Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1916 — Page 7

DISTILLERS HEP REPUBLICANS AS CORN IMPORTERS

Goodrich and Hemenway Were the Original Political Shippers Frdm Argentine. TRYING TO SCARE FARMERS * Interesting Figures That Make Corn Growers Laugh at This Attempt Fk Whiskey Men and Republicans to Erect Scarecrow.

BY WILLIS S. THOMPSON

Indianapolis, Oct. 27. The first great American importers of Argentine corn were those distinguished friends of all the American farmers— Jim Goodrich and Jim Hemenway. They brought in their shipment in 1912, the object at that time being to defeat Woodrow Wilson for president. The same thing is sought now. At that time the Republican tariff was in effect and the price of corn in this country was so low that both, of these patriotic “Jims” lost considerable money on their Argentine corn venture. This year some distillers over at Peoria, who are anxious for the election of Charles E. Hughes and are anxious to elect a Republican governor in both Indiana and Illinois, have acted as the “official Argentine com importers for the Republican committees.” The Indianapolis Star announced on October 25 in great first page headlines that Argentine com is being ‘‘dumped in the United States to ruin the farmers of Indiana.” The story as printed in the Sta was prepared by the Republican press bureau as a scarecrow for the Indiana farmers. The trouble with all these press bureau stories is that they insult the intelligence of the people for whom they are prepared. We are informed by the Republican press bureau in the published in the Star that “nearly 1,000,000 bushels of Argentine corn has already been used in glucose” at Peoria, Illinois. In 1915 the Argentine Republic had an enormous com crop for that country—33B,ooo,ooo bushels—and it has had some for export though the amount is so small that it could not affect prices. In 1915 Illinois alone raised 376,164,000 bushels or considerably more com than the whole Argentine Republic banner year of 1915. In 1913 the Argentine Republic raised 196,642,000, or little more than the average Indiana crop. Ordinarily, corn counties of Indiana like Benton, Clinton, White and Rush will raise 4,000,000 bushels or over. That the importation of 1,000,000 bushels of com can ndt visibly affect the price here is apparent when one x considers that ordinarily three or four townships in an Indiana com county will raise more than that amount. A million bushels would supply the ordinary requirements of Illinois for one day and those of Indiana, for about two days. The Indianapolis Star is greatly alarmed about this corn shipment. The Star says editorially: “Corn from Argentine is being shipped to the distillers in Peoria, 111. It is reported that more than 1,000,000 bushels have been received. The Republicans protected the farmer with a duty of 15 cents a bushel on his corn and 25 cents a bushel on his wheat. The Underwood Democratic tariff puts both these commodities from Argentine on the free list. Underwood theory was to reduce the high cost of living. It is apparent they could not play that game with corn and wheat without leaving the American farmer holding the bag.” How this “dumping” of Argentine corn is depressing the market and threatening disaster to the Indiana farmer is shown by the Star’s market report of October 25, which shows car load prices for “No. 3 yellow, $1.02 and $1.03.” March 4, 1907, was the middle of the last term of Theodore Roosevelt, the Star’s patron saint, political. At that time the Dingley tariff of unfragrant memory was in effect, protecting the Indiana farmer against the “dumping” of Argentine corn. Strange to say the price then was, as shown by the Star’s market report of that day, only 47% to 47%. Wheat in Chicago market was quoted March 4, 1907, at 73@74. On October 27, 1916, under the Underwood tariff the same wheat was $1.80% @51.80%. Surely the gobelins will get the farmer under the Underwood tariff (law when he is only getting $1.03 |per bushel for his com. “Give us back ithe 47 cents com under the Dingley flaw,” cries the Star and the following of pughes, Fairbanks, Watson, New, Kealing, Hemenway, et al.

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ON NIS RECORD.

Senator John Worth Kern comes before the people on a record of achievement in behalf humanity.

HELPING THE FARMER.

Republican Promised for Many Years and Democrats Passed the Laws (Cincinnati Enquirer.) The more than 100,000 inquiries received by the farm loan board from persons desirous of information as to process of operation of the proposed banks indicates the need of just such a system, and points out with marvelous distinctness the relief which the measure will bring to agriculturists throughout the United States. 'J’his rural credit legislation will within thenext five years completely transform life upon the farms, and millions of owners of the cultivated lands of the country will experience financial relief through its beneficent 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 to obtain loans unobtainable at any rate in the past in many instances, or w’hen obtainable, then at exorbitant rates, these conditions must make for a vast improvement in the home and the business life of the farmers.

But it is not only the farmers who will be benefited by this advanced and progressive legislation of the Democratic party. ' The merchants at the crossroads, in the villages, the towns and even the largest cities will be beneficiaries 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 United 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 November, would have done this for the farmers, but there stands before the people of this country sixteen years of continued Republican administration, sixteen years of McKinTey, Roosevelt and Taft, with Republican houses and a Republican senate, and there was no reform of the currency, no Federal reserve bank legislation, no American shipping bill, and not a line of legislation giving financial relief to the farmers of the United States. The record of good intentions is sponged out by Republican failure to act in the interests-«<Ji the masses of the American people. y

IN GOOD COMPANY.

