The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06


sary. But when shall we bestrong-
err Will it be the next year or
next week. Shall we gather
strength by irresolution and mac
tioni Sir, we are not weak, If we
make proper use of those means
which the God of nature hath placed
in our power. These words came
from an honored dead. Through
the turmoil Of hundred battle
fields is still, though the speaker
sleeps quietly and peacefully an his
silent home, and where the din and
strife of the battle field greet his ear
no more, though his eloquent. lips
are hushed; yet his spirit IN these
words is marching on, and come to
us farmers to-day with great power.
The mot.opolists are telling the far
mers to day that they are weak.as
England told those colonies that
they were weak. The monopollsts
are telling the farmers to-day that
they are unable to cope with 50 for.
midable adversary. An adversary
that is crushing out the free institu-
tons, liberties and civilization OF the
American people. An adversary
that has accomplished everything it
has undertaken against the people.
England told those colonies. that
they were unable to cope withsso
formidable an adversary. England,
mighty England, before whom
powerful nations have yielded. H
Those colonies demonstrated to
England between the years lI776
and 1871 that they were not weak,
and that they could cope with a for
midable adversary. Qaw sf
Will the 10000, 900 of oppressed
farmers of to-day demonstrate to
the monopolist before 1854 that
they are not weak, and that they
can cope with that formidable ad-
versary-monopoly. 5os
Dol hear an answer! afI4 -
What made our forefathers stl ong
in the fight of liberty? True, they
were weak in number; but the tie
of unity and freedom that bound
their hearts together for one COM
mon interest, was strong. Hence
their strength. 051'w r. q
The farmers to- day are strong ia
numbers; but the tie of unity and
freedom is not strong. That tie
is severed in many places by the
knife of political bias, But the
Grange is fiiending the cut places
as fast as it can Therefore oui
weakness. h& 8a"5ist" g zi7foEag
Our forefathers found out that by
inaction and irresolution they
became no stronger. They found
out also, that they were no strongel
next week or next year. Brother
farmer, do you who are inactive
and irrcsolute recognize that you
are growing weaker and your enc
my strongerl Do you know tina
next week or next year brings you
nearer your struggled o, for heav
ems sake, let not our farmers be idle
Orr enemy is formidable to-day
and getting more SO every hour
The battle has been preparing fifty
years, and today Gould, Dillon
Sage and men like them are con
structing forts all over the Unitee
States, absolutely inaccessible. Bat
terry after battery is being raised
and armed with heavy seige guns
The 1yfbNne, World and Posi-, ar,
already controlled by Gould. 'Thes'
batteries will be turned on the PEG
pie without cessation. To7oa 9at
o, my God. what shalt beeom,
of the poor farmers when nonopol,
turns our printing presses and get
control of the newspapers--th,
great educator of the peoplei Thu
inch by inch monopoly is getting
control Of the peoples education.
Farmers, will we have no pape
that can not be bought and viii
fight against them? or having a pa
t per in name and never write ono,
in year for its columns; never as
sist the weary editor to build up tn,
paper. We farmers are to blan1,
and not the editors of our papers
: for the quality and kind of paper
sent forth into the world to teacl
. and instruct. Railroad men an.
, monopolists never fail to keep thei
pens busy as well as their brains
Are we going to let monopoly an.
railroad men educate the people, o
will we do it? All depends upor
the peoples education. o, m,
: brother farmer, there never was /
: cause for such alarm or such a de
mand for general awak ening of tn
: people to the danger that threaten
them from grasping corporations a
r now. &.53a.t
4 Look on our right and on our left
E you see heavy seige guns placed al
, along the line of the enemy's battle
ground, with their awful mouths O
death pointing toward the freedom
i and liberties of the farmers Re
Gently Iooibs gun was placed il
the Supreme Court. We may, tr
to dodge the balls, but they will hi
The gun is planted for the enem
upon the highest battery and airne'
on us. We must storm it and tax
: it with the rest alike. or the shade
of night will settle down on the ia,
t mers' freedom and liberties; the
the poor farmers win receive tn
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