The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-28

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NJ your lab1rsi bat don't lic IN haste,
Seek first The restoration NJ the demo.
cratic purity 10 powcrandnll clsonccdfm
will bo added unto you Now, In the
Hight Of current events, these appeals
are utterly In vain. They can be am
swcrod very suitably In the lac Of the
chorus Of the campaign song, which |
heard in the days Of my boyhood;
otis not u knowing kind Of cattle
Thntll he fooled with musty corn
Now, In all cnndor and seriousness,
have not the farmers of this country
been fooled with musty corn long
enough? We are now about to brush
away the must, the chaf and the rub
bish, and at last to pluck the bright
golden grain that Is now within our
reach. "Reform!" "Politicnl intog-
rity /" The meaning of these words
has become obsolete i'm the mouths of
modern politicians. Where stood those
"honest" statesmen, who secured their
election because they were loudest In
denouncing radical corruption, when
an opportunity presented itself to re-
plenish their purses by the infamous
salary grab:
The HERALD itself is Il witness to the
faithlessness of Legislators in Texas, in
the matter of calling Il constitutional
convention, when that was Il solemn
pledge given to the people.
Examine the records of the political
parties of to-day, aud what are they
with here and there a notable eXcep-
tion), but records of violated pledges
and betrayed trusts?
But, | believe, as an old and honored
institution of Dallas, identified as 1t is
with the great and growing interests
not only of this section but of all north
ern Texas, the HERALD will holdOur
public men to II rigid accountability,
regardless of party dictation or party
consequences. We are proud of tissue
cess of the high moral and political
standard which has always marked its
utterances, and we wish it continued
prosperity.
But, repeat, the order of patrons of
husbandry, is not per sc, II political or
ganization. True to its motto, ''in es-
sentials, unity, in non-essentials, lib
erty, in all things charity" it tolerates
the widest difference of opinion, while
it enjoins upon every member thereof
as an imperative duty, to see that none
but competent and honest men, who
will unflinchIngly defend the agricul-
tural interests of the country, are nom-
mated and elected to office. The pow
er which this order and other farmers
organizations may exert when rightly
directed, has been demonstrated in
several of the northwestern states,
where men pledged to the farmers i'll
terests, but holding opposite political
views to those of the majority of the
voters, were elected to office.
These victories of the people against
corruptionists and monopolists, with a
blind party zeal, were proclaimed
throughout the land as partisan tri-
umphs. They were not in any sense
party triumphs, but they indicated I'M
mistakably that the returning reason
of the people had taught them to elect
honest and competent men only, re-
CARELESS of past party affiliations. II
the Essential principles" of our order
are held by the democratic party OF
this state, 50 much the better. The
party now is in absolute power; the
sincerity of the professions of its rep.
reseDtative men is now undergoing q
practical test. If their Essential prin.
ciples" are the same as ours, they will
make stringent usury laws, tighten the
burdens of taxation, and facilitate
transportation by compelling reduc-
ton of freight tariffs.
Are not the rates of transportation
in Texas still more eXorbitant than in
the railroad ridden west? And still nc
necessity for the order here? But let the
democratic party do the work which
/ have indicated, which will relieve us
of a great part of the work which we
have undertaken to accomplish.
We can them devote ourselves more
assiduously to the discussion of practi-
cal questions of agriculture, directing
our farmers to still higher aims and
nobler purposes, making the relations
which we seek to establish between
the farmer and manufacturer COM
plete, and direct our efforts to the
moral, intellectual and social advance
ment of our fraternity. 1t may not be
generally known that in our order
ladies are admitted in all the degrees
ON an equality with men. We ex-
tend to woman all the benefits and adj
vantages which may accrue to her as a
member of our glorious Fraternity. We
are willing to be taught by her precepts
and guided by her example. Being a
bachelor, Mr.. Editor, can speak feel
ingly on this point. We are now
building hall 24X40, which will be
completed i'm few weeks, when we eX-
pect to have public dedication, with
"a feast which our farmers wives and
daughters will prepare, and MIR. Editor,
we cordially invite you to be with us
on that occasion, when you will have
an opportunity of learning all about
us. GRANGER.
To all whom ft May Concern.
Strict conformity to law, and the or