The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
A GraDger's View from a Gran
gers Text.

we demand eQ ual and exact
justice for all, and special privileges
for none"
This means that two BILLIONS
($2, ooo,ooo,ooo) of dollars of capital
shall not be exempted from all tax
alton, whilst the producers of wealth
shall carry the immense burdens of
governme Mt.
This means that toll gates shall
not be established along the great
highways of commerce by privi-
lodged aristocracy of capitalist call
ed bankers.
THAT ali banks of issue shall be
suppressed and the currency re-
stored to the government to which
it belongs
That the people themselves shall
control that which circulates as cur
rency and regulates the value Of all
commodities and all labor.
That the producers of wealth
shall not be left at the mercy of
privileged spectators.
This means that idle capital shall
have pr pS Psel 81 Bryiege to absorb
That no bonded debt shall rest as
perpetual incumbrance upon our
most sacred American inheritance,
given us in trust by our revolution
airy fathers; that this glorious land
of ours this great American Re-
public, shall be transmitted to a
generation of free people, and not
to mortgaged serfs and slaves.
That the policy of the Govern
ment shall be to encourage industry
and not idleness, to develop all the
great resources of this great coun-
try, and make prosperous those
people who make the world better,
because of their useful lives.
Our motto demands inter State
legislation, to control all the great
lines of transportation in the interest
of the whole people, and not espe-
cially in the interest Of the privi
| legged few. The patrons of Hus-
bandry will discuss all these great
subjects which pertain 20 the pro-
lection of the industrial classes.
Earnestly and fearlessy will the
true Patron labor to unload from
the agricultural classes that system
of special legislation and unjust tax
alton which has SO long im2over-
ished and discouraged the Aneri-
can farmer. The Grange is theele-
mentary school, which shall educate
the people to know their social,
moral, and political rights. The in
telligent Patron will seek the re-
dress of his grievances through a
Just system of Legislation, as the
only possible hope of relief. And
he who dares not discuss hese sub
iects manfully, and labor faithfully
in organized effort to .li5erate the
people, and he who leads his lnf1u-
ence to sustain that capltalistic
power, is alresiy an unfortunate
F Slave and deser,es our commisefa,
ton. I'll,
Our text i, in accordance with
-, - stan Law of love for
God and loe for man.; OF dong
INTO other tina. which we would
w;sh-1hem to do unto u.s." 1t is
w. . 80 CHRISTIAN basis OF all gov
.n 's s'u In proportion to our in
e 81 nn'o and mental power, our
.su 'l5ea Jility becomes greater, and
!: lesP Inst become more progressive
"" aggressive. Our work is to
anr;fvfhe Government, to make the
] MEXICAN Republic School House
far the -trodden NATIONS OF the
hole earth. Our work is to edu-
cste and elevate humanity. The
I ewes of the struggling saves OF all
nations are upon US. Earnestly,
prayfully, they watch tie result OF
p ,ahors We can MT, we must
not shrink from the higf and most
sacred duties which resi- upon US,
&c Americans and intelligent Pa
ems of Husbandry. Let it be
aroven TO the world b. the great
reformatory work OF 'nr agfleui
! wrists that the American flag shall
represent a prosperous,a narmoni-
: ons and happy people OF thirty
o o;gbt great American States, with
the highest and the P uII1s' S ) H. =
: : civilization of eaarsg( .4sri;cultxye = !.
!, iHiuc, IN 5o9s