Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-06

BUSINESS which we are led TO regard us IL
vain attempt to discourage farmers, and
make them feel that they, as a class, are a
very dependent set of people, and could not
help themselves, even though they should
try ever so hard. 1t is an attempt to 40
what some of the most influential papers III
America attempted several years ago, ana
failed, viz: to thwart the designs OF the
order of Patrons of Husbandry. We regret
to see his Weighty arguments wasted upon
the desert air; for at this late hour, to assert
that any attempt upon the part OF the farmer
to correct some OF the many abuses from
which they have so long suffered is a failure,
has no more weight than the denial Of any
other practically demonstrated truth. Al
ready they have accomplished more than
was at first anticipated. Already they have
made such rapid strides In the correction Of
wrongs from which they have so long beg
ged to be relieved, that their most bitter ell
emies have been forced to acknowledge the
justice of their claims. And to set out at
this late hour, to prove the impossibility of
what has already been accomplished, is
worse than child's play.
This farmers movement is no mere war
fare OF one class upon another; not a con-
test for profit. Its objects are greater far
than these. The high honor due to labor;
the carrying out to complete triumph the
principles of equal and exact justice, are OBJ
jects worthy the consideration and earnest
effort of every mar who earns his bread in
the sssweat Of his broW.'' We band our
selves together in one fraternal brotherhood
for the sake Of social intercourse, and that
our wives, sons and daughters may enjoy
each others society; and our destiny be
linked firmly together; to attend more
closely to our educational interests, and
more effectually assist in the full and COM
plete development Of the science of agricul-
ture; and for the practical advantage of buy
ing and selling together, and other cooper
alive purposes, which may take us long to
learn, and cost us the modification involved
in failure, but in the end will make us free
men, by teaching us that cash is the only
true basis of business.
Because a sewing machine which, q few
years ago, cost 500, can to-day be bought
for $50, does it imply that the farmers are
cutting their own throats-that they are
Gripping the interests of the country, be-
cause he does not pay 500 as formerly? The
laborers, who are the ones who consume, in
a great measure, the farmers product, get
the same; the manufacturer realizes the
same per cent. upon his investment, and the
enormous difference, instead Of going into
the hands of Il few middle men, is saved to
the community. The question with our
friend seems to be whether we had best save
this to ourselves, or give it to some middle
man, in order to sustain him as q consumer.
What this class consume is not Il drop in
the bucket compared with the
profits they are sapping from the honest in
dustry OF the country, The amount would
hire ten times the number of consumers at
farm wages, which might as we'll be sustain
ed in idleness.
Competition has failed to regulate prices.
There was 4 time, perhaps, when it did, but
that time has passed. Mercantile men learn
ed the secret of organization years ago. In
fact, every class was organized prior to the
agriculturists, and it is a condition which
necessity has forced them to accept regard
less of choice, if they would not be the me-
nials-dupes-slaves, of their shrewd and
sharp-sighted antagonists,
The more merchants we have, the less
each one will sell, and the more profit must
be made on each article sold, as all must
1--WE, not rs farmers do, but in the finest style,
with every comfort and luxury that the