The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-30

ed keep in mind the fact that in the
matter of cattle, swine and sheep the
number of meat animals declined
greatly from Jan. l., 1912, to Jan. l.,
1914, so with this condition OF de-
crease of meat animals with the rapid
increase of population and the pres
ent market prices the farmer has no
occasion for alarm on this score. How
strangely these present claims OF the
republican party in regard to the
! farmer and the tariff comport with
the bold, bald and unqualified state
ment of the present senior senator
from Iowa, rs shown in the Congress
sional Record:
Mr.. Cummins:
81 know that my friend from North
Dakota (Mr. McCumber), does not
agree with me in respect to these
things, but l do not believe that we
in Iowa receive any direct benefit for
the 400 100000 bushels of corn that
we raise every year; l do not believe
that we receive any direct benefit
from the duty on 100000 or 49,
100000 hogs that we market every
year; l do not believe that OF the
$500, 100000 of agricultural pro-
ducts that we pour every year into
the channels of trade, protection ad-
vances the price of 1.-THE OF them.
We will this year supply the people
of the United States and the people
of the world with a product that will
surpass in value $70O,00O,OO0 and it
is idle for even any enthusiast to as
sert that the price of these products
is directly affected by the protective
tariff"
Data that is furnished over the
signature of the secretary of agricul-
ture himself shows that corn, oats,
buckwheat, butter, eggs and chickens
all indicate increases in price over a
year ago.
In good time the farmers will rea-
lie what the Wilson administration
had done for them in substantial tar
if reductions on all those things that
! they are forced to buy. The demo-
cratic administration has shown its
interest and desire for the advance
ment. welfare and happiness OF the
American farmer by it's substantial
appropriation for farm and demon
stration work, and the encourage
ment of the corn, potato and other
demonstration clubs. Appropriations
looking to the elimination of hog
cholera and other epidemics that be-
set the farmer; the spirit and tone
of it's good roads legislation, which
means from the farm 70 market and
the development of scientific sys-
TEN of markets.
! The American farmer is not with
out gratitude and he recalls the pa
| trotic action of a democratic secre-
tary of the treasury by the deposits
of 100000 that the crops might
be moved. This was concrete in
stance of democratic willingness to
aid the farmer and his operations.
1t allayed fear, prevented stringency
and for the first time we were able
to show independence at critical
time towards the banks of Wall
street. The American farmer also IN
his earnest wisdom appreciates that
the democratic party is one of per-
Torrance and so he looks with conf
dence and favor upon the present Ell
forts of the democrats OF the mouse
to evolve a rural credits bill, by
which the farmer may obtain credit
upon long time at low rate OF IN
terest.
Substantial works like these enum-
Grated should appeal to the Iowa
farmer and not the calamity cry OF
our opposition as to any fictitious
benefits he has received under the
republican rule.
! I commend to the Iowa farmer an
article by George P. Hampton entltl-
ed "Thc Administration fighting for
the Peoples Rights" which appears
in the Pennsylvania Grain News,
July 1914, and which is backed up by
the Master of the Grange and shows
conclusively why the farmers should
earnestly support the Wilson admin
litration. AS far as possible l shall
endeavor to supply copies of this ar
ticle to those interested.
In connection with the tariff the
Wilson administration deserves the
approval of progressive people in the
enactment of tho income tax lava
law for which the people had been
contending for over g. quarter OF q
century, law that has obtained IN
many of the mos. advanced cOun-
tries of the world. 1t places the bur-
den of taxation upon these VINO can
best sust:in it, and inordinate wealth
is thereby required TO bear its Just
proportion. Civilized people recog-
nize the most equitable forms OF tax
alton.
Surely the progressive thought OF
Iowa will indorse this administration
for that great constructive measure,
the federal reserve act, the new Dill
of rights of our currency system, un-
der which the member banks can re.
discount their paper to the extent OF
the agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial requirements. The gov
eminent controlling the issue OF the
new currency and the governing
board. This bill will put an end to
panics and the consequent wrecklng
of banks. 1t does away with the old
system of Capitalization of the peo-
Plies money in Wall street and 1t
makes possible for those who create
the national wealth to reap its bene-
fits.