The Placer herald., 1872-11-30

one with another. But the organization en-
braces comparatively but few of the farmers
of the State. 1t should embrace all II ia
now weak and unable 10 cope with the
power that is arayed against it. Let the
farmers of this State all organize themselves
into communication with each o'l.er and the
Farmers Union, and send representatives to
its meetings for the direction and assistance
of its executive offic re, and we qua 'iee
that no one man or set of men in 1878, or
at any time hereafter will dictate the price OF
grain or other agricultural products, so as to
rob the honest labor of millions of its hard
earned money. We will also guarantee that
the money loaners Of this State, will be glad
to loan their money to the farmers at greatly
reduced rates Of Invertebrates as fair as
those offered on less secure city property
or that foreign capital will supercesd them il
their business and leave them minus their
monthly per cent.
Let the farmers of this Stse all thus or
ganize and act in concert for the promotion
and protection of their own calling and inter-
ess, and 10 common carriers or combination
OF common carriers will hereafter be able to
exact Of them double price for moving their
produce to market, or dictate to them when
or how it shall be moved and sent forward.
There are now many other imposiions
now pracliced upon the farmer, which the
committee deem it unuecessar, to enurnerate,
but which b ! organization and concert Ct ac-
ton may be abated and removed, AID tle
committee might enter into an explanation OF
.he plans by which it is possible TO remove
them, but they do rot deem it in the line OF
their duty, ii it were even prudent to do so,
in an address to the public before such plans
shall have been thor, ughly C nvassed by the
Board of Directors, an1 endorsed by the
power that appointed them.
We trust that this address will meet will
a hearty, response from the farmers every
where, and call forth from old and newly
formed clubs, many valuable suggestions anc
recommendations to The Board of Directors
We also believe that the Board will not be
long IN forming the plans Of action to be car
ried out by the endorsement of the Clubs,
and the cooperative aid Of the great body OF
farmers, who. seeing plainly the time OF hcir
advantage will embrace it.
In addition TO the above considerations
many others may he used as inducements
for the organization of Clubs in every agrl-
cultural district where sufficient number OF
farmers can assemble together to keep up the
interest in their meetings.
The intellectual and soc, culture of the
members, is, of itself, no small consideration
| / he frequent meetings of the farmers and
their families for physical rest, and mental
and social Improvement, especially in the dis
cussons of subjects affecting their dearest
interests, and every day welfare will tend to
make farming Itself more profitable, honora-
| tile and attractive. Such meetings will give
u.s. not only better titled apd better improN &c
farms, but more highly cultivated and more
intelligent, and hence, more useful men ant
women They will thus be prepared the
better to comprehend and overcome the diff
cult questions which are constantly presen-
ted for solution. With from one to two hun
dred clubs organized, and embracing the lar
cer part Of the farmers of this st te, cacl
holding ffly-two meetings and discussions q
year, who can foretell the benefits that
would result?
Farmers We earnestly urge you to or
ganize, and to assist you in so doing and to
inform You more definitely of the nature and
objects of The California Farmers Union, W.
will furnish you, on applicat on, free of cost,
blank copies of Constitution 3, for clubs, and
copies of Constitution of the ''Unon."
Address |. n. Hoag, Secret ry, ,Caiforna
Farmers Union, Sacramento.
Respectfully,
J. n. HoAo
&. G BLANCHARD,