The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-01

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products, and I believe you are right
that all country papers should boos
for some such sort of movement.
| Having promised you an articl'
some time ago, herewith present Il
you for publication, for comparison
comment or otherwise, the following
/ We are all just individuals. Som,
Of us may be sort Of bigoted (meaninl
not liberal in our views), others tos
lenient and easy, and third class
selfish. AS individuals we shouli
read, think and observe. Our thres
foremost subjects of our universe art
Creed, Nationality and Politics, and
each is divided principally into three
factions Catholics, Protestants and
those who do not believe in any Chris,
tianity, or atheists. Our nation con.
sists chiefly of English, French and
Germans, or three factions. Our pol
itics comprise three parties or fac
tions- Republicans, Democrats and
Progressives.
Now agriculture is divided into
three factions-the Farmers Union,
Wheat Growers Association, and Vhose
who don't belong to either and are
greater in numbers, presume, than
both. Since these have no particular
name, we will substitute one for them
for the time being. We will call them
Agricult'ure-i-s-m-s. Now, understand,
this word don't mean selfish. 1t means
standing out alone, or not in need OF
guardian.
Now we have wealth to contend
with, which must be defined in three
classes-the poor, the HORSEPOWER and
the rich. Also we have education, the
most important of all, and this must
be classified in three sections to mako
clear our argument little later on.
This we will classify as the almost ig-
norant or thoughtless, the medium orl
better class, and then our professors
or college graduates.
Now the producing element has con-
fessed it is sick of its job. In other
wards, the agriculturfsts are sick.
have heard some say it is our own
fault; serves us right, etc.
take different view Of the stu
alton. Here we are the producers of
the only staple food product for the
civilized nations of the world, and a
arge per cent starve off every winter
FOR the lack of what we raise, and as
'ome say, raise too much Of. I refer
% wheat. And while people are starv-
ng it appears very strange to me that
/ man investing from $4,000 to 10000
ash in a quarter section Of good wheat
and, at price of 500 to $125 per
Icre, along with full equipment of
took and machinery, should lose it all
n short time; which fact is proven
" at least half dozen cases within
radius of five miles within the last
hree months. There sure is some-
hing wrong in Denmark. Ii
contend that the farmers acted as ,
rightly and as intelligently as any !
ther class. Yes, there are lot who
re sick--not only the farmers and I
ankers, but all business in the agri-
ulture section have some complaint.
Ed Bell was here from California.
[e claims that fruit land they paid
5000 per acre for is selling now for
1000. According TO- theia Fruit :
Association argument a few
ears ago their land ought to be worth
5000 now.
/ received lettor from 9 friend 10 !,
cattle. He writes one can buy lots !
lere as cheap as when left IL years \
go. But cottages I used to sell for
5000 to $500 are selling right along :,
t $4,000 to $500. He says labor IS
cry high and plumbing clear out of ,
ght, and lumber he wouldn It try to
uote prices on for fear would not
elieve him. SO you see, land in the !.
,untry or town is not 80 valuable, but
lie articles that go into building have
lCIedSeQ 1UU 1Oiu> LulnDCfluB AntSA !
,ts, plumbing and labor are able to
aintain protection. :,
Now, to make long story short, we
ave just three important things to
'medy. They are very serious and
ok like hard ask or undertaking.
First--Taxation that is eripphng
le poor and medium class.
Second-Curb the profiteers gam-
ers, capitahstic monopohes, etc. :
Third--A Stabilized price on all .
aple farm products; or, better still,
fixed price on wheat and pork.
You notice we don't seem to get /.
way from that old rule of three. We
ave three classes of ages to contend
ith, and it is up principally to the
iddle age class, say from 30 to go !,
sars, to right these wrongs. The .
,unger class isn't giving it Q thought !,
nd the older ones say it can't be done. !
here ism t such word-can't.
Now, that have given you a short :
,etch of our ills, some Of our sur !,
,undings, predicaments difficulties,