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help save our country in the stability of the homes that we build, in the 

 patriotism of the men, women and children who grow upon them, and 

 in the development of every interest, for the development of every interest 

 means the betterment of the race, and at your doors, my friends, lies 

 the possibilities of the government in which we live, and its perpetuation — 

 not in the world of the unsettled elements, nor in the world of men who 

 earn their wage per day, but the man who has his farm and spends his 

 time upon it, and works upon it, who loves his country, loves his reli- 

 gion and stands by it. loves his God, loves everything that is good among 

 his kind, and does the best he can in the world for them. 



Friends, I thank you. Mr. Chairman, I thank you. And so come 

 forward. Let every man do his part, that this may be a success, and 

 may extend and spread its mission till every arid acre of land in the re- 

 public shall be brought to use, and men to live on it who love their 

 homes, love their country and love their God. (Applause.) 



MR. W. S. PERSHING, of Colorado: It cost me over twenty dollars 

 to get out here, but that little speech is worth that, and I will put up ten 

 dollars with him today. 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: The Secretary will read some telegrams 

 he has here. 



SECRETARY ROOT: "Hon. Fisher Harris. President Dry Farming 

 Congress, Salt Lake. Hearty greetings and cordial invitation to all to 

 attend Sixteenth session Irrigation Congress and Interstate Exposition at 

 Albuquerque, September 29th. Frank C. Goudy. President, Denver, 

 Colorado." 



"Bisbee, Arizona. January 24, 1908. 

 "Mayor and Board of Trade of Bisbee will lend hearty support to 

 movement to have next Congress in Douglas. 



"C. H. CAVENA, Mayor, 



"C. E. BUXTON, President Board of Trade." 



"Cheyenne, Wyoming, January 24, 1908. 

 "Harry B. Henderson, Salt Lake City. 



"Your telegram notifying me of my el.ection as President of the 

 Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress for ensuing year received. Please 

 convey to the Congress my sincere appreciation of the honor conferred 

 and my hearty congratulations upon splendid results already achieved in 

 this great work, and my pledges of hearty co-operation for greater things. 



"B. B. BROOKS." 



