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Show 'I m: I'iiihuli'lpliia I'lrxs has the fnl-lowiog: fnl-lowiog: "The hills hoforo rongres,s rc-lating rc-lating to the continuance of the work of the api icultural department in their effort! to open ii(i the ariil butdt of the u e.sl hy means of irrigation, should not only receive the support of all who are really Interested in the condition of the farmer, but all others who are alive to the development of the country. The question of irrigation, and especially irrigation ir-rigation hy artesian wells, is a matter that the farmers' alliance members might well take in hand. Tt is a spectacle spec-tacle to make the angels weep to see men in congress claiming to he the friends of the farmers, while at the same time ignoring the work goingon among their constituencies for their benefit, and spending their time in congress in furthering crack-liraiued financial leg-i.-lation. The skilled farmer would not take the advice of ever so able a financier finan-cier as to how lie should manage his farm and stock yard, and yet the alliance alli-ance would befool i lie farmer into believing be-lieving he can advise the financier and business man as to methods in iinance and commerce!" |