The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
AGRICULTURAL LEG.
IslAT|Oh NEEDED
The Farm the Place to Study All
Legislative Problems.
Ey Peter Hadford

The principal function performed "
government today is TO collect taxes.
keep records AID prevent and punish
crime bur that % not sItflcieEt. Cos.
ernElent should tip its hat TO tha God
dess OF Opportunity az courageuusly
as I! draws siS.shcoter on train
roaber We cnEht % encourage thrift
as well as restrain greed. We haze
been basing legislation upoa the ex.
lremes OF hunsa life-the classes
high and low. the depEaeed anl tire
taleated-let rs new reach tbs nlssses
and the extremes viii :l1le nearly
disappear Cur statutes are filled TO
oyerfoaing with pity and revenge;
=, us add opportunity.
The slogan OF tho FarmcrF' Union
Is eo-opefatlor. Not only among in.
dlsidnal farne but between al legl-
innate and useful occupations. We
want TO SIT around the toarih.stone
cf Industry and talk over problems OF
mutual intefobt with our nelshbora.
We want to invite those WHO are
earnestly searching for Information
on public nu ,st.ons 10 inf hack TO
the soil with their Investigations
where. In the stiffness of nature, they
can climb the mouniain,top OF wiz.
dom. explore the deep canyons OF
knowledge and stroll through the
quiet valleys OF understanding.
There is no problem in civilization
that cannot be found in is native
state On tho farm, The labor, edu.
eatlonal financial transportation,
hone.hniding rEd a'! other problems
are there. We will discuss few OF
them.
The Labor Prohltr,.
We h7w to the dignity Of labor.
No one wsuld be willing TO do more
70 liEhtgn ido burdens, increase the
safety comforts and profits OF those
Who laher n cqGEAcrre aud industry
lhfn Their fellow toilers in eg-icnl
flre- ilnt how Gbogt the farmer WHO
bows lis back TO feed and c.otha the
world, and who works from sun until
sun? Is he not also entitled 10 an
Increase IN pay aad a shortening of
hours? Much has heea said about
TIC women ia the factory and behind
he counter hut how about the woman
n the field. drenrhpd in Dersniration.
Gathering lie harvnst. agd little chill.
tren, their Iirs wet with mothers
Ti!&, toilirg b. har s.dea Arc they
no also aliitled 70 consideration? Is
not the Ban WHO DIGS in tha Ground
oatitled Ia ii'c sane confederation as
be Tha tolls at the forge. weavcs at
The !ool and works behind the count.
o-q
The farmer hrs been hagring his
onreens es patiently rs the beast he
p!1ws, but Ia patience bar from Jus.
ticea The labor pnohlrn ot Virginia
'edfy Il IN tho ferr, aad ihe frs,
attention ahGrld be g!yel thoso who
'aboF in ise n9ld.
II. Need CT chsaa '.o,ea
Agriculture has never been proper.
lr financed. The farmer pays a nluch
higher ra.e OF interest as a rule shan
any oihor class of borrower and his
properly. especially that Of farm pro.
ducts, is nSt so readily accepted as a
bass Of credit ~ tie property OF
other liaes Of industry c, cqaal mar,se,
'aas
A rural or land credit system Is
needed that will enable a farmer to
buy home on long time al cheap
rate Of iatnrnst.
4 statute based on round business
principles that win enabl. thr lard
lrss TO buy and encourage the large
land owner 10 sch. is n.uei needed,
nrd one that merits the most serious
consideration OF our Law makers.
The financial problem OF the state
snd nafien IL on the farm. and first
attention Should he given those who
create the nations wealth.