, 1875-02-19

THE GItANGERS.
Annual Address OF the 1laafer OF l'nt-
rnn- of llusbnudry Of the Unttcu
Etatcgs
From ths Ehdyhaten tst,.
PATRONS or HCh1AxDnr: From tho eDow-c1ad
hiIla, :ho Aowory dalas. the golden shofo, aud
pralrio ianda. wo inoet together Ls the historic
palmetto. Not ~ notnAdt. Who gather At =
hut ~ chosen representatives, Of tas fratarulty
whose object ia tha moral and uaterisl advance
nent ct tho Rrcatast iodustrsl intete.t Of tbs
Greet Republic. Standing - wc do to-day upon
tho future, about to ntep forward into
That time which IL all unseen by human
oyo,. 1t bohoovea ua to we'll scrntnizs Tho track
behlud Il. that we may gain taescby some c!cw
yond tho Father Of Waters. aud congratulated
oursofyex Oh tbs growth aud strength Of our
gigantic young Order. To-day, BY tho ever
sounding eoa, wo proudly proclaim thst our
more sisser States t.1aiue and ston.apa) have
Joined our ranks, and the few remaining ouos
are 5oytn1ly m the uny.. The work hsa tpvead
from ocean to ocean. Tbs winds hare waited
eehoes from tho o.har 'lora, saGins rs rs
20 extend to other people helping
Of grest. and scattered interest
llH9 uQt q HAIthtl III ZIG HiRtOfF OF fQ8 WGflQ,
Ths magnitude and force Of tho movement has
surprised it's f.ieuas sud ahtonirhed and alarmed
its foes. 1t has hurst upon us With tho huddcn-
neaa of the c!rattc comet. yet promise. to re-
suu. Il found tho agriculture Of tho nation un.
organized, lsolated. unrecognzed. weak. plud
dung. mud their vices virtually unhcard in tho
councils of tho land. To-day thev are organized.
united. strong. thoughtful aod dul5 RESPECTED
and recognized "a ono Of tho great. powers that
be. Though n,nch hnB now been donc in hwak-
eninR thought and clearing tho field, yet va have
but just stopped uPoa tho mount and caught
faint
uL,MrsE or THE PROMISED LAsn.
Right boforo sit lez. avRising our noe1esRfon.
but ure wo fairly reach tho goal ind fully poseesH
the land we sec 4 ride. weary waste IL to he
crossed which will tA1 to the utmost ops pru.
dence. onr perseverance,. and our yalor. Tho
posuona Of Aonor ana trust, the ayonucs -
groat wealth, tho mo!ding Of tho political, nnan-
ctal, and educational institution. Of the nation,
have long been in tile hands Of members OF other
sa,l;ngs' . Tho monopoly .t . no: BE- % given .p Hp
patrops OF Husbandry in the expectation Of 40
easy victory, reckohs without his host. Our
movement has been aud wlli be mat b5
most determined, and persistent ,warfaro..
plaro can command will be used, 80, whilc we
believe in the goodness Of God AMI tho juattcs
Of OR Cause we naust malntatn unbroEcn ranks
aud keep our powder dry, Ia many Of tho Btases
i
completed, and the noise and enthusiasm A.
tendlng It Is succeeded l,y comparative silence.
The ordsr ID there passing through the ordeal
which shan reveal its weakness or display its
strength. Though enthusiasm and notAo were
very suitable and efficient means to ktndle the
flame, They arc not tae material With which to
maintain ateady and lasting beat. To preserve
the vantage ground we haye gained. and inenre
| peEmanencp and further advancement vo must
be anlo TO SHOW 10 our naemtcrs and the world
that tuateriul and moral gain docs aud will result
from our organization.
