The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-11
The Grange-The Hope of our Far
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dustrial population. Their heaven
appointed mission has been to subdue
the earth, not by the sword, but by the
plow, and TO cause it to produce
through the potent agencies Of manual
labor and Gods nourishing rains and
dews and sunshine the supplies of food
necessary to feed the hungry millions.
They have never disturbed the public
quiet and security by turbulent and
clamorous uprising. They have never
melted to lawless and murderous riots
for relief even under excessive exact
ions by ruling powers. They have
never conspired and leagued together
in contravention of the fundamental
principles of all just and equitable gov
ernments against the rights Of others
who believe they were free under such
principles to labor or to hire the SER
vices of their fellows for any conven.
tional price or grade of compensation.
They have never entered into comp
acts or combinations to feloniously
monopolize trade and traffic by buying
up with capital of united millions
the supplies Of depressed markets and
then compelling the needy to purchase
at their exorbitant advances. In none
of these transgressions against the wei.
fare Of society have they been impli.
Gated, but they have been long.suffer-
ing and forbearing.
We think, however, that the time
has now come for farmers, in view of
the persistent, relentless determination
OF capitalists to step in and determine by
their money power just how much of
their hard earned proceeds they ought
to have to apply to paying expenses,
supporting their families and educat-
ing their children, to take stand and
combine as unit to peacefully, but
effectually, vindicate their rights
against all Operations of whatever
nature, and whether from co-opera-
tions, syndicates, rings corners, or
from unjust state or national legislat-
ion. Just how this desirable combi-
nation is to be effected, so that har.
mony of feeling and sentiment and
interests shall be insured and cooper
alton of influences effected to attain
the objects contemplated, we know not;
but We think the movement or organ.
ization of the Patrons of Husbandry
will prove to be the initial, or the be
ginning Of the ultimate good we are
looking forward to see accomplished.
The aim of their organization is broad
and comprehensive one, and appeals
most forcibly to the sympathies and
interests of every man who is striving
to make an honest livelihood by devel.
oping the resources of his acres, and of
his household who is cooperating
with him to that end. Primarily, it
proposes to establish throughout the
Order the spirit aud the binding lien
Of fraternity and unanimity of effort
and endeavor, not for speculative pur-
poses nor to hinder the public welfare
by unduly interfering with the regul.
ations of trade and traffic, but to secure
and preserve to all its coworkers the
full enjoyment of all the immunites to
which they are entitled.
1t is educa tioDal, and designs to
promote intelligence and difiuse use.
full, progressive and elevating infor
nation, and to make everywhere with.
in its scope and influence good and
useful citizens. The organization is
gradually extending over our land,
and good and true workers are pro-
claiming its beue6cent principles and
purposes everywhere, and We believe
from what we have already seen of its
mission that just in proportion to its
further progress and popularity among
farmers of our country will be the pro-
gress they will make in the way Of
thwarting the designs ofmoneyed mon
opolies and combinations Of every
character against their interests and
prosperity,-American Farmer.