The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-20

Senator Dolliyer, with me. / have
spoken In Indiana and one of the SEN
ators at least will be a supporter. Our
south Dakota senator who has lately
peen placed upon the committee on az
riculture VIII be with me i'm my efforts.
Even some of the southwestern sena-
tors are now coming to our aid what
we need Is the influence Of the farmers
OF sufficient number of states mon
their representatives of their states
Whatever have gained SO far has
| been without any assistance whatever.
Here are the great stares OF Minnesota
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois
South Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas. Okla.
homa, Texas. and Washington, ali wheat
I raising states What encouragement
have we had from any of these states
IRON the farmers themselves? Not one
Word-not a single resolution. is IL
because they care nothing, or are in
sensible 70 the injustices of the present
system OF grading and handling their
products? Not at all. Ii is because
they have had no organization I'm the
| past TO make known their wishes
Their representatives are fair minded
men, and whenever the farmers them.
selves show that they are interested
they viii become active in their cause.
Opposition Influence Exerted.
But the influence of the other side
Is being exerted every moment, and
representing enormous wealth, as Il
does, and enormous profits to be de-
iended and protected, IL Is power to
he feared and doubly TO be feared un-
less one feels that he has back of him
as an Offset to it's influence the SYM
pathy OF those whose interests he
would subserve.
Mark you, have no fear OF rhe ulti-
mate triumph of this cause. because
know 1t is right. This bin only asks
for honest grades, honest inspection,
honest weight and honest dockage
and no honest business need fear it's
results. II is right and right will pre-
vail In the end, though the battle is
sometimes long and wearisome.
Give me the organized support of
the farmers of just the few states II
have mentioned and / will guarantee
this bill will go through both houses in |
single year Let these other states
show the same interest the American |
Society of Equity of North Dakota is |
showing and the battle is won now |
without that interest II of course will |
take longer,
This Organization should not be a |
political organization. 1t should be |
purely business one, but it should be
an organization that would assist those
who are striving and laboring for their
business interests, certainly so long as
their lahors are being exerted for
them. ...
And am going right on with this
bill for federal inspection of grain and
for Justice to the producers and con-
sumers and to assist wha j can in Gre
ating a helpful organization. am go
ing right on until / win or fall. and IL
fall shall have the consolation of
knowing that it has been i'm the line
of duty, and that the cause will have
been so far advanced by my efforts
that the task will be far easier for
those who may follow me. to take up
the work and carry 1t forward to vic
tory. For as surely as there is a God
OF justice in the heavens, as surely as
right shall prevail In the end. the pres
ent intustices will be wiped out
The Attractive Farm Life.
MIR. Chairman, / have heard much
argument and read many papers dis
cusing the question of how 10 make
farm life attractive. For the most part
although Of course there are many good
articles. they remind me very much of
the rules so often laid down for health
and longevity: Never worry. Never
work late at night Never get up while 4 4
yOu are sleepy. Take just enough ex- |
srcise in the open air. always stopping 3
short of fatigue. Have good whole I
Iome food. Always broil your porter ,
lpuse steak $3.50. Have your SER !
'ant bring you glass OF hot water or [
up OF weak coffee an hour before you
rise. Have a massage now and then.
Vow this recipe Is an excellent one It'll
My lacks one ingredient Ii should Z
ust so one step further and tell us 8
Who is going to make a living for us ! A
nd our families while we are doing !
ID this. And so of the recipe for at | :
ractive farm life. 1t lacks the one in /,
cash. A mighty small word | i,
nut what a world of potency it con- h,
aims.
l viii give you a rule for attractive 4
arm life in single sentence; Make e
fe ON the farm profitable. That is the n
Ihole secret. When we have done that b
he farmer himself will take care of the q
ttractive side. He viii look after the
Their incidentals. Give him the means d
. have the little Injuries and he will 2
ave them soon enough / am not IN
offering myself about these incident h
Is, but ! am trying to assist in laying 81
ne foundation for his prosperity slis
Let us. my farmer friends, lay that is
oundation deep and strong, and. en- Il
uring. It's material must be the sturdy Il
Manhood Of the toilers of the fields Let 8,
be cemented by the spirit of patri- 81
tic devotion to equality and right. ft
nd upon that foundation let us rear D.
temple dedicated TO Mother Earth III
nd to those who live close to her nour- d
hing breast--a temple Of Hope whose q
oires shall ever point toward the dome m
eternal justice and over whose por di
lis shall CLEAN the symbal and the W
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