Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-24

! called their attention to the fact
that wherever we had a great board
of trade l would be certain to have
at least, two Senators from that state
against me. If in New York, we had
the Board of Trade of New York and
also that of Buffalo engaged in the
grain business, that meant the two
votes of New York against what ]
was asking for. If ! found the some
condition in Minnesota, 1t would have
the same result. If found another
one in Chicago, 1 could count the ILL
nois members against me. If I found
one in Baltimore, l could count the
Maryland votes. against the PROPOSE
ton. II I found one in New Orleans,
/ could be sure to count the Louisi-
ana votes. against me. If l found one
in Toledo, l could be pretty sur to
count the Ohio votes against me. If
l found one in some other particular
state-in Nebraska, in Omaha
would be pretty certain to find at
least the Senator within the radius
of its influence against me.
Now, why? They were honest Sen.
atOrs, who wanted to do what was
right, or what they thought was just
and fair in all this matter; but the
moment you introduce a bill of this
kind the farmer does not come to his
Senator and. through his organiza-
ton, say: I'VE demand this, and we
expect you to live up to it." He does
not say anything; but the board of
trade Immediately begins to talk, and
it sends out its circulars, and it sends
it's representatives to the capital, and
it secures the best legal talent that
it can secure to present its case; and
the Senator thinks: "Well, now,
here are all these people In the city,
my friends, protesting against the
bill, and there is not a single farmer
in my state asking for it. l have not
time to 60 into the subject very much
and look up your interest in the mat
ter. If it is not of sufficient interest
to you to present 1t in the same ag-
gressive way that it Is presented on
the other side, 1t cannot be a matter
of any great Importance"
Those were the reasons gave to
the farmers. Then / was compelled
give another reason, and that was
the ancient Democratic policy of hold
ing the. state outside the grip of ma
tional policies, to give full vent to
state rights. l stated to them that
most of the Bourbon Democracy were
opposed to extending national legis-
lation into their states under any and
considerations, with the exception
of a single one; that they would
waive their prejudice in favor of
state rights wherever they could find
that the government would expend its
money within their territory, and if
the government would kindly do that
there would be no objection whatever;
the extension of federal influence
into the state.
So w find here about $4OO, 900 that
Is to be used down here in the south.
ern section, the Democratic section,
of the country, to send an army of in.
spectors chasing the cattle tick. Four
hundred thousand dollars is appropri-
ated for that class of chasers; and
we have not the slightest objection
the extension of the federal power
II It carries that>army into our state,
where they may do us some good by
spending the government money
there and possibly by frightening
away some Of the cattle ticks.
Then, again, there is $4,000 appro-
priated to control diseases of cotton.
Then there is appropriated for i'm.
provement of cotton, $4,000. Then
for fixing standards, and SO forth. of
cotton and other matters there is an
appropriation Of 100000 0. Then there
is for farm demonstration, $4OO, 900.
about $500, 900 of which is to be used
that section Of the country where
the Senators do not believe very
much in federal interference. Now,
as they have overcome that in the
last few years, l hope they will give
us the same consideration when we
are really asking for federal interfer-
ence. We have always said that we
were willing that the federal govern.
ment should extend its powerful arm
to assist us and protect us against
injustice and against fraud.
DESERVING OF SUPPORT.
Bismarck should support the con-
certs to be given next month by the