Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
CONSTANT DRMI Oh AGRICULTURE
Nebraskan Advocates High Agrieu'-
turaI Edueation-Says It Is As Me-
eessay A. Training In Any Other
Pursuit-Beiieves In Farmers Hav.
ina a Share In the Profits.
(By Associated Press.

LlA<SOLN, ASLb., OSpl "
j. Bryan. Democratic candidate for
the Presidency today made two
avcwedly non partisan speeches to
his home folks. The first was at the
State Fair grounds where he particl-
pated in the dedication OF the new
Tabatha home near Fairview, where
a new building was dedicated as a
hospital for the aged.
In his fair grounds speech he was
introduced by Governor Sheldon who
has just been renOminated by the
Republicans for governor and who
was a Captain in Mr.. Bryan's regi-
ment in the Spanish-American war. y
Mr. Bryan referred somewhat hui
morOusly to his own experiences as
a soldier and said that among the
candidates for President this year he
was the only man with war record.
He said that underlying partisan feel
ings in this country was patriotism
deeper and stronger than all else, as
indicated by the ready response to
the call for volunteers in the Spanish
American war. His personal expert
ences typifed this. Less than
two years. after his defeat by Mr..
Mckinley he had volunteered his ser
vices at Washington for the war.
This offer, however, was not accepted
and he turned to his own state which
gave him a command and he raised
a regiment OF Nebraskan Most OF
the officers in the regiment like Gov
ernor Sheldon, he said, were Republi-
cans. though the majority Of the en-
listed were Democrats. Addressing
himself to the farmers, he said:
Farmers Hardly Recognized.
"My friends, We are more stingy
in making the appropriations for the
farmer than for any other classes
of our people. Why it was a cen
fury after our government was Or
ganized or about that before We sue
ceeded in getting a department o.
agriculture. We are the greatest ag-
riculture country in the world and
agriculture is the greatest industry
in our country. and yet almost a hun
dred years elapsed before the farmer
got a seat around the Presidents
council chamber
How backward We have been In
recognizing the farmers place in our
government and among our institu-
tons! In the time that has elapsed
since the creation of this department
Of agriculture a great deal has been
done and yet that department is in
its infancy. What will you think.
when tell you that for every dollar
We spend on that department We
spcnd more than $25 On the army
and navy.
Advocates Agricultural School.
The agricultural school is develop
ing. Its adviscment is one OF the
great marked characteristics Of this
generation. think I am safe In say
ing that in no other department OF
learning has there been so much pro
grcss as in that department which
relates to agriculture. I am glad to
encourage the agricultural college.
For years II has been deemed part
of the duty Of the state TO train la"
yers through law schools. and We
have trained doctors through schools
connected without state institutions.
hut. my friends. We arc jus; beginning
to learn that the training Of the farm
or Is just as important a. the train
inr of the doctor or the lawyer.
Il expect great things from oar az
ricuIiurai colleges believe those
colleges will lift the average Of the
general intelligence Of the farmer:
expect those colleges to equip an IN
crcasing number Of young mon Tor
public life. We viii read the role
Of United States senator's and viii
and but two farmers among them.
Run down the list Of conSrcssme"
and you will find but very few farm
ers among them.
Farmer Being Neglected.
Considering tho pcopIc engaged
In farming. the farmer has very In
adequate representation In the ma