The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
FORMER CONGRESS-.
MAN URGES SANITY

Judge A. W. Rucker, former Demo-
lcratic congressman from Colorado, now
a stock grower residing ON = ranch
near Littleton, has written the follow.
ling open letter to many of his friends
in Denver and the state:
To Farmers, stockgrowers, Miners,
Dairymen and Consumers.
Your interests are 60 interlockad
that to appeal to one is to appeal to
all.
Without attempting to minimize tho
Importance Of your plans for relief
from present burdens, permit me as q
humble one of you to call your atten-
ton, before you cast your ballot at
the Forthcoming election, to what I
conceive to be the paramount political
issue, and crave your indulgence be.
cause L have been one of you for over
forty years and some time a national
legislator who sought to compass the
relief now within your power.
May I add that ! do not approach
you as a partisan, nor with any Der.
sonal bias for, nor prejudice against
any candidate on any ticket, but a.
one who from his innermost soul be.
lieves he knows that your very -ex.
istence in your several avocations
depends upon the sane solution Of the
tremendous economic question now
before you. In sum, refer to the
need of fair protective policy as
against free trade, one which can only
be achieved by national legislation.
Mr.. Farmer, do you know that FREQ
trade has bereft you of wheat mar.
ket' Canadian free wheat, with its
nearness to the principal markets,
and cheap freight rates, not only does
now, but for an unforeseen time raises
stone wall against you. The present
secretary of the interior said on Oct
ls, 1920, that the agriculturists Of
the country would lose $4,000, 900 900
if compelled to dispose of their prod
ducts at present prices. All of this loss
yor% %must know is due to the free
trade policy.
Mr.. F1ockmaster, do you know that
beef and mutton can be loaded ON
shipboard at the foreign docks at 4
cents per pound and wool at 3 cents
per pound; that the ocean freight to
our other markets is less than our
freight rates to those ports; that the
minimum wages for the breachclout-
ed bushman, the herder, in those
countries, is ~ and the maximum
$50 with board, and the grazing
grounds free of any chargef
This open door of free trade and
the advantages of foreign producers
account for your pitiful plight. You
farmers and stockgrowers are de-
nied the privilege Of borrowing money
to tide you over, because Of a defect
in our banking system, coupled with
DETECTION from the purposes Of the act.
The Eastern manufacturers, packing
housest ETC., are the pets Of the system.
You are TO be sacrificed on this altar
of stupidity and cupidity Your only
relief is from federal legislation.
Mr. Miner, the only way you can
shoe away the bats and owls from
your shafts is through a protective tar
iff. which alone can be brought about
through federal legislation.
Mr.. Dairyman, why is it you are
selling your milk cows and the moth
ers in the cities and villages are so ap-
prehensive for the food for their babies
this coming winter The answer is not
far to seek. Free trade from Holland,
Sweden and Norway has robbed the
creameries of their market Your only
relief is through federal laws.
The stock argument Of the free trad
or is that he Is national ambassador.
Would it not he we'll for you to remind
him that il that was only 30, the con-
stitution should be changed and his
election should he by the nation at
large.
Mr.. Consumer, you know the farm.
er and stockman are not responsible
for the high cost of the products you
buy. II you do not know, for illus
tration, that the wheat growsrs' sell.
ing price IL 70 cents per hushsl less
Liam thr cost Of raising It; that the
potato grower is selling at 80 cents par
hundred less than IL costs to raise them.
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