The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-12
MR.. FAIRBANKS
HAS A BIG DAY
Greeted by Cheering Thousands
in Iowa Yesterday
MADE TEN SPEECHES
SAYS THE FARMERS ARE so
PROSPEROUS UNDER REPuR.
LicAN RULE THAT THEY
ARE LENDING MONEY.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MarahallIown, Iowa, Oct 1l.--Sena
tol Fairbanks made he9e tonight the
lass ol the seiie9 Of ten anaachas de
iivered since leaving Omaha eafly
this morning Tho day waa one "a
the most successful OF the westcra
tom, both in point of attendance and
interest.
While there was no lack OF either AT
any OF the meetings, Waterloo sup.
piled the largest attendance and there
alao was the highest pitch Of enthu.
siasm attained
Big Crowd at Waterloo.
All thai place the meeting was held
in public park The crowd was SO
extended that the senator's voice
could net be hoard on the outskirts
and people so thronged the streets
that II was almost impossible for the
automobile in which he was seated, To
make its way to the park.
At Fort Dodge.
The most interesting event Of the
day occurred at Fort Dodge, where
Senator Fairbanks spoke from a rear
platform Of the car. Observing the
aged father Of Senator Dolliver seated
In carriage in the rear OF the crowd,
Senator Fairbanks descended from
the car at the close of his speech, and
making his way through the dense
crowd, sought out the Old gentleman
and greeted him heartily, engaging
him in conversation while the train
| remained
| Speech at Iowa Falls.
Az Iowa Falls Mr. Fairbanks dwell
upon prosperity of farmers He said
AN eminent Democratic authority
some time ago, in the hope Of winning
the support OF the great agricultural
vote, asserted that the Republican
party had done but little for the farm.
ers of the country. He contrasted the
expenditure Of five or six million dol
lars for the support of the agricultural
department with the expenditures 70,
thc support of other branches of th;
federal service. Ills statement was
not entirely accurate, though he did
not mean that /; should fall short oI
absolute truth.
Rural Free Delivery.
The Republican party has not onl, |
appropriated over five million dollars |
for the support of that department, a, |
the head of which Is the great secre.
tary of agriculture. James Wilson of |
Iowa, but II appropriated more than /
twenty million dollars at the last ses
sion for the support of rural free de |
livery service throughout the United |
States. That service Is one of the
fruits Of Republican administration
More important than these are the
benefits coming to the farmers Of tht
United States through the beneficeni
operation of the policies of the Repub
lican party. The fact Is our farmer
have been benefited by the operation
OF these policies during the last sev
en- and a hair years more than they
ever have been benefited In all tho
history OF the republic.
Value Of Farm Products increased.
We well understand that eigh
years ago products of tao farm.
brought inadequate prices Ia the mar
tet and taat since then their value has
greatly increased We have found
among the farmers Of m,
country where / have been. that they
lave been able 10 pay OF mortgages
incurred during the Democratic adj
with the fruits of The ,
republican prosperity. In all cities .
md villages through the great agri
'ultural regions. farmers have none,
N deposit in the banks.
Farmers Now Lending Money.
They have become in many places
money lenders. Down in Kansas the
'ther day, learned that many farm
rs OF that state and Of Oklahoma haa ..
invested in millions Of dollars worth 7.
u Philippine bonds foated in the
lnitcd States. and learned further
he fact that farmers OF some sections
{ our country have invested their
lyings. won under Republican admin
'tTation, In bonds that have been ne
by one Of the powers now en- ~
aged in war in the far East
Farmers In the United States were =
ever more prosperous than under the
epublican administration. snd the
-cat question is viii they stand LOYAL.
by the policies which have stood -
yally by them2s -
A. Waterloo and Marshalltown. !.
Al Waterloo Senator Allison ami for. -
er Speaker Henderson occupied
ats on the platform while Senator
spoke ami both made n.
eeches there after the vice prssi =
ntial candidate took his departure
p vas accompanied during the day
Governor Cummins and other I"
ominant Iowa Republicans. -
Mr.. Fairbanks made his night stop =
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