The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-23
How Shall The PubC's Obligation
To The Farmer Be Discharged?
G. S. Barrett in National Field"

c. s. Barrett in National Field"
Our Commission Europe and studied their
systems There talk of adopting European systems to the
conditions which here ALL TALK IS BUT IDLE
FOLLY The European systems have been sxysx years building
In only of Europe systems practice
been worked out to such extent that all the
those countries able get capital living rates. In all
other European countries they long yet being worked
In all European upon cooperative
effort the farmers Certainly there of govern
men supervision the basic idea cooperation Two reasons
make absolutely impossible for adopt European systems
The first that we are not We be the future
but we are not now The second that cannot wait fifty
to work out system that will farmers Events moving
swiftly that have time adopt plans which require half
century work Unless pentday movement
within fifty will have all gone Observation-Disclosures
everybody ese because no nation rapidly
moving the direction of increased population diminished pro-
duct per capita without staring national bankruptcy the
farmer must saved by the public which order that the
public itself be Who the public? All the people
Who the Governments All the people, come therefore, to
the fact that the Government which nothing corporate
for all the people, shall discharge the obligation public
the farmer who is oneha of that pubc the only power on
earth that with strength and rapdy enough to meet the
demands of the situation the Government We proposing
unted experiment. New Zealand which today most
farming country the world and resulting hererom the most
porous country altogether the world long ago thrown
board all presidents and all pudes and gone relief of its
farmers To the andless will sell and furnishes working
capital the farmer already established 1t will furnish working cau
ta whether be to make farmer help old armer
will furnish that upon any time discretionary of the loans
running thlrty-sx and a half years.
may we'll face the frankly as to dodge around
few years longer until today We have
got face There enough liquid capital in the United States
to meet the needs of the farmer the he must
have live and prosper What liquid capital have not content
with what living rate of interest for the farmer Only Govern
which concerned with profits afford under present
day conditions to furnish the farmer money proper rates If the
farmer be helped adequately and promptly help must come
from the Government.
Again. the tenant system growing America continual
growth spells destruction 1t must be headed are to live
and This that the ndess cannot hone
rule get forehanded enough must be hend
securing land of which he become the owner Three bnos
stand out Fsthe landes aided to secure possession
of tract land suited to his capacity Secondthe ea
shed farmer must be helped working cpa at low rates
interest dthe Spectator and the larger landowner must not
be permitted to become the bencares this hep and therefore
would be absolutely to limit the to any
individual moderate exceeding four or five Thousand
dollars.
We fully understand that this idea going to strike GOOD MANY
people revolutionary They have become accustomed to tho old
ndviduam and the Devil taking hndmost Tncn
ally be said that the Devil securing LARGE toll nd
the old process But this proposal uonar II m
onar and conservative that all people, acting
corporate capacity the Government propose to 90 to the %
half of the people, which the public welfare
that half such assistance will put prosperous ao
and thereby enable contribute much largely to the
prosperity of the whole public
Expecting criticism, prepared to meet it.