"I desire only to take counsel with the farmers as fellow-citizens."
"I do not recommend any appropriation for their services, but only for the expenses that will be required to finish the task that they have begun."
"The co-operative plan is the best plan of organization wherever men have the right spirit to carry it out."
"The farmer should realize that the person who most needs consideration on the farm is his wife."
"We need the development of men in the open country, who will be in the future, as in the past, the stay and strength of the nation in time of war, and its guiding and controlling spirit in time of pea..."
"I do this with extreme reluctance."
"But it is of high consequence to the country that the statistical work of the census shall be conducted with entire accuracy."
"I can not too earnestly urge that the Director of the Census be relieved from this unfortunate situation."
"Outside of these matters, I believe that the bill is, on the whole, satisfactory and represents an improvement upon previous legislation on the subject."
"The noncompetitive examination in a case like this is not only vicious, but is in effect a fraud upon the public."
"I do not believe in the doctrine that to the victor belong the spoils; but I think even less of the doctrine that the spoils shall be divided without a fight by the professional politicians on both si..."