Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-26
FRED. Z. RICHARDSON AND DAN
SCHNITTJER DELEGATES TO IA.
TIONAL Farm BUREAU Fedora.

TIONAL FARM BUREAU Fedora.
TON.
For the benefit OF the Farm Bureau
drive in this county. commencing on
November Gath, Mr.. Richardson has
been asked to make q brief report OF
his two days attendance at the meeting
held in Chicago for the purpose Of
organizing the American Farm Blu
reau Federation.
About 81 states were represented
and large crowd OF farmers were IN
attendance and some had to stand up
for lack seating capacity. The Consti-
tuition was ratified, and the enthusiasm
and the harmony with which II was
put over is evidence that the farmers
are going 10 have hand in the af-
fairs Of this great country, in knowing
! what Is what. No longer are they go
Ing to remain dormant, but will en-
deavor to receive attention at centers
where our laws are made.
In sizing up the men at'that meeting
and listening to the sound and convinc-
ing talk it remains clear that Abraham
Lincoln was not the only rail splitter
that could be brought out OF the woods
or off from the farm to take help
ing hand In the preservation OF this
great country
The expression OF that large assem-
bly, was to be just and fair to al class
es. TIE organization Of all classes
has swept over this country, except
the organization of the farmer and It Is
due time that the farmer commenced
to do little sweeping for himself and
clean out some Of the moths, rats and
other pests that are destroying the
vital interests Of the commonwealth.
When he does start In he will work
10 hours day until the furniture is
set In place and II the .stove-pipe falls
on his head and his face Is smeared
with SCOT he will still carry the broad
smile Of expectancy for the good chick
en- pie dinner at the end.
AT Chicago Tuesday the National As
ISOLATION Of Commissioners Of Agri-
culture declared that ''The radical de-
mands Of many Of the leaders Of union
labor are leading straight toward 2
revolution and TO government not 'of
the people but Of one class OF the peo-
Pile and that Z class who are unable
to speak our language or understand
the spirit Of our American institu-
tions."
"The farmer knows that his Job Of
furnishing food for the world compells
him to work more than ten hours q
day II he did not do It, the job would
not be done, for there are not enough
people applying for work on the farm
to permit Of short day or q short
week there. He falls to be impressed,
therefore, by demands for 6-hour days,
Or 5-day weeks. He knows that the
world was never in need Of workers. as
~ is today. And as he stays on the
Job he is naturally impatient with the
man whose demand for higher wages
and shorter hours makes him pay high
er prices for every thing he buys.
Justice for the wage Garner, but
Justice shared BY the farmer. the con-
sume-, in fact by all, is the goal at
which we should aim and to bring It
about is one OF the great questions
that must be answered soon.''
Resolutions Adopted BY American
Farm Bureau Federation ut its Or.
ganiEatlon Meeting IN Chicago, iii.
1. We declare our Independence, af-
filiation with any commercial, labor or
Industrial organization. but maintain
cooperative attitude toward all
movements promoting the welfare Of
American institutions.
2. We appreciate the work OF the
press, both agricultural and secular, In