The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-13
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nezf yeaTs eiertson- CohraSo . Re-
ear3ed - . RepoS.;ezs ses.e he>sEse
De CeIsf14e fsD~ nsrznIy . Re-
pshlseas- Ia tie e:-iea, 4 % reasoa-
49, = s1Dsee . close 4svsieA Hos
several yea1 lis mining eo1ntses,
formerly Dsmseza&se. have given Re-
r1bteaa a.ajeF1ies largely because Of
DE- pF1eSr1Na he miEinE industry
has reeeivsd f,p0 lie Repobheaa tsx-
IL pAikJ-A ErsssctEa which f1eS4se-
tally sil1a tie farmer oy gIvinG Kim .
h4<ter ho0e ma1kse Tor his crops: but
ths minnE e,1nki1 sYe sparse.J ST
It'd and tie real tecisnn les viii he
Ers~r of 1,pa.
Tie she<pnA1 il ks<nly alive 10 tie
fae. .hat TIE Repzb3ieaa tariff On
vo>i AID frrz<n mutton sayed kin
fr1m diaast>r Ard gave kim Al opprr-
t1n:t7 70 e. . rse1rn for hts invest
Men: Ard kis kh,r; lie cattIenA. Is
hksvas beginning 10 feel . t1rn IN
ths tie, ard thanka the tariff FOX T.
Bot vha: III tie farmer?
Political opp,rt1n:cs iay TIA: tie
farmer Is III the reservation, a.1 are
preparing u capitalize thesr beliefs
They tell him that even il he has
bsnefft.Ad By tbe tariff. he m7st pay
higher prices; they promise all sorta
of eure-alls; today .hey are confident
thst the farmer can Be- led frorn the
party Of constitutional HpreTnmen.
ard American deals By spec01s ap-
peals snd promises impossible H ful
hIlDent.
On the one hand, then, promises,
promises. On the side Of tie Rep7b-
hesn party-aceompiishme entl.
And here they are:
Three ysafs ago in Colorado . Re-
publican lezislature enacted and a
Republican governor signed every re-
Esf measure reeomrn ended By the four
great agricultural examinations Of
ths state. lncInded IN these meas1res
was bill fof cooperative marketing
One year ago = Republican legisla-
ture enacted every additional bill rec
ommsnded By the agricultural asso-
eistins. including another eo-operat-
i've marketing bill, bill creating =
state department Of marketing, and 4
varehousing measure.
By it's national policy, the Republi-
can party has proved Of even create,
assistance TO the Colorado farmer
The last congress enacted the mos.
important legislative program, from
the standpoint II the farmer, ever
made into law. Realizing that the
welfare OF the country depended To a
large extent on the welfare Of the far
nner, Republican congress and Re
publican president determined 70 give
every assistance possible.
Dozens OF measures could he cited
including bill extending the time of
credits, which was of great moment
70 the farmer; but the nost import
ant OF all was the Republican tariff
bill, enacted after vigorous opposition
from Democratic members
II the farmer has any doubh.s az N
the benefits Of the tariff bill, he should
study the condition Of the Canadian
farmer. Separated by an imaginary
line, the American wheat grower re-
ceives 30 cents busnel more than the
Canadian-the difference represent
ing the tariff differential. Along the
Canadian border, attempts are made
ate is the condition Of the Canadian
grower. Similar conditions govern in
regard 70 other farm crops.
The condition of the American far
rner would have been equally desper-
ate had the Democratic party been
permitted TO carry out its policy Of
free trade and no protection. The re-
turn to normal after the inflated con-
ditions OF war times is slow, but It il
steady. In no other country in the
world is the condition of the farmer
a. good as it is in America. And in
Colorado the farmer should remember
this: Every Republican Senator and
Representative from Colorado voted
for the Tariff Bill while Colorado'a
sole Democratic Representative voted
against II.
SO much, then, for the special ben
efits that the farmer has received at
the hands Of the Republican party. In
addition. like every other American,
he has had cause to rejoice in seeing
the national government decide on
and stand firmly by policy Of
"America first; he has seen the re-
markabls and rapid retrenchment in
governmental expenditures in the ma
tons history: he has seen the great
est powers Of the Pacific, in response
TO the call Of An American president,
agree To policy that will assist to
avoid future wars; and he has seen,
with ruin prevailing in Europe, his
own country peaceful. prosperous and
happy. Like every other American he
has rejoiced in these facts.
The auacks are having their day.
But facts are what count with the
farmer. When election day comes,
friends Of the constitutional govern
ment and believers in real American
ism will have no reason to worry
about the farmer.