Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-07
FARMERS ARR HAPPY
That Is Why They Will Stand BY
the Republican Party.
PROSPERITY orr EVERY HAND
[Snecinl Correspondence.l

Harrisburg, Sept. s.
The farmers OF Pennsylvania are
happy. There is prosperity on every
hand They are going to stand by the
Republican party this fall.
A very significant manifestation OF
popular sentiment was given last
week at the annual Changers picnic
at Williams Grove, Cumberland coun'
ty. when the rival candidates for state
treasurer spoke on alternate days. The
enthusiastic demonstration In honor
OF ]. Lee Plummer, the Republican
nominee, was in striking contrast with
the frost" which his opponent. w. III.
Berry, Free Silver Democrat and some
time Prohibitionist, encountered on
following day.
The farmers OF Pennsylvania are
evidently not favorably impressed
with the personality or the checkered
political career OF Mr. Berry. AS a
radical Bryanite he figured In past
campaigns as an ardent free trade and
free silver champion. His vacillating
course does not appeal to the solid
and substantial citizens OF the Key
stone State.
On the other hand, Mr.. Plummer,
the Republican standard-bearer. Is
recognized as a strong and conservA-
tive character, who has made his mark
in life by his own energy and pluck.
and who has been steadfast In his 10y
atty to Republican principles.
Farmers to Be Envled.
In his address to the farmers Of the
state. MI Plummer, among other
things. said:
The farmer Is to be envied Of all
men in business The worlds markets
are always ready to take his product.
The professional man, the iAwyos OF
tho doctor, may spend years In the
preparation for the practice OF his
profession, and when he opens his Of
Ace the people may pass him by; On
merchant may stock his shelves with
the finest goods, and the people may
10 elsewhere TO buy, but they must
buy the farmers products, for they
must eat, and they must wear clothes.
and everything we cat. and everything
we wear, is furnished by the farmer
or HIS brother. the stock-raiser.
The farming industry of our coun.
try Is the great industry Of our coun-
try; no other one industry produces
rs much either in bulk or value.
And now word for Pennsylvania.
this grand old state Of ours. She 10
the greatest and grandest Of all our
states, and the brightest star on Old
Glory today. Her industries are -four
ishing, and no citizen OF the common
wealth. who is able 20 work, need Of
necessity be idle Her farmers are
prosperous and are blessed with abun-
dRnt crops, which are readily taken up
by her home markets.
The Republican party Of Pennsyl-
vania, which for moro than forty years
has controlled legislation in the state,
has always been solicitous for the well
fare OF her agricultural interests. and
some OF the wisest legislation on our
statute books was passed in the inter
est OF our farmers.
Two departments OF our state gov
ernment are devoted 10 their interests,
the department OF agriculture and the
highway department.
I'm tho department OF agriculture,
the dairy and food division is of esDe-
cial Importance to the dairy interests
OF the state for II Is the duty of It's
agents TO inspect our food and see to IL
that what is sold for butter is butter
and not something else colored az but
ter.
The division of zoology has charge
OF the suppression OF insect pests that
prey on your crops, and Is doing good
work for the fruit industry OF the state
in fighting the San Jose scale. In this
department Is also the live stock sani-
tary board, whose duty II is TO protect
the health Of the domestic animals Of
the state and to eradicate and suppress
all dangerous and contagious diseases
of domestic animals.
THE other department is the high
way department. created for the pur-
pose OF assisting In improving the
roads and highways of the common
wealth. This department was created
in 1903. and | had the pleasure Of sup
porting and voting for the bill The
Legislature OF 1903 appropriated the
sum of s6.356.2 .23247 to this depart
ment for improving the roads OF the
state. This large sum OF money is 20
be available and spent in the improve
ment OF our country roads within the
next four years. This Is only a part of
what the state is doing for the Penn
sylVaniR farmer
I'm addition to the work done by the
department Of agriculture and the
highway department you participate
With the rest of us In the state ap-
propriation to the public schools
Pennsylvania appropriates more
money TO her public schools than any
other state She gives the princely
sum OF G5.50O.000 each year 20 her
public schools. This is an immense
sum of money. and goes into every
village and city OF the com
monwealth and relieves the people OF
taxation.
There is no state in the union, and
no country in the world. where the bur
1en OF government rests as lightly on
the people as does the government OF
did you ever consider that real as
tate In Pennsylvania 10 not taxed for
the support OF the state govsrnmentf
In other words, that no person in
PenASTlvaniA pays a tan on reai estatef
ThiR Am true"