The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-08-26

the evening, MIR. Harlan referring 10
strong terms Ia his record for earnest
support Of the interests Of farmers, and
uniirinH efforts to secure for them legis
lation and practical dceds which have
been 81 the greatest value o them.
The Governor In opening the subject
others, hut in order that he might tn,
more nearly come IN touch with the lead
ing thinkers Of communities. il seemed
well that he shoul lay before them some
oi his views and plnns for the bcttcrmcnt
oi the agricultural inirrestso of Maryland
that they might bc freely discussed, criti
Cilrd aud winnowcd down to that which
will he Of most permanent good before
their final contamination. lie paid All
eloquent tribute to the nchic vrmcnts ol
the club during It's forty years Of exist.
cncc. which he snid To his own persona
knowledge, had done much to direct pub.
lie opinion and crystallizc II into vnlua
bile legislation. not only for it's own
county but the state at large
IL believe TINT no subject has been so
long and pcrsistently neglected rs that
of the interests Of farmers, and for this
reason feel the more anxious that they
should set to work TO organize and agi.
tate Az every other successful industry Of
the country has and must do before II
meets with much coveted success. II In
becausc Of this ability and tendency in u
Republican form OF government fDrcverv
man to think for himself and express his
thoughts to others that America has
made progresH In the worlds civilization
never before realized. As view Ia i'm.
proved on bv ps view and { modilics that
81 both and thus IN short time the best
thought oi the whole people Ia secured In
the consideration Of subjects oi interest
to them all
ION the subject Of labor often wonder
whether most people study the economy
ni labor which means securing the best
for the purpose. even at additional cost.
With no dispOSiiit n to criticize our DE.
partmcnt Of immigration, which think
is doing good work considering its re.
sources, does II not deserve enlargement
that farmers may more freely use this as
n source Of labor SUPPLY And In this
connection ! believe such foreign labor
must be taken In colonies 81 that the
element Oi satisfaction 80 essential to
good word will not he lacking. No man
living In a strange community with no
one speaking his tongue or aAsociatlDg
with him will lie satisfied for long, hut
will driit away; "A group 81 such ~ that
thtN may al times mngle together. will
probably become permanent residents
and good workers.
There Is nothing which our farmers
today more generally need and more
promptly profit by thar favorable
markets and advantageous means 0f
shipment. hence the all important ques
tiun oi improving their roads. Hack In
the days Of Jefferson this subject WINS
taken up IN br"nl scale by the govern.
mcnt, but the invention nf the steam
engine and the introduction III railroads
diverted attention Ia them to such a
degree that we have built up the greatest
railroad system In the world. Our
status today Ii Just the opposite Of that
Of Great Britain; our freight car can aud
does carry three times as much IN hers,
but her road wagon because of her I'm.
proved roads can and does carry three
times as much as ours, the road question
therefore il all important to the farmer
aud from the fact 81 his independence In
calling and consequent Independence In
power in the framing Of legislation and
the healthy administration Of govern.
mcnt which no other class Of people can
br. While he needs first class thorough.
fares u hich the state i, now engaged on
lefpr scale In constructing without an
increased burden Of taxation, since the
bulk oi his roads must still remain Of a
more primitive style it il really Of great.
est importance to him that these should
be- handled in II business like way. So
aroused IL public sentiment on this sub.
lsci that already fourteen counties, n
mnIprity Of the whole state. have placed
Mt the head Of their road department a
competent executive officer, generally
known AZ county road superintendent I
or engineer. do not mean to lay undue
stress upon this officers prOiesAiOnal
skill although II IL invaluable, but do
emphasize the results obtained because
Of his independence Of politics
which enables him to always do
frarlessly what he knows to be best
The usual law under which he IL selected
makes him independent Of all political In
lluence. do not wish to discuss the
political merits Of this question further
than to say that while for myself prefer
Democratic politics, tor all Of similar
persuasion ! would add that the very
best politics 10 for those clothed with tn,
power to give to the people paying take,
the very best returns for their money
No man complains Of his tax when salts
factory returns are made, and he should