The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-03

the necessity of having voice in
the management of governmental
aHairs ana representation in the
Legislative halls of the State and
Nation. The Grange organization
is calculated to remove these errors
and re-establish justice upon the
fundamental principle of equal and
Just rights to all classes and inter
ests. BY the educational method of
the Grange the farmers understand
how to do it. But right here we
are met by-the-politieal~ trick sters
ana the partisan cry of sPolitics in
the 1range-s'the Grange is fail
ure' they have gone into politics, .
ETC., etc. But, mark: this cry comes
from the selfish, partisan office.seek.
er, and the alarm is sounded all
along the line by every worshipper
OF partisanism in obedience to party
orders. So common and prompt
are these orders executed, that it is
not strange to occasionally find even
a Patron who INDUCES in sounding
the alarm for the purpose of saving
''our party" if everything else
should go to the bad. Hae
But let US take a sober second
thought and see whether or not it is
politics in the Grange" The
Grange proposes to educate the far
mers to higher manhood, to greater
usefulness, to understand political
economy and the affairs of govern
ment That they have made the
educational work in this direction a
success. no one will attempt to deny.
They have learned to know that
eteen-twentieths of the errors,
injustice and misfortunes of our
government are the results of selfish
partisanism, in this unholy strife for
wealth and power whichis rapidly
destroying every element of our free
institutions and leaving without a
hope for the future. Notwithstand-
ing that the farmers have realized
this for years past, they have not
claimed nor pretended to control the
political elements of the country.
They have not gone into the politi-
cal pools of any party; they have not
undertaken to dictate what should
not be. But they have asked with
sincerity, indeed they have Piled with
the political parties, to recognize
the great agricultural interests and
to shape Legislation and the affairs of
government, local, state and nation
al, with view of protecting ther,
from the encroachments made by
INSCRIPTIONS corporations and mo-
nopolies who are robblng the farm
ers of their just rewards. By de-
priving the agriculturist of his just
dues, this wealth producing interest
is made non prosperous, which af-
fects disastrously every industry of
the whole country. With all our
efforts and earnest pleading for JUS
tice, our demands refused, partisans
continue to manage politics in the
interest OF. corporations and mono
polists as heretofore. No change is
offered or conceded; hence the far
mers see but little hope in the future
of any Improvement over the past
Now, it being true that the farm
ers have educated themselves TO I~e-
ter understand the affairs Of govern
r,4A,.4 - g,7~7~ ~.~'"eou themselves
to higher manhood, can they rest
contented and submissively yield
obedience much longer to partisan
dictation, right or wrong? Does
not that higher manhood impel us
to action, and earnestly demand our
Just rights of all parties? This de
mand would not assail, modest or
interfere with any other class or leg
itimate interest or enterprise. Such
demand it in accord and in perfect
harmony with good government,
and would promote the general well
fare of the people. ~.
The duty of Patrons and farmers
is of vital importance to them, as
we'll as to the whole country, and
will be considered in these columns
next week