The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-20
PATRONS OF HUsBAXDRY.
Letter from the General Of the Nation,
al Grange.

GoUvRNEUR, n. Y, May %, '73.
To the Editor of the Utica Morning Herald
Having seen an editorial in the
Herald opposing the Order of Pat
rons of Husbandry as wicked, or
tyrannical, and many times having
had my attention called to the fact
that others of like import had APP
peared, write you. 1t is evident
that you are not aware what our
order is. The discussion of parti-
san politics is forbidden by our
Constitution, yet we believe that
we, as men, (not as Patrons of Hus-
bandry,) should, as duty, scan
very closely the acts of our public
servants; that we, as producers,
while we furnish food for the mill
lions, fight our nations battles; de-
tend its liberties in time of danger ;
should, of a right, have an equal
share as such in the making of those
laws by which all are governed /;
that we have right to demand that
in all things, whether polite or
otherwise, the principles of COM
mon honesty shall not be wholly
ignored, and to place ourselves in q
position to enforce that demand.
We acknowledge the fact that mind
will always triumph over matter,
and that an active mind whose
whole thought is to gain the profits
of our toll, will always be success
full so long as we, like the OK, de-
pend only on our muscular power /;
but we find that the Great Ruler
has gwen us brains also, that if He
has given us them, it was that we
might use them true, we have men
of active minds and of great wealth
arrayed against us, but we begin to
realize the fact that they can not cat
their money, and hope that ere
many years pass away we will be
able to show the great kings Of
monopoly that there is in our order
a most noble conception, that q
principle is about to be born that to
him or to her who labors belongs
the pay. Yes, even farmers arc be-
ginning to believe that they can, IN
q measure, ny their own kite, and
perhaps soar as high and continue
as long on the wing as though we
should continue to hang as the tail
of kites of others. We see q vast
river of wealth continually flowing
from the hands of the needy into
the hands OF. the few who already
possess their millions. Now, we
mean to stop those waters, by legis-
lation If we can; if not, by some
other honorable means. We know
no party; but we consider it the
duty of all connected with us to,
outside of the Grange, see to it that
the candidates of all parties be men
of integrity, whose interest is the
welfare of the people and not poll
tical ring -masters, Men profit by
knowledge gained from others the
steam engine was not brought to
perfection by one man, but each of
its inventors took hold where the
former left or So, too, with ras-
cality; each has taken hold where
the other left of, until it seems to.
have outstripped in perfection the,
steam engine; but single-handed
men could not have made raseality
such a science, but they have COM
bined-cOmbined to fleece those
who earn their bread; and there re-
mains no safety for the producer
but 70. eQmbine also, and, too, as
Thoroughly as those arrayed against
him. Yet. our society is not tor the
farmer alone, but for all whose in
terest is with us. .t -
In the Grange also we are thought
to advance the interests of ednca-
ton. In short, the Grange of Pat
irons of Husbandry is for the ele-
walton of the masses socially, men,
tally, morally and financially, and.
we hope that the press of no politi-
cal party will so oppose US that we
shall be compelled to regard them
IS our enemies. s.
G. d. BEEMAN,
General National Grange p. of Ii.