There has been no presidential campaign since 1892 in which independent Voters could find such “good company” in supporting the Democratic candidate as in the present one. Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden, of Colun\bus, 0., who has voted for every Renas declared for Wilson. Dr. Gladpublican President chosen since 1860, den’s position helps to explain somewhat why Ohio is now classed as a doubtful state. In New York city, Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant has also decided to support Wilson. Both of these well-known clergymen were supporters of Mr. Roosevelt in 1912. No one need apologize for voting for a candidate who gets the warm support of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford, Jane Addams and Dr. Washington Gladden,, of whom the last four have never been in affiliation with the Democratic party. —Springfield (Mass.) Republican.

She Got Real Mad.

Mrs. O’Shaughnessy spilled the beans. -At Chicago, the hecklers aroused Her anger and this is how she gavfe vent to her feelings: “You’re ignorant, all of you. That’s your trouble; you’re ignorant.” That will help Hughes a whole lot in Illinois where the women vote. These millionairesses ought to take pointers from their candidate. When a man in the audiences says “what would you do if elected” Hughes has him arrested.

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GOODRICH WANTS LAWS HI HELP THE TAX DODGERS

Being An Adept at This Himself He May Have a Personal Motive. • WOULD SWAT THE FARMER • .«*' ■ Governor Samuel M. Ralston In a Speech Points Out That Goodrich Is Advocating the Cause of Holders of Stocks and Bonds.

Indianapolis, Oct. 26.—Governor Samuel M. Ralston spoke Wednesday night at Booneville, taking as his text the proposed constitutional . amendment which James P. Goodrich, candidate for governor on the Republican ticket is advocating. As has already been proven by the records Mr. Goodrich has made a specialty of dodging taxes on his personal account, even leaving off his list his automobiles on which he secures a license but does not pay taxes. He also returned but SB3O personal property, including cash, and immediately made affidavit that he paid $18,500 to secure the empty honor of a nomination for governor. Among other things Governor Ralston said in his speech: A few days ago a pamphlet came to my possession containing a speech delivered by my friend, Hon. James I*. Goodrich, candidate for Governor on the Republican ticket, on the subject of taxation. He calls attention to the vast increase in value of intagible property, stating that It exceeds iu value the value of real estate and other tangible property, and yet that It pays hut a vqyy insignificant part of the expenses of our state government as compared with what is paid by tangible property. In this statement he Is absolutely correct. When Intangible property is not given to the assessor, visible or tangible property must bear an unjust and heavier burden through an increase of taxes. Recognizing this fact, Mr. Goodrich proposes to remedy this evil by amending our constitution so that the Legislature may authorize a lower rate of taxation on the property of the tax dodger than It will impose on the property*»f the honest man whose farm? and livestock and tangible assets are given In for taxation. This will nA remedy the evil but It will serve as a sugar plum to -the wrongdoer. It is the first time, and I say it with all kindness, that any candidate for a high office In Indiana has taken the position that a law should be enacted—yes, even the constitution should be amended—ln the interest of the law violator. To support Ills position Mr. Goodrich quotes from a speech delivered by ex--I’resident Harrison on the “Obligations of Wealth.”

Mr. Goodrich has the right, of course, to fy.vor the wealthy class by declaring for a constitutional amendment to permit that' class to escape its share of taxation by being favored with a very low tax, rate—say one or one and a fourth per cent.—while tangible property pays the current high rate. If Mr. Goodrich had read all the ex-Pres-ident’s speech on the obligations of wealth, he doubtless would not have cited Harrison in support N os his position for the classification of property for the purposes of taxation. Mr. Harrison was not in favor of surrendering to the tax dodger, but he was of the opinion that a stronger and more determined stand should be taken by those who favor equality in government for the enforcement of our tax laws. The ex* President did not propose to surrender to the tax dodger, but he proposed to make a stronger appeal to the judgment and consciences of his countrymen. And I warn you, fellow-citizens, against taking a stand for tj»e classification of property for taxing purposes. When you amend your constitution so as to permit the Legislature to property at will for this purpose, you wiii find the special interests swarming about your state eapitol at every meeting of the state legislature. While the home owner and the farmer or the stock raiser are at home In the wintry days of January and February looking after home duties, the man who owns brewery stock, or railroad stock or bank stock or other intangible or Invisible assets, ylll be at Indianapolis arguing with our Legislature that equity and a good conscience require a lower rate of taxation on their assets than should be imposed upon, the home owner or the farmers’ lands and herds. But the advocate of classification maintains that if a scheme could be devised whereby all properly could be assessed it would at first raise too much money. The remedy against this is a very easy one. The total value of all property is known before the tax rates are fixed, except as to the state rate; and if all tangible and intangible property were listed for taxation at its true cash value the rate of taxation would be so low that no property 1 owner would have the hardihood to complain of his taxes. But another thought should not be overlooked. Before you can make intangible property bear its share of governmental burdens, even on the basis of classification, you will have to devise a scheme that will bring the intangible property to light and expose it to the observation of the assessor. Suppose Intangible property were assessed on the classification basis, at one cent on the $100; wbat assurance would you have that all the Intangible property would then be assessed for taxation? Many men who avoid taxation now on our present basis, the basis of uniformity and equality provided by our present constitution, will not hesitate to secrete their Intangible assets even though a classification basis la adopted; and I admonish you, my feliowcitizens, to stand by the constitutional prevision on this subject, as given you by the fathers of our state. In the degree you get away from it, you yourselves encompassed by danger and injustice.

