Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30
II Business Depression Is Prolonged by
BFyan's EIectIsn, Will Net the
Farmer Suffer.

Up to the present time the farme
have been the only class among the cit
: zens of this country who have escape
hard times and the effect of last wear
panic. Last fall the first people to fe,
the shock of the panic were the financiel
. and those who dealt in stocks and bond
Later those who borrowed money for leg
innate purposes, for conducting thei
business, experienced embarrassment
}; Later on the great manufacturing indus
e tries and railroads had their turn and ar
even vet having their experiences witt
depression. Following closely upon tn
/ depression among the railroads and manu-
( featuring industries came the troubles o
: the wage-earners, whose time was re
e duced to one-half or one-third, and many
of whom we're deprived OF work entirely
All these classes within a period of a
year or little more have gone through
a most serious crisis in their affairs.
The farmer appears to be the only one
who up to this time has not suffered from
the general business depression. All
through the troubles he has been getting
as much or more for his corn and for his
wheat as he did prior to the panic. His
farms are free from mortgages, and he
owns clear title TO his lands. The great
wave Of depression which swept over this
country singularly missed him. There is
reason to believe, however that this con.
dition, so far as the farmer is concerned,
cannot continue indefinitely, if the pres
ent depression is to be prolonged. Mr.. |
Bryan makes it clear that he proposes to
continue the agition that has heretofore
been INDUCED in, and that if elected he
will reform reforms and will out-agitate
any agitatOr who has ever been seated in
the Presidential chair be he Democrat or
Republican. The candid and honest
man must admit that Mr.. Bryan's whole
reputation has been based upon his abil-
ity to aigitate with adroitness and with
captivating phrases. In Mr.. Bryan's
veins courses the blood of the agitator. II
As we have just said, the farmer has r
20 far escaped the baneful influences that
agitation has produced in the O
industrial and commercial a
world. We see around US the result of
citation, and this result has come to o
lass from about three and a half years. a
citation. If Mr.. Bryan is elected we
aust continue for four years more the o.
citation which we have experienced a,
nd suffered from in the last three and
half years. Does tie farmer 6elie1e. 90
. that e5eHk, that he VfH continue TO %
idaPe? Does he believe that with his
ms, his brothers and his relatives in the nj
ty suffering from depression he will w
be able to escape entirely the or
Oubles that those in the city have en-
lred The relation between the farmer nj,
ID the city man, the producer and the ~
nsumer, is too close for that. If the m,
an in the city is to continue unem-
Dyed, if his wages and salary are to nIe
p, if his investments cease to pay in. ~
est, then he will be less able to buy mo
products of the farm and prices will 7
down with the decreased ability to nlo
?. The city man cannot continue to Al.
affected By depression and HE tanner 9
fiHHe to be prosperous. .Soone, or a,o,
y the depression Of one 7OilI be Lekf 6y A.
other. Mr.. Taft's election is certainly :
going to destroy manufacturing, it is :"
going to stop the railroads from run pie'
:, it is not going to lessen commerce u y
trade, it is not going to frighten f.
ciers from putting money into enter d
es which will give labor to hundreds ana
lousands of those who are ont of or in ia
ment. Mr.. Bryan's election, on the nqu'
r hand, will undoubtedly prolone Fr
period Of agitation, OF intimidatins guilt
tai and driving it into hiding and SO uaor
i've wOrkmen of employment and
ers OF their customers. Judge Taft. ia
Ie Mr.. Bryan, is not an agitator. He for CT
oacitier, a man who has been identi-
with constructive legislation and the III
ling of men and measures. The best Harr
est Of the farmer, ss well as of the Of "a
try at large, will be served bv the rinOt
On of Judge Taft
rmers should ask themselves what Oeeh
De the effect on agricultural interests that
Proloneation of the hard times name
more Sun, Democratic, Oct 24th.