Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1908 — WATSON’S ADVICE TO FARMERS. [ARTICLE]

WATSON’S ADVICE TO FARMERS.

In a speech in Bloomington on Sept. 6th James E. Watson, Republican candidate for governor, said: “If this is a panic the farmers of Monroe county ought to fall on their knees and pray to God Almighty to nantinue the panic forever.” Does anyone believe that a man who can talk like that Is fit-to be governor of Indiana? What sort of an opinion about farmers does Watson have? Does he believe that they rejoice over Dm misfortunes of their fellow-men? Does he think that they would pray that want and hunger continue in hundreds of thousands of homes, filled with Industrious men who cannot find work and with wives and children who are suffering for the necessities of life? Would Watson have the fanners pray that business remain paralyzed in thousands of towns and cities throughout the land? Does Watson believe that the farmers do not know that thstr prosperity is linked with the prosperity-of all? James E. Watson won’t do.