The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
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re iglon. Thus is built M mf0btv no,ro,
y noSllie 10 Democratic Thought ana demo
CT nc institutions AS was thar OF the fsnd9
io1as OF the middle ages.
The theory aud princioles ~ o,,- g..
ment are endangered hv ~ sri,,,,,', = -
.ouhSed on wealth, unscrupulouslv nse,
'or the behoof of corrupt few Otbo
causes OF the new movement are tho ,rrs,,t.
OF the special privileges In the shane n
ph;ah protective tariffs, and banking
| Mulch, IN themselves not necessarily inin.
rlous, nave aggravated other wrongs. ~,
pay FlSO for McCOrm ick's reaper. the 40.
eusl cost OF which is $50: and $50 for sew.
slIG machines which do not cost in their
n,.n1.,1 .acsion ohe-nfth of that sum. we
| prouuce iron more cheaply than England
ana YET pay bounty averaging 30 per cent
AZ NaloFem 10 iron manufacturers the de-
/ manu- lot whose products already EQUALS
the supply. We protect many other manu-
iacturers, although, as the North America !,
REVIEW says, agricultural products. {" as
compared with their condition before the
war, excepting cotton. have scarcely risen
AL All, while manufactures of all sorts have
risen from 80 To 100 per cent. second. con
s P,i scles OF manufacturers, tranSporters
ana traders from which farmers suffer.
me makers OF agricultural implem ents
Scuo0i DOCKS, sewing machines, and other
Articles Systematically rob the country. and
IN every way the prices of the articles we
consume and intrigues OF ambitious poll
IA n.
suLutlonS. II j. but too well known how,
wei Lley have done this. The great rail-
ROAD monopolieS speak for themselves. In
s { state OF affairs AS this the farmers of
Sue country nave hitherto stood alone, iso-
lateu ana unorganized. They are Numbered
IN detail; they sell their grain for less than
IL Is IslrIy worth, and buy what they con-
sumo Tor more than it is worth. Each has
sIoou alone, not counseiing with his neigh
9oIS, put patiently enduring his wrongs
La D. - l.. s.1.l...
~ agricultural fair and other such as.em-
oilhSs having given him an opportunity TO
confer with those in the same condition in
life AS he. ="
OF the ~ Senators and 2S5 Representa-
yves representing the thirty, seven STATES in
Congress half dozen are nerbans. actnai
iarmers. Farmers DO not take go much care
OF Ilelf Interests as they should and ~ the
great corporations DO. They vote for rail-
way attorneys and third rate lawyer.-uot
a0 -. men OF Their own class. This state of
affairs should be changed. The farmers
must Initiate and carry out a great social,
toihuefclal, and political reform To do
tAls CUBS or Oranges must be formed i'm NJ
least every township and ia these men aud
Women should alike take part. In them
agricultural Interests should be discussed
As well as trade, ransportatiou and taxa
ti"ll. They should do what is practicable
oy cooperation in buying AID selling, and
IN every way promote the mutual interest |
Inc oranges should be connected with |
county organizations, and lastly, all these |
with national organization. Various or |
gahlZ atoms have been begun. but are not |
perfected. Several years since, the Patrons |
OF Husbandry, secret order of farmers |
was started, and during the last two wears |
mas ihaue such progress rs To now number |
over 4'OOO Oranges. Ii has a National |
Grange, State Oranges i'm over thirty States
ana county Oranges To some extent The !
association aims at thorough and complete
organization. from the township to the ma
lon ana, in the attention it gives to the
social intercourse and cooperation OF its
members Is, according to my information,
worthy 81 all praise. Its faults are its secret
'rSanlhitlon ana Its depreciation Of political
lction III its combined capacity.
Regarding the farmers movement as the
work OF what must be substantially "A re-
orm party--not necessarily independent of
n opposed to our existing political on gani-
llons 1t Is true, but certainly as insisting
lpon their acceptance and carrying out OF
'ur ideas-it is better policy to have an open
'fder ana encourage the discussion and !
tudy or the political questions that affect |
Is. Besides these there is national organ
Iatlon winch discusses semi political ques-
IONS. There is also the American Cheap !
transportation Association, lately started in
>ew ork, seeking TO further tile common
interests OF producer and consumer. Other
rgahiz atoms are at work. In Illinois there
re not less thah 400 clubs and Oranges
these organic ltions, working together, can
ubdue la railroad monopolies which now
dominate commerce, first by discussion and
hen by the Use OF power. Our Legislature,
judiciary and executive offices must be I'LL
d by men not associated with monopolies,
ut understanding and sympathiZing peo-
le Railroad and telegraphic monOpolies
aust be broken down by confederation. A
rinciple to be insisted upon is, that cost,
nth fair profit added. shall fix the price
all things-it being tor the general inter
st that bread, meat, and so on shall be
heap. Farmers must organize for political
elton. The best opponents of unscrupu-
)us wealth are votes, unbOught and un-
uyable. We must educate ourselves in
rade, transportation, and manufactures
al good new papers aud books, learn the
of taxation and finance, and In
very way fit ourselves to grapple with the
reat political questions OF the day.