The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Agrarian Crusade, by Solon J. BuckThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Agrarian Crusade A Chronicle of the Farmer in PoliticsAuthor: Solon J. BuckRelease Date: December 6, 2008 [EBook #2899]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE AGRARIAN CRUSADE ***Produced by James J. Kelly of the Library Of St. Gregory'sUniversity, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, and David WidgerTHE AGRARIAN CRUSADEA CHRONICLE OF THE FARMER IN POLITICSBy Solon J. BuckVolume 45, The Chronicles Of America Series Allen Johnson, EditorPREFACERapid growth accompanied by a somewhat painful readjustment has been one of the leadingcharacteristics of the history of the United States during the last half century. In the West the change hasbeen so swift and spectacular as to approach a complete metamorphosis. With the passing of the frontierhas gone something of the old freedom and the old opportunity; and the inevitable change has brought forthinevitable protest, particularly from the agricultural class. Simple farming communities have wakened to findthemselves complex industrial regions in which the farmers have frequently lost their former preferredposition. The result has been a ...