Excerpt from The College of Agriculture and the State
Now that we are consciously entering on a new era in the development of our country life, it is well that we take stock of the forces that are at work, and endeavor to see where they lead when put in active operation. I will first review very briefly the kinds of agencies that are now in existence, and then speak more fully of one of them. In doing this, I attempt to speak as a citizen of New York and as one interested in public questions, rather than merely as director of the College of Agriculture; for we should relate all single agencies to the good of the whole.
There is widespread interest in the welfare of the farmer and in the general condition of country life. There seems to be a general feeling that the farmer has only an unequal chance, and that his interests should be safeguarded. The handicaps that are not a necessary part of his business must be removed by government, for he does not have the power, even with the best personal farming, to take full advantage of his natural opportunities. More than this, there is demand that reconstructive movements and policies be found and set in motion that will work together to build a rural civilization worthy of the best American ideals. It is very evident that we shall soon see the inauguration of a national campaign for rural progress.
There cannot be a successful national campaign for rural progress without clear-cut state campaigns.
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