Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-15
GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT.
49, Have Reform.

W. 90 Patrons and farming class,
~, FL bnt little to do during the
n n winter, other than to attend to
pur daily duties and ayoca'lons which
ou. G 10 farm life. Neither have very
p "anv Of us had the opportunities of
inning those educational requirements
Which would fit us for communicating
70 the public press, or defend our rights
when they are assailed by unprincipled
demogogues. Now, l think if there
ever was time for the farmers and
laboring portion of our fellow citizens
TO speak cut and demand that their
Just and equal rights shall be respected,
that time is now. At the State Grange
at Lancaster; we were much pleased
with the sentiment and tone of the vari-
GUS addresses that were delivered
They all aimed at one and the same
thing, viz: If Patrons of Husbandry
wished to have honest and jIst laws
they must have equal representation
Now,th great question arises, now can
we best secure the anticipated OBJECT OF
our desires! 1t is well here to refer 10
the report of two committees; FIRST
The committee on good OF the order
Report. "In the address of the Wor-
tby Master, at the opening OF the SEES
sion. he says: we, as men, need TO
know more as to political economy,
jurisprudence, cooperation, trade and
Commercial practice" The committee
add at will be we'll for Patrons to
remember, that if they mean to occupy
their proper places in our State and
National Legislatures, and other official
positions, with honor tothemselves and
advantage to their constituents, they
have much to learn in relation to the
above subjects
Second, report of committee on res
olutions, which were adopted: 80
the State Grange of Pennsylvania;
Patrons from all parts of the State have
sent resolutions and petitions to this
body, asking that we take measures to
procure Legislation on matters vital to
the interests of the entire farming popu-
lation; and feeling that the subject is
one we'll worthy of your attention, we
recommend to the farmers of Pennsyl-
vauia that they attend the elections TO
he held next November, and return men
10 our legislature whose interests are
identical with theirs" 1t seems to me
that the committee have left US little
Il - Int1 al
worked cut, so that we can cooperate
together; and without significant or
ganization we may live 20 the age OF
Methuselah, without getting our much
desired end accomplished. 1t is we'll
known fact that the two great parties
which represent a majority of the
American people afford very little pro
lection TO the farmer and the common
laborer, who represent majority OF
this great and mighty HepuIlic
And yet, as an organization, we are
prohibited from calling conventions and
making nominations; but we are not
prohibited, as citizens, from meeting
with our fellow citizens in calling re-
form convention, then aud there to put
in nomination only those "who will un-
fiirchinely stand by our industrial in
terest.. Men should be nominated for
all positions OF trust, that have been
known to carry out the principle which
should always characterize every far
mer and laborer-that the Office seek
the man, and not the man the office. -
Enru;sr's Friend.