The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-03-19

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we are the last, but when thoroughly
organized we shall be the first. First
in numbers; first in wealth and first in
power. A mission of retaliation or ag.
gresslon would not accord with our ma.
ture or occupation. When organized
IN solid phalanx we can, as men con.
sclous of our power and the business OF
our cause, say to those gentlemen who
seek to control our chief product: In
the future we propose to be treated as
equals and on a fair and square bust.
ness basis. We are willing to allow
you what your services are worth. We
want all our grain is worth in a legiti-
mate market and we intend to have it
In the past year we have built and op.
Grated over thirty warehouses, and the
reports are uniformly encouraging
The green farmer has been able to com.
pete with the trained wheat buyer
with vast monopoly at his back, and
made an average gain of 6 cents pei
bushel on his wheat. If such benefits
can be obtained in isolated cases, what
may we not expect when we have q
warehouse at every station in Dakota
Our policy In other business affairs
should be encouragement to home deal
ers. We should unite as far as practi-
cable in making large purposes, there
by lnsuring lower prices; yet in all
cases give our local merchants the pref
erence. In general they are honorable
men and will treat lis better than
strangers. They should be encouraged,
In matters political we must be true to
ourselves. Let the politicians and
chronic officeseeker take a rest. We
must do our own voting at the primar-
les, the ballot box and in the legisla-
ture.
We are anxious to engage an organ
lzer or lecturer. We are satisfied that
great good would result from such an
effort. At present we have not suffi-
cient funds to do so. If local alliances
would promptly comply with the
change in our constitution and pay
their dues annually in advance, instead
OF quarterly, we think we could engage
one lecturer at once. ".The fields are
white unto the harvest" Let us make
a grand united effort to gather in the
sheaves. After organizing it is the
most important Except in the busy sea-
SOM that meetings should be held
regularly. We enjoy too few social
privileges. We should make our meet
lngs pleasant and instructive reunions
in which our wives, sisters, sons and
daughters, should participate. With
their active cooperation. success is as
sured. AT present we must rely upon
our own exertions. Each member
should consider it his duty, first to
strengthen his own alliance and then to
organize his neighors.' Every member
added strengthens our position locally;
every alliance organized adds strength
to us as a whole in the territory. Then
let us make a grand effort before seed
ing time to double our numbers. Each
member bring in one and each alliance
organize another and the thing is more
than accomplished. l wish to be in
personal communication with every
alliance in Dakota, for my own as well
as your benefit. want to know what
you are doing; how you are progress
ing; where you are not successful;
why not; where you are successful; to
to what do you especially attribute
your success. In fact, whatever interests
you will interest me, and information
thus gathered will be of great value to
me, and, trust, of some value to the
local alliances through me.
Wishing you a prosperous seedtime
and harvest and all the blessings
honest toll deserves,
l am yours fraternally,
HI. F. LOUCKs.
Clear Lake, February %, 1886.