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to our feet. We have the elements of power; let us cultivate 

 the brain. 



Now a word in conclusion. I maintain that a farmer, a 

 granger, cannot fulfill his true position in life if his aspirations 

 are no higher than to grasp the perishable of this world. Man 

 at best is but a pilgrim upon earth, and but for a season ; is on 

 a wearisome and hazardous journey, and if he will but cast his 

 eyes beyond "this vale of tears," he will find it is "not all of 

 life toliv^e or all of death to die." Solomon tried it all, and 

 concluded that there was very little here besides vanity, and 

 about the best thing a man could do was to eat and drink 

 v/hat God allowed him. 



Now let the farmer heed the commands of a merciful God, 

 and strike only for his just rights, which he has not by many 

 jugs full at present, abandon all inordinate desire for greed 

 and gain, and his home may be made, indeed, a place of con, 

 tentment, where he may sing, "home, sweet home," and where 

 it may be felt that there is "no place like home," and when 

 done with the earth, our voices may be attuned to a higher 

 sphere, where we may join the heavenly choristers in the ever- 

 lasting home of homes. Mr. President and brethren of the 

 plow, I offer these thoughts, and home supplies in abundance 

 recommend the cash plan, high culture both of land and brains 

 stand shoulder to shoulder, live in the fear and admonition of 

 the Lord, and I guarantee success in this world, and a far bet- 

 ter country in the dim mists of the eternal future. 



