The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
TARIFF HAS NOT
HELPED FARMERS
Senator Gardner Gives Reason
for Supporting Wilson.
NOW Is TIME FOR REWARD
Too Long Have They Been Fooled
by False Gods-RalIylns to De-
moerscy's Banners.

The reasons why those engaged IN
agricultural pursuits should support
Governor Woodrow Wilson for pres.
dent are strongly set forth by Senator
Obadiah Gardner OF Maine In al ad.
dress TO farmers
Senator Gardner IL practical farm.
ur, one vino farms his own farm and
BE- is probably Ii closer touch and
sympathy with country life and It's
environments than any other man in
public life
For twenty-five years Senator Gard.
nor has been actively engaged in
the NariouA, Grange and for ten years
he was the master Of the State Grange
~ Main" 4 few Years ago h. cam"
within clos" margin OF being elected
governor ~ the Pine Tree State
\ little less than year ago. when
Senator Frye. who had represented
Maine In the senate for thirty years,
died Governor Plaisted honored Mr..
Ga; iner and recognized the agricul.
tural interests OF the country by ap.
pointing him to the United States sen.
ate where he has made a most credit.
able record. devotng particular atten.
ton to the welfare OF the great rural
population OF the country He is now
a candidate for reelection and will
undoubtedly be successful
In his address, Senator Gardner
says
To the Farmers Of the United states,
Greeting.
BEING on" ~ you and for the greater
part ~ my M having been engaged In
IA" practical every day duties ~ nay
own farm having been for - years past
officially at work through boards ~ agrl-
culture ana the National and state
oranges haGlng served four years as
second officer ~ n" National Grans" and
NJ master ~ the Main" State GrGnr" ten
years. during which time tn. order IN
Main" added a5.ia members and attained
power and influence never held before
! f""l am Ia position TO sp"rs from
IN" standpoint ~ one who knows 'hs
furw'r tuh bis needs and II L. SOLELY h"-
c'.'s' "i ms 'I#' am prompted 'u ad-
drnRs yt..
fnr year, TURNER'S uuv" Justly com.
planned uf being required to pun uf the
short end 81 'N. Nr'f. hrrnus. ~ rrfrir
ana unjust determinations In Legislation
and irnnsp rtatiOn. mud at tho present
the rHus" 81 The high cost OF living when.
~ q matter NJ IA =. tHkcn rollcrflv~'y-
gin" Hwauut invested In their business tho
hours devoted go bard labor. aui every
thing "urnvc'"l with the details 81 Igr!-
cultured lfc--thcv are ms n who'll. the
poorest paid class ~ people IN this roun-
try. while relatively the most important
Farmers Have Been Deceived.
During AL recent years farmers have
boon told what IL great blessing has been
theirs through the HO-Called protective
tariff and yet to find market for their
principal crops they have had to COM
pete In the markets of the world whore
the price Ia nxed. Hut suddenly Il In dis
covered that the farmer Ii the sole cause
for the high cost OF living. and what
happens The president tMr, TafD with
total disregard for the interests Of the
farmers submits plan to open mp to
United States the products Of CanahR
while being careful to preserve the tariff
or more correctly speaking. the tax. on
all the farmer has to buy. which. as
hypocrisy and ''humbuggery'' OF the claim
that the tsrin is n benefit 10 aEricul-
iural as compared with manufactured pro-
ducts
m opportunity to benefit themselves that
has never appeared within my recolec-
ton. rs tho Democratic party has been
compelled by the force OF public opinion
=
who IL best equipped for that high Office
~ any that have been nominated or elect
ed since lincoln man that | speak
Of from personal acquaintance with and
a know ledge OF his fitness; a man OF great
natural ability. spiendidly educated. not
theoretically but practically, kcsnuess
~ Intellect remarkable for It's grasp Ot
oysrv condition with which h" r. con
rrInted an indomitahl. couraE" tn do
right: and above all a great broad tend
.ncv with and sympathy for all classes
He will make one ~ III" most accessible
presidents ever in the white House, and
through whom none will b. refused a
hearing. however humble, nor fail to re-
ceivo justice at his hands. He Is truly a
marvellous man and | wish every person
in tho United States could know him AZ
7 know him, and aupplementing all tlCs"
qualities Is the additional one that his
horne is one OF perfect balance,
None ran meet the splendid Mrs VIII
son and her three refined. cultured danGh-
ters with their perfect naturalnesE hut
must feel that the whole family Of Wood
row wilson was especially prepared 10
All a great need In IN" present crisis In
The history Of our country. ms were
Washington. Jefferson, Jackson and Lin
coin and | would aivis" the farmers
upcn my reputation Rs man. u you
want to protect your owl interests and
those Of your families; " YOU want 10
render the greatest possible good to your
want To contribute your part to the end
that popular government under God shan
not parish from the earth, then see that
the Hon Woodrow Wilson Is elected
nresidant o. GARDNER,