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* JAMES CLARK • * of Kersey, is the Democratic * * candidate for county commis- * * sionef from the first district. • * Mr. Clark has been a farmer * * nearly all his life and is recog- * * nized as a good clean man. He • * is not known very extensively • * outside of the north end of the * * county where he has hosts of * * friends and is much esteemed *- * as a citizen and as neighbor. * * While Mr. Clark realizes that * * his limited acquaintance is a * * handicap to him, because t of * * the fact that the entire county * * votes on commissioner, yet he * * hopes to make, as he deserves, * * a creditable showing when the * ♦' •votes are all counted. * *************** “IN THE GOLDEN YEARS OF~REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY “The sixteen years from the beginning of the McKinley administration to the end of the Taft administration /were golden years of prosperity. Under the Democratic Underwood law the industries of the nation began to furl their sails and there was not a single part of the country that did not feel its effects.”—.From speech of Charles Warren' Fairbanks at Eugene, Oregon, October 6, 1916. Democratic prosperity is with us in 1916. Read the record of the Republican hand-made panic of •908 as Indianapolis felt it: “NEEDS GREATER FUNDS LESS” The applications for relief at the office of the Charity Organization society have been more numerous than during the entire panic of 1 893-94 and the fund with which to meet the needs is less. * * * The members of the Sixth Presbyterian church will keep open house tomorrow from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. to receive contributions for the unemployed and will ' turn over the gifts received to the Charity Organization society for distribution.—-Indi-anapolis News, February 17, 1908.

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A REPUBLICAN BOOMERANG. Nothing so forcibly reveals the desperate situation at tlie Republican National Campaign Headquarters ns their attempt to discredit President Wilson’s Mexican policy by a “Movie” picture directed by a pardoned cohvict whose Idea of a “thrill” is a scene showing duns being ravished and whose conception of patriotism Is the President asleep at bis desk. But after all the principal is responsible for this agent. Hal Reid was only trying to earn the S3S,(MX) appropriated by the Republican Nutional Committee for a film which now stinks so loud they don’t want to get within smelling distance of it. And they excuse themselves by saying they never knew it would be so rotten! The point is this —it wasn’t too rotten if they could get away with it. They were caught In tire act of trying to "put it over.” They were caught in the act of trying to deny responsibility for it. Does anyone believe that Hal Reid went abend with the faked film before he had had his scenario (). Iv.’d by someone in authority at Republican Headquarters? Everett Colby’s indorsement, “It’s a corker,” is sufficient proof of this. That it was in execrable taste eleven treasonable —what was that to this crowd which has nothing to spend but money! The whole sordid affair is a fit parallel to the Rum. Romanism and Rebellion campaign which proved such a boomerang to the parties that started it. . What can you expect of a party which campaigns on abuse, vlUficu tion, slander, Innuendo, and lies? W< agree with the Brooklyn Eagle In won dering “If there w'as anything In this film that was not more than suggested by Col, Roosevelt In Ids many attacks upon the President’s Mexican policy? He lias proclaimed President Wilson responsible for the conditions that he described. Other have done the same. In view of this, why should the playwright be blamed for adapting the material to his medium? Can It be that the vil liters of the President had to see* these things on the screen before realizing how truly despicable this form of uttuck appears to most people?" The exposure of the character of this putrid film should, says the Eve ning World, prove a sharp lesson to Republican campaign leaders. “The whole affair puts a stigma upon Republican campaign methods.”

I “FOOL’S PARADISE” g -HUGHES 3 (Springfield Republican.) 5 A political sensation was X caused today when on the eve $ of the visit of Charles Evans X Hughes. George F. Johnson of X this city and H. B. Endicott of X Boston, who own the largest Q shoe factory in the world, issued S a statement favoring the re- $ election of President Wilson. c Mr. Johnson has been known as X a Republican in the past.— X Binghamton dispatch to the C New York Times. X Among the reasons of these C business men is this: “He X (President Wilson) handled the 2 recCnt railroad crisis in a mas- fl terly manner. We believe he X took the only possible means to 2 avoid a Btrike. And they have ? dared to say this after reading 2 Mr. Hughes’s speeches. An armload of old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

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