Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-31
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Gentlemen, y3u who have taken ad-
vantage of the business Opportuni-
ties of this Great State of North Da-
kota. Have you ever stopped to
think of the difficulty and hardship
that was necessary, and that was
withstoOd by the early settler, who
made it possible for you to step in,
III later years, and make a success
Of your present business. DO you stop
to think that the cause OF your pros
pterity, lays not wholly with YOUR
self, but the greater credit should go
to the men who broke the trail ac-
cross the prairie, men not of today,
hut Of the yesterday, that we in our
rush to the front have almost forgot
ten; men that feared nohing but God
and in turn looked to Him for guild
ance, and that guidance was forth
coming.
Energy Needed.
Think of the energy that was g
ca in those days. days OfSendless trav-
Ell through o country that none knew
except the Creator of all things. The
hearts of these men were stout and
true, their aims was a home and q
place to- call their own. Little did
they think the results of their ef-
forts would one day make this State
the leading grain State Of the Union
and the largest grain producing sec
tion Of any country in tn world.
When those firstAfew wandered Into
this state the farmer was called hon
est John Smith or honest whatever
Ills name might have been, and CIV
ali. every Ntle consideration today
the farmer is the maj that the prac-
teal business man looks t0afor their
know is alright and the pay is ready
at anytime.
m Control the Banks.
Who controls the greater number
of the banks today? The farmer.
WHO controls the markets and why?
The farmer. and just because he has
made money and does not have to
sell his grain and stock to the bulls,
bears and a few other animals that
want to- control the open market to-
day; they see this same control slip
ping away from them. They con-
sidered the farmer as a mere tool
for years simply to further their greedy
plans of making the many paupers
and the few rich. The changes in
the last few years are SO great that
the average man has to stop and
think before he can see the plain
stock of merchandise come to this
country first? No, it vas the farmer.
Who came to these great United
States first to make homes? The far
nler.
Fathers Mere. Farmers.
The Pilgrim Fathers were farmers
and came here to be free Of the reli-
eion that was distasteful to them.
And so on in every country you will
find the farmer the first to take the
Btrden on his shoulders and improve
the land, and make 1t possible for
the merchant to follow and sell his
wares. There are a number Of the
old timers as they are called who
bravcd the hardships of this cOunt-
try, ana today watch the son, a pros
perous business&man.; in4s some of &Our
G1ltCS anu lOWllS VI lNOIlu IIuNOlSS Hlho
think OF how different the ways are
today than yesterday. They have the
aut0s To- so With nov and when they
came To this country they travelled in.
tho prairie ahooner, and on horse
back
Old Man Snakes His Head.
The old gentlemen shakes his head
anu wonders what our first president
would think If he were to wake from
lie long sleep and e the changes
n,at hayesmade this nation has grown
roma toddlUg infant to the might
lest nation in the world. Let us
SAY here that the men that are
ofsprings OF the pioneer settler has
.the same Suitability and energy
that made the older generation seek
and And the greatest of all States
North Dakota. We do not want to-
be misunderstood in OPP previous.
Statements, and try and tell you that,
there aresno men. born unless in this
state, but will say that no state lin.
these United States, will produce bet
lei material for future presidents and