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THE THIRD POWER 



CHAPTER I 



RIGHT SHALL PREVAIL 



A hundred years, and more, ago, 



The farmers rose their rights to take; 



They were the first to strike a blow 

 For freedom's and for country's sake. 



Colonial sires, your path we tread, 



Against oppression's tyrant hand; 

 Our bloodless battle shall be led, 



Till justice reigns throughout the land. 



We battle for the common good, 



Our flag in freedom's cause unfurled, 



As when "the embattled farmers stood, 

 And fired the shot heard round the world." 



— Elma Iona Locke. 



There is some clanger to-day lest we forget that 

 there are three factors in production — land, labor 

 and capital. The political economist told us this 

 many years ago, but when we read of the operations 

 of Morgan, Gates, Schwab, and the other great capi- 

 talists and promoters, we are sometimes almost con- 

 vinced that these men are the sole creators of wealth, 

 and that land and labor really have nothing to do 



