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ranee are always punished by downfall and destruction. And he who 

 would do his whole duty to posterity, whose trustee he is, must look dili- 

 gently, earnestly, and constantly into the future. 



What I have said has been necessarily hurriedly collected and written. 

 With more time, greater opportunities, and more ability, it would surely 

 have been better. Whatever may be thought of it, it is the honest con- 

 victions of the speaker. And if I have here sown seed from which the 

 future harvester may reap even a slim and meager, but valuable harvest, 

 I am satisfied. 



If I have said anything that would offend, I ask that it may be forgot- 

 ten. If I have uttered a thought that you may find Avorthy of future con- 

 sideration or investigation, I shall be content. 



Farmers of the San Joaquin Valley: Rear your children to be farmers 

 and farmers' wives; it is the most ennobling and honorable of all pursuits. 

 After something more than a quarter of a century of life as a lawyer, I 

 have determined that my boys shall be farmers. The responsibilities 

 resting upon us as a whole people are great and important. The greater 

 part of these responsibilities rest upon the agriculturist. It is for him to 

 say if this magnificent republic is to be perpetuated, and the heritage of 

 our children handed down to them unimpaired. It is, as it has ever been 

 in all Governments, for the tiller and owner of the soil to say what this 

 Government shall be. And I leave you, feeling confident that you will so 

 act yourselves, and so instruct your children, that you will have done your 

 duty toward seeing that the jewel of liberty is kept in the family of freedom. 



