The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-14
a System Of Rural Credits
Will Benefit the Farmers

wrong then God Himself is to blame.
FOR leadership-the survival OF the fit
test-is in perfect accord with His
laws. We have noticed in the Develop
ments which characterize human af-
fairs that the law of self manifestation
causes men to vie and strive against
one another for supremacy In yield
ing obedience to this law the reputed
leader is often hard pressed and to
hold his position at all often has to
yield-make concessions or be devour-
ed
Reforms. then. do not come from the
men on top, Their business is to hold
their job of riding the rest Of humanity
while III under ones maneuver to de-
throne or deVour-diSregarding. of
course, that element OF mother force
In nature to protect the young, which
is typified by the Christ spirit. In this
struggle, then, ordained Of God Himself
in His wisdom, where force is pitted
against force, wit against wit, we rec
ognize the present day agriculturalists,
as wei as other kinds Of 1aborers. not
as the leaders-but the followers. DO
we as agriculturalists wish to reverse
the present condition Of affairs and
make ourselves the leaders-at least in
those things which we should com
mand-but do not? The EFFORT to so
establish ourselves would be q ,chaI-
Ilenge to battle with those who do ride
us In their supremacy. Such an effort
would create political complications
that we to the man would have to de-
fend-but in ~ end we would have a
financial standing based on Gods W
security--the lands OF the United
States. and not the water as we have
1t now.
The Question.
How to give agriculture d standing
financially and through it the greatest
good to the greatest number, which is
our purpose.
The System.
THE system of rural credits which /
shall endeavor to mark out ID NOT a
new thing but to give it the footing de-
manded in the United States we need
federal enactment to support il, SO at
the very onset we engage the enemies
on their own field Of battle. I cali II
their " because they have won so
many brilliant victories ON 1t. FOR
this reason there must beSa cleavage.
Labor and agricultural interests pftted
against the present system OF iuancial
credit. Agriculture and labor must
stand in line to defend their osnmon
interest. What can we hope for beg
glng at the DOORS OF an unchristian
system We would all be like poor
Lazarus (some that. way now) with the
dogs licking our aggravated sores.
81 In the first engagement, az In All
others We must organize as supporters
OF the agricultural banking system IA
pass q law suitable to us---free from
the meddling hands OF the sharpers
who are 30 skilled in slipping in Jokers
on such occasions. We must have the
issue plain and distinct to gather our
selves power, for the question is large
| enough. as will aonaar Ia an1taNN an
biggest men In these United States and
force the cleavage for or against agrl.
cultural banks"
MI. Jackson then gave a history 81
the cooperative credit system. con.
tinuing he said:
The True Raifseisen Banks.
I'VE have heard much about the
Raiffeisen banks Of Germany. Ever
President Taft thinks that some sucf
system should be adopted in the Unit.
ed States, SO let IS see what they ar,
In reality.
THE cooperative movement. 81
which we spoke before, has PROGRESSED
further In the old world than IT hag ii
the United states. for which reason
such a bank as We have In mind was !
possibility in Germany back fla 1S4S
and long before no doubt, only for Mr.
Raiffeisen.
THE Raiffeisen bank is a cooper,
alive concern which YIELDS together thu
| combined credit of d community. III /,
formed by the best citizens of & com.
munity going together and pIedgfn,
their worth to obtain credit and thei,
liabilities are unlimited.
4The society confines itself stracti,
to d small area where everybodS
knows everybody else and the borrow