Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-28
-C.ANGENEnrINCsIN towns

paper published in Johannesburg, Pa,
in regard to Grange meetings in towns
There is doubtless great lack Of re
speet and interest manifested or prae-
ticed 10y The towns people towards these
meetings, and We have no Ecsitancy in
saying that it is great mistake. The
people in the country are as respectable,
Intelligent and sensitive as the people Of
the towns, besides the people of most
country towns are chiefly dependent
upon the country people. for their, sup
port. The doctor, lawyer, merchant,
manufacture, mechanic aud laborer of
the towns must rely upon the country
people for patronage; there is to some
extent mutual dependence, yet the far
Iner can live without the townsman but
the townsnan cannot without the pro-
! duct of the farmer, therefore the Deepen
dent should be most respectful. The
farmer has as-inueh right to his organ
ization without being questioned as to
its object as any other class Of our citi
zens and the best way TO command the
respect of the farmers is 10 show by our
actlops that we respect them ard their
calling, for it is the grand corner stone
Of our wealth and greatness as nation:
There was tine in which we sup
posed that both public and private Grange
meetings could be held proftably in towns.
Beside the interest which intelligent and
oublic-spirited citizens should take i'll Il
great movement like that which the
Grange represents, we supposed that the
common cariosity 10 hear Something new
would lead the people to attend. But we
find that our opinion is not sustained by
T experience. In all cases there is Il want OF
sympathy for the farmer who is seeking to
elevate his calling and himself, and in
many instances there is an UudisguiScd
hostility which shows itself in sncers and
open insults. We know but one or two
eases in which the private meetings of Il
Grange have been successfully maintained
i'll atOwn, but we are acquainted with
many efforts in that direction which re-
suited in disastrous failures.
The fact is that the leaders of public sem
! tmcmt in towns see that the Grange move
ment means less money and less political
influence for them because il means more
of both to the farmer. They do not like
TO hear him talk about political equality
and farmers for office; and they hate TO
see his growing preference to buy ut
wholesale. If they could disband every
Grange, and restore tie days when far
mcrs knew nothing OF 'co-oprration but,
iShmacl like, every man : hand was against
lis ueighbor, they would gladly DO it.
In Il recent issue OF the st. Louis Jour
nal Of Agriculture we find, from the pen
of Brother H. Eshbaugh, Worthy Master
OF Missouri State Grange, a narration Of
his experience ;lS to this matter while on
lcclurmg tour in that State. He say:
''Mauy of these meetings were held in
towns. But, III usual, the people OF the
towns take but little interest in agricul-
tural gatherings. As general rule, while
these meetings are held, business men are
very busy reading newspapers, looking
over accounts, Specializing oil future pros
poets, and getting ready 10 sell To the
farmer anything he has money to pay for.
This, of course, dcprivcs nearly all of
them from attending the meeting, either
in daytime or ut night. And how they re-
gretit You know they always 10 when
talking to the farmer!
eve have heard the expression repeat
cdIy ut different places that if the meeting
was only ut night, instead OF in daytime,
they would like to attend. Then, ii NJ
night, the trouble is vice versa: if the
meeting was only in daytime, instead Of
night, then they could easily arrange 10
20. But experience has taught US that it
o I;.,l
night or in the day, the people of thu
towns, AZ Il general rule, care but little
about farmers meetings. They evidently
do not want to know whether farmers are
prosperous or depressed, nor whether they
: are justly or uujustly Gealt with, and
. would doubtless rather see the farmers
struggle along in ignorance rs long rs
. they can Get share of the profits of what
they produce. The greatest Interest they
take in the farmers, or ia the Grange, Is
To miSrepreScnt the Grange and mislead
the farmer who is silly enough to pay at
tention to their advice. The fact is quite
frequently illustrated that in many of our
towns and cities the true Patron and hon
est farmer gets but little sympathy from
| business men, except so far rs 1t can tie
turned 10 the business mans advantage.
Patrons should. in arranging for meetings
! good can be accomplished. Tie greatest
good TO the greatest number should be the
object i'll view, irrespective of towns and
cities"
ca" \ projects on foot III Mar.insburg
TO start IN organization, OIL the plan OF
building associations, for the purpose of
starting and encouraging manufacturing,
and a project of the same kind should be
started in ShephcrGstown. The pan is to
have shares of 800, on which twenty-five
cents per share must be paid weekly As
soon Is n sum sufficient to start some kind
OF manufacturing establishment is accu-
INFLATED it win be started ana kept up,
and the society 'wilcOntnuc TO accumu-
late and invest in other manufacturing
enterprises. The idea is good one if
properly utilized and carried ont. What
say You people of Shepherdstown : Let
Us start the ball to rolling. We cannot
expect assistance from other quarters, In
b.. establishing manufactures i'll our midst,
! unless we first make move ourselves.
Is" When Abraham Lincoln was assas-
sinatcG by Booth the m,tlcfactors were
hated down-the main assassin shot, and
Harold, Payne. Azterott and Mrs. Surratt
tried before Il military commission, pre-
nounced guilty and hung. There was no
: plea OF insanity then contemplated. An