The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-26
Farmers and PoIitIc..

We believe the present agricultural commissioner is a farmer, and we know captain Reuben :,,ixoi E: kole. vssrs wno was one. He could have held omce today had he stuck to the Democratic party: instead of going after the rings ef the thlrd party organizbn1g b1s own sse pirations, and helping to smash the Alliance for usefulness to the class for which 1t was organized.
 Of the four Governors. we call 10 mind recently, one if not two, was a farmer. one lawyer, one a banker and the last perhaps the better news paper man. This shows that the Dem 2shratic party does nSt dlscrfmeihs for eiass parties or for class recognition Tn or- flee except so far as the law or iong established usage, ex necessitate rei'
 It by no means follows because man is lawyer. a doctor, merchant. or engaged in some other occupattoh that he has no knowledge Of agricn,ii- ture and It's needs; in fact, these cali ings represent some of our best, most worthy and most enlightened farmers ---Tnen who are bringing agriculture out of the ruts and establishing It on the higher plane of it's destiny But their success oft makes them the tar ket of the bush whacking politician and disgruntled chronic office seekers, who are ever ready to jump from one party to another, or to join every new fangled machine from which they can are arew of their eiiopro prospects f for @ office
 Our farmers should have q business organization, but to succeed It snouin be confined to matters which , con,ee.n co 1,nns progress and prospects. While lt may may succeed for a year or two Tn polt- ical way in placing the political nusnI persuasions and shades, the crash of the house. built upon foundation or iaudable pretentions. Is sure to come. will be found in their old place, play ing. the lamb. while banning another raid. ment in the political field to, all the citizens alike;' they are largely maze up of farmers, who have control of tns party machinery What ad,,Tqsss mere ss,psa ssopld Iv the real farmers are making no noise about their place Tn poh,lcs'
 The State Fair.
 It looks now like we are going to have a State Fair held at Montgomeryy,. ike Georgia and all other progress slve States.--Abbeville Times.
 The Montgomery Fair Association has completed its organization ana VII offer to Alabamians an opportunlty, " witness another agricultural exniolt free from such gratis as many suSh organizations in other parts of the State have heId.-Hartselle Enquirer.
 Farmers of Baldwin county, what are you going to send up to the Srate state Fair at Montgomery this year! rms county should have an exhibit which will advertise Baldwin county and at. tract attention to our section ot the State-BaldwIn Times.
 The Montgomery Advertiser pub lished a list of the prizes to be given to the agriculturalistF Of AIsoama, which amounts to approximately <4,- 900. The first on the list Is pr prize bss, or largest and most artistic agricultural exhibit: The second best In,.ss 45o ana gnr best exhibits runs from $50 to SSoV. There are also many other prizes or fered for various articles raised on the farm. -o capable of raising just as good If not better farm products as any county @ m some of these prizes should not come this way. Get move on, MT. gar mer. and do your best--Conecuh Rec ord,