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The Plain People md Their Candidate
for President.

It Is about time that the plain people
had their say: the farmers. mechanics
railroad men. storc-kccpers, sailors,
teamsters and general workers all along
the line OF American industrial life.
These men are tired OF the ccascicss
alultation given TO the fortunate iew'
tired OF the neglect in which the for.
tunnte many are left. The fortunate few
nrc the accumulators of vast wealth and
corresponding houses, lands. and the mp.
peornncc OF ease. The fortunate many
are the workers who live in comfort, but
do not have race horses, yachts or auto
mobiles to kill time. yet these last nam
ed fortunate men want to he heard in
the councils OF the nation. They are de-
,crmined to have n President who re-
spects md cares for the plain people.
ono who has declared and who has lived
nm To the declaration that EACH MAN,
No MATTER WHAT HIS OCCUPA.
TION. HIS RACE. OR HIS RELl'
| GIOUS BELIEF. is ENTITLED TO
BE TREATED ON HIS WORTH As
A MAN, IN ANY AND ALL PLACES
UNDER ANY AND ALL CONSIDER
ATIONS."
| That is the kind Of democracy whicl
Is rcal-not name merely. 1t is tht
democrocy of the first citizen of the
| United STATES, Hiah pot" MY '"e i>'
| publican party, Il consistent Republican
nil his life and one who puts to shame
the injustice and inhumanity Of tn,
marty which calls itself democratic.
This man of common sense, justice ant
Christian brotherhood is Theodore Roose
welt. our President now, and our Presi
dent to be until 1oOS.
The plain people will have a chanc
to speak out loudly early next November
And they will give no uncertain soun'
when their day comes. They will elcc
their man by such majority as vii
astonish the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
Why poes Parker obIee.r

The Democratic presidential cnndi-
date says, In substance. that President
Roosevelt advocates violent methods of
diplomacy; that is. he has departed from
the old style. believes in straiehtfor-
ward expression OF exactly what the at
titude of this nation is. and does not hes
itatc to say that this nation Is quite pre-
pared TO take care OF itself.
Well. what would You have! Are we
not great nation, practically owning.
with our Canadian brothers, a great con.
tincnt and quite prepared. not merely 10
suggest but to assist in the affairs OF the
world? And is It no, n duty?
Why does ex-Judgc Parker, David
Bcnnett< Hills cx-political manager. OBJ
jcct to-Siis?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
rss.iassr. Letter to Ir,irs,io. Con.


The North Dakota Irritation Congress.
session at Mandsn. Sept. 81. received
tue following letter from Prr,ldeni
Roosevelt:
Al, p'wrsr 'ws,,,nsy. nsy. y; sept. io--My Dear
~ nhiam.; J nn In receipt OF your let.
.sr ~ The 18th Inst. tnyitIns me 10 he
Issrrnt al the North bakats State fTFiss.
.."a tonsrr.. on the 9Th last, hni 1 ~ist,
" Nrsc tossibi- foe me To H. present hui 1
Nsfvt 10 say " IL not, During the tItns Of
.y ptsstirnry th-rv has been no tira sur,,
" which ] have tat-n q Lr~n-r intSrrst
thah that which started the tlsilry Of ma.
u.nal aid To The cause of irrigation
nave fr't that the rs- of the riysrs and
smaller sitvams Of the Ststrs Of The rrrs,
pllins aud Rocky MounIsIns for irrt-ation
was rtrn fnor~ Important to the future Of
thls country than the improvement a the
c"ursr OF these same rivers, toerf .oWn =.
an ed TO navigation. aud when 4 bees me
PRESIDENT ono Of the fESt ihinss 10 which 4
turned my attention WRs the effort 10 se.
cutc the rassaE- of the law which luaur.t.
rated this sy.t-tn.
! congratulate the people o! North p,.
Lota.lndscd. sohsratulatr the prot,is Of
All the United statrs-upon the fart thai
this WORK hns begun. II will h- Of inrnt.
ensnlr bcnrhi To the i-copl. Of the setni.
aria rcsi.ns. aud therefore to III. people %
thr Who'll. eonhiEy. for In this country
"nai-rcr dement's rart Of u benefits all
Win best wishes, believe me-, sIueereiv
YOUR THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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Trade the watehword OF IN. w,,,.

