The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-11-07

rect affairs, which he is fully qualified
to direct.
In the conference just closed he
was given a place subordinate to
that of all other interests. He was
thrust in association with men with
whose opinions he had no sympathy
aud he was required to sit in counsel
with men in whose judgements he
was compelled to totally disagree.
In this way his vote was almost stiff
led
Farmer Excluded
The farmer should have been in a
group Of his own where he could
work out unhindered plan for pa
clfication of all interests. But in as
ISOLATION with men who were do
minant in numbers, it was impossible
for him to give proper expression to
views which if, transmitted to the
country would be overwhelmingly APP
proved. 1t was evident, however,
from the treatment given the farmer
at this so called sterilization confer
ence, that other interests had espe-
cially planned to subordinate him.
1t was planned to exclude the
farmer from all real participation in
the conference and but for the eleven
tn hour protests made by devoted
leaders of agriculture this would have
been accomplished. The partial sue
cess of this eleventh hour effort
should convince the farmers that in
them resides that strength which, if
properly used, would bring them all
they contend for and force even
from an unwilling congress or a re-
luctant executive consideration for
their righteous demands.
Now there is a red glare in the
sky. 1t requires no crimson specta-
cles to see it. Farmers must remove
that red glare and replace it with
the white wings of the dove of peace.
10 do this it will be necessary, for
the time at least, to forget old resent
ments. This does not mean that no
preparation is to be made to resist
further inroads on the rights of ag-
rlculture. On the contrary, it is even
more necessary to organize for the
moral and material defense of the
nation than to organize for the de-
tense of agriculture as SINCE in
stitution. But the organization for
moral and material defense can be
used just as effectively for defense
OF the special interests of the farm
erS.
Farmers Possess Strength
xFarmers have the strength to &C.
complish both the pacifcation of the
nation and the release of their in
terests from the restraints that have
made agriculture for many years an
Improbable industry. Scattered
through the length and breadth of
the land are leaders of farm thought
who are devoted to their country's
interests. They are men of wide
mental and spiritual vision. Thew
know what agriculture wants and
they know that agriculture demands
nothing which if granted would not
be of equal benefit to all honest toll
ers in the nation. l appeal to these
men to redouble their efforts at this
time and to mobilize their forces
so as to be in a position to resist red
invasion if it comes, or to take lead
ing part in the work of reconstruc-
ton which has not yet really begun
Farmers should occupy places of
honor and usefulness in every de-
partment of government, in every
legislature and especially in the ma
tlonal congress. The time has come
when they must do their own fight
ing. In Ontario fairly three farmers
were elected to parliament. They sue
ceeded in driving from Office a pre-
mier who did not properly interpret
the will of the plain people and now