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Hence this platform. The Western farmers believe 

 in it earnestly. It is their politics. They believe that 

 the results which would follow its support in the House 

 of Commons would be of untold benefit to the Canadian 

 people as a whole. They will continue to believe it. 



When the crisis arose which brought about the last 

 election, in which Union Government swept the West, 

 the farmers saw the gravity of the situation and were 

 prepared to forego immediate discussion of tariff 

 amendments to concentrate on winning the war. Some 

 of the farmers' candidates even withdrew in favor of 

 Union candidates. All those who remained in the field 

 were elected. 



After the war is won what? Keforms of breath- 

 taking sweep are taking place as the natural outcome 

 of current conditions. The liquor traffic has been 

 tossed aside like a useless boot. Woman has stepped 

 forth to a sphere of active worth without upheaval. 

 Just where lie the boundaries of the impossible and 

 who shall define them? 



It is a far-seeing, clear-thinking New Farmer who 

 has come forward in the last decade. Through his 

 associations, his marketing experiences, his contact 

 with railways and banks and manufacturers and 

 governments he has become a student of economics. 

 At the same time he has strengthened his thews and 

 sinews for whatever may face him on the path ahead. 



And his eyes are wide open to the fact that there are 

 " lions in the path !" 



Wait a minute, Mr. Business Man! Before con- 

 demning this Western farmer out of hand, put yourself 

 in his place and try for a moment in all fairness to 

 forget your own viewpoint. It may be that you have 

 not even seen the prairies. Have you ever been at sea 