The Hon. Bingcr Herman. Republican
member OF Congress from Oregon. In a
public address recently delivered In tha;
State said:
We OF the Pacific coast can never look
Inu.h Tor great markets In the Atlantic
STATES. We must look elsewhere Eurnnc
y pressing Us closely. with aiV.rsr tatiu
laws IN som. nations nnd With Increasing
iutntions ~ our products IN others. we
must expect u. European market q. re-.
ccif" less and less Of our surplus. IL Ia
,,mr 10 provide for future contingencies.
We Iook to the Orient. aud there We mud
onchnlf the population of the earth begin.
blhg the career of consumption Of such
rIoIucts rs We produce. The AsiatIc rlcr
caters ate Ms fond Of -four as we arc, Sup.
pose our nation Increases our trade with
the Chinese alone only one per cent pcr
capita. for each day. that would coinl
sivp.Opp per day. or one billion iye hun.
dTcd nillion/ioilHrs per year. one busheI
OF wheat sHd the same people per capita
would cqI mn increased market Of iOJ.
.ss,sp L(hcls cnch year. We shall heat
',uE- -fppl ~ xivrl iu-ft>--->
,ut one 1.cau to cross, while he hns three
For Developing the West and establish
Ing AmcricA prestige In Oriental COM
mcrcc. vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
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Confidence In Roosevelt.

Not all public men who are popular
enjoy public confidence in the same De
gree. People may say OF pubic man
81 admire him for his brilliancy and re-
sourcefulness, but l am not sure that
his motives are altogether disinteres-ted.
No person speaks that way OF fresi-
dent Roosevelt. People not only admire
his ability and rcsourccfnlness, but they
have absolute confidence in his integrity.
II. the purity of his motives and in bis
determination to administer the govern
ment in the interest of the whole people.
THAT being the case, why not re-elect
him and a Congress that will hold up
his hands? why vote to remove tired
and faithful public servant. or for
Congressman who would try to tie mis-
hands and embarrass his administrs'
tinn 2
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
DUNKARDS ARE FIRM
HIRED MALioNGR OF ROOSEVELT
Re6ukeO Br INDIANA MINISTER
Can ssssd War. Pleas. Files. Ysoss
s"a Al the Other risgass OF rhs-
rsoh' bat Not Another Dessoesstie
Adasiatssrsttoa.

AZ the opening of the eampaisa the
DemocFatie managers asserted that
Friends. Dunkanis and members OF 9th
sE peaeo'loying Christian societies would
oppose Mr.. hooseVelI's election. tnyes-
usaiion showed the ssssFiioa 20 he uA-
true. Now the DemOeraIic managers are
rssartias TO iespieable means. ia the
hope OF winning few VOTES. but ar-
meeting with meFitei rrblns- ". ].
shoMalIer. who profsssss 10 be Dank-
ard. has been employed by the Democrat
le committee TO do It's dirty work. iisrs
Is sample OF the letters be Is sending
TO Indiana bnnkanls aud the kind OF re-
piles he Is reeeiyins. The recipient OF
the letter guotsi il preacher Al Kappa.
Indiana shoNaltsE's letter lollsss:
Washington. u. a.. SEPT. Is
My Dear SiE-i enclose you a stamp
ed shEeiOpe In which want 20 ask yoa
10 he good enonsh 10 ssud me ths names
Hni addresses OF all III. male members
OF your church Who are over ~ years Of
ase. or as nauy ot them as y1u can.
ion VIII sec By the ~HClusri slip jus,
what President Roosevelt thihks OF leo-
pie who profess the PcIer PEiBeipis. and
] simply wsnI o. put the same thing In
thoir hands ~ that IL thrY vote at all
for him they can io II with their eyes
open. Ny people are all DunkaF,is. my
rather being treasurer Of the Old Folk
Home al TmhsEViiis.
II trust that Cod will spesi tho day
when all men will esPouse tho peace
principle ~ your ssoi people hay. done.
the day when there will b. none Go ma.
Ign them for II.
Thanking you In advance for the 70.
ror. am. very truly.
Nv. J. sHowAITEn."
The reply sent by the Duhksri pr-sct.
er was as follows;
Kappa. Ind. Sept. ID.
Wv: J. showsh.r. Esd wsshinSsoa.
-. c.:
Dear SIr-fn reply to your. of the
10th last, concerning rrcsiicat i.oas~-
relts attitude toward thos. who do not
believe In war. ! will say that while
your statement may he correct. Qur-.
ton u. Even II the President il a war
Ike man, nE you say. and " by circtise
him VIC should be thrown Into war,
would say that VIC can stand war. fan.
Inc. pcstilcncc. IDEAS. iiics. blood, frogs
aud all the other plaques OF Pharaoh.
but. y. pray you. do not siyr us anosh.
rr Cleveland. We couldn't stand anosh.
rr OF his administrations. and that 10
what We would get from Parker.
You have thanked inc In advance 70.
The hamcs Of my brethren. ! will do
'ou greater favor than you asked. I
VIII not send them. Their reply to you
would he In substance th. same ns mine.
but they might not take the care To cx-
press themselves pleasantly. Like me,
hey aro for Roosevelt: their minds are
made up
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a Word to Partisan pemoe,.,..

