Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-09-15

meandered. 1t has recently been drain,
Gu ny Judicial ditch and the area
Ireeu from water amounts to approxi-
mately 5000 acres. The ditch con-
structed to drain it is assessed I'D to
property benefited in such cases. and
the people of the neighborhood. having
PAID for the ditch, are now CLAIMING
Title to the land that has been reclaim.
ed by it. 'A" LIZ
The government brings suit TO ouiot
title in it's name.
Senator Hardmg's Address at the State
Fair.
we had the pleasure to listen TO tho
ADDRESS OF Senator Warren G. Hardinp
at the Minnesota State Fair last Wed,
nesday. Being favored with a seat
near the press stand, almost in front of
the speaker, we could hear every word
mat ne said: Sound amplifiers. new
deVlce, carried the SOUND of his voice
u! electrlc current to megaphones
statloned at various places in the grand
stand and ON the grounds. SO that if
IS probable that every person in tho
vast audience of 10000 people was ah1a
TO hear Mr.. Harding's message to tho
people of Minnesota and The Snrth
west. In the great audience were mon
and women from every LOCALITY IN 4ho
state, and of all classes and every shado
ol politlcal opinion. The hearty and
enthusiastic welcome that was accorded
MT. Harding and the close attention
WIN winch everybody listened to his
'lodfess would indicate that he had
STRUCK responsive chord in their
hearts and augers we'll for his success
at Tie general election. 1t was a great
honor to Minnesota that Senator Hard
ing should come here to believer his
nrst speech i'll the campaign away from
home A'ooa
senator Harding's address was .
pam. sound. common sense, thourhtful
ana dlgnified discussion of aericultura1
proplen1s as they affect the welfare Of
tne farmers and Of all the people in the
Cnlted states. It was in no sense q
polltlcal address, although its politica1
iiuuellce III the present campaign can
not 1ail to be far-reaching The adj
uress uttered greatly from the politi-
cal Harangue OF other presidential can
who by appealing to nrei,!lice
ana elldeav0ring to entertain aud make
SoOd fellows of themselves. sought tn
make votes. Senator Harding annaa1ad
TO the intelligence and good indemant
OF his hearers and he discussed in
serious manner those vital asricnltnral
auu economic questions that so closely
every farmer and business man
in fact the welfare of the whole No.
tlon He spoke in sympathetic vein
because ne had himself been reared on
the farm and knew what hard work
meant. He had followed the cradle and
>Weated behind the reaper and had
aeiped to cut sixty cent wheat. and had
known it to sell even for forty cents
III very interesting manner he re-
viewed the development of agriculture
ID TINS country from before the civil
var 10 the present time, how the rail-
roads, the homestead law. fertile yir-
gin soil and other agencies had in
:reased the production of food SHIFTS
md decreased prices to the great de-
-rlment Of the farmers. An abundance
II food produced terrific impulse TO
)uld cities. not only in this country.
'ut all over the world. Industrial
'enters Sprang up as if by magic. MANY
arm boys and girls leaving the farm
o swell the population of the cities.
5y 1910 1t was becoming apparent that
ne consuming power of the cities
would soon be large enough to euualize
he producing power of the farms and
nce then food prices and land values
AVE advanced in value. How to main
ain the balance between farm and CITY
is big problem. The
of a normal balance he
ween live stock and grain production
s also matter Of national concern.
me time has come when the United
states must have a definite agricultural
'olicy. I'VE must decide Senator
Harding said, whether we shall un-
[ertake to make Of the United States
elf-sustafning nation-which means
hat we shall grow within our own
oundaries all Of the staple food pro
ucts needed to maintain the highest
ype OF civilizatiOn-or whether we
hall continue to exploit our agricuitur-
l resources for the benefit Of our in
ustr1al and commercial life, and
cave to posterfty the task Of finding
BOD enough, by strong arm methods. #
ecessary, to support the coming hun
reds Of millions" He believed. he
aid, In the self-Sustainink. self.reiiant
alton, agriculturally, industrially and
Senator Harding proved. By his ad-
ress that he has made 4 ,zthotouRh
Judy Of farm conditions and problems,
nd that In him the farmers haue~a
lend who knows their needs and Wul
0 all he can to remove any Injustice
ON which they may suRH. He re-
'gnized the need Of farm Representa-
on In larger government affairs, some
ling that they have been practically
eprived OF during the past seven years.
rice fixing, cooperative associations,
and tariff protection Of
le farmer, were matters also touched
pom in the address.