The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
TO THE FARMERS OF PLATTE
COUNTY.

The boast is made by prominent
Democrats that Bryan will receive
twelve or fifteen hundred majority in
Platte county. Do you know Of any
good reason why you should assist in
verifying this prediction?
Do you know Of any good reason
why you should cast your vote for
William Jennings Bryan?
Do you know of any good reason
why you should not vote to protect
your own interests?
Every prophesy made by the Dem
ocratic candidate in past campaigns
has proven false.
In 1892 Mr.. Bryan told you that q
dose of his tariff reform would increase
the price of your farm products. 1t
was tried, and the worst panic in the
history of the country paralyzed the
commercial interests of the land, clos
ed the factories and the mills and mil.
lions of toilers were thrown out of
employment and you were compelled
to sell your corn for ten cents q
bushel, your wheat for thirty.five cents
and your hogs for 1926.
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan danced upon
the political stage again with a new
issue-the free coinage of silver. He
predicted that the election of William
Mckinley and the adoption Of the
gold standard would continue hard
times. He said I'VE ask no quarter;
we give no quarter. We shall prose-
cute our warfare until there is not an
American citizen who dare advocate
the gold standard" for the reason that
'the gold standard is a conspiracy
against the human race" Time has
proven his prophesy false. The gold
standard was adopted by the RepuD-
lican party, and later by the Demo
cratic party, regardless of the protest
of the Democratic candidate.
In 1900 Mr.. Bryan predicted that
the Republic would pass away, the
Fourth of July would cease to be
celebrated and that the spirit Of
Empire would be upon us if the PEG.
pie failed to elect him President. He
was defeated, but you, the farmers Of
Platte county, continued to prosper,
your land kept right on increasing in
value and you continued to receive
good prices for your products.
In 1904 militarism was Mr.. Rryan's
theme. In his mind he saw the coun.
try drenched in blood; mighty armies
contending on the field of carnage and
sad eyed women weeping at every
cottage door throughout the land
mourning for those who had fallen in
battle. 81 would rather" he said, "gt
down to eternal oblivion than be in
strumental in the election of Roose
velt," and then he proceeded on &
whirlwind tour of the state on q specia
train, paid for with money furnished
by Wall street, begging the people t.
support Parker for President. Blu
the prediction. Was he q false prophet
Yes. Like all bis previous prophesie
the things he predicted did not CONF
to pass. During the past four year
of what is termed "Rooseveltism" tn
farmers of the United States hav,
prospered. The world has never wit
messed such prosperity among tn
agricultural classes. The farmers O
Platte county never had more pros
porous times; they never had sucl
bank accounts before; they never re
ceived better prices for the product
they raised; their farms never increas
ed in value 60 fast; they never had q
many luxuries and conveniences
Uncle Sam delivers the daily paper
and mail at your very door; you an
in touch at q moments notice viii
your home tUwn and the commercia
centers Of the country. The telephon,
and rural delivery have made country
life pleasanter and home happier.
Have you any particular desire t.