The Grange advance., 1874-07-08

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against tie farmer. First-In making the
date of assessment the first of May instead
Of the first of July, when the farmer has
not sold his grain inor adjusted his indebt.
edness. second-In adding 10 per cent
penalty, as though the producing classes
were serfs, and required goading to duty,
and when the money is to he wrung from
the toiling many to be paid into the hands
of the favored few. Third--1n case of de-
linauency, the facilities with which the
cultivated lands can be rented, while the
spectators wild land can not
That when Judges become tyrants like
other tyrants they should be dethroned.
That the farmers and laborers Of Illinois
having emancipated themselves from the
thralldom of all the old political parties
and struck for their own rights and inter.
csts, have taken a high and noble stand
eminently worthy Of our own imitation.
That we hail with pride and satisfaction
the firm and noble stand taken by tht
Farmer Governor of Wisconsin, in the con
test of-the people with the railroads.
That we. the Industrial Glasses, will MOI
lay aside our organization nor cease ou1
Efforts Until. the last wrong is righted, tn
las; tyraut dethroned, and the country re-
stored to- its original purity. o~..~,'
90 POEM.
Hoist the Grangers' banner high!
Let it float against the sky
Till all the people through our land
Sec where the Grangers take their stand.
Would you know the Grangers' creed?
Of his purpose and his deed:
Would his admOnitOn heed:
Then on his banner look and read.
Faith in God who sends the rain
70 fertilize the thirsty plain;
Hope that sees the ripening grain
Fulfill mans honest love Of gain;
Charity, whose scattered bread
FLOATS till fainting want is fed
And returns to bless the heart
The generous blessing did impart;
And around the sacred three
Links the chain Fidelity
Binding in one fraternal band,
The earnest tillers Of our land.
Then further on, just look again
Following in the noble train,
''NO aggression on the ri ght
Of him who trades, or him who delves,
Taught by religions holy light
To love our neighbor ourselves.
The world was made for Cesar, true,
But was made for Brutus too
s.But woe to him who dares invade
The rights to US that God has given,
The champions of the plow and spade,
On every wrong will make raid
Till every calling, every trade
Shall learn that Time makes all things even."
Then further oD, again you read
No corruption and no greed
Shall destroy the freedom won
By the sword Of Washington.
And that the men who hold the plow,
While honest sweat drops from their brow,
Will dsdain the prOffered pelf
Offered to each to sell himself,
But will carry to the polls
The suffrage of their unbought souls.
Then take heed! Your bodies writhe,
Severed by the Changers scythe.
Grangers stand firm! The world has read
The declarations you have made
Your hands are on prOgresslon's plOw-
Never say die-nO- look back now!
Bnt push the cleaving plowshare strong
'Mongst the deep roots of every wrong;
Though corruption's rankest weed,
Sprung from foul, unwhOlesome seed,
Born Of idleness and greed.
Stand by your country in her need,
For to her sons who hold the plow
She's looking for salvation now.
Grangerss underneath your tread
Is the soil that God has given,
And the sunlight over head
Is the approving smile Of Heaven.
On yon broad land and cultured plain,
Spread out wide fields Of emerald grain,
And since your hands the seed have strewn,
Then you should reap what you have sown,
And never yield to idle hands
The hard earned fruitage Of your lands
Grangers, stand firm! The farmers plow
Is the bright sign of promise now
Raise it on high Permission give
For every man to look and live
If you fall back, the foul disgrace
No deep atonement can efface,
And dark, foreboding clouds will lower
Over our country's future hour,
And generations yet unborn
Will hold your memory in scorn,
And future ages will agree
You were unworthy to be free.