The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-04

anu the capitalists there
IS out one way of solution-and that
way is coming gradually but surely
10 De generally adopted-the ORGAN
lzation of the impoverished masses
INTO solid body capable of resist;no
the expressions and encroachments
OF the lhoheyed few. Organization
not Tor aggressive purposes not for
arraying themselves against any
class,-that were stupid-but for
mutual help and protection; a com
olnation to secure breathing space
that they may have opportunity to
reject upon the safest and most
economical plan of living and to
secure measures to adopt that plan.
a wretched and hopeless condition
OF affairs to the individual man NAV
be made tolerable, and eventually
comfortable, when numbers of indi-
vlduals combine and cooperate
This is the biect of the Grange, and
there is no longer any excuse for
complaint among the farmers. They
have in the organization of the Or
der safe, practicable, and we be-
lieve, the only effectual method for
opposing the natural tendency of
things,-which natural tendency is
that the rich should grow richer and
the poor, poorer. That the farmer
should not now be on the road to
freer, more Independent and COM
Portable condition is his own fault.
That way has been pointed out to
him and provided for him, and it
rests with him to take advantage of
it. The Grange is his ark of safety:
outside of it he has no weight, no
influence, no importance; marshall
ed in its ranks he becomes a power.
and the combined force of his indi-
vidual being with that Of number
less others-with the entire Glass;
makes him an irresistible power. He
can have voice in legislation, and
in all proposed measures keep in
prominence the interest of A gricul-
ture. Most Of the want, the suffer.
ing which we endure comes from
our own neglect Of opportunities,
or from our rashness or lack of self
restraint, and the best help we can
give others or receive ourselves, is
the enabling each one to help him
self. In combination with those
whose interests are identical with
his own, the farmer by thrift, by in
dustry, by self-restraint, can soon
work out into independence and
freedom.
We have dwelt so repeatedly
upon the advantages of co-opera-
ton, that it would seem unnecessa-
ry to say anything further, yet the
fact that large number of farmers
still hold themselves aloof, and
show an incomprehensible indifer-
ence to the cause, is sufficient indi-
cation that not enough has been said.
The untiring efforts of our Grange
officials have recently accomplished
much in the furtherance of the
work, and we feel encouraged to
hope for large success. But we
want the movement to be univer-
sal one-we want the entire body
of farmers TO Join in the work; we
want a Grange wherever it is posi-
bic to have one, every Grange full
and every meeting we'll attended
The development of intelligence
and consequently of power will be
incalculable and the oppression of
capital will no longer be dreaded
The capitalists will be forced into
friendly, beneficent attitude by the
independence of the laborer, and
his millions seek channels that will
contribute to the general good. We
look for no millennium, we are
rather doubtful of the advantages of
that condition in which there is no
friction; but we do look forward to
a time when there shall be less pow
erty and ignorance, less crude con-
captions of Agriculture, less op
preston of the poor by the wealthy,
and this is to be brought about by
no sullen, irrational opposition to
the more intelligent and prosperous,
but by the vigilance of the individ
ual members of organized bodies
directed by intelligent leaders. The
readers of our columns have presen-
ted to them facts which give them
some idea of the immense advanta-
ges of cooperation. Wherever the
effort has been made and sustained,
satisfaction has been secured and
there has been improvement-re-
newed life and happiness. Let ev-