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farmers-and he added it has already
proved its worth. The wheat farmers
next year will receive about % cents
per bushel on compliance with the
soil conservation program. The loan
value of the crop will be approximately
62 cents bushel 1t was from these
figures the Secretary drew his predic-
ton of 85-cent wheat next year.
The farmer listens to all the argu-
ments, pro and con, of the admins
tration's control program, which are
complicated enough on both sides.
The one solid fact that gets across to
him-outSide of the Government
checks for compliance in the soil con-
servation program and the Govern
ment loans on corn-iS the decrease
in prices of the major crops this year.
That is something he can understand.
And he does not like it. Nor does he
quite see how the Government can
go on making loans of 81 cents a
bushel on corn that sells at the farm
for 80 cents-and the grain market
for 43 cents.
Some Represented as Happy.
Democratic leaders say that the
farmers in this part of the State, who
fed their corn and oats to livestock
are happy enough. for the price of
cattle and hogs has remained fairly
high. They admit that the farmers
who sell their grain for cash have
been sore.
Berry's defeat for Governor in 1886
the Democratic leaders explain away
by saying that Berry was seeking a
third term, which no man has ever had
in South Dakota They believe he
will be much stronger candidate for
Senator. Furthermore, they say that
Oscar Forshein, their nominee for Gov
ernor, and Emil Loriks, their candidate
for the House in the first district, are
both third generation South Dakotans,
are both farmers and ex-service men
and will win. The Democratic CAM
paign is making an issue of the
increase in State government expendi-
lures since the Republicans took hold
two years ago-and an increase in the
sales tax from 2 to per cent. For
shein is promising a reduction of
Government spending and also to wipe
out the sales tax.
Sponsored Gold Mine Tax.
South Dakota has the greatest gold
producing mine in the world - the
Homestake, at Leeds, in the Black
Hills. Forshein, as member OF the
Legislature, sponsored a mine tax of
per cent-a new tax-and it was put
through in 1885 And another per
cent was added in 1887, making the
tax now 6 per cent. Forshein proposes
to increase the tax on mines still
further, holding that they can well
afford to pay. AS a matter of fact,
Homestakes net earnings last year,
before depletion and depreciation are
taken off, we're s10,o0o,oo0. and after
taking off those items, 100000. The
mines properties, plants and equip
ment are valued at 100000.
To the man on the street it looks as
though the Homestake might be a
fair subject of further taxation, and
that is what the Democrats are shout
ing. 1t is not strange, on the other
hand, that the Homestake people. with
couple of thousand employees, should
be inclined to support the Republican
ticket. Yet President Roosevelt, by
cutting the gold content of the dollar.
increased the profits OF the mine enor-
mously.
The Democrats are doing their best
to widen rift in the G. o. P. growing
out of the primary fights last spring
Harlan J. Bushfield, the Republican
nominee for Governor, ran against
Blaine Simons in the primary. Bush
field was State chairman and contin-
ued in that office until he was nomi-
mated. much to the rage Of Simons
The Democrats also are counting on
i'll feeling aroused by Guerney in his
race for the Republican senatorial