The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
| ooK FOR DEFINITE RESULTS
E,rnoers, ,Inion Officials in Washing
ton Expect 20 Secure Reforms
Long Sought

The representatives of the Farmers
union now in Washington loohlhe
er legislation in which every Aineif
can farmer is interested, expect TO Sc
cure definite results this session. we
will probably get reforms fof "nlon
we have long been contendlns mo'o
quickly than the most opt!snaslic VI 40
imagine. Certainly, we WILL pioo1to
them all, just as soon as the aseA@e
congressman learns the FARMER Is -
earnest in demanding them, anu 'ns'
he viii not be put off by evaslons' tne
glad hand, free seed or little petty
job or two for the brethren.
But we are not going TO advance
one inch farther along the ROAD uhtii
we learn to smash out OF existence
the old school, hypocritical poltlclah'
with his little bag of Inherited OF az,
CURED tricks, and pin our 1alth 70 taie
man who takes the large view, the slll'
cere view. / want to Impress these
facts upon the farmer at what -
practically the outset OF what pion
| Uses to be one Of the most excltlns ses'
sions of recent years.
| | can illustrate what / mean very
easily with two little stories. lhe
| first is a personal experience. ap-
| preached a well-known congressman
from the south during the recent SEES
sior and asked him IT he were gong
to support the bill calling Tor a gen
eral parcels post. Quickly as light
ming he said: Barrett, I've got nice
lob for kinsman Of yours. toio
him wasn't hunting jobs for my reia-
tiyes. and asked him again Ii he We're
in favor of general parcels post
Certainly, you know I'm with you Tel
lows" he answered. "But tell me yes,
or mo- whether you favor genera
parcels post" l demanded. FAVOR
some form Of a general parcels post,
: he finally replied. That was as lar as
could make him commit hlmseT,
and yet that man has the entire con-
hdence of his district, thousands OF
! his farmer constituents believe ne
loses sleep devising ways to advance
their interest
7 Another story: received Few
I days ago letter from an inf1uentaal
+ farmer. thanking me for the efforts
1 we are putting forth in behalf OF Ger
: tain measures. Among them he also
: specified a general parcels post. ao
+ ahead" he wrote enthusiastically
We're backing you up. The poAts'
e clans are not going to fool us any
d longer. We've let them DO tnat long
e enough. But do wish you would con
IS centrate your energies on getting tnt
lr recall. We want to be able to turf
3 the rascals out when they deceive US.
If This brother proceeded to tell m'
re that his especial representative was
,e simon-pure friend of the farmer, Wn'
10 could always be depended upon 3
,e fheID whenever help was needed, an
whose sincerity was unchallengeapIe.
or That same highly recommended COZ
a gresham, the farmers friend. tn
rs paragon Of sincerity, told me in Ia
ly presence of several witnesses that q
n, could not support q general parcel
at post bill. asked him If he were NJ
al, satisfied that at least eighty per cen
,e- of his constituents want such mea
to ure. He said he was.
al. aIl Ill ldtOI "a LAC 4CSAAa' $3.50 -
to- favor of the initiative and Referendum
a have voted for them as long as ne
ON the chance. and I will continue
on vote for them until we enact the
g. into law, and that will be at an earli
!. I date than the average man hopes.
to But what earthly good will the
ley call do such farmers as those | ma
the mentioned. the constituents Of the
cry two precious patriots? II they G.
on pull the wool over the eyes or I
bod farmer in the absence of the reca
Gus thew can do it just as easily WI
to the recall is operative in every ct
i've gressional district
eed Only the leaders of the farmers
Ids. try to get things done in Washlngt'
rds know the buncombe and gold-brle
to handed out consistently to the n
pay of the acres by the politicians. I'M
;ore are a few good, strong, upright,
ton cere men in both branches. But
and majority proceed upon the theory Z
uild the best way to continue to hold OF
SEES, is to trade, juggle, fatter and mish
the man whose vote Is the hrst nee
the sity for office-holding.
Used That is why I say that thoug'
for heartily advocate the recall, nl
here five and referendum, as aids to Dill
sys- government by the peoplet, that n
rked NJ them are worth Whoop un
pply tbe farmer learns to distinguish
the political fakir from the states1r
outh We can't put off our responsible
chill as intelligent thinkers and yo
part upon any convenient legislative
high vice. The American people tho1
,ther they had founded genuine Democ1
edit? when they decreed they wouldn't I
king or a hereditary nobility. !
IS to are still in voluntary bondage to
III of taking politician. The farmer is
al in esnecial offender. Until he learn
ought SEPARATE the political sheep from
otton goats. the recall, initiative, reff
were dnm direct election of senators