The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-24

Reporter Then the Patrons OF lins-
bandry is a cooperative ~ well a. pro-
tcciive and socia. organization
MIR. j. Yes. The Changers in tho
South are already taking steps To sell
their cotton and other staple crops di-
rectly To the manufacturer or first factors,
thu, saving the enormous sums paid The
middle men aud commission merchants.
and getting all the advantages ofreduced
rates of transportation that are always
made on heavy lots of pWduce. sup
pose. for instance. there Il Grange IN
Mississippi in which are twenty-five or
thirty Planters who have grown cotton
crops. An these will unite and sell
their crops in aggregate 10 the Eastern
manufactures, shipping il direct by
through lines of transportation. and re-
'ceiying their pay on delivery. Thus
'rllcy oct rid ofall commissions. all profits
10 the middle men. ana receive the high =
le.t ninlket rates for their cotton. And
SO it i, proposed TO DO with all other
crops. Aud in making purchases OF
agricultural implements and other arti-
cles that are expensive, and upon which
the farmer now pays three or four
profits. the Grangers will cooperate up
on the same principle.
Reporter. Have any of the Indiana
GrAnyes yet commenced operating upon
this cO-ol Aratiyc feature OF the Order!
Mr.. j. Certainly, they have a State
agent who j. allowed commission oi
three per cent. and all orders have TO he
under the seal OF Grange, and the re-
suit has been saving. on an average. OF
forty per cent 30 the members Of the
Grangcs in the purchase OF agricultural
indictments and many other articles en-
tcring into the consumption OF the farm.
sewing machines are now bought by
the Oranges. through their officers. M q
reduction OF thirty dollars ihht are sold
'bv agents AT seyeuty-iiyc dollars. Al
equal saving Is made bN the Grange
mpon mowers. Icapcrs and tlrrshcrs. and
also. unOn many patterns OF piows. cul-
|Iiyaiors. etc. And while the Grans q
make thi. saving. The manufactures make
IA handsome per cent by dealing direct
with consumers. and thus saving heavy
'protiis 10 agents, commission dealers
land other middle men.
\ Reporter. In the discussion in th'
Oranges. composed. as they are. OF mel
of AL political parties and religious be
Iiets. how do they manage to avoid
ciashimg and angry feeling!
/ Mr.. j. Tie constitution Of the Drdci
-ays explicitly: We i4nOrc All politi-
ral or religions discussions in the order
lwe 20 not solicit thc patronage Of any
sect association or Individual upon any
grounds whatever. except upon the IN
l.rinsic merits Of the Order" Our Ordei
promises to do nl things in It's power
-i.nr the advancement Of agriculture; fol
..ihc welfare ~ tie lahorer. the cultivation
.and the husbandnan. and il is carving
'.lis ont IN rood faith 10 thc utmost o
its ability, regardless Of party or sect.
uFuvcripN or RAILROAD FRriGHTs.
Reporter. II seems TO be tic impress
lion ur the people, rs well as the news
'lpaper~. that Your Order is organize,
almost solely upon basis of opposition
To the railroad monopolic~ and the hi@i
rates Of transportation charged by then
upon an articles produced aud consume,
by the farmers Is tl.is impres sion vel
founded;
Mr.. J. As | have before stated. th'
Patrons OF lIusbaudry proposed t'
abolish the commissioners OF The middle
men ius; a. iar a. il Is practicable o.
po~-ilie 10 10 30. and deal directly will
manufacturers and consumers of goods
They also propose TO reduce freight auS
passenger fare bv railroads al least iiiil
'Iper cent. believing that after such ihdi
cations are made. railroad companie
twill then realize more profits on the rca
capital invested excluding watcred .tocl
!, and bogus capiial) than any Of the ln
'Mustries or enterprises OF the countr.
realized on their investments aud as J
is our produce that freiglts all railroad
and paws the enormous dividends nov
by them. we think there ough
Ito be some nearer proportion in the seal
! of dividends than now exists.
Reporter. Are the Patrons Of IIus
bamdry organized for the elections, am
will they carry their war upon monopo
0IieS TO the ballot box?
I Mr.. i. The Order OF the Patrons 9
/ i'llu-handry has nothing TO do with pol
'iic-. 80 far as relates to the political pan
: lies ~ now constitute. or taking sides b
: varraihging themselves with one or th
Ilother. The individual members are PEI
ulfcctlv free 10 vote as they may deer
'lproper. without any influence TO contr,
Their votes being brought 10 bear upo
shhem by the organization or its official
But while The Order is the most thor
! oughly organized and strongest ever J
sthc United States. the very purpose {
I1its organization would be defeated
they did not oppose. in every honorab
SWAY, the rings and momopolics that ol
press the farming and laborng interest
corrupt legislation and pcvcrt the wi
Of the people. 1t is one Of the cardin