The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-26

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! state-when such an organization
declares its unalterable purpose to
follow up its principles and resolu-
tons with the ballot, wholly regard
! less of party connections or POLITICAL
| leaders, we may be assured that such
acton will not be disregarded, and
that our influence as an Order will
not be moderated.
We meet here not only as the rep
| resentatives of our Order, but also
/ of that great class whose toll feeds
the world. The eyes of the farmers
( of America are upon us. Practical
results are expected from this meet
ing. Shall these expectations be
realized? IF yes, how? What can
we, as Legislators of the Order, do
| for the advancement of the material
interests of the farmer? What course
can we point out through which he
may improve his own circumstan-
ces? We may talk as eloqueutly as
we will of the necessity of intellec-
tual and social culture and moral ell
ovation, and of their paramount i'm
portance and value, but after all has
been said, and its truth acknowledge
ed, still the great fact remains, that to
open the way for progress in these
directions the pecuniary circumstan
ces must be made comfortable. If
it be true that imam cannot live by
bread alone" it is no less true that
he cannot live with out the bread.
When we contemplate the wonder
full agricultural productions of our
country, and the vast columns of sta
tistics, as furnished by the Census
Bureau and Agricultural Depart
ment, we must not forget that it is
not from these aggregates that the
wants of the farmer and his family
are to be supplied, but only from the
few cents of profit arising from the
operation. If middlemen in the form
of commission men, agents, forward
ers, warehousemen, patent-right ma
nipulators, and trade politicians are
allowed to rob the farmer of his small
margin of profit, then has he indeed
become but newer of wood and
drawer of water for other men.
In view of these considerations
and of the fact that under existing
laws a large and constantly-increas-
ing proportion of the wealth of the
country is exempt from taxation,
your committee believe that the
time for more advanced measures
and more aggressive efforts has ar
rived, and in accordance Herewith
the following resolutions are re
spectfullv psesented:
ResoZved, The National Grange
of the Patron of Husbandry most
respectfully yet earnestly request of
Congress
Ist. That the Commissioner of
Agriculture be made the Secretary
of Agriculture and member of the
Presidents cabinet, with the same
salary of Secretaries of other depart
ments. and that this department be
sustained and encouraged by appro-
priations commensurate with its i'm
portance."
7. g. Macarthur,
w. T. STONE,
B. B. TAYLOR,
D. w. PEDAN,
Lou 7. ROBERTSON,
Commit&ss--,
Unanimously adopted.
The Worthy Master stated that
the bond required of the Secretary,
in the sum OF five hundred dollars,
with security, had been given and
approved by the Executive Com
mittee and himself.
The following resolutions, offered
by Bro. Gill, were adopted:
Resolved, That the Worthy Mas
ter be allowed stationery and post
age for his office, and that he be re
ouired to state the amount used at
the next meeting of this Grange.
ResokDed, That the Worthy Sec
retary be instructed to issue a war
rant upon the Worthy Treasurer for
the amount necessary to furnish the
postage and stationery for the Mas
ter's office.
The following resolution, by Bro.
w. B. J. Barnett, was adopted;
Resolved, That this State Grange
request copy of the Masters adj
dress, on taking the chair for the
third term for publication.
The following resolution, by Bro.
Afford, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Worthy Mas
ter and Executive Committee select
the place and arrange for the next
meetting of this State Grange, and
that timely notice thereof be sent to
the Subordinate Oranges and pub
lisbed in The PATRON OF HUs-
BANDRY.
Bro. Afford offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResokOed. That the thanks OF this
Grange be and are hereby rendered
to the Chairman and members or
Committee of Arrangements tor
the meeting of this State Grange.
Adopted, by a rising vote.
On motion the Grange took a re-
cess till 7 o'clock, P. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grange was called to order,
Wothv Master Darden in the chair.
A motion to withdraw the pres
ent list of Lecturers and authorize
the Worthy Master to appoint 9TH
ers was adopted.