Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-19
The patron. Of HusBaudry.

The little one-horse polluclahs,
who are dancing around the farm
srs' movement and Pursins their
hungry lips in anticipation, are
wasting their precious time as idly
as if whistling jigs to milestones.-
There is apparently something in
this stir and hum from the rural dis
tricts several fathoms deeper than
demagogism aud partisan chicanery
and cant. The inspiration Oft, we
should not be surprised, is honest
and earnest. 1t may betokeu q re-
volt against all species of political
iniq uity and corrupt dilLetdnteiSn.
God send itifit is. Truth, they say,
lies at the bottom of well. If
Truth lies at the bottom of these ag-
ricultural cOmmOtions-party trick
cry look out. The Knoxville ChJOR-
icEe of Tuesday has the following
sensible reflections upon the Organi-
zation of the agricultural hosts:
Banner.
at is eminently right and proper
that farmers should organize for
the protection of their own inter
ests. They compose the most impor-
tant part OF our country. Their sue
cess means National success. If the
farmers are prosperous the country
is prosperous. If they grow veal
thy the nationis growing rich. 1t is a
gratifying feature of the age, that
farmers are in a more prosperous
condition now than at any previous
time in the history of the U. s.
Large crops are raised. The sys-
tenn of farming improves under the
teachings of science. The farmers
are almost absolutely independent
ofother classes. They are decided
" the happiest people on Garth
They have a right to be and we are
glad they are. Their calling is an
honorable one. The time will come,
and has come already, when man
may boast of being a farmer and
look with genuine pride upon his
vocation. We trust this condition
of affairs may not only continue but
constantly improve. Let the farm
ers organize themselves into
Oranges" Farmers Clubs, or
whatever they will, and let them
pursue their object with that homes
ty and earnestness of purpose for
which they are proverbial. Let the
Farmers control these organizations
and all will be well.
But if they do this, they must be
on the alert They must keep a
sharp lookout for defunCt politi-
clans, who will attempt to control
their organizations. Men who know
as little of farming as they do of
honesty will attempt with their
plausible schemes to run these or
CARNATIONS in their own interest
and in the end bring down storm
of indignation on the whole thing
Farmers will do we'll to scan the list
Of names presented to them as their
leaders. See that they do not belong
to a worthless class of politicians,
who can never succeed upon their
own merits. Look at their past re-
cords, and see if there is ANYTHING to
commend them to the favorable con-
sideratiOu of honest farmers. Do
not fancy every man a farmer who
talks with assumed wisdom about
Berkshire pigs, COtswold sheep,
Jersey cows or short horn calves
Any oily demOgogue may 90 this
Any designing plaCe-seeker may
learn enough from agricultural
books and newspapers to talk elO-
quently about agricultural matters.
These detestable hypocrites care no
more for the true interest of the
farmers than they do for the horse
the farmer rides, or for the hog that
ranges the farmers fields. They
are willing to array themselves in
the rank of the farmers to accomp-
lish their selfish purposes, but
would array themselves with any
other organization just as soon, if
they had equal chances for success.
They will come from ali political
parties. They are the scum of all
parties.
If the farmers consult tueir own
interest and are mindful of their !
own self-respect, they will spurn
this class from their cOunsels. IN
less they do, their organization will |
do no good and will only serve to in |
crease the difficulties of which they |
now complain. Mouopolies feed up |
on the labor of the class TO which |
we have alluded. These politicians |
can be bribed and bought for small /
sums, and would, for gold, betray
the farmers with whom they are I'M !
fortunately united. Rich corpora !
lions, which would make slaves Of