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debt was wiped out, and the Roman far
mer remained taxpayer or producer-the
bulwark Of the nation.
They say We are advanced civiliza-
ton. Is 1t so? Did you ever hear Of a far
mer taking advantage Of the bankrupt law
In our times? No, he had to pay every cent
or his obligation or lose his home. On the
other hand all other kinds of business men
can become bankrupt and pay 10, 20, 90 cents
on the dollar and have snug sum to start
In business again: and they are considered
honorable gentlemen
The Roman constitution also provided that
no man should own more than $50 acres CT
Hand, for history had demonstrated that
without limit the land would all pass in
70 the hands OF few, and the masses
S wUuio De orlven from the farms into the
cues, causing congested condition of
things; condition which had led Aristotle
tne greatest historian and thinker of his
time, to say that no city should have over
10000 Inhabitants
=. VIII mention one more safeguard that
tne Romans adopted, and see how It tallies
With our advanced civilization and that was
mat no Roman senator should own an acra
Oh iaho Inc intention was to keep the lands
IN the hands of the farmers: and the sena-
TORS owning no land they would be mora
mers' interests. A'A
But friends, by court-made laws Mo
feoman senators got possession Of nearly
I'll OF the lands and the same were work al
ny slaves, contrary to another of their laws
s wnioii was mat not an acre Of Roman soil
ehoulo ever be worked by a slave
After they had despoiled the farrar. 80
thelr homes they commenced q svsten, ~
SoHquest ana expansion. and thew ca rried ~
on until the whole world made common
cause against Rome and were batferinv
49, Tue gates. And on account of the
uhJust laws and vicious government enacted
by the Roman senate '~ 'ou
Ane people mad no respect or confidence IN
tnelr rulers and generals who had heen ~ ~
pointed out Of the army as thew heid tha,r
oonihissions. not from merit, but as pets
ana relatlves OF the Roman senator's r.
was then the ill-gotten, purse-proud sem
ate or Rome turned to the farmer h,stor-
San and Observation-Disclosures And +hau
sent committee OF three down to ses him
ano they found him blowing on his farm of
only 160 acres-and We must presume tbo :
they said to him: 1.-The people have M con
hdence IN the officers in authority. and viii,
not risk their lives for us In battle. for the
reason that we have been very reckless IN
the affairs OF government and We have
been SO unjust In all the rulings of court
made laws that the people would welcome
any other condition as it could not be worse
And you. Cincinnatus, are the only one
whom the people have confidence In and
who can save our homes"
we VINO are IN the struggle Of our times
70 save our honor and our nation can ap-
Preclate the feelings Of Cincinnatus. We
must presume. from past experience that
he had to bury all feeling Of revenge and
contempt engcndered by the abuse of him
as an objector in the past, to such a condI-
ton Of things as Rome had been brought
to. And he said to them: II will 20 a INV
oountry's oall."
And he loft bis oxen and his p!ow In the
furrow and took command Of the armies Of
Rome and drove OH the invaders. Ana the
Roman senate felt very grateful to Gin
oinnattus, as they could continue in their
Me of luxury, extravaganza and ease; and
they said to him we will create an office
for you for life that viii place you and
kour family forever above want sinecure
1.-The same an we have q great many OF to-