Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
IDLE DOLLAR WORSE THAN LAZY
LoAFER, SAYS 3. F.
YOAKUM.
URGES ORGANIZATION OF RURAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WILL HELP.
POINTS OUT FOLLY OF GOVERN
MENTAL WAsTE-FoR FAIR
TAXATION.

Dallas, Tex, Oct 2S.--What We need
is increased productiveness of farms
and further development of agricultur-
al resources. To accomplish this we
must invite money to develop our
country. Any other policy will retard
progress. rich land which tells men
with money to stay away, might Just
as we'll tell home-seekers to go to
other places We have work for men
and need money to pay them, An idle
dollar is worse for community than
a lazy loafer"
Such were the opening words of II
r. Yoakum in an address at the Texas
state fair at Dallas. yesterday. MIR.
Yoakum declared that the farmers
have not given the question of bust
ness methods in the conduct of their
farming operations the careful con
sideration that so important a subject
demands. The question is a big one
not only to the producers. but to the
entire country. The welfare of every
merchant, every banker, every manu-
facturer, and every laborer is depend
ent upon the success of those engaged
in farming, and the business Of all
Is increased or decreased in proper
ton TO the yield of agricultural prod
ucts.
THE manufacturer figures his fac.
tory output upon the agricultural pros
poets, asid Mr.. 'Yoakum 1.-THE whole.
sale M 7rchant contracts for lis mer-
chandise and machinery according to
the crop outlook rhe retail mer
chant buys his goods from the whole
sale dealer In quantities mat CORE.
spond with the local condition OF the
corps. The railroad company regu-
iates its equipment repairs and pur-
chase Of new engines and cars by the
reports Of the condition of crops
through the country II serves. The
banker of the agricultural district
watches the crops form planting to
harvesting. and his crop report to the
bankers of the east is the factor
which governs the interest rate on
time loans. based upon the amount of
money that viii be needed to move
the fall crops Therefore, every indi.
yidual, regardless of occupation, has
an interest III this national wealth
producing business, and everyone Is
interested in doing all he can to ac-
compllsh two things: to increase the
yield per acre, and 10 devise bust
mes methods which win bring 10 the
producer the best prices.
"The agitator does not advance the
spirit Of cooperation that is becoming
50 fixed in the minds Of the public.
The interest of the man who produces
cannot be promoted through that class
of politician whose stock In trade Is
to condemn all corporations and in
stitutions, regardless of whether they
are law-abidirg or law.bFeaking.
"The manufacturers are organized
transportation is organized, the bank
ers have systematic method of
handling their business; the produc
ers Of the raw agricultural material
(the annual production Ct which
amounts to eight billion dollars, cot
ton alone approximating 600 million
dolars) are not working under a sys.
tematlc organization through which
they can cooperate to their best ad.
vantage.
AN organization Of the farming in
terests cannot be made as effective In
any other way as through cooperation
with its next-doOr neighbor, the rail.
road The two interests by working
together create for both the railroad
and the farmer a beneficial business
condition that brings the farmers or
ganlzation In closer touch with the
financial and business interests of the
country. The cooperation of the
three classes, without political inter
ference, ig essential &c a full measure
of success. If the farmers organiza-
ton will eo-op"I q, we win place a
man I'm each state to help work out
plans Of cooperation with the agri.
cultural interests. IL will be his duty
TO attend meetings IN every county or
district In the state TO discuss ways
and means of advancing the interest
OF both working In harmony in every
way with that one object in view"
The speaker pointed out that this
important question of closer relations
between corporations and the public
is not confined TO states. but is a ques
ton in which all Americans are In
terested. President Taft recently
said the more he sees Of the Ameri-