Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-02-17

us VII employ Il blacksmith to mend
watches us Il frmer to legislate. With
his huge paw upon the statute, what could
he do?' In our village lyceums, we call
upon our ministers. our physicians, and
our LAWYERS for lectures. But who ever
thinks of calling on a farmer for lectures?
Let us see what rank the farmers hold.
they bein" judges. When we have our
agricultural fairs. county or state. we en-
ploy Il lawyer, an editor, or Il congressman
to deliver the ad iress upon the fair ground.
Employ a lawyer to tell Us about farming!
The poorest farmer among us ought 10
know more about farming than u lawyer.
Having shown something of our posi-
ton we will look at some of its disadvan
ta"eS. We employ men of other callings
to do many things for us which we ought
to be able to do for our>clvcs-mcn VIII Sc
ntrrcs are exactly the opposite of ours.
1t is for the farmers Interest to have bread
and butter and meat bear Il high price;
but when there is Il rise of Il few dollars Il
barrel on flour. or Il few cents Il p 'und on
meat OF butter. the con-pro'luccrS cry hard
times. 1t Is for the interest of the non
producers to have bread and butter cheap
| Therefore they will eXtOl the hle>> lngs #
the farmer, and say: stick to the farm and
make farmers of III Your boys, 50 rs to
| have farming oVrrIonc and that the sup
ply shall exceed the demand and they ret
their bread and butter for half what ii
| costs to raise II.
A9ain, we do not make our laws, eSpec-
tally our NATIONAL Laws. We do not think
OF sending farmer to congre s-:nL why
not? The answer comes readily. lie
ha, not had that education and training to
| 4, Ii, h.. 4, 6
10 not find the tariff adjusted TO The wants
Of the a@ri ult,ri>l. but against his inter
cst-,o the wants of the manufacturer and
non producer. 1t is the duty f rrprrScn
tativcS. we know, to look after the inter
ests OF tlclr constituents but We may be
qu t. sure lh,t they Will look after their
own interests first
Plior to the great rebellion the South
made it Il penal of1tnsc to instruct the
lavts. knowing that If tie, We're cduc,l
ted they could not be kept i'll slavery.
There is no Iaw but pub ic opiuion against
:, farmer having educ;tl, n but public
npiulun without law is stronger Than law
not supported 10y public opinion Public
opinion SAYS Il farmer does not need more
than common school education and =,
nlan who has an education f-rl> himself
, III duty hound TO get Il living witlout man
rl.l labor.
Now WlItt | would suggest is that far
mrrs should give their sons such al e.:uca-
ion Thy c;tn afford. Ii they are ;tbl.
% educate i son fnr i lawyer, they are ju t
+ As well able To- educate linn f + !, farmer,
We need to @et rid of the false notion that
the educated man mus; oct his living with
out manual labor. If this notion be cor
rect. we have too many learned men al
ready
A great many men who illinA they must
-"t their living hy their wits Instead OF
: their hands ,tl for want Of stock What
| would rccomm, nd is thlt fumers should
i've their children u G0od education =
= common school. ar.,drnl or collcvitte-
= Just IL they can afford. without particular
, reference 10 their calling. a mn with q
= well Developed mind labors to better ;,d-
i vantage with his hands | have ALWAYS
: found when have hired help that I'll,
. BE- t informed and most Intelligent We ,
Z he most p o.ilnbic; not on the mos,
! profitable, hut :Il-u the mos: agreeable l>-
e -"ci:,tcs. | think al i:trn,r> should max,
: ti,nr help tn II ;,~>oci,,ies. la fact. tn v
e. alr Co"i |'d 10 III >onr measure. wlIrtn-
i vr they would or not. What | would al.
/ NOcHlr IS that We. rs farmers. educate uui
go ~ - - ~ '''''i XIV y
VIII n"l be thus dependent upon lh,. non
/ Vrodn, lnT ciae. | would have, in an az
It rlcu!lurti community Xix ours. more. ciu
L c;l,r farmers thAn ii. o,hrr educated nltl
I combined. | would reverse the present
II order, and choose the snar.c>t and b,.s
t tor farmers. 80 ~ 10 keep the home >toct
IS GOOD: tad tbs II II i;rmtr must make :, law
a Yer or 4 doc,u' of his son. L., him take ::
K uny one who is not tit for Il farmer
= III "" illE We >'h' irlri''" OF Ia mrr'
~ N'ANih- Ihrl best 'Irht from the farm ma
y .".S from enc sen ne farmers d'nGh
!. W" ''!1 'li'. very "'>I lhI ~. 81 VINE
Il''A'i> wee tN'l llIiidr- W 10 ever ht;tr'
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