The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-20
THE GRANGE-CO-OPERAT ALTON.
BY A. ]. ROSE,

regular attendance OF the membership at
the meetings.: something that will be sat-
isfactory as a sufficient remuneration for
the dues paid and time spent. This being
done, we will have the satisfaction of see
ing the Grange halls we'll filled on Grange
days-interest will spring up. AS to the
best plan, many have widely differed. Ed
ucation stands as prominent feature of
the Order, and the information acquired
at and through the Grange should be
sufficient reward to induce a full attend
ance. The social feature of we'll con-
Quoted Grange, where the members meet
in the morning and spend the day, should
be sufficient reward to induce full at
tendance, as none need this more than
the farmers. The Grange, in a social point
of view, stands pre- eminently ahead of all
human institutions. Some admit that this
Grange days when they may lose dollar
or two by the neglect of business These
have all failed to keep up that interest that
is essential to the prosperity of the Order
Then there must be something lacking.
What is it? Successful financial co-ope-
ration, is the answer. This will open up
all the avenues to the fountain head This
is necessity to build up the Grange, to
make it power for good, that the Pa
irons may save means to educate and ele-
vate their class to that high standard
which they justly merit. Then how shall
Patrons co-operate-how best work to-
gether and mete out justice to all? The
Rochdale plan is the plan by which all are
rewarded equally; capital and business
are united, each being rewarded equally
To illustrate: Any number of Patrons
can invest their means together to carry on
a cooperative store, each investing as he
is able and willing, varying in amounts
from one share ($5) to one hundred shares
A invests one share, D invests one hun
dred, and others varying in amounts be-
tween these Dividends should be de-
clared quarterly, but we will make this
annually. 1t is found at the close of the
first years business, after allowing 10 per
cent interest on capital and paying all ex-
penses, that there is net profit on the
business of 10 per cent. A has purchased
goods from the store to the amount of $500,
and is entitled to $50 dividend and SO
cents interest on his capital; d has bought
no goods from the store, but is entitled to
$40 interest on his capital. This is working
ogether-help ping one another, for if d
had not furnished the capital, A would
have to go elsewhere to make his purcha
ses, and would have lost his dividend; and
if A had not made his purchases at their
store, D would not have made his inter
est So one was dependent upon the
| other Under the joint-stock plan, A
would have got about 81, and d 500. Now
D may have bought 81 900 worth of goods
| from other stores, but he would have left
the profits with them. You see that it
would not be right for D to come in and
draw the profits on AS business, SO the
Grange is opposed to joint stockism, and
offers a more equitable plan-provides
way in which labor (business) is reward
ed equally with capital-a way for the
poor and needy, if they will come in and
work with us.
By the Patrons uniting and working to-
gether, we can save the profits that usu-
ally 90 into the pockets of other classes,
which will enable us to improve our
homes, make them comfortable and at
tractive, and educate our children and fit
them for the duties of life.
1t is conceded by all that when farmers
are prosperous, all other classes are doing
we'll If this is really true, why is it that
any one should dare to throw straw in
the way of an organization that promises
so much good to the whole country
whose principles, successfully carried out,
will benefit all classes? Why is it that we
need so many strong jails and penitentia-
ries? Is it because the laws of our coun-
try are not strong enoughs We say, no;
that is not the cause The greatest of all
causes is, that the youth of the land have
not been properly educated Why have
they not been educated? Because the
masses are not able to educate. You men
of means and influence, are you not stand
! ing in your own light by opposing the
/ Grange? Will you not have to give an
/ account at that Great Day when you will
stand before the Judge of all the earth for
the manner in which you have oppressed
the masses? Are you sleeping sound at
night? I fear not. Fires. thieves and
midnight assassins prevent that. Then you
should bid the Grange, God speed!
The Grange don't propose to NEEDLE or
in any way to interfere with other people
business 1t proposes to grant all classes
the same right and privilege that it de-
mands: that is, the right and privilege OF
attending to their own business. We say
that there is no relief for the farmer ex
cept through organization: They must
unite and work together. If they do not
in less than fifty years very few will own
enough of mother earth to be laid away IN
What have you to risk, farmers? say
nothing! but you have everything to gain
i, All other classes have their organizations
this is the first you have ever had. Are
! YOU going to turn your back on it! You
work hard, you, your wife and your child
rem. Are you lettering your condition
. Have you any hopes of doing so by work
ing separately and alone? 1t SO, what az
x,o,, hoco xyo,,r homes unou9
The farmers of Texas are losing mil
: lions of dollars annually, all of which the.
d could save if they would cooperate
/ Farmers, don't permit those that hav
v grown rich off of your labor to keep yo