The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-17

and disaster would follow a politica
organization formed of Changers
Whenever they do depart from thei,
present position, they will prove to
be short lived fungus.
whins some M guided bark, well built and tall.
Wnich angry tides cast out on desert shore,
And meulder in the winds and rsins of Heaven. u
II the Patrons ever attain the laud-
able object of their organization. 1t
will be by the members remaining in
the political parties to which they
severally belong, and there exerting
their influence, at the primary elec-
tlons, caucuses, conventions, and
above all, at the ballot. In this way
II they are faithful to themselves and
their principles, their triumph is as
certain as the revolution of the
spheres, which are directed by the
hand OF God. 1t cannot, however,
achieve anything good, if they only
agitate, resolve and denounee, and
then stay at home when the political
work is to be done. The Patrons
need never expect, that the mere
denunciation of their oppressors,
and the passage of nervous resolu-
tions, will bring relief to their i'm
poverished exchequers. They must
be at the place where parties select
their representative men, and there
exert their influence to correct the
evils of which they complain. When
politicians learn that this is their
mode of operation, they will soon
have friends on the bench, in the
forum, and at the hustings.
An example Of neglect is at hand.
Lately IN county in this State, the
Agricultural society held its annual
meeting to elect its officers. A law
yer was selected President, doctor
Secretary, and the Directors were
merchants, and millers, with a few
farmers. The next day the Patrons
were complaining that their order
had been ignored in the selection of
officers. and this, too, in q county
where there were about FIVE lawyers,
and seven hundred Grangers. The
farmer Changers stayed at home, or
if in town, loafed around the shop
windows, or engaged in idlo conver.
sation at the street corners, while
the lawyers were carrying on the
business of the Agriculturists.
But we fear that rash and moon.
siderate councils will in some local
tiles induce Oranges to break over
the wholesome rules of tho order,
forfeit their charter, and bring dis
grace upon themselves, and the cause
they profess to love. We may ex-
pect the masses of the order, howev-
er, are loyal to the constitution, and
will steadily and faithfully work in a
legitimate way to benefit and bless
the toiling people.
We may expect, however, that
wolves will crowd into the fold with
the determination to betray the Pat
rons to their destruction. These
wolves see their occupation is gone
unless they destroy the present or
ganizatioDIof the farmers, and they
will do this by gaining admission
through strained constructions of our
order by those high in authority and
not in sympathy with the enterprise.
And then by doing rash acts, in
violation of the positive provisions of
tho constitution, and thus bring the
whole order into irretrievable dis
grace. As Patrons, we must all, if
we prize the Order, and desire it's
perpetuation, guard it against suchca-
lamity as this.-Des Moines Register.
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