The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-04-28

ne ot- i<OuiS i<iNt Dttoh nhchdhtt
makes protest against the Under
wood bill which proposes to place on
the fr.se list meats and many other
things which the farmer produces
This action by the meat raisers Is
Just what ought to hare been expect
cd. They get 80 or 40 per cent less
Cor their products than they did last
November That was the month in
which the Democrats won their big
victory, by which they have gained
control of the House OF Representa-
lives and have reduced the Republican
lead in the Senate TO a very small fig
ure. The reduction in meats began a
little earlier than November, for Dem
ocratic success was foreseen prior to
the election. But the election sent
prices down faster ard farther.
And now the Democrats franz
ed another assault on the farm
ers. The bill to put meats and scores
of other articles on the free list,
many of which the farmer produces,
will further diminish the agricultur-
lists income. The bill will pass the
House by an immense majority, and
1t may go through the Senate. A meas
ure on these lines, but probably much
more sweeping will be sure to be en-
acted should this one fall i'm the Re
publican Senate or by vote of the
Republican president If the Demo-
Gratis should carry the country in 1912
campaign on a free raw materials cry
and as they won the election they
naturally inferred that they had been
given a mandate to carry out that
policy. Under Republican sway the
farmers of the county had paid off
their mortgages and had become in
dependent of the money changers.
They rolled up big balances in the
bank, bought automobiles, and drss-
ed and housed themselves better they
had ever done in the past. But the
Democratic wave which swept the
country in 1910 also swept large part
of their profits and they have more
difficulty in making ends meet than
they have experienced since the panic
of 1892, which began when Cleveland
entered office the second time, and
which did not disappear until the
Republicans resumed sway in 1897.
Now what do the farmers think of
the fairy tales which the Democratic
politicians told them in 1910? The
Democrats reased the cry or high
cost of living" and declared that
this would be reduced If Dano-
catic Congress were chosen. They
pretended that the farmer would have
cheaper shoes, clothing and every
thing else which he had to buy, and
at the same time that he would re-
ceive the existing high prices for
what he had to sell. And a sufficient
number of farmers believed this tale
to turn the scale in the election. In
the agricultural districts of the North
and West, where THE Republican
party had it's chief strength hereto
fore enough votes were turned to
the Democrats to give them the ascen
dency. And now the inevitable has
come to hand, The farmers have been
injured instead of benefited. While
some of the things which they buy
have been lowered in price, the re-
= dmction is trivial compared with that
which has taken place in the articles
which the farmer raises and sells. His
condition is far worse than 1t was
previously. His market has been
narrowed to the extent in which malls
have been closed through fear OF de-
structive Democratic legislation. AL
the legislation CT the past half CEN
fury which has benefited the farmer
in any important degree has been
placed upon the statute book by the
Republican party. The Republicans
Tariff policy has placed mills in every
community and thus has given tnt
farmer a profitable market close TIC
his own home Their financial meas
ures brought every dollar of the coun
try's currency up to the gold Davel
and have kept 1t up to that line
BY its homestead acts the Republican
party gave free lands to millions o.
persons and have peopled the waste
spaces OF the West Agricultural col
leges and experiment stations are tina
creation of the Republican party, al
also are the rural delivery routes
which place the farmer in the remote
districts i'm close touch with the grea
business centers. But because OF
foolish pique the farmers last NO
vember turned against the HepuIpn
II oa.1 a namAoUT4I