The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-08

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pacity in which they may be placed
1t matters but little what their
party affiliations may be- You
would, as a general rule, find salts
factory services rendered, and, il
such services should be apprecia-
ted it would be but right to give
them hearty approval, as a mat
ter OF encouragement for its con-
tinuance. On the contrary, il
trusts are betrayed by an official,
duties neglected and affairs mans
aged to the detrlme ent of the general
good or for selfish purposes, such
acts merit disapproval, and proper
expression may lead to a change
for the better. We're the qualifca-
tions, as above quoted for official po-
sitions, 10 govern in the selection
of public servants there would be
more opportunities to give express
sion of approval to the acts of off
cials. But as long as there qualifi-
cations are disregarded in the Sc
lections of officials, no change in
results need be looked for and it
matters but little as TO political
party affiliations. Qualification is
the great and all~important ques-
tion for consideration in all official
positions whether in or out of the
Grange.
The discussion of partisan ques-
tions and the merits of partisan
candidates are exelu1ed from the
Grange. But considering the acts
of public servants is quite differ
ent thing. If an Individual in an
official capacity, does good ard no
bic work-not for party-but for
the people it matters not what par
ty he may profess to belong to his
acts and work have been for the
general good and their results con
tribute to the welfare of the people.
Such an official is deserving of COM
mendation for meritorious services
Appreciation expressed by Grange
for such services, to be in good
taste and productive of good results,
should be introduced by member
of an opposite party politically
from the official in question, and to
give proper effect to the disappro-
val OF official acts the matter should
be introduced by one holding faith
with the same political party as
the official. This would divest the
action of all partisan appearances.
In the introduction and considara-
ton of these, Gas in many other
questions), great care should be ex>
ercised so as to avoid error or of.
fence We should be sure before we
express approval, and slow to con-
denim so as to avoid mistakes and
not commit harm.
There is another thought connec-
ted with the subject worthy of con-
sideratioD. As long as we allow
professional politicians to manage
political cauc1ses, control conven,
tions and name the candidates, and
we do nothing except to follow
their bidding up to the morning of
the election, then rally to the polls
and elect the choice made by our
political masters, no reform in
public affairs can be secured. This
has been the custom in practice by
the farmers in general. 1t mattered
not to what party they belonged, ii
was all the same. Notwithstand
ing that very large majority Of
the men elected to office are abso-
lutely elected by the farmers, more
than three>fourths, of them are elec-
ted from other classes. For all po~
sitions of any Importance they
were chosen from corporations and
the professions Many of these
do not even realize that that the
farmers elected them, but attributed
their elections to political managers.
These they consider the masters of
the situation, and these they serve.
Under such circumstances the farm
ers can expect but little and will
get still less What hopes have the
farmers, as a class, for relief from
Justice and discrimination so long
as they permit themselv es to be
used as mere tools to elevate parti-
san favorites to positions of trust
and profit? The propriety of giving
public expression of disapproval of
the acts of.the officials of our
own choice may be questioned by
some. They are our choice for we
have elected and re>elected many
of them and should know that the
experience of the past would only
be repeated in the future. So long
as farmers think more of party
anl its success that they do Of self,
family and their own interests, cor
ruption will exist, but the simple