The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-15
TARIFF HAS NOT
HELPED FARMERS
Senator Gardner Gives Reason
For Supporting Wilson.
NOW is TIME FOR REWARD
Too Iona Have They Been Foo'eo
by False Gods-Rsi'ylns 10 e"
cracy's Banners.

The reasons why those engaged IN
AGRICULTURAL pursuits shouiu ouPpoi'
Governor Woodrow Wilson Tor fresf
dent are strongly set forth by oeha'oi
Obadiah Gardner of Maine, in an a0-
dress TO farmers.
cano+or Gardner is a practical farm
ar one who farms his own farm, and
he is probably in closer touch anu
sympathy with country life ana us
environments than any other man ia
public life.
For twenty-five years Senator card
ner has been actively interested ID
tho National Grange and for ten years
he was the master of the State Grange
of Maine A few years ago ne cams
within a close margin Of being elected
Governor of the Pine Tree state
A little less than a year ago, When
Senator FRYE. who had represented
Maine in the Senate for thirty years.
died Governor Plaisted honored Mr..
Gardner, and recognized the asricuf
tural interests of the country py ep'
pointing him to the United states SEN
ate. where he has made most cfeull-
able record. devoting particular atten-
tion to the welfare Of the great rural
nopulation of the country. He is now
a candidate for reelection and VIII
undoubtedly be successful.
In his address Senator Gardnes
says:
10 the Farmers of the United States.
Reing one of you and for the greater
part OF my ny, fe e navlhs DG duties Of my
own farm: having been for % years past
| officially at work through boards OF stato
| Oranges: having served four years as
! second. officer of the National Grange and
/ as master OF the Maine. State Grange ter.
| Years. during which time the order in
/ Maine added 5,545 members end attained
i a power and influence never held before.
! I feel | am in a position to speak from
| the standpoint of one who knows the
| farmer and his needs, and it is solely be-
! cause of this that am prompted &c ad-
For years farmers have Justly con- r.
planned Of being required to pull at me me
| and unjust determinations in legislation
and transportation, and at the present
/ the cause Of the high cost Of living when
/ as a matter of fact taking conectively-
| the amount invested in their business, the
/ hours devoted to hard labor, and every
thing connected with the details, Of agri-
cultural life-they are. as Whole, the
/
! try, while relatively the most important.
Farmers Have Been Deceived.
During all recent years farmers have
| been told what great blessing has been
| theirs through the so-called protective
ta ard yet to tbe Hd bave bad tor
pete in the markets Of the world where
the price is fixed. But suddenly It is dis
| covered that the farmer is the sole cause
for the high cost of living, and what
| happens? The President !AIr. Tafb with
-, f,,, > iv~t1 ~
farmers, submits q, plan to open up to
competition with the farmers Of the
United States ne products OF nc C3nrds
or. moro correctly srealLine the tax, on
all the farmer has 20 buy, which, az
HYPOCRISY and '.humbuggerv' Of the claim
\ that the tariff is any benefit to a@ricul
| tural as compared with manufactured pre-
! ducts.
Now the farmers Of this country have
an opportunity to benefit themselves that
ton, as the Democratic party has been
compelled by the force of public opinion
to nominate man for the presidencv
| of any that have been nominated or elect
ed since Lincoln. y man that l speak
a knowledge Of his fitness: man Of great eat
natural, ability, .splendidly,, educated, not
Of intellect remarka hle for its grasp Of
| every condition with which he is con-
| right: and above all a great broad tend
ency with and sympathy for all classes.
He will make one Of the most accessible
| Presidents ever in the White House, %rd
! through whom none will be refused a
| hearing, however humble, nor fail to re-
ceive justice st his hands. He is truly a
| marvellous man and l wish every ptr son
| in the United States could know him n
| I know him, and experimenting all these
| qualities is the addition that his homo
| is of perfect balance
None can meet the splendid Mrs Will
and her three refined, cultured daucb-
ters with their perfect natura lness but
! must feel that the whole family of Wood
| row Wilson was especially pre- pared to
| fill a great need in the present crisis in
| the history of our country, as were
! Washington. jefferson, Jackson and Lin
| coin, and | would advise the farmers
| upon my reputation as a man. if vot,
| went to protect your own interests and
| those of your families: If you want to
render the greatest possible good to yo,,r
| country and future generations: if Won
want to contribute your part to the end
that popular government under God sh9l1
not perish from the earth, then see that
the Hon Woodrow Wilson is elected
President. o. GARDNER
A vast amount of Ill health is due
to impaired digestion When tie
stomach fails to herform its func-
tions properly the whole system be-
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