The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-16
Georgia state Grange.

form copies OF the proceedings VI
the annual session of the Georgia
State Grange heldsat Thomasville in
December last, which are very int
resting, the reports from committees
and Subordinate Oranges especial
ly. We take great pleasure in Civ
ing pace to the following reports:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE
MASTERS Address.
The Committee to whom we re-
ferred the Worthy Masters address
made the following report:
We have heard the address with
great pleasure, and have deeply
considered its recommendations, so
far as time has permitted. We ap-
preciate its thoroughly patriotic
spirit, its devotion to the interest
and improvement of the agricultu
raj class, and the intelligent recogni
ton extended to all classes and the
general welfare. We believe with
no simulated regard, but with gen
uine conviction, that the prosperity
of the farmer is necessary to the
good of the whole community, and
that whatever Injuries him retards
at once or ultimately, the progress
of all. We do not believe in the
separation or antagonism of differ
ent callings, but that an enlightened
policy can only see harmonious re-
lations as properly existing between
all interests and classes. The ex-
celcior ofthe farmers is the advance
ment of the entire commonwealth.
We assert ourselves as farmers; we
deny none other; we associate for
common protection; we neither
menace nor infiict on any the slight
est aggression or other interest than
the agricultural; we devote our
selves with an unceasing regard,
with sleepless vigilance, to what
ever can promote our pride in and
re pect for the business we follow;
our intelligence and aspiration as
farmers and citizens to all the most
efectual means to improve the fer
tility of our soil. increase of remu-
neration, and dinninution of eXpen-
ditures in conducting cur farms.
We prefer steadfast and perma-
nent growth of our Order and of
individual prosperity to that which
quickly rises and as quickly falls
away. Let us do our duty as Pa
irons, and the future is secure. Our
success in the coming time will
emulate or excel all here tofore ACHE
we'd in Georgia. We recognize the
mighty importance of those subjects
to which the attention of the State
Grange has been called by the
Worthy Masters address. Some of
them have been discussed here, and
committees appointed to consider
them. The officers of Subordinate
Oranges are bound by their solemn
obligations in the acceptance of
office, by their duty as members of
the Order and good citizens inter
ested in all good works, to discharge
faithfully and efficiently the res pom
sibilities that have been imposed
upon them. And these duties in
Clude prompt presence at all meet
ings of their respective Oranges,
and a wide awake devotion to what
ever may perpetuate or increase
the interest of the individual mem
bers. If all the officers do their duty,
no Grange can die or remain dor
mant. If the leaders fail, then the
army must fall to pieces. Let us
use the orders ''for any social, edu-
cational, financial or civic purposes
that will benefit us or ours" Fra
ternallv, w. BERRIE MCDANIEL.
Chairman.
CULTURE.
Your Committee on Agriculture
beg leave to submit the following
report:
We have observed the condition
of our people, and viewed with
alarm the encroachments upon their
natural rights. Agricultural pro
perty is made to bear an unequal
and undue proportion of taxation,
to afford exemption and privilege
to other industries. American pro-
auctions are denied the markets of
the world, through partial and re-
stricted laws. Monopolies are per-
mitted to assume power and control,
and exercise prerogatives and pri-
vileges justly belonging to sover-
eighty. Encouraged by legislation
and stimulated by power, they have
grown dictatorial and imperious in
their demands, unrelenting in their
exactions, and cruel and unmerciful
in their imposition.
Society has become extrava-
giant, and is now a needless spend
thrift of the painful earnings of la
Dor. Government has become proud
and autocratic, while her toiling
laborers are Inundated in their pow
erty. States are lavish and prodi-
gal with the peoples money. Cities
and towns grow rich at the expense
and impoverishment of the country.
While agriculture is the chief source
of wealth, yea, the natural nursing
mother of all other occupations, it
is therefore at least deserving of
equal recognition with other avoca-
tons, but is deprived of its just re-
wards, and oppressed by methods
of law. 1t is made to bear griev
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