New-York tribune., 1874-05-21

genee as to ISOLATION suspicion. and unweldy numos&r &
where there Iss .Ss sresss.s essS sssy
Hence. the Farmers Movement hrst showed d.nas ms
and fertile soi attracted . large body Of intelligent
IT'S safe 70 sny %Sese S'
comprise more than half me- PpSand except Rhode
sf anS Ssns where Sl 1t only u per produce far
in excess OF local consumption, ana the Iaige SUI
plus SS The Bands Of dealer and Tine farm
ers when not supplied by local tSs
same hands The result is high cost OF production ana
Of p9SuC' that has IA aad ID,
made them poorer IN the midst OF plenty
WHO TAKE PART IN THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.
This Farmers Movement seized upon such existing
organizations Of the agricultural classes as seemed
most adapted to meet its wants. 1t passed. by lor
the most part tho Agricultural Societies. the Boards
Agriculture, and organizations generally that wero
devoted to holding fairs the like. because those or
ganizstons often contained moro less men that were
Farmers CLUBS. Organized for discussion and mutual
improy In the art OF agriculture aud the Granges
whose object mutual help cooperation and social
and they were concentrated upon the new new
work The loose organization OF the clubs.
In the Oranges drawbacks to their efficiency; but
these difficulties bavo been to some extent corrected
Now the farmers being large class their interest s
very nearly the interest OF the people OF the
whole country. Hence the Infection spreads or reacts
The trade organizations strengthened. or. what IS
better become fused together In class organization Oh
mechanics and operatives. with broader and less sesn
purposes and aspirations than the single trades union
can have. Sooner later these industrial interests
comprising from 20 to IS per cent Of the population
Whatever seems to be with the fundamental
So Of our R@n6 ,6. In as ' iSfy ni sn %
Of all classes and viii be opposed only by the more sell
other classes, have grown wealthy from legal advan
tages furnished by improper legislation Thus tne
upon other classes and becomes general and hos
tile to existing parties, decadent or triumphant. -,
causes Of Known evils. is most valuable in reforming
aud educating the people up to more radci ana
country Our existing system Of National taxation
whereby the consumer pays the tax OF state taxauo
country inconveribe currency, whose depreciation
IS heavy burden first upon farmers, next on me
chancs and laborers. and finally on all meu engaged In
legitimate business our transportation placed by law
in the hands OF mohopoes our patent laws, whereby
ally rich-al these and other abuses discussed IN the
light OF moro Intelligent and pronounce republican
Witch appealing to the first principles Of the Doc,ra
tion goes forward to war against class privilege and
1t to be the law OF American politics that sue,
cessu parties must organize on radical principles ana
fight their 20 success. Success brings quescence
and conservatisma perpetuaton and defense OF exist
ing facts, good and bad Another party, more radical
and progressive, arises and attacks abuses and
marches TO advanced practices. Such AT least
has the experience Of the two great parties OF the
country The Democratic party, denounced ana feared
In ITS inception as revolutionary and agrarian rose
rapidly power, held 1t long. abused it, and sinks to
dishOnored grave. The Republican party, deriving It's
inspiration from the principle OF universal equality lad
down in our Declaration. could not be Kept down oy
threats gbes 1t became the great party OF the coun'
try. But to-day, seated in the hgh places OF power IL
hardly keep Its skirts clear OF CORRUPTION or meet
the farther demands Of radlcasm II 1t does not, the
near future will show party built the corner
tie knife" with the legal but unjust privileges
of chartered mODOpOles.
The Farmers Movement means, then, primarily an
advancement intellig and ability OF the toll
of the soil unusual feeling Of oppression and dis
tress resulting from the mchievOus Legislation OF the
country and finally effort to reform the abuses and
carry q more logical CONCLUSION the principles OF our
Republican Democracy. lt Is a large part OF the
universal upward tendency OF the man
ual workers OF the world IL is rrepressble as the
progress OF Democracy the earth IL forecasts the
the cunning of the hand shall be directed by
the brain OF the worker Equal and exact justice TO
all men :" All men created equti; "G1vernment
derives just from the consent OF the gov
erned :" Whatever ye would that men should do unto
yOu do unto them'-thesc are accepted
principles, aud must work out their logical results