The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-05-18
The Arkansas Traveller
Bv S. w. Rogers, Washington. d c.
S, Washington, D. c.


Some people would make 1.-The Ar
kansas Traveller" responsible for the
demagog. You might as we'll say that
the bribe-taker and not the bribe-giv-
er is wholly responsible for bribery.
The men who can be bribed by the
Jackpot" and the men that can be
deceived by the demagog are by no
means confined to the leaky log cabin
type, nor are they confined to Arkan-
sas. Remember Adams county, Ohio.
We ought to get rid of the demagog
as soon as possible, the man who is
continually seeking office to advance
his own selfish ends, who does foolish
things for the sake of notoriety-just
to be seen and heard of men. Such a
man can do the state greater damage
in one reckless speech than the harm
less colloquy and song could do in a
thousand years.
The awakening" in Arkansas
which we are now hearing so much
about will come with the upbuilding
of our rural communities and not till
then. Instead of preparing our coun-
try boys for the already overcrowded
professions, instead of making of
them aircastle-builders, instead of en-
couraging them to leave the farm in
order to have career they ought to
be encouraged to stay on the farm and
make farm life more attractive. The
trouble is they are taught false no.
tons of success. They do not seem to
know that it is far more honorable to
be good citizen of a small commun-
lty than it is to loaf around marble
halls and draw salary for which no
worthy service is given in return.
| am making this plea for our coun-
try communities in response to an
awakening sentiment throughout the
country in behalf of the overlooked
country communities. Country life
should be made so attractive that boys
will want to stay on the farm. In or
der to accomplish this, however, these
communities need help from theii
more fortunate brothers in the cities
and from the state which they have so
long and faithfully served. There
ought to be larger organized efforts to
make farm life what it can be made
Our rural communities need better
schools, better roads, better churches.
more attractive homes and more CON
genial home surroundings. They need
books and larger opportunities for So
cial intercourse. Where do you find
! free libraries? Where your attractive
schools with long terms? Where
your attractive Y. NJ. c. A. buildings?
They are all in the city. Aren't these
things as essential to mind and soul
development as food an draiment to
he body? If these things do not
ONE to him there is only one thing
eft for him to do; go to them Say
What you please, there is on alterna-
i've
There is a great work for a country
ife commission that will create a
sentiment favorable to upbuilding the
country as well as the city communi-
lies. This commission could direct the
attention of the state and benefactors
these conditions and ask them to do
something. Where are your Carnegie
libraries for the country boy? Don't
you think free books would perform a
great mission where there are no
looks? Before you apply the doctrine
For everyone that hath shall be Civ
IN even that which he hath" wouldn't
be wise to do as the Christ did, give
The country boy at least one starter?
Stop and listen to the voice of our
'ural communities. "Give US better
schools, better roads, better churches;
give us books-a few at least. Share
With us part in the general uplift
movement, and then we will make
'onntry life so attractive and livable
that our boys will stay on the farm,
because they will want to stay. Give
US a shove. This is a worthy appeal
and the time has come when it must
be needed.
Washington, D. c., May 3, 1911.