The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-05
Seeds and Fences.

men tue hOuSe IOHlinh ttcV III nBti-
culture adopted the motion Of n OF Its
expert members, the Hon. WILLIAM w.
Cocks OF Long Island, to strike out and
down the appropriation for free seeds
we made the distressingly safe bet OF
40 to Ia small package Of Government
turnip seed to two Of the Hon. BouRKE
CoCKRAN's speeches that the House
would override the committee. The
Democratic members Of the committee
voted solidly for free seeds, the Repub-
lican members solidly against free seeds.
Evidently free seeds we're a necessity OF
the Government honestly administered.
When the hour came the House over
whelmed the Republican conspirators
against an honest yeomanry, its
try's pride. What else was to be ex-
pected, with the Congress elections only
a little more than six months awayP
The good old pieces were spouted on the
virtues of the sturdy farmer. More and
more he ceases to speed the plough and
speeds the devil wagon instead, but elo-
ouenoe is conservative. Looking over
the palpitating pages OF our valued con-
temporary the Congressional Record, what
sound comes to our ears? Surely this Is
defamation day in the Sumphville high
school, and the Congressional Record is
but a dogeared school Speaker with
one OF Mr.. BEADLE's dime novels lying
perdu in the bowels OF 1t.
The Hon. ERNEST E. WOOD, Democrat,
Ia on the platform. He comes from the
blossoming peraries and slupsky bear
ing of St. Louis. He throws
hayseed to the favoring winds. Potato
blossoms wreathe his head. Bean vines
chamber up his mighty legs. His Is the
squash pipe blown by rural PAN:
Our nations true glory. dir. has not in the past
rested in It's Generals who have led our armies TO
victory on the neld OF battle. nor on Its AdmifAls
who have commanded our shlps on the high seas.
but rather on tho vast body Of patriotic toiling
American farmers who have gone out early and
toiled until late. causing the earth TO produce the
raw material which has made II possible for the
machinery Of our factories 70 turn out products
for trade and tranic that have enriched our nation.
causing our merchant marine to be seon In every
port. rAppause.l
Our nations welfare does not depend on the
eloquenoo alone OF its Legislators in our halls OF
legislation. but rather on the toll and industry. the
untalterng patriotism and the faithful pursuit OF
their duties OF the farmers throughout the land.
Our oountry's true citadels are not 70 be found In
Its fortresses, from which the gaping mouths OF
cannon may be seen, but rather In the vine clad
cottage on the hill. the homo OF the American
farmer under the trees in the valley. surrounded
by the nelds made fertile by his industry.
-Thcse, sir, are the foundation and bulwark OF
our nations prosperity and glory. There 10 moro
true music TO our nations glory In the sound OF
the plough as II goes through the furrow. In the
sound OF the sickle as Il cuts down the grain. In tho
sound OF the reaper as It gathers home the harvest
there Is moro true music. I say. to our nations
glory in al this than there is tn the sound of the
building Of warships or the beating OF iron into
cannon. Build more battleships II you must Buy
more cannon II you will But let us at least
encourage the idea Of using our iron for pruning
shcars!"
The vine clad cottage on tho hill!
Farming in st. Louis still smacks OF the
golden age. Musical as our Missourian
is, all his long life Of more than thirty
wears he has studied political economy,
the science of government and the farm
inp interest. There can be no ques-
ton he tells US, "but every package Of
seed hat goes out from the Government
at Washington to a certain extent binds
the man who receives it closer to his
Government" Especially II the seedposi-
lively refuses to come up. The closer
binding OF the Congressman to his con-
stituents is another thing, and depends
both upon the quality Of the seed and
the sense OF humor Of the recipient.
DR.. JOHN WESLEY GAINES Of Ten
nessee, WHO has been represented by a
lioentious press as bowling vainly amid
the outlaws of the House, confronted the
foes of the farmer with a big bundle Of
after taking" certificates to the admi-
rable behavior Of Secretary WILSON'S
prize packages. From thres or four
Judge all:
-rHE uSrTKD CHARITIES,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 8, 1908.
= The Hon. JOHN W., GAINES, Wagsfacion, .. C..
DKAR wEsLKI: We were made vcy happy by
your communication regarding the seeds for the
very poor. In their name We most cordially thank
you. ! am very proud of you as my friend and