Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-18
THE .eRANeE. MOVEMENT.

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The organization of farmers Into
Oranges or Lodges, which has during
the past year extended with almost
miraculous rapidity, Is an event OF
significance in many particulars. Tho
Grange movement had not originally
In apy sense moro OF q political char
acter than the hundred other Unions
which have spread themselves over the
country, and which have their sub
organizations in every locality. Pri-
marily and according to its chartsr 1t
Is an association Of farmers for mutual
benefit. Its ~initiatory objects were to
obtain cheaper transportation for pro-
ducts Of the soil, to procure thereby
better remuneration tor agricultural
labor. and BY joint action, as much as
possible, to dispense with the expense
Of middle men, both In selling pro-
duce and purchasing supplies. 1t was
intended simply Is a labor organiza-
ton. its chief political significance
arising entirely from the fact that the
class OF laborers In whose interest It
wa, originated and to whose members
1t secures protection largely ousnum-
Der those Of any other calling In the
Union. Agriculture Is the leading In
dustry Of the nation. 1t Is also pre-
eminently the most powerful factor OF
our national prosperity. It employs
the larger portion Of our citizens and
Is the surest basis Of our financial secu-
risy. The farmers Of the great Mis-
sissippl and Missouri valleys found
themselves unable TO obtain just remu-
~neration for their labor. They found
themselves growing poorer, while
those who bought, transported and
sold their produce grew richer day By
day. They organized for self protec-
ton, to correct these evils, and they
will succeed II their organization-the
machinery Of their socleties-is not
captured by those harpies who stand
on the outskirts OF political decency,
ever ready to pray upon the carcssses
of dissatisfaction which lilo scattered
around. So surely as the Oranges,
like other Unions Of laboring men. at
tend to the needs Of their members and
endeavor to carry out in all legitimate
methods the purposes Of their institu-
ton, they will succeed. Their only
danger Il nov and has been, that OF
coming under the leadership OF poilti-
cal quacks and sohemers.
A Grange movement In Nevada we
think both feasible and proper. 1.-THE
farmers of this State have grievances.
or can in any way unite to better
themselves. II they can. by organiza,
ton, procure agricultural tools and
machinery cheaper and obtain better
prices for their produce, 1t Is their
right to organize for that object. But
Oranges should be composed OF farm
ers, of men engaged In agricultural
pursuits. As we'll might r lawyer OIL
an editor join the Typographical oil
the Miners Union. knowing nothing
Of the calling, being neither a practi'
cal printer or miner, rs to unite with q
Grange. The organization shonld bt
composed OF, not constructive. but d'
facto farmers; men whose interest:
are common and whose experience en-
ables them to devise and carry out
plans for their own benefit. They
should DO men "dyed with the soil
and fragrant Of the stable" not men
merely "dissatisfled with present po'
litlcal conditions" By such organiza.
ton they keep aloof from the political
charlatans aud malcontents, who ever
now are ~endesvoring to gain a foot,
hold in their projected communion.
and with a but too evident desire to
use the influence thus acquired to fur
tier personal vindictlveness and to
obtain private emolument and person.
al distinction. We are In favor oil
labor Unions. They are as necessary
rs Is union OF capital. There Is little
strength without united effort. Cap
ital instinctively combines to accom-
plish great ends and to protect Its In
terests. So, also. does and should
labor concentrate Its influence, not fol
tyranny, not for vengeance, not for ul
ira aggression, but for a proper self
protection and a vindlcation OF 1T
inherent rights and privileges. Will
this view we favor the Miners Union
the Typographical Union, in fact. al
labor Unions, believing that the JUS
relations Of capital and labor are con
served thereby. With this view, ant
AS labor organization composed o
working men, Of farmers, we favor tn,
establishment and organization o
Farmers Oranges In Nevada. Thu
timely word. Of warning which VT
now throw out concerning the auda
cious bids Of certain demagoguet
for leadership and control II
their W political interest Of a labo
organization with laudable project
and commendable Intentions, will no
be overlooked by the true friends o
labor reform and conscientious work
ers In the interest Of the industrial
classes Of society. What we would d.
Is to warn those In favor Of an intrin
sIcally worthy effort to protect and dig
nifythe agricultural interests ofNevad,
Of the ~lnsincerity aud utter self1shnes
Of some OF their lately converted ant
self-assumed champions. And In doing
so we speak the minds Of all sincer'
friends Of labor reform.
MIR. JOHN QuINcY ADAMS, JR., VIII,
maintains the political traditions o
his family, Is elected q member o
the Massachusetts, House Of Repre-
capfafivas for fhn fNNn ~ nrtnnv