Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

gcs then opened correspondence with
Louisville securing rebate, ETC." You
also venture to name the number of
hogsheads that will probably go, put
ting it 100 below the minimum for
the past five years, according to your
own figures. You have evidently
gathered something Of the affair and
claimed to have gathered it from
Changers, and express regret that so
much tobacco viii be sent away from
"our home market yet it is not your |
province TO take sides in this matter,
you merely submit plain statement
of facts and leave readers TO form
conclusions of right and wrcng.'
Now, Mr.. Neutral, VIC nope you
think You are neutral, YOU say you
don't take sides ''brl state facts"
Then why did YOU iail to give US the
obligation entcr cd into by the Board
of Trade; q which they propose to
hedse IN and decapitatc the Grange.
You ip led to tell the farmers that
'ho 'yuyers which form the head or
pll q don't know which, of this
/ curiously formed MYSTERIOUS board,
have taken an oath not TO patronize,
or III other words attend the sales OF
make purchases Of any house that
may see proper to make such terms
with Changers as have heretofore
been made.
This, sir, you may have overlooked,
but l consider it a very important
fact in the case; for that shows the
farmer whether he is a Granger OF
not, just where he stands.
| would like to ask you why you
put the Louisville consignment so
low? Did you get that from Grang-
er? l would rather suspect you were
deceived and got it from a Ware
huuseman. Beware Again l
would like to know what business
the Warehousemen have in this Board
of Trade, as it now exists Who is
he? Who made him? and what is
his Office? God made farmers, but
farmers make Warehouscmen and il
/ am not mistaken his Office is to re-
ceive and further consign, or hold in
store, or offer and sell (when ordered)
to the highest bidder any and all pro-
ducc, in whatever line he proposes to
handle, that may be delivered to his
care by the farmer; TO preserve and
protect said produce, present fair
samples, sell, collect proceeds and pay
over to producer or consignor, on de-
mand, in consideration of which SER
vice said producer or consignor is to
pay such amount as is publicly set
forth or privately agreed upon. Am
| right? If so then what right has
he to enter into a league with the buy
er and not consult the farmer? Has
the farmer no interest at stake? The
farmer has hitherto plodded his way
without any organization TO protect
or further his interest, living by dint
of hard labor and strict economy
: honest and unsuspecting, he has beer
gradually made a newer of wood and
drawer of water for all other proics.
, sions. No wonder the youths are
all deserving the old ship that has
landed so many of our fathers on the
sunny side of prosperity and devel
= oped our country into such grand pro
G portionsl She still retains her capac
+ iiyif untrammeled. The wise maj
V said "There is time for every thin;
q under the sun" We believe il an(
?, the time has come TO hoist the ban
C ner of agriculture, it has trailed il
It the dust long enough. This tin
= Grange proposes to do.
t. You say you have talked witt
l. grangers and they claim to be work
e ing for principle and not simply 70
Il rebate; you are correctly informed
It Their motto is Labor for the good o
our order, our country and mankind
SIN essentials, unity lin non-essens
: tials, liberty in all things, charity
n We labor to develop a highe
: manhood and womanho0d anon,
o ourselves, to enhance the comfort
q and attractions Of our homes, an,
o strengthen our attachments to on
d pursuits: to foster mutual under
II standing and cooperation, to buy les
n and produce more in order to max
l.. our farms self sustaining.
c They propose to meet together
y talk together, work together, sell to
e gether, buy together act together il
o general for mutual protection and ad
rs vancemcnt, as occasion may require
Live and let live! They propose [,