Republican prosperity Il not a vague,
meaningless p.ititudc. II Is no, some
thing that may be good for the other
fellow and not good for you. II you
would be willing TO deny yourself Re
publican prosperity for the sake OF being
hidc-bound partisan Democrat. you
onght nevertheless TO ask yourself whcth.
cr you have n good moral riga, to vote
to deprive others OF II.
Republican prosperity Is what will con.
ducc to the happiness OF your home. In
Democratic times your wives and chill
drcn and your ncighbors suffered as well
rs yourself. II you are willing to try
for yourself another dose OF Democratic
hard times. your afrectior pexerthel:ss,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
MUNICIPAL CREDITS.
They Have stTeastheaed ssd Im-
proved Cnder hepubiiean Policies.

The same Republican policies which
have strengthened the credit OF the Uni
ted States government and caused its
bonds TO rise steadily ia value have also
promoted the credit OF States, munieIpsI-
lilies. school districts. etc.. which can
now Issue bonds TO far greater adSani.
sse than eight years ago. thus resulting
ia great saving 10 taxpayers. Owing TO
the Increase ia the general prosperity.
savings have siaaiily accumulated and
have become Ihy.stei largely in bonds
ISSUED by municipalities in faEtheranee
OF public improvements.
Eisht yesrs aso, In Democratic times.
municipalities and States found IL even
more dItficalt than the general govern.
meat 10 sell bonds except at great saerI.
Dee. owing TO the extreme depression In
she Investment markets Public Inn
tfofesnehts. therefore. had 10 wait in
dehniisly since the money for them could
not De obtained, except By excessive in
crease In taxation.
The change, however, within the las,
etsht years from bad To good. as regards
the credit OF these local governments and
thsas ability 10 borrow money for needed
improvements, Is an evil thing from the
Democratic standpoint.
In his speech 10 the Democratic ell.
TOTS AZ HpaHtnOunt on September >, Al
soa II. Parker bsWsIlSi the ''exlFaFa.
sanes In Federal. State and municipal
governments" and dSisfnliy noted; '-rhs
indebtedness Of the municipal govern.
nisnts Is steadily piilns NJ. BOND iS-
SUES ARE INCREASINGLY FIRE
9uEST. and the people have not the
satisfaction. In many Instances. Of full
equivalent In improvements for the
money expended"
The appended table shaN. how ia
sofen typical cities Of the United States,
about sNsniy distributed geographically.
municipal credits have risen during the
las, eight years Of Republican prosperity.
aud have made II possible for public I'm.
pforemen's to be accomplished with din.
inIshins burden Go taxpayer. Th. table
compares the basis on which these bond,
were sold In is:sS and isSG with the
basis on which they have brca sold this
year. tOf course the lower the basi,
the greater the advantage to tho mnnI.
eipaliies In placing new issues and the
greater the advantage TO investors who
bold the original Issuc,.l Herr are the
figures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Republicans Alone De-asvo Credit for
LInnugurntIng the SArxicc

1naugurntinR the srvice.
Whcn Democrats asse< that their
party isAc father" offrurnl free de.
livery. willfully mI{tatc the facts.
1rn:4 y-,.s.., ..., s-dcIIrsy HaI
Its origin =. ,dcr the HAriscn admins
tration, "a Postmaster ncral Wann..
maker fas its father" Me proposed
and established the first Experimental
route. When the Democrats came into
power, under President Cleveland. they
did everything possible to kill the rural
free delivery; in fact, they absolutely
refused to cxpcnd any of the $1,000
congressional appropriation for It's nour.
ishment, and both Postmasters General
Bissell and Wilson, in their annual re-
ports. did their utmost to discrcdit 1t.
President Cleveland also threw cold
water on 1t in a hostile message to Con-
gress. When Mckinley became Presi'
dent. rural free delivery was pushed to
the front as Republican policy. This
policy has been continued under Presi-
dent Roosevelt, until now there are
about 27,5OO routes In operation. No
farmer need be deceived by Democracy 8
false claims, for the record shows that to
Republicans alone belongs the c-"dit Of
, inaugurating and fostering a mail ser
vice that Is of incalculable benefit to
rural communities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

