The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01

push the reclamation "OIkS, HStS">
of non-interest notes. Did not ever
ask for the latter. 1t was the com
mercial interest that stopped the is
suing of the certificates against the
reclamation fund. 1t is the CONNER
cial interests that are protesting
against the parcel post. A thing very
much needed by the farmer. The
commercial interest generally favor
bond issue of any kind, knowing
that they must in the end be pait
by the producing class of which the
farmers are the chief. (The produc-
ers in the end do all the paying.)
We have shown the towns to some
extent, now let US look at things as
a whole in our country.
Let us note some thing of our work
ers of the nation. Out of a popula-
ton of some 90 million of people,
there is by statistical report of 1910
but 2o,073,233 of our people in all OF
the 'gainful occupations. Only TO-
38l ,765 of these are first hand produc-
ers, upon these hang all the SO mil
lion.
In the professional class there are
1888, 538, of this number we have Ill.,
638 preachers, l14,460 lawyers. All
these toll not neither do they spin, yet
farmer in all his glory is not ar
rayed like one of these. q would like
to comment on these two punches, but
it would be out of line.) Nearly all
of the other millions are what might
be called auxiliary producers. But
they all depend upon the ten million
There is far less than 10 million peo-
pie in the country that produce food
stuff.
These must produce to export as
we'll as to feed the non-producers of
this country. Wheat, corn, and meats
are our principal exports, this must
be produced, transportation and duty
paid, then sold against the cheap labor
of other countries, particularly Rus
STA. This when farmer in the United
States must pay more for a harvester
that the same machine is sold for in
Russia. The farmer must export and
sell everything he does export against
the cheapest labor on earth. Must
pay the highest price for his help of
any farmer on earth. Must pay more
for what he has to buy for himself
and family that is paid any where
else on earth. This because of things
wholly American being generally pro-
tected by patent. while goods imported
into this country, or those manufac-
tured here are protected and the price
advanced at the behest of the COM
mercial interests of the country. Not
only this but he must furnish the
means to pay the interest upon the
public debt that amounts to $9l3,3l7,-
$4,000.
The nation today carrying an in
terest bearing debt of over nine mil
million of dollars, when there is in
the United States treasury in coin and
bullion, the vast sum of 1926, l28,458,
Or that was the amount in 1908, (Il
haven't a later date giving the exact
amount.) With gold piling up in the |
treasury at the rate of seven million
silver one million. All this
It the hand of the commercial class, |
md against the produce of which the |
armer is the acknowledged head. |
Really the all. l will say in conclu-
sion. that there is held in the United |
States treasury an amount of gold, !
only IS million dollars short of the |
amount in the three great
st banks in the world. viz: tshe banks
If England, France and Germany.
These are really private banks, and |
iced a reserve, while there is really
10 cause for the treasury to carry a
Iold rserve. From 1862 to 1878 there
vas none carried.
Respectfully yours.
w II cNrrrNy~y