We Nrsr KKEp OUR RANKS FUEL.
our faith Btrong, our work pure A4d our actions
wiso One year ago called tie attention OF
Ibis body to the fact TINT tho habor1'nAta Oranges
aru tLe foundation and life Of our Ot.ler, and
urged tho necessity OF aiding thom By doyAiug
eroatiun 40 that tho ,proeeos n,cu,betship anl
interest would be not only nls!ntatned but in.
oroaeed. Owing to rtefs Of hnsiness, no 40
/ lion was taken In this matter, knd the subordlr
| nate Oranges have been shro1 1n or thoir avn TO-
sources. am happy TO Annoupce that most Of
them havo been equal 70 tue eaaerecnny, t,ut
many Of tho weaker hayo lsnAutahod and failed
simply for want Of little rasernai ald aud couu-
sol III tho!r infancy. We canpot AFFORD To thus
allow tho ~eak tfot. whom especially SO should
piovde) to fal! BY tho wavslde.. Isis ous stera
duty, md should bo IN unml1ed pleasure. 10
tend, direct and uphold tbom. II VIC fall in
this, we fsl In carrying out one
Of cur mott cardinal principles. Lat
this subject yoqr attention as ono OF Tho most
important which ever came beforo you. 1t uonld
ba impossible, even wsts 1t Ieslrsble, in papes
like this to discern all tho gtaye subjects which
will demand Jour atteution,tbut there are sono
4 which ! caunot pass without = brief Dotico.
Prominent among heso IL tho subject Of trans
rortAtlon, n which every citizen has an irtereat.
either 10 producer or oonsumcr. Thera IL \
laop.seatsd aud wel!-foundod conviotiou that
tho preaent modes Of carrying coulnodklaa are
uAclesBly expensive. Tie people and tho Gov
ernmeas hAve literally aided III the construction
Of
Ia thu expectation that Increased facilities mould
| resus In tho cheaper fRtos Of transportation.
We rolled implicitly On tho idoa that ty halldluE
numerous routsA wa would attain the houaats ot
| competition and aecuro fxiF rates ; but aad ex-
pariepce has fully proven that increase In nun.
ber aud strength of transportation companies
only results IN more oppressive and g'gantle,
combinations. Though wc hnyo eomo powerful
| liuea between The Northwest and Northoast,
yet, instead of tAoir competing TO reduce rates,
thoy have within q few days, formed \ now
combination, BY which Western bound fEolghts
hAye been adyaucc1 To remedy this harm-
Individual capacity sro powsrlass and only
through their united actibn II aoEeIelgns can
| theY obtain redress. In some OF tho States
something Of thts has boon done. hut y has been
peccssariiy flagsneutary aud wholly inoperative
on through freights. II IL utterly Impractical
fur the several States 10 act In concelt through
The different Legislatures. dee, thea. no solu-
| ton Of this question but Tor tho poopte of tho
several Bt4tes, through thsis Representatives to
tue deoesh tiosesaulont TO stretch OUT thelr
strong arm between tho people and tloss cos-
posstiona. | know spoak tho sautImouts o! tho
pAople whom say 10 would do no xrong TO tho
! capital nom,ua II invested 10 railroads. Va
fully recogptza their capacity for good. and III
thslr just claims, but NO demand j1stice aud
| PROTECTION ron THE PEOPLE.
Yut even II rail- os<ls do carry et fAF ratts
gtl tho fact starcs W In tho fscs that tEatspoE-
.ion 1T heavy commodities IL at 1esst ~ u1pcu-
siye luxury aud our tsuo policy ia to bring pro-
| duuer and pouaumes n1aEer together. an! ho Tilt
| less transporting. We, Of thu South aud West
especially. should spare no p..n. t. Introduce
he not Obliged to transport our raw material cut
ani tbe Manufactured article In. We Of the
| Esst, where manufactures ate many aud strong,
should with equal assiauity, promote tho
cultivation OF tha raw material. that Tho ter
Tiblo nttaiu Oh transportation 10 lesseIIcl.
have long ago saia that tho history OF the
world Of lss present condition does not
afford single example OF ! country which hss