The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-10-14
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ZEAL FUR FARMER
CONTINUED from last week.
An Increasing Evil.

This mas been true throughout MS
iory Al the present time proDaDiy
one.half of the high priced land IN the
corn belt states is falned by men VINO
hecause of lack of capital, find II nee
essary to rent. This increase 10 ten
ancy brings with II evils which are
real menace TO national welfare. Inc
tenant who lacks sufficient working
capitaI and who too often is working
under short time lease is forced TO
farm the land 10 the limit and rob II OF
its fertility in order to pay the rent.
Amid such conditions we have inetii-
rient schools, broken down churches
and sadly limited social life. We
should therefore concern ourselves not
only in helping men to secure farms
az their own and in helping the tenant
secure the working capital he needs 10
carry on the best methods OF diversi
fed farming, but we should work OUT
system of land leasing which, whiie
doing full justice to both landlord and
tenant, will at the same time conserve
the fertility Of the soil
Transportation Systems
sixth.-We do not longer recognize
the right to speculative profit In the
operation Of our transportation sys-
TENS, but we are pledged to restore
them to the highest state OF efficiency
az quickly as possible. Agriculture has
suffelTe more severely than any other
Industry through the inefficient rail-
road service of the last two years.
Many farmers have incurred disas-
trous losses through inability to mar
ket their grain and live stock. Such a
condition must not be permitted to
continue. We must bring about con-
ditions which will give us prompt serv-
Ice at the lowest possible rates.
Seventh.-We are pledged to the re-
vision of the tariff as soon as condl-
lions shall make It necessary for the
preservation Of the home market for
American Tabor, American agriculture
and American Industry. II we are to
build up a self sustaining agriculture
here at home the farmer must be pro
tected from unfair competition from
those countries where agriculture is
still being exploited and where the
standards Of living on the farm are
much lower than here. We have asked
for higher American standards; let US
maintain them.
So long as America can produce the
foods we need I am in favor Of buying
from America first.
Fewer Land Hogs.
Under a sound system Of agricul
ture, fostered and safeguarded by wise
and fair administration of state and
| federal government, the farmers Of the
| United States can feed our people fol
many centuries perhaps indefinitely
Farming is not an auxiliary; 1t is tn,
| main plant, and geared with 1t, insep
arably, Is every wheel Of transporta
ton and industry. America could no
go on with dissatisfied farming peo
Pile, and no nation is secure where lane
| hunger abides. We need fewer Liant
| hogs, who menace our future ant
more fat hogs for ham and bacon. W.
! need less Requirement In cultivating
| quadrennial crop of votes and NOR
| consideration for farming as our basil
! industry. We need less appeal to elias
| consciousness and more resolute intel
ligence in promptly solving our prob
lens. We need rest and recuperatio
| for soil which has been worked GU
1 In agitation and more and better hal
vests In the inviting fields of mutua
understanding. We need less of grle
about the ills which we may charge /
the neglect of our citizenship and NOR
confidence In just government, alon
with determination to make and hol
II Just.