Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-01
What a Lincoln County Farmer
Thinks.


Democratic literature entitled Free
Trade "Bugaboo" is being scattered
far and wide In S. D. 1t is also carried
in many of our weeklies as paid
ADVERTISING" Some political novice
10 charge of the Democratic Statisti-
cal department., did not realize that
reciprosity proves to be a red hot
brick instead of gold one for their
free trade cruise, and their past re-
cord.
In their bold assertions they seized
upon on one particular day to cite
com parison of Winnipeg and Minnea-
polls wheat prices. They try to prove
that the removal Of protection on the
farmers grain is not going to hurt
producers of the Northwest, they
present Misrepresentation to cover
their ground.
From the figures and facts we sub
NIT, perusal, the Democrates In 5. u.
and in every state in the Union
should feel ashamed when they ask
the support Of Farmers in this cam
paien. Their sincerity would never
be questioned nor their action con-
demned II they had consistently stuck
to their colors They are responsible
for the Canadian reciprocity act-free
trade half way; they voted to put
practically every thing the farmer
produces and sells in free competition
with foreigners, they vote to leave
practically everything the farmer
buys, protected for the benefit or
Monopolies. When that lop sided
bill came up for vote In the Demo
cratic House of Representatives,
one hundred and ninety nine Demo
crates voted for it assisted by sixty
seven Republicans, Seventy eight
Republicans and eleven Democrats
voted against it. Had the one
hundred and ninty nine done their
duty as they promised two years
previous that the farmer would get
square deal they now would have the
Farmers support. They played
politics then, but after, Nov. 9th
all political grafters will find they
played "hell."
Following Is an extract from the
speech OF Hon. George w. Morris OF
Nebr. made in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, against the reciprocal
legislation on Feb IA 1911 He said:
.Let me.say now to my Democratic
friends who have always advocated
free trade on these articles that here
Is an opportunity for them to reach
their goal. You Democrats pledged
to the country In your last national
platform that you would put lumber
on the free list. Here Is an oppor-
tunity to make your word good and
redeem your pledge. II you will unite
with Republicans OF like kind and
vote against any gag rule that will
prevent amendments, will offer the
amendments that l have suggested
and we will give to the farmer free
lumber free coal, free agricultural
implements, and to the consumer In
the city free meats.
We will make this bill work both
ways, we will give to the American
farmer some benefits to compensate
him for the loss of the great profits OF
the American market which this bill
proposes to give to the Canadian
farmer. These Amendments will In
no way interfere with the agreement
that you profess SO much anxiety to
carry out. They will be absolutely IN
line with what you have often claim
ed to the American people you we're
10 anxious to bring about. ;"
Mr.. Morris implored the Democrats
to perform their duty. They did 1t
not. The producers OF the north
west need men in Congress possessing
honesty and couragy, like George w.
Norris. In further proof Of his con-
viction of duty we offer the conclu-
sion of that speech.
ut may be that it is dangerous to
vote against this bill but l would
rather take the consequences however
disastrous and disagreeable they may
be, than TO SmOCneI uy CohSoiehCo
and vote for it. You may hang my
political carcass on the fence, but
will have the consolation of at least
going to political determination with
a clear concience and conviction OF
doing my full duty In demanding q
square deal for those whom repre-
sent.
AS further evidence we submit the
exact figures and facts as they were
presented to the President and Demo
cratic House. Under protection dur
ing the year 1910 wheat prices ranged
from 81 cents to 15s cents higher at
Minneapolis than at Winnipeg, Can
ada, through out the whole year. On
Jan. 10, 1911 the stations on border
line of Canada quoted prices as fol-
lows Emerson &c; Gretna Sic. Has
kett SIC average Slic per bu., on same
date prices quoted at Ameaican sta
lions along border line, were, Penn
bina 97c; Neche CSC: Walhalla 97c
average s3i hence the American farm
ar received Tic per bu more than the