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deayoring to put down monopolies. sbould
they seek to form one? If these associa.
tions were to be formed to make money the
farmer should be cautious for FIN s,is tbe
root of all evil" The innocent farmer will
be surrounded by this serpent.ike humbug
and be "gobbed-up" ere he is aware of it.
We could judge of this for the future sim
ply by the past. The smallcrmcn are sure to
be swallowed up by the big ones. lie did
not believe in secret combinations to bring
about good result.
Mr. f. II. Griswold was the next speaker.
He said there was not time. in the ten min.
utes allotted, to speak fully upon such
question. He considered, first, that it was
absolute folly to attempt to put down .om-
bination by organizing another of the same
character. Should the farmer attempt to
deal directly with the importer he would
soon do away with the inhabitants of our
village. We were now living in systematic
style. The farmer cannot live by himself
any more than other people The speaker
pointed to the west when this movement
was first started and said he had vet to see
where any good had resulted, and even
there they had n cause for the movement
lie referred to the condition of the rail
roads and also to the fallacy OF such COM
bnations as is shown by the ruin at Lar
rabee's Point of the wool association. He
thought the country could not do away with
these 'middle-men," who instead, of grow.
ing rich out of the farmers, are growing
poor every one. They give the farmer
more money for their produce than Boston
could afford or even than the farmer can
get from any other source. There was
nothing in this movement but what is po-
lltical. Nnety-nne out of hundred are
politicians who join it. They were seeking
to tear down the Republican party which
had always been the standard-bearer of
progression. When frauds crcpt into Con-
greSs the Republicans at once set about on
examination of themselves. Would YOU,
said the speaker, seek to break up that
party by uniting under the Know nothings,
then the Liberal Republicans and now the
Farmers Oranges?
In regard to Railroads the people could
not ask the managers to run them for
nothing. The farmers had no right to COM
plain Of their treatment. They could not
control every hand of trade. He then re-
tcrred to the Wool Growers Association
and to the failure of such moves.
Mr. NJ June said in opening, he could
not sec why an association of farmers could
not be beneficial. There had been no ar
guments brought up as yet to prove that
they could not be. He did not understand
that the association was to do away with
these ''middlc-men' entirely, as they needed
some of them. Changers were not going to
buy stuff in this way when they could do
better. 1t was time that the farmers helped
themselves, He had no doubt that railroads
charged as low rates as they could afford.
High, tariff rates were an advantage in
Brandon. If the tariff was low from east
to the west the speaker could not afford to
raise corn. 1t was disadvantage to the
west but benefit to us. The Changers was
not political organization but many polit-
clans were in them and would seek to con-
troll as they did every thing else. Office
seekers, too, would get in. But the ques-
ton was. can good result from them? The
farmers move has had its influence even
now in Congress, in the matter of repeating
high salaries.
Perhaps it was political influence but
he did not care, if the results were good.
The people were looking to the farmers to
do away with corruption and the country
would receive benefit from their move.
ments.
Mr.. 5. b. June had heard many misstate-
ments made which ought to be answered
If railroads were bankrupt institutions il
was strange that Commodore Vanderbilt,
Horace +. Clark and Tom Scott should be
trying to control all the railroads in the
country, while in our own state Gov. Smith
was trying the same thing. He referred to
the large retainer given to lawyers all along
the line of the road, who, 1t was well
known. would not fight for bankrupt in
stitution He was glad to hear that Yer
mont was so pure, while Illinois had the
devil among them. He refuted the idea
that the Changers were controlled by law
yers hereabouts or by politicians. The talk
about soreheads was played out. The far
mers would not turned aside by such cries.
Agitation was necessary to progress, and
agitation they would have. Some seemed
to think they had ruled so long that their
rule must continue by hereditary right.
Then il this association of farmers was a
secret society as was complained these
grumblers knew nothing about it and had
best talk of something else.
Mr.. John VI. Sherman was in favor of
association. Farmers were somewhat so-
lated from other classes, while by associa-
ton they would be strengthened and able
to help each other. This law was observed
in society, and all take cognsancc of it.
Republican governments thrive by arts Of
peace. We ilattcr ourselves that we have
got above war, and the object of thus as
socia,ng together was to quicken our
thoughts and make warfare against that
stupidity which is cnfccbling. This could
not but be helpful to the farmer All bust
ness is regulated by the principle of de-
mand and supply, and all other attempts
are rebukcd like unfair practices
Mr. Griswod then moved that the ques-
ton be continued Tor discussion at next
meeting, which was seconded 10y Col Mer-
rift, who thought the more it was dis
cussed the more applications there would
b. to join the Oranges. The motion pre-
vailed and Capt. A. 5. Cook and Mr.. S. W.
Harrison were appointed by the President
to open the debate next Friday evening and
the meeting was adjourned