Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
A United Democracy.

The Democrats are united as they
have not been before for ten years
| and Parker and Davis will receive the
| normal vote Of the party with good
many recruits from their opponents.
| The Republicans are split into fac
tons on several issues. Nearly all the
old Hanna machine men are disgrun-
| tied as they see a young clement Of
| their party in the saddle, and they
will not pull hard on the traces unless
they are paid for their work either in
money or promises. In West Virginia,
| Delaware, New York, New Jersey,
MASSACHUSETTS, and Wisconsin the rival
Republican factions are intent on de-
| feating each other and one or the
| other faction have no faith in or love
| for candidate Roosevelt, though most
| Of them declare they Will vote for
| him. In these and Oth0. States there
are minor factions and important Re-
! pubicans who, while keeping within
party lines, are opposed to their can
didate for President and do not mind
saying SO in private conversation. The
| glamour of the Rough Rider has worn
off and the business interests Of the
country have more weight in politics
than the imperialistic element.
That is the great danger to the
Rough Rider. The farmers have dis
covered that the trusts are bleeding
them and that the high price Of wheat
is more than offset by the increased
cost of what they buy. The working
mon are organizing politically for their
protection, for the Republican majority
! in Congress refused to listen to their
| prayer for legislation for the eight
! hour bill, the anti-injunction bill and
other lesser laws labor thinks necCS-
sary for it's salvation. All the Repub-
lican leaders favor the open shop and
most of them are openly in sympathy
with the Parry organization Of protect
ed trusts and manufacturers.
Wages are being reduced and strikes
| are numerous and the cost of living is
! still advancing, which does not inspire
confidence in the economic policies of
! the Republican party of those who are
suffering from loss Of wages and in
! creased cost of food.
The trusts have decreased the profits
! of the small store keepers, while rents
and household expenses are higher
/ than ever before and the opportunities
for increased business is mOnOpOliZed
| by the great department stores who
| can purchase of the trusts at much less
| than the small storekeeper has to pay.
People with limited incomes find
their expenses have increased, while
their revenues are stationary. All
these people are inquiring why the
trusts should be protected by the tariff
in selling their products at the highest
possible price here and 4 much lower
price in foreign countries Many of
the voters have discovered that the
tariff prevents competition and fosters
monopoly and that the increased cost
for their products that the monopolists
charge is much greater tax than the
government receives.
The revenues of the United States
are declining and the expenses are
greater than ever before in time OF
peace Not only have the expenses of
the government increased much faster
in proportion than the population, but
neither President Roosevelt, his cabi-
net nor the Republican majority in
Congress have offered any solution of
the problem, but are all intent on ''let
ting we'll enough alone and have per-
alyzed the industries Of the country
with a do-nothing policy by fighting
all proposals for reform.
The government departments are
eXtravagant and filled with grafters
which the Republican party has refus-
ed to investigate, although evidence
was plentiful that but a beginning had
been made in exposing the frauds
through partisan investigation of but
two bureaus of the Postoffice Depart
ment.
knowledge Of all these sins Of the
Republican party is finding Judgment
in the hearts Of many voters, and they
have determined on a change. Upon
the surface of the political field all is
still and serene, but there are mutter-
tngs In the homes of the farmers, the
cottages Of the artisan and the tene-
ments Of the laboring men that bodies
Ill for the Republican candidates. The
still small voice Of reason Is working
more changes Of sentiment than the
hired and blatant notes of the trust
apologist can overcome, blare he ever
so loudly, and there is quiet deter
mination to turn the rascals out"
Secretary Wilson on Export Prices.
Farmer Wilson, Secretary Of the
Department of Agriculture, who used
to milk COWS, but now helps the trusts
to milk the farmers. has been doing
his duty to the protected interests by
defending them from the charge of
selling cheaper abroad than here. AS
the Rough Rider has ordered all his
cabinet to don their war paint and
take the warpath after votes, Farmer
Wilson WAS deDutiZed to 90 to Yer