The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-10-20
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Some Republican newspapers like 4
copy occasional political articles iron
the Cincinnati Enquirer and refer to 1
as an Independent Democratic" news
paper. The truth is that II usually sup
ports the Republican party. But just Il
show they dare not copy all the En-.
quirer says this year We reproduce AZ
editorial that appeared in that paper
last Saturday:
The more than 10000 Inquiries re.
ceived by the Farm Loan Board from
persons DESTROYS OF information as tc
process OF operation OF the proposed
banks indicates that need Of just such
a system. and points out with marvel
Gus distinctness the relief which the
measure will bring TO agricuturists
throughout the United States
This rural credit legislation will with
in the next fve years completely trans :
form life upon the farms. and millions
OF owners OF the cultivated lands OF
the country will experience financial re-
lief through it's benencent and helpful
methods.
The good roads, the auto vehicles,
the telephones, the electric light plants
the motor boats, the suburban and
rural electric railways have made rural
life much pleasanter than before their
advent Now, with those who employ
borrowed funds able to secure money
at more reasonable rates, and many
with broad acres and rich lands able 10
obtain loans understandable at any rate
in the past in many instances. or when
obtainable. then at exorbtant rates,
these conditions must make for a vast
Improvement In the home and the bus
mess life OF the farmers
But It is not only the farmers who
will be benefited by this advanced and
progressive legislation OF the Demo
cratic party.
The merchants at crossroads, III.
the villages. the towns arid even the
largest cities; Will be benehciaries as
well as the farmers.
The manufacturers Of agricultural.
machines farm implements and Of all
classes OF materials used upon the
farms or In farming operations will
reap great and prolonged benefits from
this wise and helpful Legislation passed
BY a Democratic Congress to further
The interests Of the people Of the Unit
ed States.
It is all right for our Republican
brethren TO say we would have passed
such a measure; our Administrations
favored It, our Congress, If elected In
would have done this for
the farmers, but there stands before the
people OF this country 16 years Of con-
tinued Republican Administration. 16
years Of Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft,
with Republican Houses and Repub-
ican Senate, and there was no reform
of the currency no Federal Reserve
Bank Legislation. no American ship
ping bill and not n line OF legislation
giving financial relief TO the farmers
II the United States.
The record OF good intentions ls
iponged out by Republican failure to
tct in the interests OF the masses OF
he American people,
The Republicans OF the United States |
or years upon years promised the peo- |
lie Of this country that they would in
titute three most important systems |
n aid Of the business OF this country. |
They promised currency reform, and
hey did not keep that promise. They /
vaded, delayed and refused their full
Illment Of that promise. and gave the
Democratic party the opportunity TO
emove the shackles upon business and
o enlarge and render easy the sphere