The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-06

pays for everything, including
every dollar that is squandered, as |
well as every cent that is stolen,
and that from this inexorable law
of political economy there is no es- |
cape, we can have no besit31cy IN |
proclaiming tbs fact that the inter- |
ests of the farmers in this connec- |
ton demand that upon the simple |
but suggestive trio OF agriculture,
commerce and manufactures, the
future prosperity of the country
depends. Placing agriculture, as
our farmer Statesman did in the
highest mitch, warning his country
men that as that pursuit was the
nursing mother of all arts, from
which the riches Of the earth would
be drawn, 1t would of course be the
subject of spoliation from all other
sources, and that in consequence of
its diversified interests and discon-
nected situation, aad like the great
citadel of our liberties, it should be
carefully and continually watched,
tion of plnndered ploRmen and
beggared yoemanry.
| Let ME urge it upon you with the
Il
tient, be circumspect, be firm, be
Just, so that we may place our Or
der on an enduring basis.
The future progress prosperity,
and usefulness of our order In Kan
sas, depends to q great exteut upon
our action 81 this session. The re-
sponsibiIities resting upon us are
|, immense. We are being strictly
i 90
in-our foes to make capital for
Themselves our friends hoping
l and expecting muca for the good of
; the order. To this end, then, let
as cultivate every virtue, improve
/ every means of diffusing knoWl-
4 edge, Interests AID harmon y among
ourselves. And, brethern, that we
: may be benefited socially and pecu-
! MARTY, avoid every source of bick.
: ering, and continue with an untir.
: ing diligence to guard weil the az
Il fairs of our noble order.
81 1t affords me much pleasure to be
? able to say that since l haye held
3 the position of Master of your
| State, l have met with the mos
e cordial cooperation of the officer!
and members, thereby Tightening
l WOI0S "ulCh WOulC
: have been truly enormous.
: am fully aware that the honor
Il was unmerited, that the duties i'm
}. posed could have been much mort
# faithfully discharged by Others
1 among you, but it was though
u proper 10 entrust for a while tn,
i affairs of the Patrons of this Stat
3 to my hand, anu since it has beef
y my lot to act as Master, have dis
: charged the duties to the best o
It my ability. IL / have erred thel
e in the performance of any duty, ct
II tribute it, if you please, not to a.
n unwiliirgness to abide by the con
n stitution and bylaws of the order
y not to an error of the heart, but @
Ie the head. Aud now in conclusion
o brethren and sisters, may we no
10 hopefully look to the future In tn
n expectation OF seeing the PatroRs O
o Husbandry intelligent, proaperOu
j. snd happy. So that this gram
movement, which has its basis i
;: the affections and understanding
q of the men of the furrow and til
d harvest field, be cherished, and i
e the lauguage:of Webster, when lay
d ing the corner stone of Bunker Hi
10 Monument. @Let it rise. Let
1T rise. till 1t meets the sun In its CON
10 ing; let the earliest light of morr
a. ing guild it, and the parting da
,e lipger and play on Its summit"
he II. T. HUDSON.