Fortunes for Farmers 



pinches; and above all a man of moderate means. 

 The Trade Unions by a forethought and self- 

 sacrifice unknown to farmers, subscribe their 

 hard-won shillings to maintain their members, 

 knowing that no rich man can speak for the 

 poor; and this astonishing sagacity is bearing 

 such fruit as workmen's compensation and old 

 age pensions. Without agreeing with the Labour 

 party, farmers should admire them and follow 

 their example. 



The thoughtful Liberal farmer tells you that 

 he is ready to vote Tory when he thinks how 

 little his party has done for him, whilst the Con- 

 servative farmer is equally disgusted at being 

 neglected. Agricultural representation is now a 

 sheer necessity. Protection looms at hand, it is 

 almost certain that the next generation — whether 

 for good or bad — will have Tariff Reform, and 

 certainly those alone will gain who are organized 

 to demand its benefits. This is one of the clearest 

 lessons we learn from Protectionist countries. 

 Again the Labour Party will make ever-increasing 

 demands on the national exchequer for more 

 pensions and a thousand schemes; whilst arma- 

 ments grow by leaps and bounds. Unless, there- 

 fore, farmers are organized, not only will their 

 just demands be ignored, but they will be called 

 upon more and more to bear the cost, and, like 



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