Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-09-06
The Farmers orgartiza ation,

suoJecl OF Farmers CrEAnizati'on
to demonstrate to every far think
ing person that it is q gooG thing for
the farmers. 1t is also universally
admitted the farmers of our country
are in deplofable condition; and it
is notorious TO the mind of any
thinking person that without some
reformation upon the part of we
farmers they will continue to depre-
cate; but Notwithstanding all this,
we hear great many opposing the
movement. Yet all other classes
have their organizations. Nobody
objects to it. But when the farmers
unite themselves for no other pur.
pose than to better their condition,
we hear them say that is something
you should not do | for one as
sumo that the Organization Of farm
ers is not only a necessity, but an
Imperative duty, as | believe every
we'll Informed person will admlt, and
that they, as class, have just cause
Of complaint, the most common OBJ
server of the times viii not question.
But it is well known we should do
nothing 10 injure the good morals
of our country and l do think it will
depend on the way you vote. 1t is
4 we'll established fact that most all
other callings have organized for
their own particular advancement
and protection, and that is right,
and the result of their uniting is
clearly 'demonstrated by the success
attending their interest.
Now my fellow farmers, if others
are benefited by concert of action
and thought, why not farmers, from
the same principles obtain among
farmers that which prevails among
other occupations! Agriculture is
the greatest among all arts, FOR it is
first in supplying our necessities. 1t
favors and strengthens population.
1t creates and maintains manutac-
tuie, gives employment to naviga-
ton and material to commerce. 1t
animates every species of industry,
and opens to nations the sweet chan
nels of opulence. 1t is also the
strongest bond of well regulated sos
cicty. Therefore be careful, ,watchful
how you vote, think of your poor
little family, the surest basis of in-
ternal peace and natural associate
of good morals. Therefore fathers,
you should deplore the disposition of
your cons to get away from their
farm houses to our large towns and
cities, where they are subject to dit
fculties and temptations which but
too often they tail to overcome.
And to do that you should, teach
them the grand Importance o. indus.
try, teach them that it is the surest
road to success and fortune; teach
them that there is no ezcellency
without great labor;' and teach them
to love the farm, and teach them it
is fool takes the big head and
knows it ALL and teach them it is
wrong for one or two 20, think of
controlling neighborhood by them.
selves. ~
Therefore we need more farmers
and better farmers more schools and
better schools. We canno: afford to
let our farms and schools 60 down,
for they are the foundation upon
which our country stands; the tnn-
damental profession upon which ell
professions are based; the source
from which mon OF all profcssloqs
reap their income. also the source
from which all the wealth of the
Nation is proddced; yet the farmers
as class have less wealth than any
other class: They are the most cp-
pressed and have the least prot9c-
ton Of any other class, hence, IN this
light Of the subject, how can we (tar-
mers) as conscientious moral beings
pretending to be accomplishing the
Iobjects OF noble existence refrain
from arouslng from this state OF leth-
argy and use every effort to build
| up our profession to that noble call
ing which it should be. There is a.
bout fifty por cent Of the voting
population ofthe Unined States far
mers, and | hsva seem II stated ard