Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

80 ~ a most successful four lays
An and the close was in the nature
: ovation to the president OF the
Northern railway and the recently
nized Northern securities company
!, interest was aroused in Mr.. Hills
NEE here and had Increased since
original announcement. Each day
the convention started had aug
cd the attendance, and to-day was
hammer one of the meeting.
yor Johnson introduced President
in a complimentary ~euloglstic
cb. as the man the audience had come
ear. His reference TO the Hberality of
Hill in providing free excursions Tor
n Dakota farmers to the North Da-
agricultural college brought forth a
applause. When President Hill
to speak there was another oya-
He said:
MIR. HIPS speech.
Uant TO present TO you to-day some
lrtant figures which / think will es-
sh many facts that are of great in
4 TO all the people of this country,
more especially to the people of the
Invest.
advance in the material prosperity OF
country has always marked an i'm
ement In III condition of the people,
N United States census from 1850 to
shows an average growth which has
ideally doubled the population of the
try about every thirty years. At the
of the Civil war this country con-
q, say "a, 100000 of people; since that
we have added fully 46,o00,000 of peo-
At the average rate OF the increase
Ia past one hundred years we should
at least 10000 600 Of people by 1880.
present increase is more than one and
millions annually.
all-important question presenting tt
10 every individual and to every COM
3ty Is: Where will they go and what
hey do to secure for themselves COM
bile homes and the ability to educate
children and to bring them up in
manner as will make them good,
citizens of the republic2
the close OF the war n large portion
b States of Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
a were government lands. open for
ksteads. and practically all h country
of these states to the Pacific ocean
open to settlement. The census re-
show that a large portion OF the in
ed population has gon INTO this new
Try and built up cities and states.
d up prosperous farming communi-
md dotted the land with schools and
Ghes-every evidence of
rican Enterprise and Progress.
- oHC~AdJl VI Tic CaplIdl Oh Lle
~ Is invested In agricultural land
ghat goes with IL for the purpose of
pg 1t productive. Nearly one-half OF
I POPULATION of the country is directly
directly connected with the cultiva-
the soil, and if we judge from all
experience of the past, the agricui-
pair or the population has done more
Us share In everything that goes 70
the country as a whole: that half
i ways shown itself more intelligent,
patriotic, n In every way the
ahcnor or the nation. When mea
peen called to defend the flag of our
the farmers sons have always
Feady to step to the front and an
z o the call. While the farmers are
TO go ten miles on election day TO
helr votes, others hang around the
N tne cities waiting to sell their
FROM the farmers sons In New
nd and h Middle and Western
: are constantly recruited the num-
those who engage in the profess
ana the various walks of business,
PER Individual successes clearly es-
thelr right TO be placed In the
rank Wherever they have been
MY observation leads me to be-
hat the nation at large has moro tn
from those who cultivate the soil
rom all others combined.
largest area OF ~unoccupied land
sreeh trees and green grass grows.
mere clear water runs. lies In the
9 st"eeH Lake Superior and the Pa
ean' ana TO the settlement and de-
ieht or this country We must look
increase or our ira fic and the
faiue or our investment in rail-
are we to provide homes for our
"uIy Increasing Population.
the lands that will produce crops
ana are susceptible of culti-
already occupied. The impor-
N ..Ioh to-day before the states
the nation is: How can the re
9 lands best be made 10 furnish
: ior the rapidly crowding popula.
little reflection Will show
N muiVldual man that IL is orIy by
action ON the part OF the gem
nment by well-matured plans
sation and every other means
" - make available every portion
- sountry that is or can be made
p.e OF cultivation. There is a
10 ~ among a few OF our statesmen
go ms END. In some localities in
ehls movement is opposed by
anu sheepmen who desire to retain
ls Tor their own purposes. In
an effort Is being made to In
81 "sfess 10 convey the lands TO the
n states, to be disposed OF by them
-, movement can only end in
: ihe lands would be frittered
~ practically given away or APP
without benefting n con-
q number of people. I consider
o. W welfare OF the country depends
tx spoh the wise disposition OF tee
onain SO as to secure homes for
49, than upon any other single
III IN our nation. Our country Is
population and occupations
miueiy as the climate and nat
" buttons differ. Every congress
on active effort being made to Sc
= advantage to some local dis
'sriooking, as I think, the broad
. iact That the nation should ane
prosper as a whole.
.nis country settled the question
- standard: the universal want of
a nce prior to that time came To an
d eopie who had money to invest
"A longer AFRAID that if they put
Y loV-cent dollar they would be
~ 70 take a 50-cent dollar In re-
= now the business OF the coun-
"a arcning forward Mt a rate greater
IN, ever been known In our history
n history OF the world. Our at
- frequently called to the enor-
n uaaasnce or trade In our favor; IN
Sios, the amount OF money wc
.or what we sell Is above thar
pay FOR what we buy, thus