The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-06
TRUE LIGHT

WIN JeStlng questions as w why Ger
tain political pledges have not been
carried out and why times in gene
raj have not been made better under
the Democratic supervision, it is due
time that these questions be answered.
classify the questions as TESTING
questions, because those who are ask.
ing them do not at the present, and
never have expected, that the Demo
Gratis could undo in SO short time
that which the Republicans have been
continually building up during their
unintersectcd reign Of the previous
sixteen years.
Yet those who ask these questions,
ask them for IA purpose. That pur-
pose is to blindfold the more uuin-
formed voters Of our country, and by
their support again recapture the
reigns of our government
Since these questions have been
asked in this light, | shall answer
them only in the same light to the
interrogators; but to the voters in the
light that they may not be blinded by
the interrogation.
One of the first questions asked
was, Why has not MIR. Wilson's ad-
ministration reduced the high cost Of
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This question was asked, not for a
substantive answer, but was asked
that the Republican plan OF govern
mcnt might if possible, prove the in
feriority Of modern Democracy, there
by regaining national control.
The press points to the silent work
shops and asks, Were they silent
undr the Republican domain"
They then say that lack Of faith IN
the Democratic Legislation accounts
for their silence.
! ask the press to wait a moment
that may net have too many ques-
tions to answer at once. If the Re
publican party is such q good thing
for the people. why has it allowed the
many trusts to gain such control over
our nation that they can command an
unreasonable price for the neccssi-
tiea of life?
The Republican party previous,
and up to Mr.. Wilson's inauguration,
had full control Of our government
for sixteen consecutive years.
The Republicans say that our low
tariff and open competition is the sole
cause of the silence among our man
Factories.
They say that our many corpora
tons have no faith in democratic leg
islation.
They say that we must have high
tariff as 4 protection for our manufac.
tories.
They say that when we have this
high tariff, the laborers have strong
financial protection.
What is the whole truth Of these
good(D policies?
Why do we need such?
Who gets the protection from such
Who pays the high traiff?
The whole truth Of this matter is
that a few of our citizens are organ
lied in a scheme Of graft. Under the
Republican high tariff they have
strong protection for their grating
schemes. With such as their desire.
il is reasonable that they should have
no faith in honest Democracy.
do not wish you to understand
me to say that this is true Of every
republican voter, because many hon
est voters are blinded by the cunning
ness of their political bosses.
We need such policies only when
we render protection To the few.
1t is true that when we have the
high tariff protection, our manufac-
tories are running and work is plen-
tiful.
might also state that labor then
has its grand financial protection(o.
Let us so little deeper into our
investigation and sec what we can
find.
Under the Republican plan Of high
tariff protection our home manufac-
tories can combine on high and even
unreasonable prices for the necessi-
ties of life. We have the high tariff
which prohibits the consumer from
purchasing these necessities nj low
er price, consequently he must pay
the price, however unreasonable.
Who has the protection Of the high
tariff? The nation as whole?
No! The grafters have the protec-
ton alone.
The consumer must pay for this
protection.
The Republicans say that the Dem
ocratic free trade is detriment to