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big business man who places in their hands his 

 ; wares for sale. They resent the criticisms of 

 1 the farmers. This is the more natural because 

 of the different methods of action adopted by 

 the manufacturers and dealers on one hand, and 

 1 the farmers on the other. The former, through 

 years of development, have worked away in an 

 unobtrusive manner, pressing a claim upon 

 government here, setting up an arm of distribu- 

 tion there, putting a check on production in 

 another place, occasionally making a misstep 

 with consequent criticism, but always speaking 

 in the most plausible terms, and with the best 

 kind of word for everybody. 



What of the farmer? He has spoken very 

 plainly. In unmistakable language he has 

 enunciated the principles for which he stands. 

 In equally emphatic words he has denounced 

 injustice, and over flagrant wrongs which have 

 come directly to his notice he has aroused storms 

 of public indignation. Far from moving quietly 

 and with soft words, his action has been out in 

 * the open, at times spectacular. Since reformers 

 have seldom been popular in their day it is 

 small wonder that urban people have stood 

 aloof from these terrible farmers whom a servile 

 press denounce as disturbers of the peace. But 

 signs are not wanting that a change of attitude 

 is taking place, and that town and country are 