The foregoing table Is furnished throush d
The courtesy OF Mason. irNls a Co. bank.
rrs aud bond dcaitFs, OF Chicago aud Bos.
ton.
Mr.. Parker Is probably right In think.
ins that " there was a return to Demo.
cratic policies municipalities would Is.
sue less bonds. They probably could
not, ~ they would. The reason Il sim.
pie. Democratic victory would again
create depression Ia the Inycstincn, mar.
Lcts. prices Of municipal bonds would
20 TO pieces, municipalities could not
issue such bonds except at exceptional
cost TO taxpayers, and they would be fore.
cd TO the alternative either OF no, spend
Ing money In furthcrancc OF improve
mcn,s commensurate with their growth.
or they would have to enormously In.
crease taxes. and - let present ,nxpay.
crs pay the entire hill for benefits which
postcrity would enjoy.
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know. II. own Child.

In discussing the irrigation law Mt
Killings. Mont, Sept. 26, Senator Fair
banks said: after Republican Con
grcss enacted the irrigation measure
upon the recommendation of Repub-
licnn President, Democratic conven-
ton has the etfrontery deliberately to
claim that Democracy is the author of
the great irrigation policy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

"No other Administration In our his
+orv. no other government In the
world, has M ore consistentiy stood for
the broadcast spirit of brotherhood In
our com on humanity, or has held n
moro resolutc attitude OF protest
against every wrong that outraged
the civilization of age, mt home or
,hro,d. .v-Roosevelt's letter OF acceptance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

"Thc Republican party has not been
the ncrveIess party of cxpcdiency. 1t
bns stood for the right and challenged
nil comers. 1t has met every emer-
uency which hus nriscn upon the high
le vel of duty and honor. Above mere
pnrty triumph, 1t has put the welfare
of the op1e.'-senator FAIRBANKS AZ sara
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

Parker is n strict constitutionalist and
uerrick is one of those party bosses
who wants to know what's the constitu-
ton got to do with the natural right
of the citizen with the longest judicial
null to knock the persimnon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

Everybody cheerful. Everybody busy.
Business booming. Crops selling for big
prices. The nation at peace, and on good
terms with the whole world. WHAT'S
THE NATTER!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
nomocro.ic lerislntion has mower crect.

cd n factory. or given a workingman n
lob. or increased his wages. On the
contrary, 1t has put out factory fires
that Republican legislation had lighted,
II has closed mills that Republican legis-
lation had opened. and it has taken jobs
from thousands of workingmen to whom
Republican legislation had given employ
ment. No American workingman owes
ANYTHING to the Democratic party.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

And Parker thinks the army and navy
.,re TO, expcnsivc. But nothing can
frishten those national defenders.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

farmer can do the labor Of sevent
chihsmen. As these conditions change
IN obefiehes 10 economic laws. the Chi
nese farmer becomes our competitor.
The land value will regulate the pEies
or the product, and no competitor, ths
world orer. can enter the market asainsi
our western prairie. We can place oul
foeistuns in the Oriental marke, al
prices which will prove less than the
cost OF producing them ia Asia. and
right here comes the question; Will
this future before il, what are the pos
siblhties OF the arid West. An untold
treasure hohse. the products OF which
VIII. In one year. exceed in value. all shs
gold coin since the world began.
Another srest advantage for the farm
e. Is. that uniike the manufacturer whe
mus: educate the Orient in the use OF
his products. there are no pEejuilees q
overcome In the ease Of fOeisinffs. The
onensa!s know their value. and the
market is already made aud waiting. l,
Is one that cannot lie taken from US
Oar Personal Duty.
The tMentieth century opens for the
uniIsi States with It's Industrial ma,
ehlnsry adjusted 10 the production o.
wealth on sesie OF unprecedented mag
hhhir' In lanI, Ia labor. supplemented
% bss; iarenIlVe skill: In Wsaith-,hs
thfee great asehts Of production. thI.
country easily leads the world.
The reclamation OF the arid West and
tis extension OF our Oriental trade are
Patriotic questions Ia which our na,
tlonal honor, pride aud psodt are al
STAKE whatsoever commands the sea
epinhiatis the trade: whosSsYeF com
mands the trade Of the world commands
the Fschs-s OF the world. aud consequent.
ly the world itself.
This country has too much at stake To
jsopaEilzs such vast Interests aud pos.
abilities Every one knows what Roase-
's!t has doae for the Wcs, aud where he
stands oa the questions OF Oriental trade.
Mha, has Parker ever done for the
Mes'f Does he know that such . coun.
try eSis,si
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
Will Benefit Farmers Most.

