The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-15


with manufactured articles; We want fewer
Offices and smaller salaries we want the
privilege OF electing our judges as well as
other officers hence We want
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
in this State; We want other reforms, but
the question naturally arises, how are they
TO be brought about?
The National Grange has studied this
question for twenty years, and the answer
Is By farmers v0tjng for tsem." Ii We are
IN earnest and desire these reforms in the
interest OF our calling, we must go TO every
beat or other convention. and look to our
interests, always before acting or voting,
asking "siil this man il elected, or tins
measure if carried, serve my interest
farmer Do this, and We will soon have
our interests represented and attended 10
in Jackson aud Washington.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
The Grange was organized twenty years
years ago. Many of Us with an abiding
faith in the ultimate triumph of its prin-
eIples and purposes. have labored on
Through good and evil report" during
these long, weary years. At times we have
been discouraged, because our progress
| seemed slow in arousing farmers to the ne
c. sslty of a class organiza cation. The fruits
of our labors are being manifested in the
| numerous organic atoms of the farmers and
laborers now springing up over the State.
| We cannot reasonably expect all farmers
TO join The Grange, noi Is il desirable that
| they should. Ii is therefore very gratifying
| and encouraging TO know that the leading
| objects OF these organizations are the same
| that We have been contending for during
the last score OF years. Since their meuI-
| bers have chosen other organizations
| than the Grange through which To relieve
agriculture OF its burdens, aud bring about
results, many of which are common with
those for which We have lahored, let Us
maintain friendly relations and Strive
with them, working hand in hand for the
good of our teliew- beings"
THE LECTURE FIELD.
| regretted very much that ill-health
prevented me from doing the amount OF
lecture work expected the past season
| During the short time 1 was in the field
discovered better spirit and feeling than
| have noticed for several years. The
| necessity Tor organization is appreciated
| Farmers who have heretofore taken no in
| terest in the Grange or any other Order
are now joining some of those recently es-
tabIished in the interest of agriculture
The prospect OF having our industry re
lieved of lis unjust burdens is bright and
| encouraging. The influences of these
| various organizations will be combined al
no very distant day, when we will see 1.-THE
contamination so devCutly to be wished
The people are now ready to receive the
Grange, and we need lecturers TO present il
To this end | recommend that the Master
of the State Grange be instructed tc
|
deputies whose duty shall be to visit the
Subordinate Oranges at least once during
the year, and to organize new Oranges
and reorganize dormant Oranges wher,
possible, and that each active Grangs
visited shall be required to pay the visiting
deputy not less than three dollars, ant
each Grange organized or recognized b,
required to pay the organizing deputy five
dollars The laborer Is worthy OF his hire
and We cannot expect members to give
their time and services to the work withOu
remuneration.
l hope the importance of this matte
will receive your careful consideration.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
| had the pleasure of attending tn,
annual meeting of the Patrons Union nea
Lake Station, and am proud to report it
grand success.
| had hoped TO be able to attend tn,
meeting in Oktibbeha but was prevented
by sickness. / heard with great pleasur,
of its success, and trust the encouragement
given the members there will result il
many other reunions.
These annual gatherings Of Patrons ar
doing great good in removing prejudic,
from the Order, strengthening its lnhuenc,
and extending acquaintance and friend
ships among farmers in the State. / woul,
suggest to members in the different por
tions of the Stale, the propriety of simila
meetings in their localities.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
The worthy Secretary will hand 20,
several amendments proposed TO the con
slitution by the National Grange, for you
ratification or rejection.
The proceedings of the recent meetinj
of the National Grange held Ia the city O
Philadelphia, have been Published and are
ready for distribution. | earnestly sug
gest to each member of this State Grange
to have the reports of the Standing Com
mIttees read before your Subordinat,
Oranges, that the members NAV know IN,
positions occupied by the National Grange
COOPERATION IN BUSINESS.
The profits on farming are small, undel
the most advantageous circumstances. Ii
order that We may be able TO live within oul
means il is absolutely necessary that W,
adopt some plan OF cooperation in buying
and selling. We cannot meet the require
ments Tor handling our Gro and pay III,
profits demanded IN the retail trade w
must combine and 20 to the source O
supply, and get the benefits of the whole
sale prices. Patrons in other States art
1 -. s /.
ton. Why not those OF Mississippi !? The
business transactions for the year 1885 fol-
the Texas Cooperative Association alone
amounted to more than a million of dol.
lars. We cannot even appreciate the mag
nitude OF the business transactions of the
Patrons of the United States. We can say
| and truthfuliy, that millions OF dollars are
| annually saved to our members by buying
| and selling together through Patrons Co
operative Associations" and other trade ar
rangements, through Patrons Banks, ware.
houses, Life and Fire Insurance Com
panies, etc.
CONCLUSION.
| Patrons of Mississippi let us wake up
| to the interests and duties deyolying upon
US as members of The oldest and only Ma
tional Farmers organization on the CONT
| nent. Let us labor to induce our neighbor
| farmers TO come to our assistance, that by
making combined effort we may be en-
abled to destroy the sytems of injustice and
oppression which prevent us from enjoying
| the rewards of our labor-that we may
stay the sggressions of monopoly, and re-
| tain possession of our lands, before it is
| too late.
Without organization TO look after our
class rights aud interests, it would only be
a question of time when we would be ask
ed to stand aside and allow the representa-
tiyes OF other callings to administer up
on our ancestral homes and dictate the
laws under which we should live and labor.
| Then, Brethren aad Sisters, let the work
OF this session be of that character which
will arrest the attention and command the
respect Of your neighbors OF all classes,
and when you go home begin at once the
work of reorganization in your respective
counties, and use every proper means to
push forward this grand farmers move
ment, which is destined, under Providence,
to restore nobility to the tillers of the soil,
and perpetuate the heritage of freedom.
PUT DARDEN
THE splendid steamer j. NJ. White was
burned last Monday night at St. Maurice
Point Coupee Parish. From twenty-five
- Eft,, lies la.s Il 4