered
laws passed that will bring the ari,
lands under cultivation. and that
too, without tax or cost TO any per
son except the one directly beneftc,
by the purchase of the land from tn
government.
The securing OF the route for n,
fsthmian canal, the construction o
which is now assured, is n crownin0
triumph for Republican prrsiden
and the party, and no one class wi
receive greater benefit from In
connection Of the Atlantic and pacifi
by this great waterway than will tn
farmer.
The opposition to the Cuban rec
procity bill. on account of the redu,
tion Of the tariff on raw sugar. cam
largely from n misconception OF wha
the result would be. Instead Of N
tarding production and lowering IN
price Of sugar beets, the opposite ha
been the result, and the productio
has been stimulated and profits Ii
creased.
Benefits Of Protection.
The policy Of protection whic
guards and develops the Industries
our country, cardinal with the Repul
iican party. Is necessary to the pro
perity Of the farmer A tariff q
agricultural products may not increa:
the price If the demand does n,
equal the supply, but a tariff whlc
projects American labor and home Il