Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-08-01
HoucHIN ONE AMONG FARMERS

HoucHlN ONE AMONG FARMERS.
The farmers Of Missouri are taking
an active interest in the candidacy of
James A. Houchin OF Jefferson City
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor because they feel Houch-
In is one of them. Houchln owns
5000 acres of Missouri land, owns and
conducts one of the most exclusive
stock farms in the country and was
born and reared on farm. The far
niers know that when Houchin sits in
ths chair OF the Chief Executive at
Jefferson City he win look to the
best interest Of rural Missouri.
The proposed introduction of the
study OF agriculture into the rural
and high schools Of the state as sug
gested by Jas. A. Houchin OF JET
fe,son City in his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
meets with the approval of the farm
ers of the State because the farmers
are beginning to realize that there
is sound Judgment I'm conducting
farms on scientific lines and that
along scientific lines and that the
farms of the future will bring in bet
ter returns il the scientific ltnowl-
edge to be gained in the way Houchi
recommends is applied.
That James A. Houchin Of jefferson
City, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, has the in
tarest of the farmers Of the State at
heart is Indicated by his attitude in
regard to the proposed amendment to
transfer all taxes to the land. Houch-
in believes that such change will
work hardship on the farmer to the
advantage Of the persons in the cit
les and owns Therefore he has come
out against the proposition. II ann OF
posed to anything that works to the
detriment of the farmers Of Missouri
Is Houehin's statement Of the
matter.
The farmers OF Missouri have come
to town TO attend pre7primary meet
ings in the present campaign as they
have never done before. Hitchraoks
tell the tale And these crowds have
gathered for the purpose of hearing ]
A. Houchin, Jefferson City, tell the
voters what he expects to do when
ha becomes Governor. When a farm.
! er win take the time to come to tow
for a meeting, you may be sure he'll
be at the polls ait the primaries on
Aug. 9, And the vote that will roll
up for Hollchin will make the Other
candidates wish that they could say
that they were the farmers friends
Houchin is the farmers friend
and the farmer knows 1t.
The future greatness of the greai
Commonwealth OF Missouri depend
largely upon the proper development
the rural sections Of the State. Jas.
Houchin OF Jefferson City, candidate
for the Democratic nomination foi
Governor Is the one candidate wSia
realizes this and is urging the farm
ers to adopt modern farming methot
/ in order to make their fartls pro
duce all that they should produce. H
proposes sending out instruction.
from the M S. U. to the farm
ing districts where they may giv'
practical demonstrations of INTENSIVE
farming and scientific farming meth
DDS.
Il Every farmer in Missouri is intei
ested in good roads. But farmers ar
taxpayers and would rather suffe
some OF the Inconvenience in gel
ting their produce TO town than hav
their tax rate increased for goo
road purposes. But James A. Houct
in of Jefferson City, candidate for til
Democratic nomination for Governor
is telling them that they can hav
good roads without an increase 0
taxes. Houchin declares that bus
ness management of the affairs @
State at Jefferson City will saw
enough money to build a great higl
way from st. Louis to Kansas Cit
and that cutting off expenses In stat
departments can save enough none
to build miles Of other roads. It
the kind of argument that Houchi
puts up that conyinces the farmie
that he is the man for the place an
that will give him the farmers vote
on Aug g. dw1
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