The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-07

GRANGEs

saw. it is to unite the AGRICULTURAL Classes
into fraternal brotherhood, to labor for
the good of our Order, our country, and
mankind, to develop a better and higher
manhood and womanhood; to enhance
the comforts and attractions of our homes,
to make our farms self-sustaining, to meet
together, talk together, work together,
buy together, sell together and act togeth-
err. To earnestly endeavor to suppress
personal, local, sectional and national pref
udices, and self ambition. To bring pro-
Queer and consumer, farmers and manu-
facturers into. friendly relations. Not
wage aggressive warfare against any le-j
Ultimate interest but to endeavor to sup
press tyranny, monopolies, and all combs
nations that seek their prey from the pro-
duct of honest labor. To labor to harmo-
nize the antagonism existing between cap
ital and labor worthy of enlighted states
manship, to equalize the burdens of gov
fern.nent as to have more just distribu-
ton of its responsibilities and Blessings.
To educate ourselves and our children,
not only to become better farmers, but
better citizens and greater usefulness
Here we have the essence of the first four
sections of our principles as an organiza-
ton; of the Others we will speak in some
future communication, but for the present
only of the four here named. f.f' 81
Uniting the agriculturists, means organ
ization of the farmers and without a
through organization the farmers need not,
and cannot expect to accomplish any
great change, to relieve themselves of the
numerous unjust burdens that now OPP
press them, neither can they expect to ell
evate themselves to higher standing in So
cietg, by remaining unorganized and is
olated. -tl1s.9 tea. 9l zs5sti 1
| Other classes and interests are and have
been we'll organized for years. Look at
the numerous mechanical associations, Ia
Dor societies, trades union, boards of trade,
banking associations, railroad and other
corporations, these by organization. have
united their efforts, and generally accom-
plished their objects, and without organ
ization their efforts would have nineteen
times in twenty proved fruitless. 81
Nine -tenths of all the ills of which the
| farmers complain has been brought upon
them through their own neglect, for while
others were organized, and looked after
| their own interest; saw that it was pro-
| tected and cared for, and some of them
sought and received special favors and
legislation, to advance their special inter
ests, and while theirs were advanced, ours
was encroached upon and so hampered
that the profit of agriculture is mostly dis
distributed to. monopolIes and combina-
tons, at the sacrifice of the producer,
and to the disadvantage of the consumer.
By non-organization of the farmers their
interest has been so long neglected, that
others have taken the advantage of our
idleness and inactivity and they have be-
come the gamers, and the farmers the
losers. Hence the farmers organization
was positive necessity, in order that we
might unite the agriculturist, and regain
our standing. and establish agriculture in
its true light; in order to enhance the
| comforts and attractions of our homes, and
make our farms self-sustaining, we must
learn how to add the necessary comforts
| and attractions, and how to manage the
VARIOUS details of the farm to the best pos
sible advantage, and | know of no place
and of no method so well calculated tC
learn this, as in our Grange schools, where
| we meet, talk, .and work together. Here
is where we must get much of our agri
cultural education. Between meetings
every. member, both male and female
should spend every leisure moment in
reading, not the popular novels of to day
nor the deceptive sheets so freely furnish
ed to mislead honest Patrons, nor the par
tisan trash that has already done more tc
| destroy our free government, and perver
its true object, than all other causes com
bined. Surely good Patrons have no use
for the filthy garment of which we heal
SO much, but read and study Grange lit
erature, good agricultural papers, such a.
you know to be working in your cause
and to your interest. fo'.3 3''i
Treasure up what you read, think
over carefully, and then you go to youI
4 Grange meetings you will have something
to contribute to the store of useful infor
nation already treasured up in you
4 Grange. which can soon be made foun
tain of knowledge. from which will flow
;. continual streams of valuable resource
that will hasten the elevation of ever,
member of the Order that seeks to prof
I,by it. And by thus educating ourselves
we will the better understand how to buy
sell and act together to the advantageiof all
: Our influence will tend to suppress all 10
E cal sectional strife and selfish ambition
and thereby establish friendly relation
{ among all classes and sections We Wi
5 learn how to meet the tyranny and OPP
: | pfessloH of combinations, and by fai
means and legitimate influence, contrc
5 them in the channels of justice. This wi
be upon the broad principle of eniight
ened craftsmanship, that will harmonic
. the antagonizing elements between labo
4 and capital, that will work to the mutua
r advantage of all concerned. 2ti'
!, To educate then, ourselves and our chill
! dren, is the first and grand mission Of tn
!. Grange, to accomplish this great work i
: hand is no easy task, but nobly have ten
e of thousands of our members taken !hol
b lof this great work, and grand results ar
e already seen, and their influences felt fo
! tgood everywhere. The great necessity Q
q the educational work so nobly begun 4
] the Grange, is more and more realized eli
: cry day. The success with which OH
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