The American farmer will be the
chief, the prominent gamer by the open
ing up Of this vast section to trade and
commerce. For there are limitations to
Oriental agricultural resources. AS tho
Asiatics become learned in scientific
agriculture. adopt modern methods and
increase the working efficiency of the in
dividual. the discrepancy in the price
of labor will diminish. Al present, under
the method employed, one American
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
Precedent Cited.

Our friends the farmers of the East
were somewhat alarmed as to what the
result migth be when the tide wirs west
ward and settling up the eastern por-
tior Of the Mississippi Valley, but the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
Wealth i,cyoad Compare.

According to the National census of
lSvo the total improved farm area OF the
United States was ii,sOoOOo acres. II
conserrativcly estimated that the re.
ciaifnabic land Is not less than 10. .OOO.
V0 acres. Is reclamation, therefore.
WIN add much more than onc-fourth 10
tns actual cropproiucing area OF the
S1oatry and wl/cScccd by liberal mar.
" the tillnl& land OF all the States
"a nc Atlaluc Coast from Maine 10
sr'da.ex b' m1lsst nScti on of New
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-14

the name of taraxacum: 1850 pounds
of these roots We're imported into this
country last year, worth about cents
per pound. The root of the common
burdock is imported largely from Bel
GUM and brings from 5 to 10 cents
pound for medicine. The dock root is
imported to the amount of $4,000
pounds each year and is much valued
IN the treatment of blood and skin
diseases. Two hundred and fifty thou
sand pounds of the roots of the couch
grass are imported each year and sell
from 8 to cents per pound. The
flowers of the mullion have market
value of so to 20 cents per pound when
properly dried. The leaves and flowers
of the tansy have a market value when
dried, as do hoarhound, yarrow and
boneset The seed of the mustard, the
yellow scourge of the west, is bought
by the farmer who grows and cures II
at 40 cents pound to season his roast
beef. The seeds and leaves of the jim
son weed, or stramonium, are worth
from to cents pound. Now, what
the farmer wants is more drug stores
evidently.
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CRANKs.

A reformer is always an enthusiast.
A crank is an enthusiast without an
equipose. He is usually sincere but
often mistaken, and his action Jars.
He has his uses-God never made any
thing In vain. He attracts attention
and sets the public thinking, but his
personal influence is as much negative
as affirmative. He is given over TO the
himself, is wrong in its conclusions.
and that all that Jars upon his sense
of propriety liz wrongly constituted.
Cranks are honest enough and brave
enough, but they rub the world in is
raw places They are sincere. but thsy
lack sense and fitness.
Recently the Sabbath Observance
Association OF Philadelphia stepped in
TO enforce quiet Sunday. One of it's
moves was to secure the arrest of the
drivers of ice wagons, on the plea that
ice is not necessity of life under the
Pennsylvania law. The drivers We're
indicted and brought to trial. wise
Judge with knowledge of the thousands
of bottle fed babies and heat ridden
inyalids in stuffy tenements up under
hot roofs, dismissed the cases at the
cost of the association.
Here is the trouble with reform
movements of this nature. They get
into the wrong hands. 1t would be DIS
sensibly an outrage to forbid the de-
livery OF ice in "a great city as to for
bid milk delivery. The Chicago milk
wagon drivers union was execrated
from end to end of the country, when
they attempted to cut milk deliveries.
The ice trust of New York has been
charged with a massacre of New York
babies. Still the cranks Of the Phil
adelphfa association were ready to cut
off the ice supply for day once n
week. and view with complacency the
suffering such action would inevitably
entail.
Sabbath observance Is right ana
proper and within its legitimate limits
should be enforced, but human lives
are above all creeds or laws founded
on religious belief. 1t is only cranks
that deny so evident proposition.
The cranky Philadelphia association
should turn its attention to real re-
form. 1t is doing real Sabbath OBJ
servance an injury.
1t is the crank. who imbued with the
spirit of reform, seeks for dishonesty
in all men; who condemns public men
upon suspicion, attacks existing condi-
tons without reason. and spreads
SANDER without cause. But he calls
the attention of the public to the men
and matters he attacks and the public
makes the final settlement.
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uruiu nr 4tursdag aulp \ 1904

but deductions should be cautiously
drawn from a comparison of necessary
expenditures forty-four years ago and
legitimate expenses today. Then Iowa
held little more than half million peo-
pie and the population of the state of
Kansas was only little greater than
that of Des Moines now. Minnesota's
population was about half that of her
principal city today. Colorado held
about 81. 600 people, Illinois population
about equal to two-thirds of that of
Chicago. There were only $4,000 in the
state or Oregon and 10000 in Utah. A
political campaign in 1904 is very
different proposition than 1t was in the
early eos