The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08

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We uRust face these issues Ike man Nov
or never We must act: tomorrow win b.
100 late. The day II passed when q gowern
ing GLASS OF monied men can be permitte.
IN tins country to administer public affair
IN their own interests in utter disregard
OF the majority and in spite Of the people
suoh state Of things will eliminate IN
svitably In OWL war. Heaven defend ou
posterity from its unspeakable horrors
would not dare to stand in this presence
before the Representatives Of every stat,
In the Union, and before the whole countr,
and willfully and knowingly overdraw THU
picture or overstate this case The hare
fact 10 that those whom you represen,
nave no powers to compel the settlement Of
the most dangerous Of these questions nov
by peaceful and equitable methods. Wher
We come forward respectfully asking g
voice In these settlements we
ARE SCORNFULLY REFUSED
ana a hearing refused us. AS long as we
60 home prepared to deliver our suffrage
at the ballot box on demand for those
monopolists and their agents and attorney.
In their pay; as long as we bow the knee
to the privileged classes; as long as we
contribute from our means election ex-
penses for this or that party organization
ana It's machine-made candidates Chat ma
chine generally located at commercial cen
ters and court houses) and do at their bid
olng the voting necessary to bring them
into office unpledged to tho support of the
measures we advocate, we must be prepar ed
to meet with neglect and scorn. II we
intend to be heard with respect we must
show our teeth
There is another we would urge upon
you In war the enemies employ sharp
shooters to pick off the officers. II they can
XIII the generals the army Is half defeated.
In politics 1t Is the same-they fire at the
t. cnlk Eel
VIII be bitterly denounced. If he is corrupt
ne Will be praised by those who buy him.
The moment he sells out the sharpshooters
are withdrawn and the fire ceases. Be sus-
piclous Of any Of Your own men who are
praised by the enemy.
II a man stands by you stand by him.
In every country there are those, who by
advocating your interests have made them
selves targets for the arrows Of the enemy.
other things being equal, these are the men
Tor you to send to the legislature. Those
who have ably advocated your cause before
the people will best advocate It in the
legislature. You want earnest, honest men,
ana no blockheads It IL not sufficient to
eject man who will vote right; he must be
aDle TO plan right, speak right, fight right
There is no substitute for brains. Money
needs tools. The people want men.
Above all avoid those who carry open
hands behind their backs. When you nom
mate man the crossroads lawyers and the
nlrelings OF your enemies will cry out, "Oh
he wants an Office Well. suppose he does:
Who Is better entitled to it than the man
who is your friend?
And this cry will be raised by those who
want the office worse than he does, and
who are not your friends These rascals
would have you believe that the Offices be
long, under the constitution to your enc
miles; and that any man who advocates your
interests must necessarily take back seat
cfoiv1 ~
drive the able and ambitious men among
you into the ranks Of your enemies. AMI
'b1tion Is virtue II It is directed to good
ends The right to rise In the world Is the
primal right that underlies society.
30 far as have endeavored to lay before
you the difficulties and disadvantages agri-
cuturists have been laboring under: also
what occurred to me to be the remedy.
now desire to call your attention
TO A DIFFERENT PHASE
OF our situation The march of study, In
vestigat1on and knowledge has opened to
the FARMER q new view of the marvellous
array OF forces which surround htm Both
the farmer and the man of science are
coming to see that the farm constitutes
a magnificent domain of intellectual con-
quest. Every branch e.. farming is organiz-
Ing, not only by state but in national way
10 promote specific knowledge and n whoio-
some sense of national Independence. Never
before In the history Of this nation has
tnere been Witne ssed such ar. awakening If
intellectual activities, such marshaline Of
invention. physical research, chemistry and
cognate sciences, educa ton and legislation
IN oehalr or the American farmer, as at
the present time.
we are beginning to feel as q people that
agriculture Is an intellectual as we'll as
manual pursuit: that from the humblest
tenant to the lordliest ranchman, profit and
progress depend on mental comprehension
thQ nrinNfn1aS inv M
obedience to that comprehension Con,pre-
hens1on means intellect obedience means
business. Some men are all intellect and
no business; others are all work and no
intellect. The true farmer unites both
He is both a student and a "doer of the
word" Like all other lines Of thought and
action tine American farmer and his farm
are going through process Of revolution
me manufacturer feels it and his capital
and enterprise can hardly keep pace with
coming changes. statemanship feels it for
new and difficult problems of government
constantly present themselves, and how to
Keep center and circumference in harmonic
Ing growth is the problem Of the day The
railroad nagnate feels it and must bow
to it. Grim visaged war" bears no longer
the same 'wrinkled 'front.'" though his ter
rors are no less.
What Is this subtle power that Is 60 nys-
teriously leavening the whole lump? It is
the growth Of knowledge among the peo-
PIE With knowledge comes new views Of
thlngs. The Indian not inap1ly defined wis
dom to be the power to see behind tree
10 see behind some things as we'll as ahead
to have judgment as to what shall come
after result, favorable or unfavorable,
Is constant and supreme necessity in
every phase OF the farmers life. No man
touches the necessity Of other men as does
the farmer, for he must feed all the rest.
Just as long as We put our purpose above
ourselves will the people encourage tho
promotion OF the objects and purposes Of
this organization. We must not forget that
a part Of our duty Is to stimulate a broader
and deeper growth Of agricultural citizen
ship We have something more to live for
than living. We have as q class large duties
10 perform to that nation, the slate and
the community. Our standing among men
is the true measure Of the rights and priv
ileges that will be accorded to us In law or
social relations I'VE have ourselves. not
our stars to blame If we are underlings"
Every other profession pays large respect
to intellectual powers and DEVELOPMENT.
Have they secrets more profound to solve
IMAM We? Have they problems more diff
cult to comprehend than we? No. The far
mer stands daily in the presence Of God
laws. the most profound, the most subtle
OF all laws to interpret. He shrinks from
such contention, for he realizes tho lack Of
intellectual training. He submits to unjust
laws and systems OF taxation He sees per
sonal property largely exempt AMI landed
property grievously burdend; yet he knows
that the true basis Of all taxation is the
dollars worth Of property without regard
to Its character. For his own SUCCESS In
business he must be better educated as a
farmer, for his own protection as a cit
lien he must study harder and look deeper
Into his relations with his fellow men in
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