Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
THE HOMES OF FARMERS.
"Erazosr HAS Been in the countr,
and is Happy
FUN IN TURNING A GRlNDsToSF,
Town noyx shnu'd Pour ws,ss Into an
Asb Hopper ounsr, Lfs toii
" rieasurer

nave urid the ploW, pienteN, neiptu "
make gardens, helped 10 KIN hogs, hoiped
20 break young horses helped TO build an
ashhopper, hunted gooso eggs and turkey
eggs and sct a hon
Tho fellow who iirst suggested that"God
made the country and man made the
town was philosopher Of infinite Wis
DOM Were It not for that informal long
ing for wealth and tho continual discon-
tent that arises from political agitation,
the formers ami their families would be
tho happicst people that ever lived In any
age OF the world. Fortunately. or unfor-
tunately. they do not realize their power.
Every prop that Eistains civilization has
Its foundation upon the farm. Every
source OF wealth, und every channel that
emptics silver and g1ld into the lap OF
opnlence fiowD from the farms OF the
country Gold In It's last analysis reveals
the sweat and tears OF the people who
hold tho pillow and WELD the pick An the
mines OF Afrlct, CT the Californian and
the Youkon would be worthless were
there not farmers to furnish bread and
raiment for tho brave men for whom a.
kali deserts. burning sands, snow-capped
mountains. savage Indians and more saw
age negroes p0.aoga no tcrrors. STOP tho
pillow and wealth and want would wall IA
unison and the wizards OF alchemy would
have To tell u starving world that the
method OF converting gold into bread was
not numbered among the secrets OF the
The thoroughly well established fact of
history that rarnlers can cot successfully
combine and act together for any great
there Is II master architect behind All the
affairs OF this world. That would be 100
mncn political potentially for any , one
OF govornment To the student OF history
Il looks as II the farmers organize ana
come upon the political Held In thelr NAL
esty, pregnant with promises OF rcalinlns
the dreams OF the purest and ioltio1t pail
osophors In every branch OF pouticnl econ.
omy. and lust az they ere u ,hs set 81
iniienium come shrewd Loader discovers
himself an orator nnd poAuelhn ena
Il when he attempts TO use and npuse w
organization the farmers open thair eyea
and wander on after new gods.
Farmers pogscrs the power 70 oletnte
the terms OF existence TO every otner
ielass OF poople--the power TO TX tue
nrlcs Of every article OF commerce, OF
: every single thing that they sou 90 BUY
the power TO gay to opulpnee Wy "
your knees and We will give yru preau,
and the power to say to the Ling on ING
WIN" Who knows but what ss5nc iine Gay ,s
they sgIa van rG gsesn ike hat q the
client peruyiane---a government uHs y, I
which none oan become rich or y1oF *, ,hs
, | peop.c usng a language from wnicn ny
words want and hunger have been ei'ih-
Tho farmers of the United stNta ~ have \ 8
fairs OF the country In z auiHt, ppt l,ns
2 npeasurubly potent way. TINT Hey naiuiy
realize. The trades the iessh'I pp rypsv, :.
h princes are constantly recruited IRON ~ ",
! farms. Farmers sons, with Their roeual
4 constitutions their steady nerves, tnelt
: hardensd shows and big brains, 80, Int
\ the cities and soon stride ahead q tne
weakiingB and cigarette rurxers. They
viii find them by hundreds ord thonsandi
, in tho great whaseale houses Ok AZ tht
great cAties from New Yosis 70 Housion
ovsfufadowins all other classes at tns
bar n the Newspaper eincca and IN IN,
pulplt. They never Forget us.t tney v'l ~,
, old farm and their INFLUENCE Tor good n,
they 80 through ufe With Inc eonGs OF M n,
: birdie Of the woods stu Iinging y incl
calculation. The farm not only furnishes
/ die world with bread md nent--lt fur-
uighea II with brains. tarnorH hre tht
sincrnwned soypfeiGns OF tho world and
+ thev ought 70 10 happier than kings anl
princes In paaoo& ~. -. ~.
, green deis,a, tho sunlit hilk, the wild wooni
: aud tho birds. Many o. " have l0See
farmerg' daughters II WAS 1ustaso b la,i,
sirnpiy from the fact that nhe had never
in oil her life inJu<ed a plano. .E
Other and better men d nave iovea tnen
. their eyes had caught tTige from tns
sunlight and ever without that naughty
Tes Ss g VI par tss is wiz he sym
efry OF the farmer and tho beauty anc
. sweetncas OF the wild tlowasE with whicf
; on q HappyhanniIler OF Tine Po3t.tbt,h s lSt
: yet The farmers soma and daughters
, readers Of The Post wno are nnpaafnl
TINT thoro arc other rcquisites besides
rabusf health necessary TO unhicNo sue,
cess. If every ypurg man 9f tne thres sa,i,
II onpifal he would already be rich. u
] is more than capital. more than q deposil
Of niiiions In me vaults o. vrns; ,,e, nhs
Tho goyerninsnt indofses bonds; God u
surety for character Every boy who
, fully uudcstands the value OF good char
actor II In posseuaion q .ercrct mon
! potent THIN letter OF credit over me
signature Of AN emperor Or a Kitllschiids
riierc arc men OF affsirs. men IN tne
mercantile world, men u sver5 nyopipio y
who ~ they were nnancially r'ilnsd to9ag
dollar men OF such character are mater
Of every situation. They can smile AZ the
,hfeets o. poverty end i' ~ ., yanss srs man
, who posaorses the requisite busincre quail
dcations that no 70 honest truthful. n.
stands upon irm sr,uad and carries Tue
that leAds to fortune ana power
h Ne pccicts arc empty. the skies
above him are bright and tho sunlight
OF prosperity ALREADY CLOVIS nboui MN.
Thcru iiro thousands OF Openings III tne
,, businoa world for Just such young men.
and IN the sumo world there are thounslnn
. Of rood fellows who have ncariy AZ many
! fauita Make u character and i've up 10 y
.. and everything win come 70 you.
. This morning saw fa;Incrs IVn--a
! hfieilf Looking, stiii-bur1icd little fellow
hurrying through the street to~krd a
Church. A group OF town boys. whose
: Parents doubtless Thought tnsy we're a.
Siunday-sohool. attempted 10 Euy nne
, nuke aport OF tho country boy. be. fooh
. IN all good -flturc-liy until one or the
afnbryo dudes knocked his hat on. Then
/ H., vailed In f-llnlng blows right and left
, | and Ncised the whole lot in about min,
, usn. Ihen he picked up his hat, brushcd
| the dust off Of Il, and went on 70 church.
: | followed him, and. putting my hand o.
. his shoulder. said: Young man w.let
, you 10 to concTeEs or SGT 70 be governor
: or como TO town and SET iieh, don't yot
evfr forBtt q thn?k dod that you wer'
fnicod On a farm" l pity me w, Mn 2.
~ growing UP IN a town. The wonufr u
: | tiat. sui-rounded as be Is by every *
ample OF idiepena and every Temptation
, or evil. that no ever grows w ~ Al. NOR
, aAsirediy, Wa afN educating lfnin o.
The cxptnse OF muscle IN this gram
| Houthinnd miilipns OF yruflg mon Pr,
y growing TO manhood without ever dcinG
lauytliing to iHfdtu the boucS. atcngtliet
, no sirawn or sw.ii the inuscleel Apt
they expect TO MI tte placer d thelr on
T fathers WHO fought thie ~, tus. eilgtet