Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-11
FARMERS UNION
POWER Of PRESS
EDUCATION OF FARMERS AM
MEETING or HIS PROBLEMS
~ IFS HELP


The followlng article was gwen out
20 the press from the headquarters OF
the Farmers Union 10 this city.
we want 20 thank the press OF
this state for the liberal space Civ
90 our discussions during the past
few months. and a. evidence OF the
power Of publicity. we want TO brief
lv review the results which have &C
cured 10 the farmers Of Texas from
the courtesies extended the Farmers
Onion by the press.
There never was In the history OF
Texas a more studied and determined
effort on the part of government 10
cooperate With the farmer than az
present there never ~aB time
when the city business man was rem
dering a. able and conscientious a
service 90 the farmer as al present
there never was a time when organ
lied cooperation was more thor
oughly understood and a more
friendly relation existed between the
different lines OF industry than az
present There never was a time
when tho desire on The part OF the
individual to promote the welfare OF
all the people was greater than az
present. This has been the result OF
publicity
This world Vas not made for any
particular individual and none OF
~ can have everything we want.
lust the way Ne want H. II takes pa
triotism. courage and wisdom 10
make good citizens aud white these
virtues may become temporarily OF
seured by the heat and smoke Of a
chmpaign, they aboand abundantly
in Texas
The Campaign an Economic Educa-
ton.
r'rhe campaign Just closed IL =
most convincing demonstration OF
the power Of publicity. Obscure Is
SUES and obscure men have, IN some
important instances. prevailed over
those more noted and we'll estab-
lished. and the results should thor
ourhly convince everyone that II
paws Ia advertise. 80 campaign
over made greater utilhution 20
the education OF the citizenship, and
no issues were ever faced more in
diligently than during the last cleo
tiOn. Wisdom should always be a
welcome guest and understanding
sought from every source. and no
limitation shoould be placed upon
the honest efforts OF any individual
or person 10 intelligontly discuss Is
sues n Is not only the prerOgative
Of every American citizen. but his
patriotic duty to participate In dis
semlnatlug information and awaken
ing public thought
We take no stock In tho wall that
Is going mp from disgruntled poll
ticians In cities iu regard 10 the mis-
use Of campaign funds We are not
familiar with city ways perhaps
they have siuned previously, but
there was no bartering sovereignty
or abuse of influence IN the rural
sections
This campaign was won by the
farmers standing together and I'M
Outstanding their problems The
farmers OF this State are intelligent
and open-minded They are neither
mummies nor eN-human beings they
are open TO conviction and willing 10
vote for their best interests accord
ling 10 their understanding
Farmers Through the Press.
The farmers Of this State are UNI
derder obligations 10 the press for
important direct results. We Will
mention few of them
The most important single result
Transporting In Texas during tho past
quarter OF century was the election
OF governor and legislature plede
,d 90 give agriculture first attention
The transition from petty politics m
sound business discussion viii call
Tor now order of ,tatesmanshin a
nov line OF thought and open new
era of progress.
Until very short time ago tho
problems 90 agriculture we're sup
posed 20 lie in production alone. but
the public now realize that the far
mer Is capable workman and that
/ the real problem De- on the business
side OF agriculture The city bust
ness man. by cooperating In market.
ine. has become powerfully ally "a
the farmer. and farmers. business
men and bankers are cooperating iu
building warehouses and financing
/ tho crop
The State Agricultural Depart
ment has been illy supported and
without u comprehensive plan of ~.
GRAFTON which promoted the interest,
OF agriculture from breeding q,
marketing The Farmers Union
through the press. has brought 10 thj
attention OF the public the necessity
I for a constructive agricultural policy
that Involves production. markotipl
and business cooperation. and IN,
next Commissioner ~ AEricultur.
will be- a practical farmer Mr.
Davis went before the people with q
platform contemplating the eXpendi
ture Of 100000 and giving prnmi
hence 10 organization and cO-opera
ton OF farmers and promoting IN,
business side Of agriculture. an 0l
which. no doubt. the legislature vii
ratify.
The Farmers linton has since ii'
Organization eudeayored 90 construct
and put into operation a system OF
warchou os. but has failed 70 receive
sufficient encouragement and coop
GRAFTON The necessity for such &C.
tiou g. now universally aCknowlcdF
cd. and the Legislature has met 81
special session 90 consider the prob
lem and numerous meetings ar,
beieng held daily 20 organize asso
citations and promote tho coustruc
tion OF warehouses
Ia closing. We want 20 again thank
lhc press for the splendid co-opera-
tion given 20 the farmes OF Texas In
their struggle % receive public rec
ognitlon OF their problems