The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

SATURDAY.. July 3. 1901
.ba Lord opened his eyes and behold the noun
,aln was fun Of horses and chariots round about
elisha" W have not caught the vision OF our
own possibilities; We have not realized the seri-
ou.ness 81 our responsibilities. DR.. George r
Winston once said 10 me. speaking OF a politician
Of local prominence. He has power enough to
run a sar MIL, and he's only whiting sticks"
I feel that the press Of the South has power
enough to set in motion forces that would rebuild
our section. that would restore Il in our own time
to the commanding position Il once had In the
commercial Industrial, and political life OF Amer
iea and yet alas how many OF US are only whit
Ting sticks God help ia 20 catch the larger
vision! God help to make ourselves leaders
In the great twentieth century development OF
our section and our people!
The fundamental thing is the school. and the
fundamental duty OF the paper that would load in
rural development IN the South is TO SGT itself 10
get the e. est school system that possibly DO
devised for It's county. Preach local taxation:
don't be afraid 10 face a frowning Skiufut and
preach the gospel upon which the economic sal-
walton OF the county, depends The campaign for
better public schools may have come 20 sound
,r,e 10 you. but II Is not triter than the talk %
politics and II IL vastly more meanlngful II r.
one hope. and our vision OF greater Scuth
never b. realize without Il Every move
men; which tends 20 bring the schools OF your
county into closer touch with the life the pupils
must lead after they leave school should be 10
you a sacred cause
And IN connection with better schools let hin
also urge better roads. Let him call unceasingly
10 his people: Mind your ways" Bond issues
~here they are justified. improved legislation
where e "a needed. macadam wherc you al
ford Il. the sand-clay method whore Il ia best
and the simple spli'-loR drag where more crpen-
sire methods are lnerpedient. II Ia gratifying 10
see the widespread interest in better roads
shown by al our Southern papers
VI.
And then you must dignity the tarmcr-;hat
is to say. tho good farmer. tho only Kind worth
dlgn!fy!nE- You business may conserve
wealth. but your farmer creates &. | have only
the highest regard for our mcrchants-and yet
the no merely runs store and sells a Ger
tain amount Of groceries and dry goods and drugs
a certain profit TO himself necessarily adds
little 90 the general prosperity Of the country:
that IL. he Is In the very nature 81 things unable
wealth for the community. But your
farmer II he learns 20 double bis corn yield
II DO informs himself and farms better so that his
Income ia $500 more rear las the average
southern farmers income ought 20 be). tho gen
eral prosperity Of the county is enhanced lie
has created wealth. he has added $500 more
that dd not exist before
Fina out what farmers IN your county are lead
Ing IN this Silent revolution and get behind them
They are your champions: :hey tho men that
shall redeem your Israel
VII
II going tn rvbuid my county In 80 far ~
In Ies"~-thnt IS the only ideal that IL high
enough and worthy enough FOR the man Sho runs
the county paper. the man Who should stand for
the intellectual Leadership Of his oounty-and
three things Good Schools. Good Roads. and
Good Farming fundamental TO this campaign
81 progress Hitch your wagon 30 star" D"dl
cate your llfe and dedicate your paper 20 the de
yetr % nj