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must live on their land and work it themselves. This is the 

 fact, although it may seem a hardship that a man cannot 

 stand round and hire somebody to do his work for him and 

 he live on the proceeds. But this is a preventive measure 

 against the monopolization of the land by these rich people 

 who are accumulating vast sums of money. Very few of 

 those engaged in agriculture arc successful who are not 

 living upon the land and connected with it as owners. 

 Their personal success is at stake all over the country in the 

 success of their farms. These men are a valuable part of 

 our population, and no class deserves more distinction. 

 They live upon the land, they are independent, they are 

 taking part in public affairs, deciding what shall be the 

 policy of the municipality in which they live, doing some- 

 thing which contributes to the good of the public, and 

 helping to decide what the policy of our great country shall 

 be. A large body of such men cannot be located in the 

 State without exerting an important influence upon its his- 

 tory. Whatever may be said by the politicians, there will 

 come a time, every now and then, when the people will 

 stand up in their might for the purpose of saying what ought 

 to be done. When everything goes right, then the people 

 do not feel that it is necessary for them to pay so much 

 attention to the government. But let there be a war, with 

 the consequent demand by force for the lives of young men, 

 and the entire administration that has overstepped the 

 bounds of right will go to the wall. So, when the people 

 are really concerned they will do something, and in the 

 main they will do what is right. They take time to con- 

 sider. They don't decide to-day what ought to be done 

 to-morrow in public matters ; but give them a succession of 

 to-morrows, and they will decide what the policy of the 

 country shall be. 



It is a fortunate thino; that fiirming is of such a character 

 that it will not enable a rich man to engaafe in it with sue- 

 cess, as a rule, unless he goes to work with his hands on the 

 farm. Otherwise he must spend money for the gratification 

 of seeing something grow, or something exist which would 

 not have existed otherwise. There is such a thing, no 



