The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-07-16

les from four million slaves, made tn
constitution tell the truth instead of
lie, and gave the world the first FIRE,
government 1t ever saw has been du,
to republican principles and republican
laws. so now the republican party stands
before the people proud OF its achieve.
ments in the past. and with confidence
that It's principles are best fitted to ad-
minister the affairs Of this great re-
public.
Again Defy Fate.
For the second time In more than halt
century this country Is now living
under a democratic administration that
has control of every branch of gov
eminent Another free trade measure
has been passed that is more sweeping
in the reduction of the tariff than any
measure ever enacted into law by the
democratic party. In this measure the
democratic party has placed practical
ly all the products of the farm and the
range upon the free list, or has reduc-
ed the tariff low that IL no longer
gives the farmers OF this country pro-
lection against the farm products of
foreign countries. This measure is es-
pecially vicious towards the west. II
is going to work a great hardship on
the people OF this state. 1 do not be-
lieve Idaho will see any prosperity as
long as the products OF this state are
upon the free list believe 1t Is the
duty OF every voter in Idaho to become
a close student of the tariff question
and understand what 1t means to our
industries. You will see that the demo-
cratic party holds the farmers of this
of living, and has put their products
on the free list In competition with
the world TO force down the prices re-
ceived by the farmer.
Prosperity Measured by Farming
Returns.
l am sure that you will all agree with
me that there Is just as much prosper
ity In Idaho every year the products
of the farm sell for In dollars and
cents; no more and no less. Your town
will be just as big and Just as rich as
the farmers of this community make 1t.
The great wealth of this nation comes
from its soil; 1t Is the basis of all
wealth. and the prosperity of this coun
try begins with the farmer. so he should
be our first consideration. II we want
to prosper and grow. and see Idaho be-
Soie a fHBnty commandments
Home Market Flooded With Foreign
Products.
The danger of the present tariff bill
to my mind is the fact that 1t will
stimulate production in every other
country at the expense of the American
farmer. Whenever there is surplus
of any product in any country that sur
plus will be dumped on the American
markets at a price much below the cost
of production in this country. which
means ruin and disaster to our own
farmer.
II will be some time before the farm
ers feel the fun affect of this free trade
measure. but already We find our mar
kets flooded with eggs from China, but
ter from Australia, New Zealand, Den
mark and Holland, meats from Argen-
tine. Few Zealand and Australia, and
other farm products from all the world.
1t Is safe to say that the products of
Idaho will bring five million dollars
less this year In a free trade market
than they have been bringing In the
past In protected market. This
means five million dollars less of pros
perity in this state for our peope.
Farm Imports Compared
Here is table showing comparison
of Imports of certain farm products
during the months OF October, Novem-
Der and December of 1913. and January |
1914 with the corresponding four months
of one year previous; namely. October |
November and December 1912. and jan
uary 1919:
Under protection In those four months |
we imported 25s,679 bushels of corn. In
ha h1 Oft he
of the Underwood 4 simmons bill we
importation of corn for the four months
In 1918 under protection amounting
to but per cent OF the imports for
the four months of ts1a-l4 under free
trade.
For those same months under protec
tion we imported 2s,5S0 bushels of oats,
and under free trade we imported L.
1s4,141 bushels. The Importation OF oats
for the four months of 19i2-ls under
protection amounting to hut two-tenths
of one per cent of the Importation of
oats for those four months in 1894
under free trade.
Butter and Eggs Come In.
For those four months under protec-
ton we imported 47O.175 pounds of but
ter. and under free trade for those
same months We imported 4.575.07s
pounds.
Importation of animals. principally
cattle: We imported In those four
months under protection SO. 4eS. s9a worth
of animals. and under free trade we
imported s12,27s.166 worth.
For those four months we imported
IS. 364.5 2S worth of bread stuff. and for
those same months under ee trade we
Imported s1s,5s4.s5 worth.
For those four months under free
trade we imported 2.Ss5.561 dozen eggs,
and for those four months under pro-
lection no importations of eggs are
shown. Just a few days ago saw
where an importation of eggs came in
direct from China, and II was estimat-
ed in this one cargo there was fifty five
car loads or 100000 dozen of eggs.
These eggs were bought in China at
from five and half to six cents a
dozen. and the freight on them was
three cents a dozen These eggs are ,