Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
FARMERS ORGANIZE
Continued from Page Six)

Farmers, duty calls! The under
taking cannot fail. It may be a big
job, but the job is ours. The millions |
surely can push to the front. It is a
matter of mere determination. / say;
I'VE will" The hour has struck for |
a greater diffusion of intelligence, a |
greater development of character, a
greater interest of the farmers in all
the questions of the day, concomitant
with a better distribution of the
worlds goods and advantages. The
very purposes of the constitution of
these our United States should be at.
tanned. We abide by them. We desire
to arouse the sense of justice and fair
play in all men. Our hands and heads
we are now uniting to work the more
profitably to the welfare of our great
nation, not excepting one of it's peo-
pie. We aim at quantity and quality
in our production for our own good
and the common good. The crops we
harvest, are the natural recompense
of our devotion to duty. Our wealth!
Our capital! Our property! Wheat
today, money tomorrow; the next day
some of the commodities we purchase
| to sustain life and make it profitable,
and we desire to say, make it en-
joyable and worthwhile To that end,
we claim the right and duty to ap-
praise our crops to their full value.
Every bushel bale, crate, barrel, dozen,
pound of farm produce marketed should
bring profitable price. We must
| set the price ourselves, minimum,
protecting price; through conventions
representing our various department.
And in order to compel this just
and fair price we will stand as one
man, holding it most sacred duty to
adhere strictly to it, and demanding
that all farmers do the same, demand
ing that the balance of the people in
other pursuits sanction and uphold our
cause. Our cause is noble and righte-
GUS; it is glorious, inviolable, invinci-
BILE. No power can force it into the
back ground. The new marketing ma,
chine will be built. We will build it.
and control it. Reason, experience
and the common interest of the whole
people will overcome our antagonists
prejudice and selfishness and greed
The practice Of the golden rule cannot
fail. Plenty and peace go together
Il Continuing to feed and clothe the
world, we will ourselves be decently
fed, well-to-do and independent. We
will see better times, in more just
and equal distribution of the burdens
tand blessings Of life The times are
! coming, when every man will DE free
and afforded opportunities to claim
and come to the possession of his
own. Every one will appreciate ths
n Importance Of the other in the making
of tLis grand republic and of the world
Every class Of society will bid welcom,
y and godspeed to every other class
y There, are upper and lower classes
q richer and poorer classes; but tn,
q tendency will be to common level
v Commerce, industry, science, art, lii
q erature, all the people will soon az
8 preciate the Importance, the vital i'm
Il portance of agriculture to nation
q prosperity and humanity's progressiv
march of civilization. Our yearnings
q the warnings of the agricultural clas
y are better service, and they. canno
4 be. separated from self advance, an
q mutual advance. o. ~ r ~.
We work with a purpose; we wor
q for. something. Our strife is the strif
d Of mankind. We work for indepen6
q ence,# prosperity, happiness and al
q tainments. Our policy is the hes
q policy i. e., prudence, sagacity an
q honesty. Our motive, simply love
u self-love and the love of others, allie
4 with Justice, generosity and beneyo
q ence. Our weapons, the approve
Il weapons, namely: industry, ethrif
)method, patience, perseverance and er
q ergy S| Our aim, the uplifting Of til
a farmers, as a class, and as individuals
q an uplifting that viii contribute t
4 the uplifting Of America and all othe
countries. Il 3szs9 sS5S
~ Everywhere farmers readily com
forward ara and fall fl line, convinced 9
B their individual helplessness, and de
j sirous Of perating To help materia
2 2 lie and perpetuate success On tn
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q Is Onward and pward, boys M N
4 shout and ardently bell eve our 4,
y tpectafions shall Be called our 3,
ganization be America Society 4
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" flond It ought to- be, and All the peopl