The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-02-27

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cpIled thc aiioniign n tlis body ~
ibc faci that the subordinate era8ye4
are the foundation an1 iife n our or.
der, and urged thc necessity NJ aiding
them by dsvi,ing profitable and
agreeable plans Of work and recreation,
so that tho present membership and
interest wosld be not only naie'ained.
bat increased. Owing TO . press of
business, no action was taken In this
matter, and the subordinate granges
have been thrown on their own re.
sources. am happy to announce
that most OF them have been equal to
the emergency, hut many Of the weak
er have languished, and failed simply
for want of little paren al aid and
counsel in their infancy. We cannot
afford to thus allow the weak 0or
whom especially we should proyiJe)
to fall by the wayside. 1t is our stern
duty, and should be an unmixed pleas |
ure to tend, direct and uphold them.
If we fail in this we fail in carrying |
out one of our cardinal principles. Let
me then most earnestl y request you to
give this subject your attention as
one of the most important which ever
came before you. 1t would be i'm.
possible even were it desirable at a
paper like this TO discern all the
grave subjects which will demand
your attention, but there are some
which | cannot pass without brief
notice. Prominent among these is the
subject Of transportation, in which
every citizen has an interest, either as
a producer or consumer. There is
ieep>seBted and ell-founded convic-
ton that the present modes OF carry
ing commodities are u3elessly expcn-
'ive. The people and the govern
nent have literally aided in the con
,truction OF railroads and canals in }
he expectation that increased latilis
les would result in the cheaper rates
If transportation.
We relied implicitly on the idea that {
~ building numerous routes we would J
Ittain the benefits of competition, and
ecure fair rates: but sad experience
las fully proven thet increase in mum,
,er and strength of transportation '
only results in more gigan-
ic and oppressive combinations.
'hough we have some powerful lines
etween the Northwest and Northeast =
ct instead of their competing to re-
uce rates, they have, within few !.
avs, formed a new combination, by
7hich Western bound freights have .
'een advanced. To remedy this 7"
farming and growing evil the people, :
q their in disidual capacity, are pow
rless, and only through their united a :,
ction as sovereigns can they obtain y
edress. In some Of the States some- ID
hing of this has been done but it has e
cen necessarily fragmentarS and b
nd wholly imperative on through
'eights. 1t is utterly impractical for II
ne several States to oct in concert s.
trough the different Legislatures. p
se, then, no solution OF this question y
ut Tor the people Of the several states, "
trough their representatives to the .
ieneral Government, to stretch out u
leir strong arm between the people U
nd those corporations. U
| know | speak the sentiments OF p
10 people, when | say VIC would do u
o wrong to the capital nominally in- n
ested in railroads. We fally recog-
izs tLeir capacity for good, and all p