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Show Representative McKeighan, ol Nebraska, Nebras-ka, ia after Secretary Morton with n sharp stick, because of the attack he made in his recent World's Fair speech on Farmers organizations taking part in public maltors. Here Is a specimen of the way Mr. McKtighan, who is a practical prac-tical farmer us well as a Congressman, gets back at tho Secretary. "It is indeed in-deed refreshing to rind ono who has gained bis only national fame through forestry societies condemning farmers' alliance and grange organization. Ho ieems morbidly afraid to hao the farmers exprrss their selves on any ubject except that of plowingoreowlng. It is wrong, in his opinion, for this clnss embracing one-hall our population and producing nearly all ihat this conntry exports, to concern themselves about railroads or banking systems. While railroad magnates aro watering their stock the farmer must b kept busy watering hu oim stork. While ihu bjnkers sssoclii'ion arc manipulating the currency of the count ry and looking alter the Interest of the dear f.irmers he would mercifully iehc the farmers ol , the viry important duty of looking utter their own Interests that are so closely ' connected with a proper financial ststem. Does Mr, Morton approve of bankers associations or labor organizations? It would be interesting for Mr. Morton to inform the public Just what organizations organiza-tions the Department of Agriculture would recommend and what organizations organiza-tions it would put under the ban." |