The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-20

cllGCtua.ly crush all railroad ana "lllcF
monopolies in the land.
To say to the laboring man that ii
is not 20 his interest to purchase the
n%ecessaries of his farm and house at
WHOLESALE and manufacturers prices is
to insult his intelligence. The farmers
who have Joined the Changers know
better, They know also that nearly
all the money paid in after a Grange is
organized is controlled BY the State
Grange, They know that they can
SAVE enough in buying thci" family
supplies and farming implements Tor
one year to pay what they contribute
10 the Grange (including initiation
tec,) in ten years.
What care the farmers about roliti-
cal antcccdents, when men propose
something which will be to them an
actual benefit?
Suppose we Judge the Democratic
party by it's a%nteccdents, and hold II
responsible for its Squatter Sovereign
| platform Of 1856, and its Black Re
publican platform of 1872? BY which
platform will you have your Delnoc-
racy ,estcd2
But the Changers threw the Demo
Gratis into confusion in Iowa, and the
Radicals carried tina, State. j. K. Il,
admits that the Democrats got so con
fused in Iowa that they voted with the
Changers. Poor, simple minded fr!-
lows, they ought TO have invited our
friend up there to warn them against
these dangerous Changers. Now, in
all candor, (badinagc aside,) we think
the Democrats and Changers in Iowa
knew exactly what they were about,
and if the Democrats and Grangcrs
united could not defeat the Radicals,
could they have been defeated by the
Democrats a,one?
We notice one thing, and that is
this: All hot. headed partizans, OF both
parties, oppose the Grangers-that is,
extreme Radicals and Bourbons, and
the reason is this: The Changers are
making war against all rings and mo
nopolies, and greedy public officials,
and they find in both the old parties
men who uphold and are willing to
maintain high protective tariffs, back
salary grabs, &c,-hence the opposl'
ton they meet from both parties. The
true Granger has determined no longer
TO follow the dictation Of leaders whose
interests are not in perfect accord with
the objects and purposes Of his organi-
zaliou. This is the whole matter in a
nut shell,
The great majority in the Northern
States in the Order are, unquestiona-
bly,, Republicans. Yet, they are the
honest portion-the hari.working,
farming class-and they are going to
have reform Of abuses, even at the ex-
pense of partisan interests.
The great majority in the Southern
States in the Order are Democrats and
Conservatives. They have arrived at
the same conclusion, and, in my opin-
ion, if they don't succeed they certain
IL deserve success. They are the bone
and sinew Of the country, and show
their patriotism by agreeing to ignore
old party ties to work together for the
common veal. They arc now a pow
er in he land, not to be feared, but
respected.
The farmer himself is surely the
best judge as to things that affect his
interests, and we believe they have
the intelligence to SO act as to protect
their best interests; and if they think
their interests can beet be promoted
by arbitrating their matters Of contro.
vcrsy without the aid Of lawyers, /, for
one, a All right! l can 20 west,
settle on a farm, aud be a merry Gran.
ger. We think the farmers interest
the most important, and should he the
most respected, and the best protected.
We think the farmer can alone protect
best interests by joining the Patrons
Of Husbandry and we think there is
a good opening for the Changers to
enter the political arena and thus pro
cure the enactment of such laws, State
and Federal, rs will rebound to the
welfare Of the whole nation. without
10 e color. previous condi
ton, or any peculiar political ante
cedents. Respectfully.
j. N. Nc.
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