The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
MIR. BRYAN SAYS THEY ARE CIV.
I'm THE LITTLE END OF THE
HORN BY OUR LAW
MAKERS.

LINCOLN, Neb.-William J. Bry-
an democratic candidate for the
presidency, today made two avowedly
non-political speeches to his home
folks. The first was at the state fair
grounds, where he participated in
the dedication of the new audito-
rum, and the second was at the
Tabatha Home, near Fairview, where
new building was dedicated as a
hospital for the aged. Addressing
himself to the farmers he said:
My friends, we are more stingy
in making the appropriations for the
farmer than for any other classes of
our people Why, it was century
after our government was organized,
or about that, before we succeeded
in getting a department of agricul-
ture established. We are the great
est agricultural country in the world,
and agriculture is the greatest indus
try in our country, and yet almost
hundred years elapsed before the
farmer got a seat around the presi-
dents council chamber How back
ward we have been in recognizing
the farmers place in our government
and among our institutions. In the
time that has elapsed since the crea-
ton of this department of agricul-
ture great deal has been done, and
yet that department is in it's in
fancy. What will you think when |
tell you that for every dollar we
spend on that department we spend
more than $25 on the army and
navy. More than $25 spent in get
ting ready for wars we ought never
to have than we spend on agricul-
ture. The agricultural school is de-
yeloping; its advancement is one of
lhe great marked characteristics of
thls generation. l think | am safe
III saying that in no other depart
ment OF learning has there been so
much progress as in that department
which relates to agriculture. | am
9ldu TO encourage the agricultural
coIIege. Why for years it has been
ueemed part of the duty of the
state to train lawyers through law
Schools established by the govern
ment and We have trained doctors
through schools connected with our
state institutions; but, my friends,
we are Just beginning to learn that
Jc
az important as the training of the
uocIof or the lawyer. | expect great
lungs from our agricultural col
SeS. believe those colleges will
M Dhe average of general intelli-
9enCe OF the farmer; l expect those
oie8eS TO equip an increasing num-
W. VI young men for public life.
g. e Will read the roll of United
s,oIeS senator's and we will find two
liners among them. Run down
e-,, HSJ OF congressman and you will
+ iIu Out very few farmers among
lem ,nsIn; Considering the people en-
9oseu IN farming the farmer has
Ivy inadequate representation in the
nouonal congress. And what is the
The result is that the farmer
& O+L go HS SiGCIGu more IMAM any
co. man, and his interest disre-
0t F,ueu more than the interest of any
tra!-. cIdsS; and with this larger
fa,rlls or our farmer boys and
an r' ilef girls expect to see the farm
1o associate himself more and gain
of aseT representation in the making
Datio u5 laws and the shaping of the
''uon policies.
Discrimination Always.
goin,I ne discrimination that has been
tendoa on against the farmer has
farT army 4. TO drive the people from the
the '' s,. 70 the town, and / believe that
NOT @s is dangerous. am
this 59Gtlug to dwell at length upon
Div 70 termination; l am going SIM
in VIZ, w point out two or three ways
fedaranIl 1t manifests itself. Our
ectad vaXation is almost all col
upon through methods that bear
coDsnrC luis umption, and when we tax
We rnnIn instead of possession
\ than bin the poor man pay more
than -. snare and the rich man less
toforo" us share, and there has here
+ farms tpeen constant drain of the
les, ana me matter of collecting tax
priateS "hen the taxes are appro-
nearIy' ID ana expended the money is
little of spent in the cities and very