The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-20
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We welcome to our table The piiyg mia
Granger, first-class Grange journal re-
Gently established at Portsmouth, and ed
tied by Worthy Master J. M. Blanton, of
the State Grange. The Granger is conduc-
ted with signal ability, and will aid greatly
in building up the Order in the oid DO
minion. 1t occupies the same ground that
this journal does, and like THE PATRON,
makes the advocacy and support ofOrange
principles its leading feature. 1t is real
Grange journal, just such one as the
Order in Virginia needed. We reproduce
the following extracts from the Salutatory
of the editor which appeared in the first
issue, Sept. 4th:
In assuming the position as editor OF
this paper, we desire to say that it will be
our great aim to advance, in every proper
and just way, the agricultural and indus
trial interests of the country. To do this
successfully, we shall strongly urge the ne
cessity of organization on the part OF the
farmers and all others who desire to elevate
their profession, to improve their condition,
to develop the resources or our State and
country, to correct the wrongs and abuses
which have crept into the ordinary trans
actions of every day life, and still greater
wrongs and abuses which have been
knowingly and intentionally imposed up
on the great wealth producing classes
by greedy spectators, by unwlse and
burdensome determinations on the part
of great lines of transportation as public
carriers, on land and water, and the I'M
lust and unwise methods of law enacted
by partizan legislators, which paralyze
the efforts and crush out the spirit of our
laboring people.
So far as the agriculturists of the coun
try are interested in the matter of organi
cation, we shall strive to show that the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry fully
meets all the necessities and requirements
of their condition.
Our first great effort will be to build up
and perfect the organization of Patrons of
Husbandry, because it is strictly farm
er's organization, intended to elevate and
advance the agriculturists to higher
plane, to improve their condition ''men-
tally, morally, socially, and pecuniarily,'
and while we shall strenuously advocate
every measure which tends to this end,
we will at the same time as strongly op-
pose and persistently assail every means
and measure which shall have the contra
ry effect But, in using our best efforts to
build up the Grange, we do not propose to
assail and break down other legitimate
and proper organizations, which have for
their object the good oftheir members and
the welfare of society. We rather extend
to them the right hand of fellowship, and
greet them as co-workers in the same
great cause, for, though our fields of labor
may lie in different directions, we are
striving for the same worthy end.
SO far as politics are concerned, we
plant ourselves squarely and firmly on
the political principles as enunciated
in the Declaration of Purposes" of the
National Grange, and will earnestly strive
to exclude from our editorial columns ev-
erything of partisan character. We
shall advocate all necessary reforms from
patriots and not partizan's stand point.
! We shall strive with all of our might to
induce the agriculturists of the country to
take an interest in the affairs of the gov
ernments, which they have created and
sustained with the products of their indus
try, and to demand with their ballots a
just and proper share of the administra-
ton of those governments.
We shall favor no class legislation; we
do not desire it for the farmers, nor do we
ask it. We ask only proper recognition
of our rights, not as Changers, but as citi
zens, who create most of the wealth, con
tribute most of the prosperity of the coun,
try, pay by far larger proportions of taxes
bear the greater number of burdens i'm
posed by legislation, and receive the least
consideration. Notwithstanding, we hold
in our hands nearly three fourths of the
ballots, which go to make Presidents
Congressman and Legislators.
We shall strive to induce the agricultu
rists to take the lead in matters of public in.
terests, and in all the measures which SC
deeply affect the public welfare, and them
selves mark out the policy to be pursued
instead of being the mere followers o.
party leaders.