Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
AS THE FARMER SEES
REASOks WHY He BELIEVES IN
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS.
Yhsy Have Never Deceived Nor Be-
trayei Hi. Interests and Have AE-
gressively Favored Lexislation Tor
His Benefit

prejnfices and false cries Of the poi.ti-
sian, the farmer calmly reads aud thinks,
aud think. and reads, and decides the
question with Discerning judgment that
leads 20 a dscisloa which IS honest and
riSht.
In 1895 3, was generally feared that
a. farmer would Re deceived BY the
sre,t PROMISES made at the bcarheeni re-
suits I, bs attained hy voting for free
silver. bug this was not 50; the farmer
might ',e deceived when away from home.
hot At bis own 6gesi8t. with pieaty OF
time % weigh the question. he decided
for tb~ gold standard. AND TUE DEA-
oCR! TIC PARTY AND IT'S CANDI-
DAT = Of THE NATIONAL TICK
1T Sow SAY THAT THE FARMER
DECIDED RIGHT In 1870 the CRY
vas imperialism and with bis love Of
frset8m il was said that the farmer
might be stampeded bat again be allow
ed common sense and calm consideration
60 decide thr question. and, seeing no
danger os mlHtaris1a or overt brow Of this
established government by the new order
OF ;hiaEs. forcvd uPpa Us by the var
with Spain. The farmer again cast Ais
ballot FOR the Republican sckei. and
tine ha- proved that his judgment wAs
god and hls decision right
ChAG VIII Not Answer.
In the pfes-ut campaign no new Or
striking issue Is presented The Demo
ersts srraiEn the Republican party, yilfg
the Pres Seat auf bold forth glrterEuE
K~neralrles but deauiteuc-s Is lacking.
.nd what WoaId - Esiael By the eiec-
elon Of a Democratic PFcsiient j. not als-
parent general calamity bowl j.
CO sr.umeut, and L. secure the farmer
vote II is necessary 10 present more than
eAag
ou. term et Denocratic President
two years Only Of absolute Democratic
sanlini sra u1n. WAS snf9cieut % prae-
IDEALLY paraiyss business throughout the
nation. deprive the sorksF ot the chance
q earn an honest living. depres. values
and prices and make ls the laughing
etOs-S aud subject Of riIIclls Of the na
tons Of the world
McKinIey wss eiecte1. Republican
Congress enacted consistent protective
tsrir, industry vas revived, factories
started unemployed xiTsn work a. tie
highest wages ever known, consumption
stlmli1ted. values restored, spain defeat
-. Cuba freed. order established IN the
Philippine tslands sad the people given
civil liberty in It's fullest sense and the
opPartunlfy Of becoming cretltahle psrt
Of the greatest uaftau on earth. The sta
t3llty o. the currency has hera assured
~ the Actiun % ths Republican admin
i.tratioh. the publc debt reduced and
Interest charges lowered. laws passed
shat viii bring ths ariI lands auier cul
tzvat3un. and thaf. teo without tar or
81 . any person except the one d
ree--y benefited hy the purchase % the
is1i from the F5yeruueut.
-
ruian canal. The Construction of Whirh j.
rsE sssared, - a er1WHsa- triumph for
. Republican Prez5#sag aH1 tAe parts
sn5 10 one cfass wi receive greater
,,sueft from the e1aaeell1n % the A.
lzaur ans Facihe bF fa.s great waterway
tAaa all rhe farmer
TIE orp1gtiou tn ne Cuban r~ei-
rreatr hil on arruuut % the retnrtlau
Q, the tar.H on raw sugar, came largely
from = uisesncepfinu % vhsl lhe r.suit
pouid be, Instead - Fettrilng gr3dle-
ton and llveriag the price q suEar
tec;s lie opposite has been the Result.
snd the prcIartlaa hss been stimulated
sad profits increased.
Benefit. of Protection.
The policy % FFszzesArn which guards
and develops the Industries % our cons-
try. cardinal Hith the Republican party.
Is necessary 10 the prosperity OF the
farmer. taria On agricultural products
may not Increase The price II the de-
nasi does not sqHal the supply. but a
tarid which protects American labor and
home Industries iazar=s work a. high
wages. plenty ot moaey aud Increased
consumption. iasaFias high prices for
farm products.
The farmer !. Indebted 70 the Bepnh-
nean party for the rural free delivery
system. First suggested by the editor
Of LEADING farm paper, himself a Re
publican. the idea was reported upon and
recon mended BY a Republican Ppstmas-
ter General. adopted asI enlarged upon
b. the Republican party. appropriation
made by a Republican Congress Tor a.
Investigation and tF5al II the proposed
system. A Democratic Postmaster Gen
ersi. supported by Democratic Presi-
deHt. refused 20 expend the appropria-
lions and reported not only adversely %
the system bat that the scheme was
imp-actlcAble Not unsi the Republi
cans were again IA Full power was the
system given & fair trial. snd ia entire
prAciicAhiiity. IS vel 5 the great benefit
% be derived by the rural populs ton
fully demonstrated From a $1,000 ap-
propristion for the trial OF the system
II has grown to an Appropriation OF over
Ea0oeO.ooo under the friendly encour~
erement and aggressive business policy
of Republican administrations No other
one thing could have been Of such great
benefit TO the farmer: IL has placed him
In daily communication with the world.
and from the seciasien OF farm life be
smerSes and becomes part and parcel
of this great nation and IS not only able
"a -s.A rF hN da&1rz fhrsFr ~hauf the
world but the facilities afforded for
frequent and prompt Communication en-
sbie him 10 take part in its afsirs- The
farmer Is now recognized as a biz. broad
minded business man. and the discovery
- due to the rural free delivery system.
established and fosse-ed by the R<pnb-
kraa