4 THE AGRICULTURAL BLOC 



Nation cannot have a continued growth and de- 

 velopment. 



They recognize that we have passed into a 

 new era in our national history in which we 

 cannot allow the balance of real production 

 which comes only from the land to get out of 

 balance with the dependent manufacturing in- 

 dustries, commerce, banking and government. 



They recognize as just the claim of the man 

 on the land for an equal voice in national af- 

 fairs with those who live by trade, banking and 

 manufactures which deal only with advancing 

 stages of the raw product provided by the land. 



They recognize the American farm as the 

 nursery of a genuine freebom citizenship which 

 is the strength of the Republic. 



They recognize as a menace to the national 

 welfare any economic, social or political change 

 which threatens to weaken that part of our citi- 

 zens who live and work upon the land. 



They recognize that an agricultural interest 

 cannot in the end be a selfish class interest 

 since nature allows no monopoly in agriculture. 

 Better food production benefits all ; commerce is 

 increased; trade is stimulated; banking must 

 expand and progress is promoted as the people 

 on the land increase in affluence and net revenue 



