The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-08
PATRONS AND POLITICS.

II PATRONS AND POLITICS.
from ..Farm Garden and Orchard,
Department of the state Register edieoo y
c. r. Clarkson. Of Grandy county.
!, RAPID GROWTH.
The Patrons of Husbandry hav
been ia existence for five years. Fc
the first four years OF their existenc,
they were so feeble and obscure ths
they neither excited the jealousy {
politicians nor the opposition Of mon
opoiists. But within the last year owe
two hundred thousand farmers hav
entered the Oranges In the North
! western States, and the momentum o
, accession is only gathering strength
and intensity as the Order progresses
In Iowa the Order has assumed al
! Importance that il attracting attention
, universally. The Patrons first spread
) rapidly in this State, but they are now
extending to all the adjoining States.
There are In Iowa over eleven hundred
Oranges, and about an average of six
ty more are added each week. In Hi
nois there are about four hundred
Oranges, most of which have been
organized since the beginning of this
year And in Indiana, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and Ne
braska, it is extending into every
township and school district. and be-
fore the fall elections, in these North
western States, there will be at least
four hundred thousand farmers leagued
together by solemn vows for q conf
mon purpose. Such an Importance is
this movement assuming, that Legis-
latures begin to shape their actions to
the will of the people. State execu-
tives feel its influence, aud Congress
men, who are yet dependent on the
people, begin to listen to the distant
murmurings of the popular will. And
soon judges, usually impenetrable, will |
hear the rustling in the trees. Aud /
railroad officials begin To tremble, and /
only hope tina. some change in the T
near future will divert the excited I
populace from the contamination of
their plans. Politicians are trimming
their sails to catch the favoring breezes
OF this popular movement, and are in
quiring for admission to its gates, that
they may aid in directing the storm.
This il 10 fancy statement OF the pres
ent position of the Patrons of Hes-
oandry.
CNTEMPERED MORTAR.
So rapid has been the growth, and
70 hastily has this multitude been
brought into this organization, aud so
title drilling has it had, that no one
ar BE capable II controlling or direct
ny such a large body; and conse-
luently much confusion and unwise
cliop may reasonably be expected.
The nlassing OF Sc much uutempered
nortat-the awakening of SO many
minds-lhe throwing
'pon the surface OF so many new polit-
cal asi,irants-the apparent disruption
i what has been considered heretofore
5 the established routine of business
all need wise and cool heads to di-
ect, when there are but few who are
bile and willing to assume the helm
md aid in guiding the Order through
lie storm. This is critical period in
he movement. and it becomes all who
,ave hope Of perfecting, consolidating,
iisciplining and directing its efforts to
,ome to the front, and help direct in
his, its hour Of peril. Calmness and
in council is needed-in-
'truction in The great principles Of
light and wrong aud in the rights of
persons and property. The mass of
hose now in this organization have
never studied the question Of the du-
ties Of lawmakers, and the rights,
privileges, and duties of those who
have to obey laws. Then with this
large organization, and hundreds be-
ing added daily, crude, undisciplined,
and impatient, there is danger that
their rashness may hurry them to ir-
retrievable ruin.
IMPATIENT OF FRUITS.
This is great revolution. What it
il done safely, cannot be ac-
except through q long
series Of well directed struggles. "To
labor and to wait" seems not to enter
into their calculations. They expec;
the fruition of their desires in a few
months when slowly rolling years can
only bring desired relief even II d.
recfed by the wisest counsels. Impa-
tience is always one Of the rocks on
which sudden popular movements are
dashed. Hasty and inconsiderate
ietion. without calm survey Of all {
he surrounding elements which must
sure, fatal and final defeat. The way
20 saccess-co complete and triumphant
- Is full of stumbling blocks. and be-
set with many dtiiculties,n aud can
hn1y he overcome by patience, dill
gence, aud caution
WHAT WE HAVE TO OPPOSE.
Opposition at present is quiet, secret
ahd passive. But we propose to war
upon railroads. In the Northwest. 10
which we have referred, there is at
least 500, 900, 900 invested in railroads.
This is owned and represented by the
maturest financiers, and the shrewdest
political managers the world has ever
produced. 1t is idle to expect that
this formidable combination of money
and talent will tamely yield to the de-
OF an unorganized mass. The
war will doubtless be long, desperate
and determined.
The monopolists have their officers.
agents, emissaries, and friends in ALI
departments Of life, aud in nearly all
public positions. And they have the
money and the disposition to use it
where 1t will count heavily against US.
Nor is this all the opposition. Old
political hacks will hold to position
with death grip and they will side