The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30
and Members Of the

10 the Officers and Members Of the
Farmers MO
The representatives Of the Farm
ers' Union now in Washington looking
after legislation in which every Amer
ican farmer Is interested, expect to
secure definite results this session. We
will probably get reforms Tor Whlcn
We have long been more
quickly Than the most optimistic OF
lis imagine. Certainly. We will pro-
cure them all. just as soon as the
average Congressman learns the
farmer is in earnest IN demanding
them, and that he Will not be put of
10y ctasicns. the glad hand. free seed
or a LITTLE petty job or two for the
brethren.
i;ut We are not going to advance
ono zach farther aleu-" the rOad until
w.. le:,ri, To smash out OF existence
the Old schoo!, hypocritical politician,
with his little bag Of inherited or ac-
uuircu tricks, and pin our faith TO
the man who takes the large view,
tn, sincere view. | want to impress
thcse facts upon the farmer at
is practically the outset OF
promises to be one Of the most ex-
citing sessions of recent years.
! al illustrate what | mean very
easily with two little stories. The
IrSt IS Il pcESOLai EAptiicitt. l tP-
preached q we'll kGOWn cOnSrcSsfna
from the South during the recent
session. and asked him il he were 60
ing to support the bin calling for !"
general parcels post. Quickly as
lightning he said: Barrett, I've
got q nice job for q kilsman OF
yours" / told him [ wasn't hunting
jobs Tor my relatives, and asked him
again If he were in favor OF a general
parcels post. "Certainly YOU know
I'm with you fellows he answered
but tell me yes or no whether
you favor Il general parcels post"
demanded. Il favor some form Of z
general parcels post he finally re.
Piled. That was as far as l coule
make him commit himself, and ye,
that ma has the entire confidence
of his district, thousands Of his farm
cr constituents believe he loses SLEEP
dcvisinS ways to advance their in
tereSt.
Another story: I received q few
days e Il letter from al Influential
farmer, thanking mo for the efforts
we are putting forth in behalf Of Ger
tain measures. Among them he alst
specified Il general parcels post. &c,
ahead he wrote stically
were backing yon up. The poll
icia ere not going to fool us an,
longer. We've let them do that lon;
enough. But l Go wish you would
concentrate your energies on gettin!
the recall. We want to be able t
turn the rascais out when they de
ceive us This brother proceeded t
tell me that his especial representa-
tive was q simOn-pure friend of tn
farmer, who could always be depend
ed upon to help whenever help wa
needed. and whose sincerity was un
ChallengcaDle.
That same highly recommends
congressman. tho Farmers Friend.
tho paragon OF sincerity told me i
tic presence OF several witnesses tia
he could not support a general PAL
ccl~ post bill. 1 asked him if he wer
no satisfied that at least eighty pc
cent OF his constituents want such
Measure. He said he was.
am in favOr of the recall. ! al
in favor of the initiative and refer
endun. / have voted for them
long as l had the chance. and ! Wi
continue to vote for them until "
enact them into law, and that Wi
be at an earlier date than the ~
erage man hopes.
Eut what earthly good Will the r.
all do such farmers as those ] HAY
mentioned, the constituents Of the!
two precious patriots? II they ca
pull the wool over the eyes of tt
farmer in the absence OF the feca
they can do it just as easily when tt
recall is operative in every congre
Sional district.
Only the leaders Of the farme
who try to get things done in Wasl
ington, know the buncOmbe and 5ol'
bricks handed out consistently to IL
man of the acres by the politician
There are q few good, strong, uprigf
sincere men in both branches. Is
the majority proceed upon the tneo,
that the best way to continue to no
o!iict is to trade. jugcic, t'atter 4,