The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-10
'Ehe Patrons of IL Husbz,nds-r.F
1t is Questionable whether anv country

1t is questionable whether any country
ever produced au organization. nor po,iti il
iii its character, whose growth was more
rapid, vigorous and healthful than that Of
the order known as the Patrens OF llusban
dry. The wonderful rapidity with which
Oranges have nultipled IN every State of
our own country, not to speak OF others,
and The systematic, well ordered net work
of cenbac-.on which has already been es-
tablished from the district or primary
Graage. Up through county and State TO
the national erganiZat.Sn, Is a marked !iius-
tration of the real exccu tive ability of the
yeomanry when called into requsition.
We have had faith from the outset that
much good would come of tins movement.
ltis en2 legitimate outgrowth OF deep
seated dissLtlsfaction-an organized pro
test against train Of abuses nhicE have
been graduals fastening themselves upon
tie governmental aAd business machinery
Of the country. Chief among the latter is
the undue multiplication Of wbat are called
midIlemen, and lhe opportunities afforded
these Tor taking advantage uf the isolated,
di8orgs niZed, agricultural producers.
1u the broad and scien lfc sense Of the
term, Indalemen are themselves producers.
They are such just SO far as they are in
otrumental in satisfying the wants and
desires Of men. Such agencies are iudis-
pegsible.r They serve an inn ortant par
pose, but they alny do il Very lueticitiitiy
A laxitY and c!unlsiuess have become maui
fest III the machinery Of exchange, growing Z
out Of the want Of intelligent and larmomI-
Jus co-OperatiOn among the sgrlcu.iuI al
masses, on the cne hand, anu wiling
ness, Lot Gnaatural, OH the part OF organ
lied capital to t.ke advantage of the sItua
t:op, Oh the other. The result is IL waste
IN The producing power of the country, and
in mary instances All unfair Distribution Ui
| the rewards Of industry.
II the grange movemert shall succeed IN
remedy Ilg these cylls'to any considerable
extent, without ilf!ctiug others equally
mlschieyous, it viii have su6seryed an i'm
porti.nt eud. | Is destined to WELD Il Won
dertu! power in the country, and along lth
its power comes grave responsibility. Ii
has serious dangers to encounter. Not
least among these are the taiae teachings
f. a.
la Ii. As IL shall grow IN strength, the
| Opportunities for corruption IN It's own
rauAs, a. in the case Of political parties,
~lll greatly multiply, though, from Tie ua-
lure of The orgauizatlon, Us no mcahs to
| the same eXttuE.
+ The members Of this order have been
charged by the monopoly organs With Ueing
! cpnuuui,ts. Nothing we believe could be
Farther from the truth than such u charge.
| NJ cidss ct our population are IN 1re deel "
/ Interested in tie preservation Of all thuse
! ri.Ats and privileges bich law and govern
! tarlder. None saye Il higher aEprecT. tlol
| ut the rights oi property, or d keancr sense
/ Ct tie Necessity of tncIr preservation. W {
/ Ii;.vc llo lrars OF communism from such ID
| source. On the other hand, the graz e d,
1t Stems - u, if rightly uiauasrd mus
/ uruye II Eui,,abie educating agency. IL
/ dis fact ceIiters our clIei hope vi good re-
suits. HE movements OF tho Patrons
| theu, viii bc Watched with Interest. not 10y
Irulagu. urs alone, but ais BY good an,
rue nien everywhere. Hh power comes
responsibility Let them bear t soJeriy
and discrc.t,y -aUudiSOH UcMOcIut.