ncipated toilers, would find themselves prepared to
co-operate most effectually, in establishing and maintaining any social
and industrial evolution, which the best interests of the people and the
Republic might demand.

"From this presentation, my dear Fern! you may imagine how important and
desirable it is, that these two powerful industrial forces should become
harmoniously united in working for the interests of a natural
progressive evolution. Against such an invincible combination, the hosts
of the competitive system might not hope to prevail! Once thus united,
each co-operative farm would then become the nucleus of a new industrial
organization, capable of such unlimited expansion and perfection as the
needs of surrounding communities might be able to sustain.

"As this twin series of giant industries continued to grow and expand,
the ways by which they might co-operate with mutual benefit, would
continue to multiply. In political matters such a combination would
prove remarkably strong; first in the township and county; later, in
state and national legislatures, where it would soon be able to demand
and push forward favorable legislation, and also to strangle much that
might threaten to prove adverse. In such efforts, would come
opportunities for introducing to the arena of public life, an abler,
nobler, purer class of young men; who, born of a better social,
industrial system, by reason of superior conditions for birth and
training, would be properly endowed with that inspiring patriotism,
sterling integrity, and commanding ability, so necessary to maintain the
dominancy and perpetuity of the Republic, as a government of the people,
for the people and by the people."

"Bravo! Well done Fillmore! Your statement of the subject is grand,
indeed! The eloquent summing up, forms a fitting climax in answer to my
last question, the closing one of the series. But, as much as I admire
and appreciate its general excellence, you must allow me to suggest one
criticism. Do you not think Fillmore, that you put the case rather too
strongly, when you place the press, the university and the pulpit, so
completely under the control of trusts, or the leaders of the
competitive system? Would they dare to do such a thing?"

"Bless you my dear girl! They are capable of doing anything! So far as
the trusts and the competitive system are concerned, I have stated the
case very mildly. Not one-half of the story has been told. Let us pro