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Men have also come to the same views as those expressed 
by the King of Brobdingnag, who “gave it as his opinion, 
that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of 
grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew 
before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essen- 
tial service to his country, than the whole race of politicians 
put together.” 
And better still: While the politician of the not very 
remote past flattered the farmer and yet made laws directly 
opposed to all his interests, the new politician in the South 
shows constructive statesmanship by helping him to take 
advantage of the opportunities around him, helps him with 
his inland waterways, helps him to preserve his forests. 
