Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-29

sought: tho attainment OF this end Is
10 be had gradually, in the adminlstra-
ton Of our system or partial scgrcga-
ton: II IS To he found in evolution
rather than in Il harsh spirit of rcvc-
luton
PLETHORIC TREASURY
INVITES ENTRANAGANCE,
Such arc the demands upon the
public purse that greatly increased
values upon our farms. homes and
other property will not follow by de-
creased rates OF taxation. y plcthoric
treasury always invited extravaganza
in government.
our people have brains and Drawn;
our State has vast natural undcvcloped
resources. We need capital to rem
der these available in our agricultural.
industrial and commercial life. While
tho burdens OF government should be
shared by all. care shou he had that
our taN laws be not so administered
as To drive capital from tho State. or
To militat" against it's advent here:
it should have the same opportunity
and protection that it received in
thos" states that bid il welcome. In
tho development 81 our resources Nir-
cinia will grow as powerful in indus
try. agriculture and commerce. us she
is now great in tradition.
Land is still the fundamental
Fourcc Of wealth" Twelve million
Ave hundred thousand people toll upon
tn. farm: 45.00O.00u men. women and
children reside upon our farms. Com
mcrce manufacturing. mining. trade.
transportation. merchsndisine. bank
ing. clerical pursuits. the learned pro-
fcssionS, the rich ard The poor. the
millionaire and the paupcr. labor and
capital. employer and employee. MGR
chant. artisans. day iaborcrs and
wagc-carners arr all dependent upon
agriculture-the foundation OF the
nations prosperity. In the great
scheme Of warmakinS which is now
being conducted. agriculture looms
great in the destiny Of the worlds
nations.
COUNTRY DEMANDS BROADER
VIEW OF PREPAREDNESS
In April. 1916. | wrote. The farmers
of the country demand broader view
Of preparedness. They demand that
good roads be built that will serve
armies during the war. but primarily
the great ends OF commerce. the COM
forts and convenience OF our people
during peace. They demand that the
Federal Congress provide generously
for the experiment stations; for mar
kcting bureaus in aid of distribution:
for agricultural schools. for the dem
onstratiou work: there should be a
county demonStrator In every county
in every state III the United States;
farmers demand the establishment OF
Il national rural credit system. where
by on personal property satisfactory
loans may be had aud upon real estate
long term loans arranged at low rates
OF interest This,roicy of aid TO asri-
culture would mean An annual saving
of millions OF dollars 10 The country"
My words were those Of appeal and
of warning which voiced the funda-
mental truth upon agriculture must be
huilded all prosperity. The appeals
now made 10 tho patriotism Of our
farmers by the governments cf the
world fully justify tho attitude have
taken during tho past fourteen years
In Sighting the battles Of agricultural
Virginia The same spirit that actu-
ated IN. in urging The erection of lime
grinding plants. the establishment OF
the Legislative bureau: the bonding OF
commits ION merchants: the standards
Z=tiou of ice Cres m: tho Increased and
sreciac appropriation for one and TWO
room SCHOOLS. VIII possess nc as Cow
c-nor % Virginia in further AID OF tho
farmers OF The state: FOR as aErcul-
tu-e proSpers. SO fares the nation.
- Lancaster advocated q ieEisla-
tive reform OMEN meetings Of lcg!s-
letire committees. 80 that the vote in
o1urlitt-". - well ~ the vote upon
the r.+-ac" OF bills would become i
matter % record and accessible 10 the
con-titIeuui"s.
Ny travels throughout The state have
converted my earlier belief into con-
ytcrioH that Tie Virginia OF the m
rEr- = mo!ded in the primary schools
oi our state. small proportion o: tn.
children who a. men and women VIII
direct il destiny ever enjoy higher
education. and shall not rest con-
;cnt until = fun term IS secured fox
all tn" primary schools. and corupe-
tent. adequately paid teachers lead the
children In their carly years 10 .la,
first know ledge that is the chief hoon
and safeguard Of democracy The High
schools should not flourish At tho ~
mons" Of the primary schools II wa
would build surely. ~" must huld
from the bottom up. believe in Nigh
cr education, Of which IN "a measure
have been the beneficiary: but am
persuaded that II We would hui!d Viz.
needs OF the half million Of children
VII" because Of tho cxigcncics Of If.
limit their education 20 that which is
70 bc had in the elementary schools
N MrATIil WITH GREAT
INSTITUTIONS or LEARNING
am in sympathy wi,h our Grc,, IN
situtions of learning; they arc the
opportunity OF our youth: they ehoul1
/ The benefit OF the state. as well a.
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