The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-16
THE PASSING Of GEORGE ?. HAMPTON,
BY UNITED STATES SENATOR f. F. lADD

and honest marketing laws was on,
with every prospect Of success.
The remarkable organization which
he had perfected for the gaining Of
economic justice and political democ-
racy was beginning to produce re-
suits. And on the verge of realizing
long-cherished hopes, with these op-
portunities for rendering a tremend-
Gus service to the American farmer
gladdening his heart, God called him
home.
have devoted this issue of our
Weekly Letter to the labors and
achievments of George P. Hampton
because believe that the work for
which he gave his life should be car
ried on. wish the folks back home
could know how great the need here
in Washington for farmers organiza-
ton that have the farmers welfare
seriously at heart and are willing to
battle in his behalf before Congress
sional committees or furnish reliable
data and information to Senators and
Congressman who want to help the
farmer, but have not he time neces-
sary to make full investigation and
collect facts on every important is
sue. Let the farmer learn something
from and collect facts on every inn
portant issue. Let them learn some
thing from the big financiers. When
they want to tap the Treasury for an
other billion dollars or take it out of
the farmers purses in higher freight
rates, they first Of all unite their en-
tire forces, and then they stand solidly
behind their skilled representatives
who present their pleas before Con-
.gress or the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and they support these
representatives to the limit. The farm
er does not make his voice heard in
Congress because his representatives
do not speak with a united voice. The
time is ripe for all honest farm or
ganizations, regardless of minor diff
ferences, to unite on big issues of
common interest and throw their COM
bined weight at the crucial moment
behind those Senator'S and Represen-
tatives who are striving to wrest the
Government from the hands of spec
ial privilege and restore it to the peo-
pie. And because these crucial mo-
ments are continually occurring, the
farmers must have a permanent, eff
cient, united organization here in
Washington that is on the job for
them every day in the year. Mr.. Farm
er, it is not enough to elect Senators
and Congressman who are trying to
protect your interests. You must. sup.
port the specialists and defenders Of
the farmers cause-men who speak
so authoritatively in your behalf that
less friendly legislators will have to
listen to them.
The future of the work for which
George P. Hampton gave his life is in
your hands. The splendid structure
which he. reared by sacrifice and ar
duous labor is ready to continue to
serve the farmers of America. With
far-sighted wisdom Mr.. Hampton left
behind him trained men inspired with
his love for humanity and his zeal for
economic and social justice. Shall they
continue your fight? That depends
solely upon the support that you give
them at this critical moment. 1t is
now too late to write a letter of ap-
preciation to Mr.. Hampton to express
your gratitude for his devoted efforts
in your behalf. But it is not too late
to show our practical gratitude for
the life and work of this sterling
farmers friend by carrying on his un-
finished work to the triumph that
truth and justice inevitably win.
As to one who fell heroically upon
the field Of battle, let US pledge our
fidelity to the common cause, and our
loyal support to those who take Mr..
Hampton's place upon the firing line
to win the farmers fight for political
and economic justice: .s..
Yea, tho thou lie upon the dust
When they who help thee flee in
fear,
Die full Of hope and manly trust
Like those who fell in battle here.
Another hand thy sword shall WELD,
Another hand the standard wave
Till from the trumpets' mouth is
pealed
The blast Of triumph DER thy grave.
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