The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21


Entered q he Pos,oace Jasper Indiana ssr srsns
ntusssa skrough ths mai, :. .crrnd-eiass nssfsr.l
+. NJ. b. Awe are informed that
some individ0sls think the Courier has
taken stand agsinst The Farmer Nh
tual Benefit Association, because Of some
articles from other papers published In
it, columns This il mistake. We be-
ieve the Association may be made =
great benefit 20 farmers aud every BODY
else. IL II j. properly conducted. and the
articles published only showed the bad
effect Of hssty action, without frat
thoroughly informing themselves. A.
: class. the farmers seek less informa-
lion about the financial business OF their
occupation. than almost any other class.
and il is just o. important 10 them 70
understand whether they are getting 4
fair price for all they raise 70 cell. and ii
not. why not-and whether they are
planting and raising crops or stock OF
the most profitable kind, and il not. WHY
not-and whether they are buying the
implements, machines and tools required
IN agricultural work Of - good Z ouSIi-
ty and Ct - reasonable : price AZ other
farmers IN other localities are doing. and
il not, why not-and whether they are
obtaining the supplies they must buy for
home use ~ reasonable price. aud ii
not. why n0t,-as il Is for any OF the
workers In mines, wood, iron or steel.
and we believe any Association which
VIII induce farmers generally to study
snese questions to . satisfactory solution
70 themselves, will be Of immense bene-
At 70 the country It large.
Bot 1t does not follow that : correct
solution Of these questions will lead them
70 starting "fsrtners stores,T pillow manu-
factories, wagon shops, harvesting ma
chine shops, or building railroads or
steamships to carry the products OF their
labor 70 market. A better way after I
thorough knowledge Il obtained. win
probably be devised to correct any exist
Ing evils, and the heroic method need
only be resorted to should more reason
able and less expensive efforts fail or the
required results. Free competifion.
where no class 10 taxed unjustlv TO sup-
port another, will generally result Ia
fair prices, and prosperity for al. and
this can be obtained best by judicious
legislation, when every one l. ipformei
Of the surrounding conditions. The e.
tracts heretofore published in the CoUR-
Ter were designed TO direct attention TO
what seemed TO be considered ill-adv ised
action Of the r. n. y. A., to their own
INTEREST," IN some Of our nei9hboring
counties, that any mistakes caused bv
nasty action may b avoided in nthis
comfy. Bot We cannot fail % can a :
tentiou 70 what We think farmers viii
generally agree TO when they study the
question, that there ID gross ininstice
q re farming interest Ia legislation
wn,cn compeie hrmers TO labor hard al
sne'r iives' from "ssrly morn to dewy
eve" 10 scorching sun or freezing cold.
% rainy spells and times Of drouth. and
yet merely have enough for respects z
existence for themselves and ismiljes.
ana generally but scanty education for
sheir children. and premature gray hairs
and wrinkled brows for their wives. II moi
early grsves, while Il enables Csrneries.
Gou'ds, Brices. Paynss. vanderbilss.
BIa'nes, 6hermans, Sludebakerp. De.
teuws. 6eilmans, Englisbs NcKeens.
wanomaker>, Browns, Hew itts. Nackevs
hoets Of other manufacturer. ana snecu.
jeo0ss, % 10 few short years accumulste
millions Of dollars, b able 70 own their
own private pavIor cars or elesm Yachts.
Win which they may take pleasure trips
over the world, snd pay no heed 70 e.
penses, assured that their princeIy To-
comes, derived largely from the sweat
ann toll Of farmers. Il abundant 70 meet
any call. Scarcely daily paper i read
tnat does not tell OF some pleasure e.
curoion ~ ono Of these miliiouaires
willie me farmer and mechanic are TOLL
sog Ior bare subsistence, and often. o.
stPresent = me case with Clay county
solicit public charity TO keep them from
starving. The subject grows a Il =
thought about, and hss % abundance Il
= % engage the best efforts OF the =. n
2. A. and u may alleviate much miserv
ana injustice BY examining into Il thor
ougn!y ana without prejudice. We com