The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-22
EXTRACT
From nm Address delivered by DR.. Jno. j.
W. Payne, before a Convention Of the
Patrons of Husbandry, Mt Manchester,
Tenn, December 4, 1873.

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ur,,, n,o,d o,;oots o;r,ed ar Inv this Or
NY S."na nm," ncneraJ }p,nrove-
RnhiAa.ioh . AZ I,nn 70 Increase tho
n,en. ~ "ass weaIth and ~nrosperity
general happiness, "Ia,. "nn tIrr Ii"I
ei inc country. ~ noe ~ ,niv arsSa,
plane OF uhlVeIsui anIet ~ H. soo;ni nnnr"i
protection anu "ppo",I ts;oc tha IN
ana lhtelicct""i
man ,hlhu. morufoctprin0 nrd
my horimm On r,r odvonca5 tbc;r
othcr ciasscs, "ar,nS seb.nnas as to hecnms
own lntcreste liz hut hnrlenso,nn to
nov only tbs money interests Of the
inc iar'hots, aoh IN tTa;r avn Marion
lal itno' ~ on,tnnI Laoisl.t;nn onG ev.
coah9a,.eu 10 ~ tI,e S6vnrnment. and,
Try uopa, .i'n rormers necd rrliec-somc,
t uoius'uS wiiI save than from theo on
.nanS WAY tha var;ous rinas and mnnop.
pienam Wnv, oyiStina and also move n
~ y "a th.n, f. th. f,tura th,t the;r
Eu qua a;ny shsii hn maintained and The
Juoo ~, thar, nrotoSsiom ne hmshandmen
uao",". 70 tbnt nondition whirh Cod in
ttSs bon;nninm Gesirnnd th.m to ocrnnv-
- ~ 80 saLt no na,,v ,ryb 6roNthn ideo
~ sho ~ ,,y"s -" unsho r %"" was cnmc"iv'
~ 81 ~ ~ D" nrJ thn w.mts and nrovidc thc
ou, W. X = ho m,nv iIIs undey which this
God'oy nointnI %cnIiinu hos Iono heen Ia
hboring md snHcrino'
rhis Iianrnnnn Iov.ovor ia ohsorved .
Wa woos woraooinst no legitimate inter
ost !" I,Ree lnnd IVA nrn nno1rorions We
o no Cnmmn,ists We do Not ignore
stil,nd ar nroicssional Labor i'm their an
nronriotc snheres. We advocate a right
III ffiv;sion ofinbor indmstrirs. MS pr0tit-
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thnv contribute ot th. same time. to the
nro,nctive rnnitai Of thc nation but we
10 desire to rid the country of a great
numher of TOO many middicmen-mere
Irones in tbe great live of American in
dustrv. who 9',toil not. neither do they
Sn;n' and vct solomon, in all his glory,
wos NOT orraved like ono of these"
iva cor ont with this broad proposition,
that conital and labor, in every depart
mcnt ofiifc. is entitled to its lust proper
tionnte reward. and no more. We maintain
that Agriculture is the foundqtion-ston SO
To snrak. of Ali the wealth and prosperity
Of then nation that IL feeds and clothes ey-
crv human being that draws the breath OF
life. including, in the witty saving OF
John Randolph, .even the asses Of Wash
inuton City.' We claim that 'the prices
Of farm products should be the basis fol
the establishment of all other prices
emOlumcnts and pay and that the dispar'
ity existing between the present prices o.
farm products and that of every othe,
form OF industry, is the cause of the pres
an, d;scontent in the land" We see nc
reason whv ono man should invest oiycr
amount ofc,nitnl in land. labor. domesti,
animals. farming implements, machinery
"tc and dirnct The same with Drawn anC
hro;ns and not receive some proportiouat
recon nrnse with another who invests tn,
.on1n amornt in some tuh-mill. or MACH
nnr,, or chicnnerv to coin money ont O
~ swoat Of his honest neiohhor, w,
tL;,t thero should hs some iuster nronor
t;nns hetws.n thr nrofits of the man VIII,
thrnws of his coat and snits in his hands, i
,nu n,ease. to hold firmcr the sturd
1lonoh or the reyerbcratinp axe and Til,
pne who sits snuply by his office fire an,
Jni,,t;iv 1nojstens his fu0ers from a we
"non"g r. count ont his blink NOTES or tIr,
ths caves Of his LEDGER.
Other farms of industry are CONSTANT,
ob,timr hour Of obor. while we tot
~ "md s,mnar,s heat and w;pter,s cold
from rosy morn to dewy eve. to meet GU
;,,st ohi;1otionc and bannv thrice hnnny
: 10 t,o fas~,ar Who at Xxx erL Of thi.irc,
!, momths r. the var with tho ntmost thrift
: and economv, can makeb buckle and tonpu
anito
!, miGoro INV countrvmen. must he some
. thing wronI-.someIhins rotten In Den
: uma ac ~ Reverse the nicture. Give tn
=, farmer inst recompensc for his products
and he %scatters his surplus among ever
| other form of Industry, and c%ontentnen
= and happiness pervades the land. Ad
t dignity and profit to the farm, and yor
wifi not find so many old heads desirou
|. Of investing in bonds, mortgages and pc
cents, which add not one dime to the pro
ductiye capital ofthe nation; nor will yo
find so MANY of our brightest boys leavin
the wholesome influences of home an
seeliny the prstilent air aftOwns and cit