The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-03-03
sCflCULTuGAL INTERESTS NOW
RECEIVING RECOGNITION AND
REPRESENTATION IN THE
GOVERNMENT.
PRESENT FARMING METHODS
SHOW VAST IMPROVEMENT
BY a Dirt Farmer.)

CURED TO every farmer. il is OF the
utmost Importance and should.
Tns time is past when the farmer
plants JUS 10 sro~. II is now the OBJ
Jet 10 be assured Of Just and equit-
able return from bis labor and invest
mept. Ia previous years he has
PLANTED and reaped and then blindly
followed the Gietation OF others as to
what he should receive for his labors.
but that tire is happily passed To-
day the farmer il coming into his own
and ir receiving the recognition he
has so long been denied-just recosni-
ton and representation in the control
OF the government II is a fact that
the agriculture interests OF this coun-
try have received more direct legisia.
ton In their favor with the present
congress than any half-do7en proceed
Ing sessions. Some OF the effects may
sot have been felt as vet. but In II
lays the foundation OF future pros
perity.
New 10 gain this legislation IL has
been necessary for the agricultural
Interests to have in congress, mem
hers whe have had the farmers inter
ests at heart and wRo have watched
for adverse bills and sponsored and
helped with these which the farmers
organizations saw at to bring before
them. While il Is true that with the
help OF Farmers Federation fRcials.
legislation has been brought up for
consideration that represents oar
ideas, IL 10 also an absolute fact that
without friends in the congress WHO
sympathige with us end who W. ?
anxious 10 take up our fight these
same farmers bills would never have
survived. With these same friendly
members. with their proven loyalty,
lay the secret Of success.
Great Advancement 10 Made
Farming has changed and present.
day methods are great advancement
over thirty years ago. Then . fArn
used to support one family: Hsv IL
practically supports three. The one
formerly performed the work. got all
the profits. IL there were any. and at
least got horie and a livelihood
Tenant farming was not common.
Now the farms are populated with
tenants. and the outgrowth 10 that .
third family receives a living by
handling the products from TIE farm
that is already supporting two fami-
lies.
In the old days the cost OF upk eep
an the farm was NIL And very rare
were the occasions when the farmer
made any attempt TO have a voice In
TIE government.
We are nos soiny through a pe-.cd
or re organization. and we must or
gsDiEe agriculture on q self-support.
ing basis. Farming Is practically the
basic industry OF this country. and
upon is prcspeyiy hinges the future
welfare OF our naticp. Therefore. TO
make II attractive TO satisfy the IA M
ers. il must be paying proposit on.
the same as any other business Upon
Il the whole nation depends for its
supply of three solid meals n day, and
without that state % unrest would
appear broadcast IL has been one OF
the greatest errors our nation has
committed Ia the past by overlooking
the farmer This evolution has been
insugsted by your federation And
county agents and assisted bv the
members OF congress who realized
their just claims 10 recognition.
crss-nsass Of Progress
New the farmer has come to the
crossroads Of his progress. One leads
back TO the Hills and miry roads to
Inequality; the other leads to the seat
Of prosperity and justice. We should
support men In congress who have
sess loyal to US Among these are
such nen IS Senator Cspper OF
Kansas, Senator Kenyon of Iowa and
Senator New OF Indiana. Records
show thess men are prime movers in
our support. and rely on each other
for unity in action They are loyal to
eur interests and We should he loyal
TO them.
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa has been
nominated for the high honor OF
United States court Judge Senator
New 10 one OF the senators who 10 up
for denomination. and IL Is TO the "a
terest OF every farmer IN Indiana, ire
speetivs Of political afiliation. TO see
that he is Tenominsted and reelected
not for HIS sake but for the sake OF
the interests the farmers life 10 bound
up in.
We know how Senator New feels to-
ward Us. and the assistance he has
rendered We can feel assured tha-
he will continue along the same lines
IN the future. All candidates can not
be nominated or elected: . choice has
to be made and IL is now a prokleD
fer the farmer 10 solve whether his
political int erests are OF greater ne
ment to him than his interest in As
fstsrs vs'sar~ m~