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portion of them, but this number cooperating 

 through one central head can, I believe, fully con- 

 trol the surplus of any crop this country produces, 

 and fix the price equitably for all farmers in this 

 country, and on staples like wheat, corn, oats, cotton, 

 and meat, set the price for the world. 



The Grange and Alliance had millions of mem- 

 bers ; therefore, if farmers organized before, they can 

 again, if there is a good reason for it. The reason is 

 more urgent now than ever before, also, the plan is 

 so much more practical and the objects so much 

 better, that I contend if the farmers will organize 

 once more, they will realize such great benefit that 

 they will never disorganize. And it is such an or- 

 ganization as this that it is proposed to form. Also, 

 we expect, after the million members are secured 

 for the American Society of Equity, other millions 

 will come, until its growth will be stopped because 

 there is no more material to grow upon. 



The farmers' organization must be strong enough 

 and general enough to regulate the marketing. The 

 question is not one of holding products, but of sell- 

 ing them. The proposition is that they shall be held 

 only for the purpose of securing a fair price. In a 

 word, the farmers must make a seeking market, in- 

 stead of dumping their fine, valuable products with- 

 out system, like in the case of bankrupt stocks. 



Incidentally, something may be said about the 

 ability of the United States to control prices of agri- 

 cultural products. It is a fact, that, do the best they 



