The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-02-28

reply very smple-make cotton only as our snrnl,
er9p & IN TINS lies the sampson-loek of future
uiiers OF the soil. Let make our own fertilizer
tnas we become Independent of the guano dealer
Let us raise our own supplies; thus we become inde
Penoent OF the provision merchant, for we all kno,
ua the cheapest line of transportation runs from ou
own grain fields and hog pens to our own barns an
meat houses With no debts fer our provisions an
| Ieruhzers, we will need accommodation credit a
| Two 70 nve per cent per month Thus we become in
dependent of Shyocks in the person of lien
In this happy and much desired situation we xoult
seu all OF our cotton at time to our owl eho
| sen puyers and will get own money. But plant
ing on runous credit system none of these thiae,
can we do, but, hireling like, be impoverished and
numlliated by our task-masters.
For what are governments established? Can it be
the protection of class the sacrifice of other
mas 1t been instituted the medium through which
all the people are to obtain protection?
70 DC Pecpetuated must have high standard of virtue,
ntegence and stability to give it true strength and
power as nation, without which storms in politics
and the schemes of disappointed aspirauts for Office
surely put Its stability to the test yes, overthrow
H-lor our own Government has taught us sad lessons
which are fresh in the memory of our people Whence
does the wealth of nation come? Does it sprin from
productive industry, from the labor of such country?
1ou VIII nnd where government neglects encour-
age and protect these it disregards its best
and its main support-does nothing than invite
the certain penalty. If the profits of industry
taken from the producer and the wages of the aborer
inadequate to the maintenance of himself and family
is not the object of disappointed aud the
just ghts of the people disregardedyes, we might
admit he'd out? Where are the mowers of pove1n
uent vested? Are they not in the people? We ciaim
they are, and their officers mere servants respen
slble to their constituents for every act whether OBJ
pressive wholesome, and if the planting interests
have suffered and still suffering from unjust and op-
pressive restriction from unhealthy legislation by the
influence of organization of other classes no blame can
be attached to those engaged in other industries of
life for using honorable and legitimate means in pro-
tecting and fostering their peculiar interest We claim
that no great reform accomplished, or ever
will be, except through organization and united eff
FORTS for forced to have some medium through
which wrongs can be vndicated our wants under
stood, and the strength of our organization felt.
II this is true, and maintain, does not the
Grange present the organization also the medium
to the planting interest through which it can not only
speak but claim the assurance that with proper and
we'll directed efforts practical and good results can be
obtained? With such facts sraring US in the face we
organized farmers in the Grange for protection
and mutual benefit, for wise and benefcent purposes
and this effort brought Order into existence
which naturally excited the surprise and suspicion as
well the jealousy of all classes of business and Sc
rous apprehensons gained foethold that the farmers
of the country, whose grievances acknowledged
were arousng from their sumbers for the great pur
pose of redressng their wrongs to the injury of other
classes. 1t has been demonstrated, and most salts
that these apprehensOns had the slight
est foundation. We and do claim, without fear of
successful contradiction, that organization was
ever formed with purer motives and with nobler aims
for the protection of human rights than the Grange
and strange, indeed that it has had much and such
unfair opposition to overcome among the plant
ing class Being controlled entirely by farmers in
experienced in wire-v vorking in any operative
effort, cannot compare the Grange better than a
ship launched upon strange waters, manned by mex
perenced men, and laden with invaluable treasure.
Sounding, of course, had to be resorted to, chart
prepared, compass set and the trained to hand
ling the ropes and standing at the helm.
Such being situation, who can be surprised at
craft being stranded, iastonished at many
dormant Oranges? Who is astounded that our or
ganzation still lives, that thirty States OF this I'm
ion recently convened in National counsel, with |
delegates fired with Grange zeal, and working in |
beautiful harmony, brothery love and earnestness,
the deliberations of which have inspired life and
new confidence in the Order, not only in this country
but in the Dominion of Canada the representatives
from which were present, with warm and patriotic
hearts fully revived in Grange interest, and deter
mined like to perpetuate the organization in theI
country where it has taken deep root from the seed
sown there by the National Grange.
The cause of SO much apathy and lukewarmness in
the Grange was pointed out by the National Grange
at its last session. Hear it: =slEE
"That the cause of dormant Oranges emanates from
the Grange admitting wrong materials, electing inn
proper officers want of proper instruction. failures in
experiments IN business want of education in the true
objects and aims of Order disregard of law, vio
latng rules and regulations bringing about disorder
and chaos, dissensions engendered by introducing
personal differences in the Grange"
The National Grange also suggested the following
remedy for dormant Oranges:
"Reorganization of the Grange with proper material,
careful and thorough instruction by those reorganz
ng proper and healthful education in the Declaration
of Purposes and in the plan of carrying them OUT
appointing competent Deputies who enthusiastic
in work, and not because they have aspirations
for the position but because of their we'll known del
ity and zeal, proven by their good works Visits
should be made to the dormant Oranges by commit
appointed by the neighboring Granges lectures
public and private. should be kept up, Grange jour-
na.s whose devotion is sincere should be literally
supported and read by members means of ed
ucation." ii
And I would remark just here that "THE PATRON OF
HusBAEDRY," published at Columbus, Mississippi,
well up to this high STANDARD a Grange
journal.
Who doubts all these varions of dormant
Oranges? IF there any other of apathy it
is duty find them out. Let scrutiny be thor
ough If the National Grange has failed to furnish
remedy, it is another duty imposed upon It may
be that is desperate one if so, apply bold
and desperate remedies if nothing short will
purposes; but let US first apply the mildest
dies that calculated to accomplish the desired re-
suit. In States, the pruning knife has been ibe-
rally applied with good results, but in Georgia the dis
eased and dangerous element of the Grange has !
sloughed off, therefore work of surgical charac-
ter, pruning is required Our organization is want
ing in fertilization that its membership may grow
strength. It needs stimulant, and we, its physi-
clans, assembled here this patient which is seri
ousIy ILL., should prescribe the needed remedy to re-
the disease and invigorate the patient with
life and spirit.