The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-02
BARLEY pRIc1. IN CANADA AND
Ii,IsYH DAKOTA

--ha following news iten, which was
published i'll yesterdays c'imes may
-xsil be nund"raa by North Dakota
farmers. Especially may 1t DO con-
s:Gc.cd with prcHt Ivy those who are
thinking g. voting the Democratic
,,c,ie: next year. The item is from
Winnirag and reads:
"Nhil" in st. John. North Da-
k"ta. during a visit to that state
investigating farmers conditions,
sni3 Roderirk Mckenzie, secre-
,ary of the Manitoba grain grow
eTs. II saw farmers being paid
ninety-two cents a hushel for bar
10y in Il grain elevator there. A
sample of that barley I brought
to Brandon. Man, and I was Of
fered forty cents a bushel."
"Bindcrs cost $3.50 in St. John
and sl15 in Brandon. Eighty
one bushels of barley buys Il
farmers wagon in Dakota. 1t
takes Zig bushels in Manitoba.
Eight, gallons of coal oil can be
bought with a bushel Of barley in
Dakota. Manitoba farmers u
he satisfied with slightly more
than une for the same quantity.
a Dakota farmer car. with 500
bushels of barley. buy a Canadian
gang p!ow, a Manitoba farmer
has 10 haul 100 bushels to get
the same plow."
That statement shows the difference
hetwcen Democracy and Republican
ism: between free trade and protec-
ton. There are two industrial poll
cies in this country. One is protec-
ton; the other is free trade. A pro-
fessor of political economy seeing on
ly one side. will declare that free
trade will lower the price of things.
Here are some facts that prove that
while free trade in harley would op-
en- our markets to the product OF
Canada and finally force the price
down to the level of that country. it
would rob the people who produce
barley in this country. Let the story
be generalized i'll two lines:
Democrats-Free trade. barley 40
cents;
Observation-Disclosures. barley SO
cents.
The Democratic party is pledged to
what is equivalent to free trade. The
party lodges that dangerous term by
calling ii tariff for revenue. But a
tariff for revenue does not pretend
to protect the commodity. The posi-
ton of that party is clear. If in pow
or it will remove the tariff on barley.
Canada has the markets of the world
n her farmers get forty cents for
their barley. The United States has
its home market and its farmers get
ninety-two cents for their barley.
The Republican party is responsible
for the condition in this country: the
Democratic party want to secure a
condition exactly like that in Canada.
Which party's policy is best for the
people Of North Dakota?
1t is not u purpose in this article
to discuss party candidates. Party
principles are more than party men.
But Il word concerning the evident
campaign plan of the Democrats will
not be amis salongside the barley
prices quoted before. Governor Will
son in all his speeches has sought to
make the public believe that If SEN
ator La Toilette is nominated by the
Republicans the governor and thous-
ands of other Democrats will support
him. DO not be deceived on that
score. Sit down in the quiet Of your
den and name to yourself the Demo-
Gratis Of. prominence who have es-
poused the candidacy Of a Republic
can in the past. Two fingers will be
moro than YOU need bend down to
u ;hem. though the same state
mcnt !,ls irecn made before. Bryan
hated Parker worse :han a saint mates
str. EHt T'ryan did not raise his voice
to aid III the election OF Theodore
Roosevelt. whom Bryan has, said was
a ran after his own heart.
The purpose of those campaign
methods is ia. make Republicans be-
nevo that unless one particular man
IL made their candidate, they have
bec'i detrauaad OF their rights and
can e:iS f;sTc them restored Ey rot-
Tag fnr ina Democratic party, thereby
caGsin: Gisscn;!c:, IN the party for, the
cool OF ;ie Democratic. Senator La
Toilette Will hiva the overwhelming
ondofs,:nci: Of inc Republican party
In this state, end Il he Is the party
noniirae It Will le the duty Of every
Republican whether his ideal is Joa
Cannon. President Taft. Theodore
Roosevelt or anyone else. to give him
his su2pcrf. not because 1t is Senator
La Toilette alone. but because he
stands for Republican principles. The
same logic applies to all Republicans.
When the Democratic party or its
speakers seek to create dissatisfaction
in the Republican party by promises
of SUPPORT Of a particular candidate,
let the price Of barley-under free
trade. forty cents. under protection,
ninely-two cents-be repeated before
allowing the mind to become poison
ed by the scheme. II Senator LII,
Toilette is nominated. Governor VIII
son. Senator Gore and Governor
Burke will find no word mean enough
to describe him. They will tell the
public that had Taft been the Repub.
lican nominee they would have car.
ried the banner in the front ranks OF
tho Republican procession. Was he
not the peoples champion? Was h>
III the first n to advocate a down
ward revision of the tariff-that
speech In Chicago while he was a
member Of the Roosevelt cabinet?
Was not the Standard Oil trust dis.
solved under his administration :
We're not the meat packers indicted
for violation Of the antitrust laws