Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-08-01
FARMERS TO VOTE

FOX HOOOHlN'
Farmers are going to pile up votes
for Jas. A. Houchin as the Democrat
Ic standard-bearer for governor in the
primaries on August for the simple
reason that In him they are aware
they will have one Of themselves IS
the Chief Executive. His family
Interests will insure good laws pro
tecting the farmer from the grave
inroads now being made upon his
rights. The greatest boon IN having
Houchin as governor, the farmer be-
1'eyes. viii come from the work Of
building good roads. This work the
candidate promises to begin six
m0nths after he takes charge of the
state government. Good roads i'm Mis-
souri, has been talked for several d.
eades but no business method has
ever been suggested until Houchin
became candidate and began telling
Of his plan to construct roads with
oa; taking the farmer
Agriculture taught the farmer on
Ills farm by experts detailed from
The State University is the ten
strike made by Jas. A. Houch!n in
his campaign for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor That he will
see that the suggestion is carried out
is known to the residents Of rural
communities As farmer and stock
mar the candidate has been known
all over Missouri for many years.
| His interest in agriculture in general
and stock horses IN particular will re
rs ain while he is the Chief Executive
and the farmer feels that Hoalchin
is the man for the place. That they
expect to put him in the Governors
n.ansion is shown by the close aften-
ton the large crowds pay TO his in
tellectual speeches which are going Z
mean the ultimate defeat of all his
opponents They are not capabl OF
meeting his claims because they are
rot proficient in any business save
stat of a professional nature while
Hoacbin is practical farmer, con
trolling more than 1000 A. and pro
prietor OF one of the largest overall
factories In the country.
Better schools for the rural pupils
with proficient teachers and sanitary
school houses advocated by James A
Houchin. tie Democratic candl
date for Governor. Having attended
a country school. Houchin understand
personally the disadvantages a conn
trv child is forced to overcome te
cone with his better trained.mindet
cousin from the cities. The farmer
kaows the rural schools We're neg
lected sadly by the State and propos
es to give his energy and intelligence
IN making a Governor who will fav
or the lurai school Houchln has as
serted in hundreds of speeches tina
ho believes fhe state should giv'
greater aid to the weak school dis
tr.cts than the present law permits.
Speeches against the adoption o
tho single tax form Of government
made by Houchin has won thousand
Of farmers to his candidacy becaus
h. has so succinctly set forth tn
deiriment to the farmer from singl
lax law. He has opposed 1t at al
tines and warns the farmer thai he
Ia, now bearing his share Of the take
cf the State and should not take u
more burdens. The double dealing Q
tie city politicians with the farme
has increased cost of all farm ms
chinery and lowered the price Of pr'
duce the farmer sells but increasin
I the cost OF the produce sold to tn
farmer to feed winter cattle. 1t
: getting to be a serious proposltio
!. | fol the farmer to meet his daily 81
penses. insurance. taxes and neede
comforts without taking over Ii
extra tax which would be added IL
single tax law is adopted. dw1