Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-21

lllgs are proper and right, and should be
lostered and encouraged by determined pur-
pose; yet there should be one main aim
tflat all are agreed upon, and each society.
organization, club, or whatever it NAV be.
should have, in common with all others. one
or more ends in view that are prompted by
the presence of necessity, pushed by the zeal
OF thorough conviction, and made cardinal
purpose in the minds of all Farmers are
accused OF being fault-tinders and never be-
ing satisfied; there is much reason for this
cilarge--each one complains on his own ac-
count, which causes it to lose its force by
reason of isolation of act and utterance.
There has been less legislation for the ben
eft of farmers than any other industry in the
land; few of their needs ever come before
the law-making bodies q tmidity or mod
esty that is almost born of weakness seems
to peryade the whole body of those classed
under the general head Of farmers. Few
are ever seen in the halls of legislation as
members, and none as a moral force de-
manding to be heard, and insisting on pro-
lection or relief at the hands of those who
make the laws. Farmers will see q half
score of bankers, dozen lawyers, few
members of Il board of trade in Il city, or an
equal number of amy other small but organ
lied class, do more towards shaping legisla-
ton and obtaining the purposes they plan
than million OF farmers could do. The
reason for it is that they have a due appre.
ciation of association, and the force that
comes with an idea when backed by organ
lied determination. The better class Of
farmers will not complain at what seems
discrimination against themselves, for they
can understand that they obtain all they are
entitled to, judging from the ardor of their
zeal in pushing their reforms. 4 man in
bondage must manifest a desire for freedom
before he can expect disinterested individ-
uals will espouse his cause and work for his
release. Too many farmers, instead of
proudly boasting that they are tillers of the
soil, disguise the fact and hide from the pub
lie their true relations to society and the
world. If a farmer hopes for the consider
alton and respect Of others. he must mani
fest respect for himself When farmers di-
rect the education Of their sons for Il protes-
sion or commercial business because it may
raise them from their present underlined po-
stion to one Of greater influence, they man
iiest spirit that demonstrates why they do
not receive more recognition as a class.
Let farmers agree among themselves, as a
class, that they need a certain legislation
which will aid and promote their enterprises
and defend and protect their rights, then let
there be move along the whole line Tor it;
in union is strength, in organization is hid
den power. There is no danger OF too many
societies, as each one is designed to educate
| farmers to their rights and create spirit OF
class pride; but between all these different
organizations can be created a bond of SYM
pathy and q general plan Of work that will
! introduce into the solution of the problem
influences in no other way attainable.-1he
Factory and Farm.
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