Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-21
PURPOSES oF FARMERS Asso-
CATIONS.

ers' Institutes aud many other organ
haiion. of FARMERS, all questions IL
which they arr Interested are bein.
thoroughly discussei ani kept we'll b.
fow the public NJ "a. prsent tlme
have proved the,nsel,e. by years of val
uable work Ia d. we'll m,nsgci aud GO.
p'hle ~ doing much good, bat u Il q "a.
ri"us question u many of the new con.
srrts in the ALLIANCE are not morv con
spicuoas Tor "rcal than knos lcigc, and
IN MANY eases the prayer "sayr me from
my friends" would he appropriately
ofsrc,i.
n l. M time Zoe rsnilng AMI appealing
te priuiIcc ani passion, sni Vet thl. \.
undoubtedly Just what IL done NJ many
farmrr.' mecting.. II l. nv conviction,
asci on observation extending over
iftecu years, that legislative boiic. sr'
ready la listen to farmers, snd ~illlng Ia
grant them, as fsr . possible. rra.on-
able demands. The troable With th.
farmers has ,cen ihst instead 20 going
h~forc ~. agricultural committees II
leglslatl,, hcile. With argument, and
thus securing q respectful hearing, they
call q nesting and some hot-hcsdc'i
.pcsker. proved to hsrsnguc the people
IA the most infsmmaiory .tyle. In
mtny lc,allti~. this class 20 m"n csme
o. the from, In the history ~ the Gnngr
movement. wbcrc this was the case q
clas. VAS attracted to the order Who
hruaght uo sir,ngth Ia II, and soon there
was = gr-at falling 90. until In counties
whcrr therc had b~cn hftrcn or twenty
subordinate grangr- th-y dsindlci to
on. az two. Ga the other hanh, Ia
localities where there we're Wise leaders
and the grange was started ani run an
an educational basis, IL has continued .
power Zoe good.
The only Alllancc mcc,ing that have
aiieniei ss VT "a. addressed by several
speakers, whose ohjcy, sccined to b. Ia
maks ~. farmer. ss disconisniei o..
trossihle, and to create the Impression
that M clas. vas So Oppressed ani
ahas.i. ani that II all rr.ultri from
hostile legislation, and coah h cur'Si
u farmer. would unite politically. onr
sp.Aksr paved the air ~ildly. aud shout
81 "IsVolution' E.,olution' Resolu-
tion - ani one voald think M ssff. of
Ru.sla ever hal such grievance.
There l. q grain of truth a. q busbel of
falsebos-i la al such statements aud al
the men ~bo thus siiempt Ia inf'aue The
passion. of fsrn~r. sgsin.i other class
-, are their enemies, sni tberr !. more
danger - harm comlng io the farmer
from the.s pretended frisnd., than from
of-n snetni-.. Every Organization
whlch help. the farmer must do t by
m. SLOW method of oiucAiion, and
n~arly sli the evils which encompass
him arv ouly to ~ curcd by the old-time
,ir,ae. of industry sni eronomy, by I'M
proving our method. of work, 10y great
81 Wisdom In selling aud the application
% thoroagh ba.lness principles ." all
that wr a..
There are some wrongs that eau only
,.- rlshied by legislation, but thesr
.loald D. discussed dlsps..lonsiely, aud
when Ne agree shii Il needed Ne .houli
ssnd delegation 10 lnislllgvni men io
lay the matter h-forr the proper COM
mlii~s. ~ oar legislative bodies. In the
m~an time ". .ioali "go SLOW" In tb"
Organizing of new parties, but .hould
~atch c,r,fully Ia 49, that the old par
lie. undsf.,anl what Ne want, aud thrn
cast our vote. irrespective %. party Tor
the men Sho Sill look after oar Inter
e.,.. Tho farmer. ~ thl. country have
a common Interest siih all other iniu.-
trial clas.ss, aud the baslDs.s ~ sslling
the products of our farm. and Furnishing
"a. SIth needed supplies :. ss pecc.sary
aud l-gliim,te as growing the crops, AMI
that man l. den,gcsue Whose rslly Wing
cry L., down ~ith the mhiileman. !
firmly b@lie,e that there afe h.iief time.
aheah for the farmer, that pric-. arr Ia
D. hsiirr for some years Ia come Than
they hss. ben for several years past,
4 al.o believe that II ". are wiss aud
prutleui Ne shsll b. able to .hsI.c legis-
iatlon Ia most case. 80 q. "a relieve "a OF
iniastic-.
In What have .ah am not criiici..
Ing th. Alliance or any other form OF
Organization among farmers. | am glad
IA -. the farmer. org,nliing, ani am
memlsr % every Organization ncar
enough "a me 80 that ] can attend IT.
ms.ting., bat DO critlrl.e some ~ the
m-thol. ani dsprecsi. the fact that In
..m. c.ss. farmer. have allowed old
t.olitl.,sI .orri,eai. to spcak to ani Tor
ihsm, thst they have m,dc .P"cche. ONLY
calculated io anger IA. farmers, ani
have uolntet out no rational rrmeiie.
for existing cSils.-Cor. Country ocnile-
man.