The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31
THE RIGHTS OF ALL
Will Be Respected in the General Plan
of Equity.
AN EQUITABLE STANDARD
Would Permeate All Channels of Commerce and Bring
Fair Prices All Along the Line.

of Up-to-Date Farming. We are
aware that in our advocacy of
equity the rights of all must be
not only respected, but they must
be carefully guarded. In secur-
ing an equitable price for wheat,
for instance, if that price be an
advance on the prevailing one, the
price of the bread consumer who
is not wheat grower, is likely to
be increased also. Likewise, If
we secure better prices for corn
and hay, beef and pork. fruit and
vegetables, the consumers Of these
articles who are not producers of
them, are likely to have to pay
more dearly for them. And if we
increase the price of tobacco in
the interest of the grower, the
smoker and chewer must.ultimate-
ly pay the increase.
In these facts superficial think
ers see an irrepressible conflict,
and conclude that it is impossible
to accomplish the first great pur-
pose of the A. S. of E., the secur-
ing of equitable and profitable
prices to the producers for a II farm
products. But in these same ap-
parently conflicting interests We
see the strength of our position,
and the certainty of the accom-
| plishment of our purpose.
Take the wheat grower and the
cotton grower. The latter is a
consumer of flour and not Gas a
rule) producer of wheat, but he
is one of the wheat growers best
customers. The wheat grower
cannot impair the cotton growers
ability to consume without injur-
ing himself. Hence his interest
lies in making the cotton grower
able to consume the greatest pos
sible amount of -four. How can
he do that and at the same time
hold his grain to profitable pricei
Evidently by aiding the cottor
grower to bring his product to 6
corresponding-an equ TIA bl e.
price.
But the wheat farmer Is al
abundant user of cotton goods
When the price of cotton goes W
the price of cotton goods follows
, and the wheat grower must pa.
more for his cotton fabrics, thu
, making his consump tion of cottol
t goods more expensive, perhap
limiting his use of them, and thu
: cutting down the demand for sucl
:, goods, and reacting upon the cot
e ton grower himself. How can tn
latter avoid this impairment o
y his market? BY standing in wit
n the wheat grower in the latter
= demand for better prices for hi
n grain.
: Here comes in a mutual interes
+ and equity, which the unthinkin
world has failed to see. The cot
T. ton grower is not concerned abou
} a higher price for -four if he ca
r have correspondingly highe
q price for cotton; and the whea
!. grower is not concerned about
If higher price for prints and othe
lg cotton fabrics if he can have a
a equitable price for wheat. Sci
" interest, therefore, the stronget
d power to influence human actor
s. binds the two together, and in
pels them to join each other in
:. mutual demand for equitabl
re prices for the products of each---
re demand so powerful when CON
IS IS bined that the world cannot 1tur
IN a deaf ear to it..
Of "But is not this mere swal
% =. ping of dollars SO far as the whes
TX and cotton growers are concern
w ed?" Perhaps 80 as to the amour
'S of their consumption of eac
others products; but the prosper
ry ty of each depends upon the val.
he of his surplus, and, while ii
ut price of that which is consume
ag by each is increased the price
er each ones surplus is likewise il
is creased, and its aggregate value
ne made greater. These farmers
ali not depend so much upon eae
ar other for their gains as upon tho
W who produce neither wheat NJ