Milford chronicle., 1904-09-30

the maddlng crowd, untrammeled by the
prejudices and false cries Of the politi
clan, the farmer calmly reads and thinks
and thinks and reads, and decides the
question with a 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 Of the bene6cent re-
suits 10 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 freside, with plenty of
dime to weigh the question. he decided
for the gold standard. AND THE DEM
OCRApIC PARTY AND ITS CANDI-
DATES ON THE NATIONAL TICK
ET NOW SAY THAT THE FARMER
DECIDED 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 allow
ed common sense and calm consideration
to decide the question, and, seeing no
danger Of militarism or overthrow Of the
established government 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
N+AAN mas RAbhNA AudA ulH JuAEA4tAA was
good and his decision right
CHAT Will Not Answer.
In the present campaign no new or
striking issue is presented. The Demo
Gratis arraign the Republican party, vilify
the President and hold forth glttering !
generalities but defniteness is lacking, |
and what would be gained by the cleo |
tion of a Democratic President is not ap- /
se
no argument, and to secure the farmer
vote il is necessary to present more than
chaf
One term Of a Democratic President,
two years only of absolute Democratic
administration, was sufficient to prac-
tically paralyze business throughout the
nation, deprive the worker of the chance
10 earn an honest living. depress values
and prices and make us the laughing |
stock and subject of ridicule of the ma
tons OF the world.
Mckinley was elected, a 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 |
cd, Cuba freed. order established IN the
Philippine Islands and the people given
civil liberty in its fullest sense and the
opportunity of becoming a creditahle part
Of the greatest nation on earth. The sta
bility Of the currency has been assured
by the action Of the Republican admin
istration the public debt reduced and
interest charges lowered; laws passed
that will bring the arid lands under cul- -.
uvatiOn and that. too. without tax or
cost TO any person except the one di- :
rectly benefited by the purchase of the y
land from the government.
The securing Of the route for an 18TH
milan canal, the construction Of which is
now assured, is a crowning triumph for !
a Republican President and the party.
and no one class win receive a greater =
benefit from the connection of the At
lantic and Pacific by this great waterway
than will the farmer
The opposition TO the Cuban reci-
procity bill, on account Of the reduction .
Of the tariff on raw sugar. came largely u
from miscOnception Of what the result :,
" ould be. Instead Of retarding produc- 8
lion 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-
ry, cardinal with the Republican party | d
S necessary to the prosperity Of the | 50
armer. A tariff on agricultural products Ii,
nay not increase the price if the de- til
nand does not equal the supply but a er
ariff which protects American labor and | ri
Iome industries insures work at high m
wages, plenty of money and increased r.
consumption, insuring high prices for to
arm products. ev
The farmer is indebted TO the Repub- lei
can party for the rural free delivery to
ystem. First suggested 10y the editor all
leading farm paper, himself Re
ublican, the idea was reported upon and
by a Republican Postmas-
sr General. adopted and enlarged upon no
y the Republican, party. appropriation be
Iade by n Republican Congress for an To
lvestigation and trial of the proposed po
-stem. A Democratic Postmaster Gen res
'al, supported by a Democratic Presi- ins
ant, refused 10 expeud the appropria- th,
ons and reported not only adversely to PR
ie system, but that the scheme was
practicable. Not until the Republ-
ms were again in full power was the COZ
stem given fair trial. and its entire no
'acucablllty, as well as the great benefit | MOI
be derived by the rural population. VIII
lily demonstrated From a $4,000 ap- hu
opriation for the trial OF the system hat
has grown to an appropriation Of over Of
100000 under the friendly encour- mil
cement and aggressive business policy we
Republican administrations No other day
e thing could have been Of such great tub
neiit to the farmer; it has placed him
daily communication with the world, 7
d from the seclusion Of farm life be wa
lerges and becomes part and parcel spI
this great nation and is not only able Fid
read of the dOings throughout the Th'
rid but the facilities afforded for 9th
quent and prompt communication en- the
e him to take part in its affairs The ter
mer is now recognized as a big. broad sep'
nded business man. and the discovery r
due to the rural free delivery system. -
ablished and fostered by the Repub 49,
IN party. Ia Ia
The Republican party has always been a1, IN
-ressively in favor Of legislation for 30,
hanaEf of 70 t1, ] HANt