The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-29
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The N.@ Yok arra..st stitching
=. Far:::crs' movement with clos
scrutiny says:
Let tn politicians say what the,
lease nb..ut it. the farmers move
eat is y,.i;.y ahead like prairie tai
re cut West, wh.tiicr the orgauiz:.
ons iu the Fast l.: s!.ams Or uot
several representative Missouri paper>
l,aud speak the s'.ntiment Of tha;
zion Oae SAYS: The necessity 20:
that reform in political administration:
.shich the united cEurt of~the taralcrs
Of The country, especially Of the West.
can alone obtain is SO urgent: that it
cans.ot fail to be recognized by even
he most superficial" Anvt her:
This movement Of tile agricultural
interests of the country has not COM
menced bit too soou, and, however
modest ana tinlid may be their first
action, they will sou find themselves
caught up in the whirling tide OF
State and national politics, and will be
compelled, whether they wish it or
not. to consider al the grave problems
now before the country Still sno
ther: ':The farmers war, as it Is
sometimes called, is destined to hay,
a great political influence. A Ne
braska paper asserts that the granger<
are making rapid progress in that
State. Common cause is there taken
with the farmers Of Iowa, Illinois.
Missouri, Minnesota and other States
on all questions affecting the farmers
Interests. Another Western paper
declares that the whole race Of dis
homes, politicians stand III awe Of this
great movement" which is no doubt
the truth. a st. Paul paper says it
now looks ss if the potato bugs"
(graugers( will prove lively crowd
in Minnesota. An Illinois paper de-
clares the movement to be al indie
pendent one, committed to no one and
to no party, but commencing itself to
ALL The Catholic farmers of Olm-
stead County, Minnesota, although
not members of the Order Of the
Patrons of Husbandry, express them
selves warmly in favor Of its priuci,
pies, excepting its secrecy. In short,
there seems to be a general stampede
cut West in favor of the movement,
regardless of religious prelilections or
previous political affiliations.
In this State it is also fast assuming
similar Importance, its growth iii
the last year being wonderful. In
this County the number of active,
energetic members, We suppose, will
nearly reach one thousand. Orpo-
sition only makes the number greater,
and it is time that the rest Of man
kind should recognize the right which
farmers have of co operation and COM
biuation, and while they combine
only for what is right, and make no
war against other interests there should
be an end to all opposition. Their
Interests are extensive and closely
allied to all other Interests, and as
such should be felt and appreciated,
and the most liberal views should
govern them, lest unhappy some i'm
possibility be attempted: and Il means
which promises great good, prove a
serious failure. Caution should gov
cru all their combinations, and just
and liberal views to al classes and all
Interest be the chief end aimed at
There is no reason whatever, why far
mers should uot combine to protect
their own interests, while those
Of the true and the just are not
placed in jeopardy.