The Grange advance., 1874-05-06

I'VE listsa. IN fainttones ws hear: "You
have: crowded Us far enough, We are close
To- the edge. Give Us more room" This
was in Washington; the murmur increases
% it proceeds westward, increased in VOL
une and intensity, sweeping with roar
Through Illinois, across the Father of
Waters, laundering over Iowa and Aiane.
soto, echoing west among the Rocky Noun
tains to the Pacific coast, south to the Gulf :;
until the whole country trembles beneath
the tread of mighty host preparing for
conflict and every where the cry Of IS Down
with Monopoly! Equal Rights to all -
The Right shall triumph" and similar
shouts are heard until it seems as if the
whole world was in commotion. The big
fish at the first rising Of the farmers
laughed and said, ''let them founder
around. We have them too securely bound
for them to escape; this will soon blow
| over" As time passed on, and instead of
falling back, into the time-worn path, the
farmers continued to follow out this new
policy; these monopolists began to look
scared, and say, I'VE must stop this at
some rate or we are ruined" Nor have
they given up the contest yet, but are
sharpening up their wits and awaiting q
good opportunity to pounce upon their
prey.
We have not reached the goal for which
we have been working. There are many
chances for failure, many dangerous rocks
on which, unless great care be taken, this
ship, the Patrons of Husbandry, will be
wrecked, and all our hopes and plans will
be in vain. We must not be rash in any
thing, for we have willy enemies to cope
with who stand ready to take advantage Of
every opportunity to destroy our Order
There are many things which have contrib
uted to create hard times among the farm
ers. Look in nearly every field and you
will see machinery of every description
standing exposed to the elements, rotting
down. Go into every harvest field and you
find large per cent. of the grain left on
the ground; all this added to the exorb-
liant prices paid for machines, the large
wages paid in harvest for help, the heavy
taxes, the small prices received for produce,
and hundred other sources which add
their mite toward draining our pockets
Is it any wonder that the farmers are in
debt, generally, and hard-pressed for
means? There is only one way for them to
succeed, and that is by being economical
and taking care of their pennies, keeping
their farms in order, their machinery
housed, saving their grain and having an
eye to hinder all needless expenses.
The laboring classes are by far the ma
jority of the United States, and if they act
in unison and take justice as their stand,
and they are sure Of success. They can
not expect to do everything in one day or
in one year, but industry and perseverance
if directed in the right course will have
their reward. There will have to be u rev.
| olution in everything, from law-making
down to every day expenses. Let US have
| a general reform.
Yours, fraternally, G.
P. S.-Beheld what a great fire little
matter kindleth For some time past this
place has been in an uproar over piece
written by "a Country Greenhorn," some
were foolish enough to think the coats which
he cut, fit them, they have tried them on
and they fit so we'll they cannot take them
| off without considerable difficulty. I
would state, in his behalf, that his charac-
ters were taken from imagination and with
out originals, but nevertheless if they fit
near them for they are dirt cheap at half
price and will not be called for. G.
SPRING CREEK, Mimi, April 28th.
W1NoNA, MIMI, April eth, 1874.
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