The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-21
FROM TEXAS.
Bell County.

A@OEEO/ 4 0EIOH. IL HAS DcCl a
long time since l have seen any.
thing in THE PATRON from Birds
Creek Grange, or from Bell county
"a county that has susteined a rep
utation from the beginning of our
Order that has been reached by
few, if any, in the Union. There
is no one thing that has done so
much to build up this reputation
and keep the ball in motion as the
extensive circulation of THE PA
TRoN OF HUsBANDRY in the coun-
ty, and willingness upon the part
of the people to take and read it.
For the last eighteen months the
circulation of THE PATRON has
greatly diminished in this county,
and l think that I see, to the same
extent, a lu<ewarmness among our
people. The one great demand
upon us is to educate the people, so
that each and all may fully under.
stand the difficulties that surround
them, the unjust burdens that they
are compelled to carry. the tricks
that are played to rob labor of its
just rewards, the plans that are laid
by political tricksters and party
leaders to keep the votaries of agri-
culture at home and themselves in
office, the rapid strides that money
ed rings and monopolies are making
to enslave us and our children.
How are we to communicate this
knowledge to the peoplef A
goodly number are we'll informed,
but large class have yet to be in
structed. Then, | repeat, How are
we to reach them? There are two
plans only by which this work can
be accomplished: The earnest, faith
full press, and the living speaker.
The object of this communica-
ton is TO appeal to every member
of our beloved Order, where THE
PATRON is read, to put forth still
greater efforts to reach the heart,
the mind and the understanding of
every tiller of the soil in all this
land, to the end that our cause NAV
prosper and our principles triumph.
There is work for every one to
do, and every one should be willing
to do his or her part. AS the Ma
tional and State Oranges have
nearly all held their annual meet
ings with grand and encouraging
results and are now starting the
work for 1882, let us resolve that
this shall be the brightest year in
the history of our Order.
Bro. Rose, our State Master, has
returned from the National Grange
with renewed ardor and zeal, and
is laying his plans for a grand for
ward movement. Shall we rally
to the call and cooperate with him
in all this glorious work, or will we
sit down and wait for something
to turn up? Patrons, let us go to
to work, and if need be let us turn
this world up or accomplish the
grand purposes of our Order. BY
CO operative effort a work can be
accomplished this year that will
make every true Patrons heart leap
for joy The Grange organization
offers wide field for cooperation
and CO operative effort The Order
of Patrons of Husbandry is fou2Sed
on the cooperative idea. We are
banded together to promote our in.
terests in a moral, social, intellec-
tual and financial way, and in fra
ternal relations to help, aid and as
sist not ourselves alone, but every
brother and sister of the Order to
the extent we can. If this is moi
so, we are insincere and unworthy
of the name we have taken upon US
Let us cooperate in extending
the circulation of those Grange pa,
pers that are doing such noble work
for our cause. They deserve Z
better support than they have ever
received. Experience has demon
strated the fact, that we can no
sustain a Grange paper in every
community, and that the true plar
is to center upon few and make
them a power in the land for good
Let us see to it that these papers
are put in the hands of everv far
mer in our neighborhood that is no
in the Grange. Then I would sug
gest in addition to that, that all ou
| Oranges hold two or three oper
meetings during the summer, AM
make a special invitation TO tn
farmers that are outside to come
have some one to deliver a Grang
address giving the true inward
ness of Order and the beauty O
cooperation. Much good can b
accomplished in this way. I re
member addressing an open meet