The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-05

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iahor of love and science.
THE forms Of the Order consist in a Ma
tional Grange, established here at Wash
ington, the National Capital, with provis-
ions for State Grangesin all Of the States,
and subordinate Oranges in counties and
towns, wherever the producers may choose
to organize them. It's societv consists in
membership Of all who are engaged or IN,
terested in the prosperity and elevation OF
agriculture, comprising parents OF ooaA
seres, with their children-thus embracing
the entire fanIly-requiring the iIaterh a.
pledge Of all 10 truth, honor ana hueht, 70
each other and the Order, WIN SooIs' u
confidential means OF recoglhuoh anu aI-
mission into the Oranges or boages. oucn
Tho ,,,ot;nsa and details of its business are
40 collect information, impart instruction,
enlarge the social intercourse, and secure
protection and efficient cooperation for
common good.
/ The highest and most beautiful effects
of the Order, TO be produced by this sys-
tematic association, is social and inteile1
/ tual improvement and enjoyment ior oo'ii
sexes, parents and children. ~
To a large extent, the men VINO hl t.A'
the laws control the liberty ana psVspSIl!
of the people; hence it is Of tne hghese
imnortpnce that the producing classes
\ should look well 10 il who are elected 10
y,oIe tbc;. laws. In association there is
nover ms in knowledge; in familiar and
krennent discussions they are enabled not
nnly 10 determine who is suitable and what
i wanted, but also TO better qualify them
selves for wise selections. Discussion and
comparing views viii elicit truth and cor
rect error better than eloquent lectures
and studied essays by prompting inquiry
and reply, bringing out the united expert
ence and ideas OF the many, to be CRITICS
ed and tested by the inspection and Obser-
walton Of all. Aud this is the practical re-
suit of proceedings in the Oranges of the
Patrons And il is a rapidly growing
Order--its numbers continually increasing
in different States-and it must speedily
become controlling power la the land,
elevating the producers and controlling
the markets for the benefit alike of pro
ducers and consumers so that instead OF
being victims and n subordinate class,
farmers will be first in dignity and power,
AS they already are most essential and I'M
portant
All who viii can avail themselves of its
advantages by joining the Order, and can
/. blame no one but themselves if they tail to
do SO. Farmers should unite in firm
> phalanx against middle-men and corpora
tons as well for the good Of consumers as
Tor their own interests, IN measures u
: furnish their produce 70 the poor who eat
it at a reasonable percentage above what
the producer gets for II, and not let the
? price be trebled by exOrbitant profits In
4 L l.. r Il u 1,..l-.s.,
p But 10 effect this they must have Il. live
, lier regard for the useful library than for
the costly parlOr; they must be more will
, ing to make liberal expenditures for books
and papers than for tawdry and fashion
Let every one In whom the query Is appll-
i cable answer 10 himself, how many are
there who expend hundreds OF dollars 70
! ornament the parlOr while hardly ten dol
! lars are expended for practical and scien-
tifc books 10 enhghten and aid ourselves
and families in prosecuting our business.
The influence exerted in Oranges of
Patrons is calculated to improve its mem
bers in this direction, and viii be the prac-
teal results of the Order on the honest
E industrious producers of the country
!; wherever they unite with the Order
Il In the present state Of things, mer
Il NAsAltNns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Glor AoSt'A >
! bankers, and spectators put their owl
prices on their own operations-they al
fix the terms upon their own wares ant
. services and they do more, they fix tn
price on the farmers produce they sa
!, what they will give, and he must take that
When the farmer goes to town or market
{ as things now are, he asks, What are yo
o giving for grain, or wool, or meats2' u
I the case may be, and he must take wha
! they say, But when general concert q
action, through the Patrons, is established
: all will have to ask the farmer, What d
: you ask, and what will you take for you
Y produce p
u Then, as is just and appropriate, wi
the Feeders of the nation bear rule owe
!, the land-with the plough, and not tn
n sword then, will all the people in peac
D and plenty, honor HusbdHdry, and wit
le joy and gladness bless all its Patrons
n when ,cisdom will rule the heads an
Is direct the hands, as charity will war;
u the hearts and control the wills of men an
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