The patron of husbandry., 1882-02-11
The Grange Moyema
Spirit Of Kansas

The Grange movement :,
means any thing; or is Horkinna u
any purpose, or aiming at ans 10y
suits, may sum up the scono y, re
intent and the end Of i,s ha; !" le
one word-co-operation. TbnsN
of the farmers life is isoI.o' Ioa''
This working solitary and ,,o' ala
with but little communicate, ls a
the great centers OF business wi %'a
out daily contact with ones f.n I'o
men, without intercourse with Nv
ETY., with no knowledge of wba.. /
going on in the gfeat Worlj or
dustry and in the busy mar.
trade, is of itself enough to dsss
the intellect, and blunt the sos;ST
tiess and benumb our social nat
to such an extent that the ta,r
human can hardly be aDpron,;,
to our condition and charartor C ,r%
off from society how can a man
a moral being? Completely ss,'
rated from the fellowship Of r r
fellow-men we cease to be rasro'
sibIe moral agents. Seclusion H..
the world around us means death
death to the Intellect, death 10 Il,
moral and emotional nature A.
citation with others, close and ~
mate relations with the wo,a
around us means life. Charoc,a,
formed, and only formed. bv nj, |
Cling in some way and in SON.
degree with the tide of human r.
which is surging around rs h. |
living among men, by coming
contact with others in business "a
Iations, by collisions in politics h
fellowship in churches, by djse5:.
sions In representative bodies n
clubs and in the Grange, the grs,,
questions which are presentir,
themselves every day for soutioF
All these methods of associated n.
are indipensably necessary for II.
formation of character, and for liz,
ing a true, noble and happy Hb
The better and frmer commuyitia
are organized, the closer people sr
associated, the better will they cs
operate together, and the higbg
will be the type of civilizat on.
The Grange would be a school Of
no small value # it taught its mem.
bers only methods Of farming
greater skill in breeding and ris.
ing farm stock, cheaper ways Of
purchasing farming implements
and food and clothing for the fam.
lily. But these are minor points CON.
pared with other uses OF the Granga
1t serves the purpose, and grand
purpose it is, to educate the mG
himself, to draw out and perfect aI
the latent forces OF his being, to
make him master of himself and
the whole world Of matter that lies
around him. 1t does more than
this even, it teaches him how to
com bine these individual forces
with the forces of other men, viii
the forces of a multitude of other
men, SO that they will work together
harmoniolsly and efficiently for the
good of all. Two mechanic.
forces acting together and for The
accomplishment of the same end
do not exert a double power butts
four fold power. Three such forces
act with a nine-fold power; ana
thus there is an ever increasing
rate of power gained by the add
tion of force to force. lmmenS
power is thus gained by the uniie-
action of many. We see this uuth
illustrated in a thousand ways. Tel
men combined, animated with ih'
same spirit, working for the samt
end will accomplish more, ati
bring about greater results, than
hundred men working for the sam
end without any concert of acton
without any combination OF theI
individual forces. If men want
carry any measure in Congress the.
meet together, talk over the suole'
get others to join them, and tbeI
push the matter with their unlle
strength. The individual hlm'e
always feels stronger and is sure
of success when he sees othef
working with him when be know
that he is not alone.
The value of cooperation no o.
can doubt who has thought oil 10
matter and witnessed its etfec'
Cooperation is not simply meeiI'I
together and talking togetnna
though this is necessary at the 1r'
start, but it is, as the word impit,,
working together in company VII
others closely associated with tneI
The Grangers are learning "a,
enough how to meet together ~
talk together, but we doubt wheu
er they are making as much plv
gress as they should be in worAIui
together. The old deep-sessts-
spirit of individualism, OF seln's
ness, of egotism follows them lnJ
the Grange and thwarts unlV
action, warps the judgment A''
loosens the bonds Of amity
These things should not be :. ~
When wo GO into the Grange N N
question should be, not what ". w.
best promote my private and =, y,
sonal ends, but what will best hs J.
mote the interests of the Dro'u',!
hood? How can | benefit eacn -. a%' I,
all of the associated members! l5a ins
| is the ouestion we should lDdlVVD