The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
Cooperation, How IL Wopks.
results Of Corporation and
t,a e,ause of Failure.

the Cause of Failure.
NJ IT FsHBAUGH, MASTER OF THE
MISSOURI STATE GRANGE.
Co.operation is the great motive
mower with which wonders may
be accomplished when properly
utilized. But before it can be sue
cessfully employed it must be I'M
derstood, and the better it is UNDER
stood the more highly it will be
appreciated, the closer will be its
practice and the greater its results.
Co-operation is of two distinct
characters: First, of force, or com
pulsatory power exercised over the
co. operators; second, by the free
and voluntary acts of the co-ope-
rators. Compulsory cooperation
is employed for the purpose of &C
complishing certain objects that
NAV appear insurmountable, and
that could not be overcome by the
use of individual efforts. For in
stance: an army may be drafted by
the authority of the Government
and men forced to take up arms
and enter into military service.
Commanding officers knowing the
power and strength of their COM
bined forces. when comparatively
applied, will lead their men into
action on the field of battle by COM
panies, battalions, regiments and
divisions, and compel them to CO
operate in securing victory over
their opponents, and the army that
can force its men to the closest CO.
operation often wins the battle.
History gives record of many in
stances where armies least in num-
bers, and operating under many
disadvantages, have routed and put
to flight the larger and stronger one,
/ by the method of forced co-opera
ton, by the smaller, and in conse-
quence of the non-co- cooperative eft.
forts of the larger one. If men had
been permitted to act of their own
free will, they might have prefer
red to lay down their arms and re-
tire. Hence it was not voluntary
but compulsory cooperation.
So it is in heated political con-
tests. Leaders of parties know
we'll the strength of strict co-opera
ton of their forces. Hence they
dislike to see inactivity, or dilatory
action in their respective parties.
Consequently speech-making, APP
peals, schemes and wire working
of various kinds are resorted to,
with a view of inducing members
to voluntary cooperation. When
this fails, then the partisan lash is
brought into use to force corpora
tive efforts by charges of traitor to
party, communist, turn coat, and all
manner of accusations-even threats
and abuse. Thus thousands of
good men permit themselves to be
driven into party lines, like sheep to
the slaughter pen, to cooperate
with others in their respective par
ties, and cooperation wins the con-
test over principle. This is volun-
tary and coinpulsatory co operation
combined, and the result of its pow
err has too often been witnessed
and are too well remembered by
every thinking mind to need any
further comments here.
Voluntary co operation is to COM
bine our efforts with another, or
others for the same object, united
and working together for the same
purpose. The larger the number
thus uniting for any purpose the
greater will be their influence. the
more good can be accomplished in
the shortest time and with the least
effort. One of the grandest fea
lures in the organization of Pa
irons OF Husbandry is cooperation,
and its use is applicable to all
Grange work. Indeed, this is
positive necessity. if we desire to
accomplish good results. Hence
its true method, its use, principle
and power should be well studied,
so as to understand it fully, that we
may be enabled to apply it properly
in all our work for good. In order
to accomplish this, thorough organ
ization is necessary, and without
organization nothing can be accom-
plished.
The farmers have a complete and
a most useful organization-the
Grange. But simply to organize is
not enough, this alone will avail
nothing. We must attend the reg
ular meetings and give such aid as
we can in considering and discus
sing the various questions pertain
ing to our interest and Advancement.
Here we cooperate in educating
each other, and by faithful and
earnest effort in the educational
work III the Grange we become
educated upon all the important
questions in which we, as farmers
and as citizens, are interested.
When educated upon the true prin-
ciple of cooperation and we learn
its proper application and useful
ness in all that appertains to the
welfare of the farmers, then Coop
Grafton can and will be successfully
applied in the great work of reliev-
ing them from the burdens of in
justice, and secure to them rights
and privileges to which they have
just claims and which have so long
beer denied them.
Wherever Grange has thus ed
ucated its members, there co-opera-
ton is successfully employed, not
only in business point of view but
in all matters they undertake
Members have learned to realize
that the Grange is their Grange,
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