Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1890 — HOW FARMERS LOOK AT IT. [ARTICLE]

HOW FARMERS LOOK AT IT.

Farmers' and Labor’s Light. The Democratic State Convention sought to capture the farmer's vote by nominating a farmer for Secretary of State. ~ Against their candidate we have nothing to say, except that he was in mighty bad company for an F. M. B. A. But let us see. The Democratic party • expects the farmers to give them three-fourths of thair (the Democratic party’s) votes, pay fourfifths of 'the taxes, and in return receive one-ninth of the spoils. Magnanimous! “Farmers you help us,” they say, ‘(‘and we’ll taka eight Of the offices and give you one, and our eight will sell out to the money power and your one will be helpless. Secretary Windom’s efforts to ease >e money market are accomplishing their purpose and proving that the affairs of the Treasury Department ard !□ strong and safe hands.