The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-04

81. LOUIS, May III. +. 1Oakum,
chairman of the board. st Louis and
San Francisco Railroad company, de.
liyered an address tdiay on closer co.
operation between the farmers and
the railroads before the National Con.
vention of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union. Mr.. Yoakum
said in part:
The most important steps for the
farmer and the railroad man are To-
ward each other. Cooperation Is n
word often msused 1t should imply
an intention to help one another, and
the ability to do so.
The railroads and farmers have per-
mitted the politician TO play one
against the other. The farmers have
not been organized so that they could
work direct with the railroads for
their mutual benefit.
That beneficial results follow CO.
operation between the man who pro
duces and the man who transports is
proven by sound business principles.
Every analysis of the question shows
it. and good business Judgment en-.
dorses il. The only objection will
come from that class of politicians
and political lawyers which has
thrived upon the prejudice it has
created.
Formerly you thought you had to
do business with us through the poli-
ticians. That was an unbusiness.like
way for us To deal with each other.
The politician used you TO get him
self into office: he hammered us to
please you. That class of politicians
is go-bctween We can cut out. We
can do our business direct. II IL to
our interest To place in your hands cv-
cry available instrument and to use
our railroads and our agencies. to heip
you 10 get a higher price for 70 IT.
goods. II there are ways for rs &C.
have YOU time and money. let MS
know We will do all we can 20 aid
you. The more YOU make he better
We are pleased.
An important subject for when the
Farmers union is urging national leg
islation is more stringent regulation
of foreign immigrants This subject
has two sides. We cannot afford 10
place too great restriction as To num-
bcr of immigrants, but We should fol-
low the Canadian plan of encouraging
the best farmers and selecting them
with great care.
Within the last five years 100000
Americans. principally farmers. have
left the United States for Canada. TAX
ing with them an average of $1,000
each. During the last five years
there came into the United States s.
0Oo, 900 Immigrants. Statistics show
that last year each American who
went To Canada took with him as
much value in cash. live stock. farm
ing implements etc. as 50 foreign i'm
migrants brought with them Every
American going TO Canada becomes n
producer, - per cent of the immi-
grants coming to the United States
remain in our already overcrowded
cities TO be fel and sheltered. Ameii-
can farmers going 10 Canada can he
dcnpended upon to produce food stuffs
and new wealth Canadian severn.
ment officials. all OF whom are taking
Il personal interest in securing the
best class OF farmers for their coun-
try, estimate that this year 10000
Americans will 90 from this country
TO Canada.
All We hear from Washington IS
military eXploitations and unimpor-
tant political controversies. All We
hear from most OF our congress smea
and state legislators is the preaching
OF false doctrines against the 'ustitu.
tions OF the country. There is seldom