Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21
Thursday. November Fl, 1907.
TIME TO CHANGE.

cess of any portion Of the country in
any line was the pride of all; and
when failure in any great under
taking by any locality was looked
upon as national calimity. Each
section was cemented to all others in
one great aim, one endless endeavor
national Importance. This spirit
accounts for the protective tariff,
which was responsible for the build
ing up of the manufacturing estab.
lishments and industries of the east;
also caused the large grants Of
lands to the western railroads which
caused the opening OF the vast
domain between the Mississippi
river and the Pacific coast These
are but two instances Of the many
sacrifices made by the nation as a
whole for the immediate gain OF
favored localities. This was truly
an unseliish spirit and one without
which no nation, however great, can
ever succeed or long endure. To
this spirit of unselfhness and family
sacrifice, more than to any other
cause, can the United States as a
nation ascribe her present greatness.
1t is this unison that has made this
the first in the list of the prosperous
nations in the world.
Are these conditions to endure or
is il to be true of the American
nation that she--like so many indi.
viduals stand prosperity Z
Are we at the Zenith Of our great
messy In the future are we to retro
grader You might ask, why these
questionss Still, if you have watched
the trend of the times they do not
sound so foolish. In recent years
has not every locality governed its
position on every public question by
It's own selfish INTEREST," In your
readings how often have you come
--sYpon such sentiments as are
expressed in the following:
Remove the tariff, tt onl y tends to
fatten the manufacturing industries
Of the east.
Down with the ship subsidy bill,
it il solely for the benefit OF the ship
builders OF the east.
Kill the silver bill, IT will but
enchance the properties of the
mine owners Of the west.
Remove the tariff on lumber, it is
only for the benefit Of the lumber
men of the west and middle-west.
Kill the bill for increasing the
effectiveness Of the navy. The navy
is Of no value but to protect the
coast of the east and west.
Cut out the appropriations for the
improvement of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers. Such river water
way would only benefit the farmers
-of the states that border thereon.
Do away with the standing army
il is unnecessary but to quell labor
riots in cities.
Why expend money in agricul-
tural stations. Let the agricultur-
alists do their own experimenting.
The position you we're to take
upon any of these questions
depended solely upon whether you
lived in or out Of the territory to be
benefited. No longer question Of
the nations greatness but of local
gain.
just recently we have seen some-
thing even worse than this sentiment
thus expressed. When the present
crises came and many Of the fnan-
cial concerns Of the east were pushed
some even TO failure. We heard
many expressions here in the west
that were almost rejoicing at the
misfortune. How have the mighty
fallen. Such expressions are q
national disgrace. The failures are
. national cslimity but such things
On Be overcome but disgrace that
comes from such displayed selfish.
meas leaves = stain that can never
~ removed. Then what did the
vest asin BY the failures in the east 7
fhing. The whole nation, yes,
uhole world was Loser. Look At
- markets, the produce mar
hFere shot 70 pieces BY the