The river press., 1904-10-12
FARMERS BENEFITED.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF FURNISHES
THEM A PAYING HOME MARKET,
This Continued Prosperity Depends
Largely on the Success of the Repub.
1ican Ticket-Platfor,n on Which

That the farmer has enjoyed great
prosperity during the last seven years
will not be denied. Prosperity to the
farmer means the raising of abundant
crops and a demand for his products at
good prices, and both have prevailed dur
ing the period named. The raising OF
abundant crops depends in a measure
upon conditions over which he has no
control, but largely upon his ability.
The sale of his crops and the price he
receives can i'll a large measure also be
controlled by the farmer. This he can
do by stimulating the demand and in
creas1g the consumption Of farm prpl-
ucts. The farmer may live and have
everything necessary to sustain life. but,
to enjoy prosperity in its fullest sense,
he must be able to sell at profitable prices
what he does not need for consumption
How can he assist in maintaining this
condition? A foreign demand will not
suffice. as the demand for farm products
from foreign countries is limited and
The prices obtained for exported farm,
products DEPEND IrON THE DO.
AlESTlC or HOME DEMAND. With
factories idle, industries paralyzr,,. and
Workmen unemployed. homo consumption
IS cnrtailed and prices decline. How
can the farmer prevent this condition?
by voting to maintain the protective
tanIf principles OF the Republican party.
Ihat the protective tariff is Il benefit to
the farmer. experience has proven. and
continuation of the prosperity hereto
fore enjoyed under the principles Of pro-
lection can best be attained by the united
support OF Roosevelt and Fairbanks by
the independent, liberty loving. level.
headed farmer vote
Protection Plank.
Following is the protection plank Of
the Republican platform:
'Fr"tection which guards and develops
our industries Is cardinal policy Of the
Republican, party. The measure Of protec-
ton should always at least equal the diff
derrhce ant % IN the COS, cost of production at home
=, tenance of the principle OF protection, and,
therefore. rates of duty should be read
lusted only when conditions have so
MANDS THEIR ALTERATION but this
work cannot safely be committed to other
bands than those of the Republican party.
TO INVITE DISASTER Whether. as in
1882 the Democratic party declares the
protective tariff unconstitutional. or whcth-
e;t er it demands tariff reform or tarin reyi,
DESTRUCTION or THE TRVTEcTIVE
SYSTEM. However speciorS the lame
TIE PURPOSE IS THE SAME. 4 DEM.
OCRAT1C TARIFF HAS ALWAYS REEN
FOLLOWED BY YRUSINESS, ,ADVEkSITY
Eepuhlican tariff by BUSINESS PROS
pEk1Tl. TO a Republican Congress and
Republican President this great question
can be safely intrusted. When the only
free trade country among the great nations
(Englan'l agitates Il return to protection.
l"i WE have '!1''s rxtenasa widely our foreign
| markets, and we believe in the adoption of
all practicable methods for their further
extension including commercial reciprocity
wherever reciprocal arrangements can he
effected consistent with the principles OF
protection AND WITHOUT INJURY TO
AMERICAN AGRICULTUKE, American
| labor or amy American industry
This is Il plain, truthful statement OF
facts, supported by experience and his.
tory, Il declaration Of principles in Ian.
guage not to be mistaken or misunder-
, stood, and subject to but one interprcta.
! ton.
The Democratic party is hopelcssl,
| divided on the tariff question, admitted.
| 1y SO by it's candidates and leaders. The
Republican party stands as it always
| has, for the principles Of protection. No
! class receives greater benefit, no other
| class is more vitally interested in main.
tanning the protective policy, than the
! farmer.