Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
COOPERATION.
ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE THE 10.
MONA GRANGE OF cLEARFIELD
COUNTY, JAN. 22D, 1880, ny
MM. p. READ.

Worthy Master, and Brothers and SIS
ters Of the Order:
Cooperation commences with our
entering the Grange. The Grange is
a cooperative society. 1t takes nine
men and four women to cooperate to-
gether to get charter for Grange.
1t requires the cooperative effort Of
those thirteen to make the social fea.
lures of the order success Society is
one of the principal features Of the or.
der, meeting frequently together to
hold council and have free interchange
of opinion on the different subjects that
are brought before the Grange for
consideration. Andit requires earnest
labor to advance the educational work
of the order. This is justly regarded
as one of the most important interests
in the Grange, and is the basis of its
purpose-to elevate the farmer and TO
improve his condition by increasing
intelligence which directs him in the
pursuit of his vocation, and In the dis.
charge Of the duties OF good citizenship
in accordance with the demands of the
age.
1t recognizes the necessity Of a moro
specific education for those who are
engaged in the various forms Of agri
culture such education as will quick
en- the intelligence ofthe farmer to ferti-
lize bis fields, diversity his products,
and qualify him for enlightened action
in all questions of industrial interest
which affect his welfare.
All work Of Importance in our order
requires cooperative effort. We must
teach members everywhere their duties
of political economy in the affairs of
Government and the rights of citizen
ship. When these questions are prop.
erly understood, and we apply co oper.
alton in its true sense as reasonable
and just to free people, then, and not
till then, will we enjoy an equitable
distribution OF the blessings and equal.
ly share the burdens of government.
Cooperation means to act jointly to-
gether with one another; to labor
nnitedly for tho same purpose; combine
efforts and influence, and direct thought
and action in the channel Tor the pur-
pose Of accomplishing desirable results.
Governments-National, State and
Local--are founded upon the principle
of co operation. Failure and disap-
pointment will be the inevitable result
fany organization that ignores this
principle. In cooperation properly
understood and correctly applied, as
directed by the founders of the order
of Patrons of Husbandry, when they
very wisely Incorporated this grand
principle in the organic law OF our or.
der, so that we might become conyer-
SAINT with its use, and familiar with its
practice in all our efforts to free our.
selves Of all the burdens Of which the
farmers now complain, there is not a
promise made by the order, not re-
form desired by the members, that can
not be accomplished by thetrue method
of cooperation but just so long as we
give more heed to those that are try
ing TO operate against us than we do
to fraternal cooperation, we must ex-
Moot ,o boor the bnrdens tho, of r;cht
belong 10 others.
Cooperation in our order means ad-
vancement Of agriculture, success of
our organization. prosperily of its
members and the elevation of HIGHER
and nobler man and womanhood. So
tborouohlv are we imnressed with the
magnitnde of this subiect and ;ts in.
auence mon tho fn,ure nrosneritv ot
our order that wa most respoc,iullv
recommend that the members Of each
subordinate Grange be requested 10
pse ali reasonabic efTor,s IN their mower
10 teach bv nractioe co.oneratidn
Tho neonle have n in tbeir mower N
remedy many Of the evila If which
thew comnlain Bv n nnjon nj the
EARNING and lahoring GLASSES co'onero.
ting to9e,ber and demanding a reform
in he law. maxine mower of onr conn
trv so that Tho Isrn, ors and helahor.
ers have euual renresentatjon in the
law'mak,ng mower of onr land and 4
tha farmin9 and Tho Iohor;na classes
nnmber over ak .tentbsofthe Whole vot.
inc nower of onr land ,han wh,, shonld
ne ,hev have some Sow in thn maxine
of tbe laws that hear ~ hard an them
and snfIer them 10 make laws 10 on
nroaa tho farmer and tbo laboror 40 az
10 make oapital superior 20 labor for
without labor what wonld canital he