The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-20
The Grange q National Enstitu.

An0 grange q National Enntifu
tion.
The idea with .. Fl. Kelley, IT,,
fonnder of our Order, in originatin,
end building it up, was to unite tn,
farmers of the country in Nationa
organization that a better under
standing between the producers o
all sections might be brought about
all sectional jealousies, that are eve,
the result Of ignorance, removed
and their strength concentrated anc
used intelligently for the promotion
and protection of their common in
terests. The Grange is National
or 1T is nothing. It has created .
sentiment of National patriotism.
brought about fraternal relations be.
tween the more intelligent and pro.
gressive farmers of all sections that
never before existed, and which no
organization not National could nos.
sibly have effected. 1t is the general
belief that if the Grange had been
established twenty years sooner than
IL was the war woul" have been
averted; at any rate, the spirit of
National brotherhood has taken
such deep root in the hearts of the
great body of farmers thar COMPOSE
Our Order, and that sentiment Is
deepening and strengthening with
each meeting of the National
orange, that they understand each
other so well that all the arts of the
oemagogues and the corrupt politi-
cal press will be powerless to lead |
them against each into meaningless |
political conflicts in the future.
There may be narrow-minded
short-sighted leaders who would re.
strict the Grange to State lines and
endeavor to get up a sort of State
prejudice, but the selfish purposes
OF such men are SO apparent that
their efforts to tear down or subvert
must result in ignominious failure
is to be gained by
'trene thening the sentiment of Ma
[ionai bre therhood, everything to be
lost by exciting and fostering local
or State prejudice, and intelligent
patriotic Patrons will never submit |
oanently to any scheme or move {
nent TO check or subvert their grand 7
organization in its great work of c
lnihng the hearts and hands of the
armers of all sections in a common s
ause Tor common purpose. t
The interests of the farmers of ii
Maine and Pennsylvania are identi. tt
al With those of the farmers of a
MISSOURI and Texas. Bad laws exc. Il
uted by bad men, rapacious rail. Ii
way and other monopolies, an Cd &C
esslve business system, are alike if
urtful to the farmers of all sections. tie
nd their interests are - be benefit. es
By fhe3 o,-os,bss, ia
nd capable men to office. the over. in
ROW eff monopolies, the substitu 70
On OF the intricate and oppressive - L,
'mpetitive business system by the u
mple, fair and efficient co-opera.
We plan, and above all by the gen
al spread of Grange light. Our
business and industrial svs- as
ms are so broad and diversified of
at no class of our people can be lis
aterlally benefited by local or stt
tate organizations only, and no Oh
ass of any importance would re. go ..f
net itself to such organizations. ca
ne merchants, the railway monop- hu
sts, the liquor dealers, all have W.
cir National organizations. and if ln'
these that enable them to concen. 60,
lie their strength and move with no
'istiess power for the accomplish tht
ent of their objects. The farmers pa
all classes, need a National or. sal
nlzation, and tie Grange, wisely low
d periodically used, comes nm lics
ly to the demands of such an or. dol
n; cation. far
Then let the sentiment of Nation 20
y, OF brotherhood, be cherished It a
every intelligent, patriotic mem. clas
OF our grand organization: LET VIII
leaders in every State meet and Or
lgie together at our National and ~
te reunions, and their doings be to
'lished to the world that farmers cerr
rywhere may know that the pap
* of uniting the producers of all var P
ions under the Grange banner
DING on gloriously and success. &
'; and let every effort of our or. 81
$ and our press be directed TO lanta
ngthening the idea that the recer
nge is National in its character and
purposes, and in its work Th
the
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