The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-12-23
And who bat ourselves is to blame
for the failure?
Fl. EsHBAUGH, Lecturer.
TEXAS.
Bell County.

principles of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry should be freely EN-
braced, adopted and maintained b.
farmers and laboring men and wo
man throughout the length ano
breadth of our land. It's principles
are SO pure, its teachings are SO cor:
rect that its strongest enemies have
failed to find a well grounded oh
lection to it.. Some say they do moi
see the need of organizing as farm
ers, that they can get along just as
well without it. am surprised that
there is farmer in all this land that
takes such a view of our condition
He forgets that organization is the
order of the day-the great lever
power that moves the world, the
very key to success in all branches
OF business, trades, or professions.
Go where you may, in all marts of
trade, among all business. profes
sions and avocations in life, and you
will find that organization is the
key to success in all of them, and
without it there is but little success
anywhere. And in presenting the
elaine of our great farmers ergan-
ization. we do not propose to abuse
or tear down other organizations
but only to advance ours, that we
may not be left. In speaking of
other organizations we do so to
show what they have accomplished
by organization, and what we far
mers NAV do if we will adopt the
same or similar means. Our peo-
pie, many of them, stand and look
on and see what grand results other
classes have accomplished, and
feel and know that they are getting
away with the rewards Of our labor,
and murmur and complain about it,
and wonder why our lot is SO hard.
Now, brother farmers, why not
come and unite with us in the great
farmers organization and make it
blessing to you and yourse 1t is
your right, your privilege and your
duty to do so; it is duty you owe
your profession, a duty you owe
your country, duty you owe your
wife and children, a duty you owe
your God. II you are willing to be
"hewers Of wood and drawers of
water" for other classes and serve
them without murmer, / will ask
you if you think it is right for you
to enteil this bondage upon your
innocent children? Is there not in
your soul love enough for them to
stimulate you to rise above this
serfdom and make your children
the equals of any others? | know
ONO stronger argument to use than
to appeal to you in behalf of your
children. They are the gifts of
God, and it is your solemn duty tc
do ali for them you can-to educate
and elevate them to the very highest
type Of manhood and womanhood.
To remain idle or inactive when the
power is in your hands and the
means at your command is a Grim
inal neglect of duty which | firmly
believe God will hold you respon-
sible for.
The great aim and object of our
Order is to educate and elevate the
American farmers, SO that they may
fully unde' stand the true principles
of a republican form of govern
ment, the various systems of bust
ness, the questions of political econ
omy, SO that ne may become a bet
ter man, better neighbor, a better
better statesman. Yes,
we must raise up statesmen from
our profession. If we ever accom-
plish the great mission of our or
ganization it must be through the
three departments of our Govern
ment-the Executive, the Judicial
and the Legislative. And in order
that our profession may be honor
ed, respected and protected by the
strong arm of the Government. we
must place in these departments
men of honor and integritv-nen
whom the lust of office will not
corrupt-me en- that can neither be
bought nor sold-men that will give
equal justice to all classes and pro-
LESSONS. We ask nothing that we
ire not willing to grant to all other
classes. We are opposed to tar
-iff that taxes, unjustlv, one mans
abor to enrich another. We are
opposed to National Banks, because
hey are dangerous to the princi-
oles of constitutional liberty. We
ire opposed to railroad monopolies,
because they lob labor of its lust |
rewards and make the rich richer
ind the poor poorer.
We are in favor of a tariff for
-evenue only, because our manu-
acturing interests no longer need |
he protection asked for in the DAYS
e their infancy. We believe the
should issue gold and
liver certificates and Treasury
totes to take the place of National
Sank bills, and the National banks
be abolished.
We are not enemies of railroads.
or every Patron in the land is a
abroad man, no class of people
iced them more than the farmers.
hey have aided in their construc-
ion to the extent of their ability.
hey have mortgaged their lands to
elp build them, but we are opposed
. the system adopted by them of
ate, which saps labor of its Just re-
Yards, and claim rights and priva
eyes which are no. their own. They
re public highways which ought
nd must be controlled by legisla-
on.
We are in favor of the Agricul- ,
lral Bureaue being made an Agri- /
altural Department with Secre- !