The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07

Liquor today" said Mr.. Fordney,
lis the greatest curse of our nation
| and has done more than any other
one thing to destroy the happiness of
the home, to uproot commercial ac-
tivity and to destroy the confidential
relationship in the industrial world"
| Anarchy and Socialism are two
growing powers that must immedi-
ately be suppressed or they will in a
few years overthrow our government,
| is Mr.. Fordney's opinion after serv-
I ing the people as a fearless oppon-
ent of wrong and endeavoring to get
| legislation that would check this ten
| dency. "One who has never served
| as a public servant" said Mr.. Ford
ney, has no idea the number of let
tiers received by public man de-
handing that they exercise their in
fluence in favoring legislation that
would further the interests of An
archy and Socialism. Mr.. Fordney
| vowed he would retire from public
life rather than exercise his influence
in this direction.
| The tariff question was then spok-
en- on at length by Mr.. Fordney, he
going over the situation quite in de-
tail, showing that in order to pro-
tect the American sugar producing
industry a revision of the sugar tar
if was not only prudent, but abso-
lutely advisable. Last year under
our present tariff the American peo-
pie gave Cuba over $4S,000,000, and
to Germany nearly $4,000, 900.
"How long do you farmers want to
continue giving away your money at
this .rate?" inquired Mr.. Fordney.
We want a tariff that will adequate
| ly protect our home industry, our la
Dor and the farmer, and We do not
want to give away our millions, as
we are doing under the present ar
| rangement.
Mr.. Fordney explained his reasons
for standing by his old friend Can
non down at Chicago at the national
convention, when it was the wish of
so many of his constituents for him
to support Mr.. Taft Il supported
Mr. Cannon" said Mr.. Fordney, "be-
cause he had greatly assisted me IL
getting legislation for the people OF
my district. Now, if did the wrong
thing, l ask you to forgive me, as
believe that every honest man has
a right to ask this favor. But now
that Mr.. Taft is the Republican NOM
inee for president, no man will lend
his support more earnestly than l
will"
Mr.. Fordney's talk was an elo-
quent appeal for better legislation
that would benefit the American
farmer, the laboring man and every
commercial industry. After the
meeting was over many of Mr.. Ford
ney's old friends gave him warm
handshake and complimented him
upon the stand he had taken, believ-
ing him sincere and working for the
best and highest interests of his con-
stituents.
G. P. Reynolds, editor of the Prai-
RE Farmer, Chicago, ILL.,, was asked
what Lessons can the Michigan
Farmer Gain From Illinois Methods
| of Farming?" Mr.. Reynolds spoke
, Of the great live stock feeding enter
> prise that was carried on by Illinois
farmers as a prominent part of their
farming operation. The feeding Of
; stock on the farm is a very important
feature of Illinois methods of filling
the soil, thus returning to the sol
, large amounts Of fertilizer Mr.
J Reynolds was of the opinion that the
, Michigan farmer could we'll afford tc
I give more attention to the feeding
of live stock and endeavor to restore
more fertility to the land.
, Stanley e. Parkill was called fol
3 and gave a talk on the necessity OF
some kind of revision of the tariff
law that would make sugar little
, cheaper Mr.. Parkill said he could
; not explain why it was that sugar
was higher today than formerly when
very little beet sugar was manufac.
: tured. Either the trust is managing
, the business or else the middle man
! is getting all the profit.
! Mr. Parkill took occasion to speak
of the great Importance of sending
the right kind of men to legislate
our laws. We do not want men who
have already shown themselves to be
easy game for the ring. We want
men who have principle and stami-
ma, who can stand Cor what they
know is right. Mr.. Parkill directed
some pretty hot shots at former
Chairman of the Board Of Supervis-
ors who was seeking the nomination
,, for representative, believing he was
too easy a victim of political schem-
ing. J. j. Whelan made spirited
reply to Mr.. Parkill's remarks and
defended his own action and that of
the supervisors. A warm discussion
followed which provoked consider
able interest.
The meeting then adjourned for
sumner, which was served on the