Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
ADDRESS 70 isr PATRONS or sussAycss os TEE
TENTH CONGRESSIONAL risTsicT CT TEE
TATE or INDIANA.


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AT a meeting of the Patrons of Has-
bandry of the tenth Congressional DIS
trict, held at Laporte, Indiana, January
Goth, 1916, the following plan for trans
acting business, and purchasing supplies
was adopted and recommended to the
various oranges ii the congressional dis
trict.
1t Is earnestly rec "mmended that each
county organize county council (ii not
already organized) consisting of delegates
from each grange of the county, upon such
basis as may be agreed upon.
That one delegate from each grange be
designated as business agent. That one
OF the members of the county Council be
designated as business or purchasing
agent. Then it is requested that every
member of the grange give his order TO
the purchasing agent of his grange :or
all articles he expects to want the COM
ing season. The grange purchasing
agent to consolidate all these articles in
to suitable form, or form that may be
adopted, and hand his order thus consol.
idated to the county purchasing agent,
and he to consolidate the order of the
grange purchasing agent, and either pur
chase directly from the manufacturers or
State purchasing agent, as circumstances
may require. OF Course, arrangements
should be made by the purchasing agent
to have articles shipped to such point as
will be most convenient TO purchasers.
1t is also recommended that suitable
show rooms be procured so that manufac-
turers can exhibit specimens of their inn
plements, with terms, prices, DC, also ar
rangements made to keep on hand sup
plies for repairing, DC.
All orders given by members of the or
der to be accompanied with the cash.
1t is also recommended that arrange.
ments be made with home manufacturers
in preierance to others, when prices,
quality, &c. will justify.
1t is desirable to purchase dry goods,
&c, at Wholesale. 1t is recommended
that each grange make up an order and
put 1t in the hands of the grange purchas
ing agent, he to make the best terms he
can-giving home dealers the preference
when satisfactory terms can be procured.
There is general complaint against The
present system of supplying the farm
with agricultural implements. but .he evil
will continue until q better sY stem Is
prepared and adopted
1t would be made effectual if the farm.
ers would spend their time devising a bet
ter system instead of scolding about the
present one. Ii nothing is done but muir
mur and complain, We may continue to
the end of time without efecting anything,
except it be the sneers of our adversaries.
1t is believed that if the above plan is
rigidly and faithfully adhered to abuses
complained ofean be aba'ed. Middlemen
will continue to act as long as farmers
continue to employ and pay them. If
farmers don't want their services they
should not employ them.
Patrons of the tenth congressional dis
trict, an appeal Is made to you individu
ally and collectively 20 make grand UNI
ted effort. with success" as your watch.
word. With such an effort the result Is
not an uncertain one.
Manufacturers must sell their imple-
ments, and you can dictate the manner of
the sale.
Remember, that no injustice is contem-
plated to any one; there is no desire 10
break down any legitimate business, but
on the contrary, TO foster and build up our
home industries and manufactures, and
we extend TO all such a cordial invitation
to meet Us on just and equitable grounds,
and make such arrangements as will be
just to all parties. But to all those who
refuse to thus meet us, and persist in con
sidering our patronage an article of barter
and sale that they have light to control,
We say firmly and dcterminedly-
"The last link is broken
That bound me to thee,
| The last words spoken
That render me free"