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That has been part of the situation here in this state. It is true not only 

 in the state but in the nation. We have been living too extravagantly. We 

 have had limousine ideas, and, ladies and gentlemen, we have got to pay 

 for them. That is our situation today. What is going to be the remedy? 

 We must earn the right to exist by imitating our forefathers and living 

 conservatively. They have set a wonderful example for us along these 

 lines. We must be willing to return to these old fundamental principles 

 that work is still ennobling and that success is self dependent and not 

 dependent on others. We must, as I say, return to these fundamental prin- 

 ciples. We also want to keep this fact in mind that we must start out in 

 the world with the idea we are going to give exact justice, then we are 

 going to be in a position to demand exact justice. Don't overlook the fact 

 the American people know what exact justice is. Sooner or later they 

 are going to demand it. Also keep this fact in mind, we are all going to go 

 up or all going to go down together. No longer can we live and let live 

 but we can live and help live. We have been living in the past in a con- 

 dition in which thirty million people were engaged in w^ar. What could 

 we expect as a result of that condition. As Marshall Foch said the other 

 day, it is more difficult to win peace than it is to win war. That is the 

 condition we are confronted with today, and I believe that we should give 

 each well behaved man or woman an equal responsibility, an equal oppor- 

 tunity and then require that they shall share an equal return in propor- 

 tion to the obligations that have been placed upon them. 



We also want to keep this fact in mind, that we should not lose faith 

 in humanity. Losing faith in humanity is losing faith in our government 

 and in the future of our country. Also keep this fact in mind, that God 

 has given the power to the people to reason; He is not going to solve this 

 problem, but He has given to our nation understanding to meet the su- 

 preme duty of the hour. I thank you. 



President Cameron : That will complete our program this morn- 

 ing, and we will now stand adjourned until 1 :30 this afternoon. 



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921, 1:30 P. M. 



President Cameron : Gentlemen, yoti will please come to order. 

 Is the Committee on Credentials ready to report ? 



Mr. F. E. Sheldon, Chairman : The report of the Committee is 

 in the hands of Secretary Corey. 



Secretary Corey : I will read the list of delegates that have 

 turned in credentials as reported by the Credentials Committee. 

 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS 



We, your Committee on Credentials, report the following list of dele- 

 gates entitled to vote at the State Agricultural Convention, December 14. 

 1921. 



COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS. 



Adair F. A. Gatch, Greenfield 



Adams C. T. Mercer, Corning 



Allamakee T.J. McDermott, Waukon 



