The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-10-02
For the CITIZEN.
The Oranges.

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ED. CrrIzEN-The farmers of this |
State, as well as in other sections of the |
United States, are at present somewhat |
excited on the subject CT Oranges. |
They see the necessity of organized eff |
forts and concert of action TO protect
their financial and commercial Interests,
and are about TO accept the Grange as
their means of deliveranee from the
iron grasp Of mOnied mOnOpOlies and
trading Sharks who have for many
years devoured their hard earnings with
ont giving value received in exchange.
With due regard for the opinion OF 9TH
ers would beg the privilege of adding
few words of caution. While the OBJ
ject OF the Oranges are good and may
for a time give some relief, it has an ell
ement within itself which will. in my
opinion, eventually prove disastrous to
the object for which it was organized
Politics is made leading feature in
the Grange organization, and wherever
politics goes, corruption will inevitably
follow, and after corruption has obtained
firm holC upon your organization,
what benefit or protection can you
reasonably expect to derive from itE
And yet there is another Objectionable
feature; Secrecy-which should and
will brand fraud and corruption upon
the face OF any Commercial, Financial
or Political organization that implores
its assistance. Strictly speaking, the
farmers as class, are not Il selfish peo-
pie; they are generally liberal in their
views and dealings, therefore no neces-
sity OF having any hidden mystery about
this organization.
farmers Joint stock company well
organized and conducted on the club
| plan will do far more to relieve us than
! osfbar. f,lan fhas N hQ gnnnenn will
be less expensive, and mOie completely
under the control of our farming inter-
| ests, and should 1t be necessary for MEM
| bers of various or different clubs TO
make themselves known to each other,
/ in order to receive the benefits to which
a membership entities them, each mem-
her can be pr Ovided with certificate of
membership, bearing the impression of
the Club seal which will do away with
| the necessity of signs, passwords, &c,
! as used by the Changers.
have been convinced for years, that
our farming interest should have more
| protection given, than it has ever re-
ceived, but at the same time could see
| no prospect OF a change unless the farm
ers would show some disposition on their
part to organize and make systematic
effort to protect themselves; and with
such an organization supported by the
/ iinlnGnsC sOliu Nttllhll luib WOHlu
resented, it would be but short time
until all opposition would be over
come, the farmer placed i'm his true pO-
sition, and his interest receive the re-
spect to which it is justly entitled.
Therefore it is my opinion the most
| practicable plan to be adopted is the or
| ganization of clubs. At first it may be
! advisable to work on the cO-partnership
plan, until the members and capital rep
resented will justify having charter
granted for the State, and then work Oh
the joint stock plan, which would enable
| the farmers of this State to be represent
ed by their assent in all the leading
wholesale markets of the world, result
ing in a net saving of not less than %
per. cent upon their individual supplies.
If it were not for fear of presuming
too much upon the good nature of our
editor by occupying so much valuable
space i'm his columns, we would be
pleased to give the outlines of this plan
of operation more fully and the reason
why it should be preferred to the Grange
for this is a question of dollars and cents
and should we act the part OF wise men,
will keep it free from a mixture with
politics, religion or secret societies.
j. d. 4.
Let our correspondent proceed with
IlS ulSCuSslOh VI lhS 9uDJeSt. Oui COl-
umns are open to him and to all who
want to discuss this live and interesting
question. We only require that COM
municatiOns should be made short, II
possible, and the text adhered to. There
is no subject of more general interest
than this one, and we would like to see
it fully discussed by the farmers them
selves before they go too far.-Ed.l