The Iola register., 1891-07-24
A FARMERS LIE.
A Few Timley Thoughts About the Farm.
cas- Lot in Life.

A Few Timley Thoughts About the Farm.
cas- Los In Life.
One great cause OF aiscontent with
certain farmers Il that they regard only
one side Of their life-the hardship side,
and the sharp contrast that it makes
when compared to the seemingly pleas
urable existence Of professional and
towns people is like gall and wormwood
to the plodding agriculturist The writer
remembers the day, when. tramping on
the nigh side" of Stacking OF team.
pulling a load of farm produce nine
miles to market, he has traversed the
streets of q bustling western village, and
noticed his own awkwardness probably
more than did the well dressed people
whom he met He used to envy village
and city dwellers then, but now he don't,
no, not one bit Since those youthful
days he has seen some of the inside
workings of metropolitan life, and the
high pressure state under which men
exist behind desk and counter is a mild
sort Of purgatory compared to the blessed
tranquility and simplicity of country
business There are inches in life for
all men to fill, and if your lot happens
to be cast on bit of earth's surface sup
porting silva, meadow, and plowed fields,
try to realize that you have "goodly
heritage" and that farmers life is
practically what he makes it
The happy contentsd farmer, and he
Is truly one Of the happiest persons on
earth, though he may not realize it, Is
enterprising without being extrsvagant;
is frugal without being ni2gsrdly, and
10 envious of no man ef high or low de-
gree. We mean he must possess these
qualifications in 80 general sense that
they will control his actions at all times
Thousands of farmers are gliding
smoothly along the river of life in the
craft flying these noticed banners, and
they are making money every day, too
II there is to be pleasant picnic held
in the neighborhood they will spare the
time from work to hitch up the team
and carry their family there for days
enjoyment
They will provide help in the house to
cook and mend for the extra help out
side, and as q safeguard to the health of
their better halves. They will take as keen
interest in the progression of agricult-
ure as men Of professional bent do in
the advancement of their several voca.
tions. and yas with all of these attributes
they will rs.sain imply human with
out a touc' he seraphic. We mean
this as q refuration of the sneers of
some that farmer can't be thoughtful
and attentive in domestic affairs and
carry his driving work along 1t can
be done, and should be done by those
who complain that they have to root,
hog, or die" and that there is nothing
sure but death and taxes
The farmers have hard time of it. we
know it, and everybody knows it, but
they hold in their own hands the most
potent factor for ameliorating their CON-
the little white ballot
There are hundreds of well. qualified
men of the Cincinnatus stripe who are
now guiding the plow and tanning nat
ure, who, by right of representation of
the mighty agricultural class should dis
place in the halls of legislation chronic
Office seekers and holders. Never mind
the retirement of few of the "silver
tongues" of orstory. the country will
and if the farmer legislators are
q little thick and blunt of speech, their
votes will be cast honestly and clean,
and the land at largo will receive the
benefit.
Fair play is all that is required in this
matter, and that means that the farmers
shall be represented in proportion to their
strength. A heavy percent
age of state and national legislators are
lawyers, and with all honor to the legal
profession we say, can they feel for the
farmer as we'll as the farmer can for
nimself2 Is it not natural that they
should neglect so prosaic subject as
agricultural depression while they seek
70 cover themselves with glory in the
discussion Of issues that but dimly bene-
1t their farmer constituents. though it
nay cause their own precious heads to |
hine as political stars Of the first mag.
litude2
What the farmers need from law max. |
ITS are votes. not talk and empty palaver.
md they need to have them abide by
heir fervid promises made in the heat
# the political canvass In view that
hey so frequently signally fail to do
his We reiterate, let farmers represent
lawyers lawyers, and mechanics
mechanics. It would be difficult then
or one class to over ride the interests of
mother, and fair play would be stamped
N all proceedings enacted under capitol
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