The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-24
KRAKOW SHOWED Up
LINDBERGH Speech
HE Is CONVINCED THAT TARIFF
ON WHEAT IS HELPFUL TO
NORTH DAKOTA GRAIN GROW.
ERs AND GIVES PRACTICAL IL.
LusTRATIoN.

Il was at the operahouse last night
and listened to the speech Of Congress
man Lindbergh, an insurgent republi-
can of Minnesota" said c.. F. Rakow
Of Wheatland to Forum representa-
| tive this morning. HE told his audi
| ence that the tariff on wheat did not
help North Dakota farmers. This poll
| tician said that as long as we exported
wheat the tariff is no benefit. If that
| Is all the intelligence this class OF rep
resentatives possess, and it is a sam
pie of the manner in which the Mime
sofa congressman explain their posi-
| ton, 1t is no wonder that the farmers
OF the agricultural" northwest do not
get better protective laws. It is Just
this class Of congressional representa-
tives who play us into the hands of
the grain gamblers so that they can
skin us all they wish.
Il told Mr.. Lindbergh last night"
continued Mr.. Rakow, that I had been
in Ambrose, N. D., last winter. This
town is in the northwestern part of
the state, one and a half miles from
the Canadian line. While there / found
wheat to Ambrose some Of them com
ing as far as thirty miles. They sold
their grain in bond and the American
elevators paid them 80 cents, while the
North Dakota farmers sold their grain
to the same elevators at 81 per bushel
asked the Canadian farmers the rea-
son they hauled their wheat such a
great distance to markets on this side
of the line. They explained to me that
they had markets nearer home, but that
they not only received better prices for
their grain on this side-despite the
duty-than at home but also better
grades and less dockage. They in
formed me that they made money by
bringing their wheat to this side in
stead of selling it at their home mar
ket, despite the difference in price in
favor of the American farmers.
Il told these farmers l thought they
had better government than ours and
that they were we'll protected, as I
had heard some free trade speakers
make such an assertion. They assured
me that the idea was entirely false. not
only in theory but in practice. ~
Now, want to call the attention
OF the North Dakota farmers to this
incident and show where Congressman
Lindbergh is sadly mistaken This
difference of 10 cents per bushel in
price gave the North Dakota farmers
last year alone, $6500,000 more than
they would have received without the
duty which the speaker last night in
sists does not do North Dakota farm
ers any good. If North Dakota,
mol
gresham Lindberghs home state-are
included, the farmers in the spring
wheat belt received a grand total of
$17000,00O more for their grain raised
in 1909 than they would have with
out the duty.
This duty compels the grain gamb-
lers and millers of the United States
to pay our farmers at least 10 cents
per bushel more for the grain then If
there was not protective tariff.
This is a direct benefit not only to !
every farmer in the northwest but to !
every merchant or other business man |
and also to the laborers.
eff the people Of North Dakota know |
what is directly for their benefit they |
will go to the primaries June 20 and |
vote for the men who have put forth
their efforts to help the farmers and
all others of this state. We need men
in both branches of congress with the |
ability and experience to look after
the interests Of the agricultural sec
ton of the United States. The matter |
Is too important for the farmers of
North Dakota to overlook. The farm !
ers are as much entitled to protection |
as manufacturers We need the tariff |
on wheat to protect us from importa-
ton of grain from other countries. 1t |
also protects us from the grain |
gambler and keeps US from being en-
tirely at the mercy of the mlllers.'