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Show FARMERS NOW POPULAR, j SAYS SENATOR M'KINLEY J Everyone wants to do something for the farmer and the situation sit-uation is complicated by a divergence of ideas according to Senator William B. McKinley, who writes interestingly in the current issue of the National Republic of the agricultural situation as it affects tlie country at this time. "What can we do for the farmer ?" is the leading question of the hour, the senator says, and he then discusses the situation as lie sees it : "The most important problem now before Congress in my judgment is the question of farm relief," the senator asserts. "That il is an issue that must be squarely met is realized by not only the senators and representatives from the agricultural districts but by those who come from the urban and manufacturing sections. Something Some-thing will be accomplished by the present congress, I believe, though tlie situation is a little bewildering through the presentation of sc rnuny plans to rescue the farmer from his present depression, and the inability thus far of the many different friendly agencies to reach an agreement as to just what is the best program to follow. "Everyone wants to do something for the farmer, and the situation is complicated because there are so many divergent ideas It is probable, though, that the committees on agriculture of the two houses of Congress will be able to digest the proposed legislation legisla-tion with a view to immediate relief and economy and present measures meas-ures that will represent the best thought from all of the proposals. "We find the United States today in an anomalous position General business is good. 1 he great building boom that has swept the nation has spelled prosperity for a large class of labor. Factories Fac-tories have been fairly busy for the most part, in fact almost everyone every-one has been getting along pretty well except the farmer. "1 hat is, to put it mildly, an unhealthy situation, as general prosperity must depend largely on the prosperity of all the people. Business depression in the agricultural districts must eventually be reflected in the universal situation. It cannot always remain local." |