The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
QUOTATIONS
Of a Practical Farmer-SharD Points
BY THOMAS C. HODGSON.
lCOntinuedl


But this is not the confidence thew are
talking about. Such confidence would be a
calamity to the capitalist. The confidence
they are harping at is the confidence of the
capitalist. He must have the earth A hun
dred dollars won't do him. Security is his
source of confidence. The people must do
his bidding SO as to inspire his confidence
So long as they vote right he has conf
dence. But when they dare to vote against
his interest they destroy his confidence and
forthwith he proceeds to punish them This
is the true status. A few men in this coun-
try control it. All goes well while the peo-
pie are subservient. But two years ago the
people broke loose somehow. They showed
their want of confidence in the old regime
A flood of rejoicing went up all over the
land. 1t was "too previous They little
dreamed where the real power was or the
extent of 1t. A few men "ost confidence"
and they shut up the country's money A
Few manufacturers taking umbrage at the
proposed interference with their vested
rights protecton), shut down the factories
A few men got in their work on the silver
question and forced the mines to shut down
Hence the unparalleled panic. Will this ma
ton learn hereafter to consult the few men
VINO nave the power before they vote?
Surely they will. They have already and Nc
kinley says they are dying for chance to
vote so that they may prove their LOYALTY
to the money power We shall have the
old regime and the ascendancy of the
money kings, whose restored confidence will
again shed prosperity on us 60. $
There Is a man in this county who tires
me awfully l will not mention his name
His counterpart is to be found in every
neighborhood. 1 have often met him in the
cities, but 1 could there give him a FOOLS
pardon. He didn't know any better But
he of the rural precincts ought to know
better, and no doubt does know better He
sings one verse perpetually. 1t is this: "The
farmer should tn b,,c
ness and let politics alone" All yes
There's the Russian farmer who lives on
rats and snails for the aristocracy Now he
doesn't NEEDLE with politics. and like
enough if the Minnesota farmer will lust
let politics alone he will soon be as we'll
fixed the Russian farmer. There are the
do-you-call-them-on the Nile; the
richest valley on earth. They cultivate the
soil and let politics alone. 1t may be that
if we follow their example we will equal
their prosperity. Indeed, the old world is
full of farmers who are living examples
of the profitable CO policy of letting poll
tics alone, and tending strictly to business
Oh! the incorrigible humbug!
According to some authorities 95 per cent.
and to some authorities 81 per cent of all
business men fail. Is it any wonder that we
have pancs with such imbecles doing the
business of the country? And yet these are
the very fellows who are eternally harping
upon the need of better farming" Is If
any wonder that our friend r. j. Hail. pro-
poses to organize Business Mems Insti-
tute, to teach those 81 per cent of failures
how to do business. Such an institute, per-
ambulating the state, might do vast good;
but where would the instructors come
from? That other 3 per cent couldn't spare
the time They are so busy gathering in the
millions, which comes from unreuuitted
toll. that they could not be employed for
teachers. If there is one man in America
who can show how person can do an hon
est business in this country and succeed?
He should be secured at any price. This
country is not dying for more and better
farmers, but for better and honester bust
ness men. Will our country newspapers
harp on that idea a while and give the
farmers rest. The city papers are incorri
gible we shall expect the usual mess of
good farming" with good politics" thrown