The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-02
ORGANIZATION FOR FARMERS.

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ORGANIZATION FOR FARMERS.
The crops, will soon be laid by and the
farmers holiday is near at hand kLet US
have a good-tifne. Let the Strangers nave
i GOOD time Let the Grang gers especially,
make merry and begladin the enjoyment
sof the practices of our rder.~Le US nave
socialgatherings- turn out with the whoie
fan1ily-invite odr-neigh6ors' ana WIN
dinner and dancing, with music ano
speeches, let us have one day otrecreauot,
and amusement Let this day De devoted
particularly to strengthening ana oulld.
ing up our Order-the only order .hat
promises protection, profit, honor place
and position to the farmer. we need or
ganization more than any other tIaue'
calling or profession, yet, all Professions'
callings, and trades have their unions
more perfect and powerful than the farm,
err We can out-number and out-votes all
these unions, combined; we represent
more wealth, as much intelligence, more
virtue and morality, pay an undue pro-
portion of the taxes, and bear on our
broad shoulders the heaviest burdens OF
government; yet any OF these unions, SIM
nlv by reason of its organization and con-
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in our legislative halls, and in the whole
machinery of government, than this i'm
mense mass Of disorganized farmers.
With their combination they protect each
| other in their business relations, and when
I the opportunity offers, with their rings"
they make raids. and corners-in the pro-
duce of the farmer, and rob him of the
| fruits of his toll and labor.
How long shall this be? How long will
this immense majority of respectable and
| industrious men consent to be ruled by
such insignificant minorities? How can
we free ourselves from such despotism,
such tyranny? How can we command
respect for our calling and consideration
for our cause? How can we hope to take
our place in the front rank of the nation,
to sit in seats of honor and of trust, and to
stand in the halls of legislation to
proclaim our wants, and demand
our rights? How can we hope to relieve
ourselves of the burdens of unequal taxa
ton? How can we remove the statutes of
unfriendly legislation?
There is one way, plain, certain, sure!
ORGANIZE! Organization is. the magic
sesame that will unlock to the oppressed
and down trodden farmer, places of rank
and of honor, and disclose to his enrap-
tured vision, wealth, ease and happiness.
Let us then be up and doing Work while
our holiday is here. Let us come together
as workers in a common cause; let us
make ga long pull-a strong pull, and a
pull altogether"
Let us but do this, and our influence,
the organized farmers influence will be
courted in every political convention that
meets the coming year, from the one that
dominates the candidate for our chief
magistrate down to the one that names
the smallest county official. United we
will exert an influence in political circles,
and in the legislation of the country more
beneficial to us than all the good we real
ize from the saving of a few dollars,
through the channels of our trade rela-
tons. To remove unfriendly and enact
favorable legislation for the great cause OF
Agriculture, is, we verify believe, the
grand purpose and great destiny of our
Order. Not that we propose to bring
politics into the Grange, but rather carry
the Grange into politics. We want to see
the farmers interest the leading feature in
the platform of each political party. We
have heard too much about protective
tariffs to manufactures; too much about
donationso Of public lands to railroad COM
panies; too much about building,
commerce and codfsheries. We want
legislation to protect the farm, encourage
the production of cotton, of corn, of to-
bacco, of grass and of meal; legislation to
equalize taxation, to make the bondhold-
ers and the mighty railroad corporations
pay tax, andi bear as we'll as we some
of the burdens of government. Just as
soon as we, as an organized body, take a
united stand in primary political conven-
tons and demand recognition of our
rights and redress of our wrongs, we will
exercise such a contol in the formation of
platforms and the nomination of candi-
dates that our power will be felt in the
halls of legislation, and we shall then real
lie the fulfillment of our desires, and the
accomplishment of our object
Realizing the great importance of such
union, l, as Master of the State Grange
of North Carolina, do earnestly request all
former members who have departed from
US, that they return again within the gates,
and as farmer l appeal to my brother
farmers to unite with and aid us in
common cause. w. H. CHEEK,
Master North Carolina State Grange.
THE WILLIAM Ms, GROVE EYLII