The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-19

They propose to dominate in Legis-
latures, executive Offices and courts
of law. They depend for success up
on the power Of their organization Is
against the isolation Of the farm. They
60 into conventions and bid for nomina-
lions Of law-makers. They send we'll
trained and powerful Hobbies to the leg
islative halls. They bring to boar the
influences of strong, hidden organiza-
tion to secure executive appointments.
And they have been successful, and to-
day the country is resting under the gall
of privileged classes and special laws.
But the farmer is all powerful to break
these combinations through farm or
ganization. Never has corporation or
ganization met farm organization in
conflict but that corporations have gone
before the strong bolts of right and JUS
tice hurled by the farm forces.
The fierce industrial war waged on
every hand drives the farmer into or
ganization to protect his own. His iso-
lation and the evils attendant upon that
force him into organization for social
and intellectual benefits. Organization
of corporations and trusts who strive to
wrest our Government into plutocracy
for the building up Of privileged classes
and special interests, compels the farm
ers to organize, so as to perpetuate our
free institutions and government by the
people. Should the farmer organize?
He must organize. That alone is life.
How should the farmer organize? The
farm organization, to accomplish its
work, must recognize the conditions of
the farmer. 1t must be social organi-
cation into which may come the farm
er, his sons. his wife and daugh-
tiers. 1t must be a practical
school where is taught agricult-
ure; VIII ere is discussed all the farmers
needs Consequently it must be an Or
ganization which will diffuse knowl-
edge. 1t will take up and discuss the
thousand questions the farmer digs up
in the field. 1t must break down the
isolation of the farmer. 1t must bring
in confidence and good will as against
suspicion and jealousy. 1t must give a
farm leadership and farm reliance.
Organize for social, for intellectual,
for financial and political benefits, and
the organization is on the right basis.
Do practical work in improving the
mind and heart in helping one another
to be better farmers, better citizens and
better men, and the organization is on
the highway to success.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ELSEWHERE.
Extract from report Of the State Sec
rotary of Iowa, September 8. 1889:
Not only have we been blessed by that
Giver Of all good gifts with bountiful
harvest, but we as Alliance members
have just cause to feel both proud and
thankful for what we have accomplish
ed during the year.
Our last General Assem- bly, saw the lead
ing principles Of the Alliance crystal
lied into law, and the elections last fall
spoke in thunder tones that the laws
enacted through the influence Of pub
lie sentiment created largely by the Al
lance and in securing the passage of
which the Alliance proved q potent
factor, shall and must DO obeyed SO long
Is they remain upon the statute books,
though the political heavens fall.
The future is equally bright. Much
is expected from this annual meeting,
the result Of which is awaited with
great interest by all classes as giving
the dearest expression to the agricult-
ural sentiment 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance that our deliberations on pub
lie questions should be wise, reasona-
BILE, moderate, just and in accordance
with exact truth and righteousness.
We can not afford to demand unreason.
able and unjust measures, which, en-
acted into law would deprive any other
class of any rights or privileges they
enjoy, nor can we afford to neglect to
demand the repression Of any wrong
doing by which the humblest
farmer suffers damage. Our strength
and power and influence and
ability to promote the agricult-
ural interests lie not in the vehemence
of our declarations, but in their inherent
Justice. If we would lead agricultural
opinion we must espouse and advocate
such measures as commend themselves
to the good sense of right and fairness
which characterize the farmers as a
class. Directly in the Alliance work
the progress during the year has been
marked and stable. Steadily has the
growth Of the Alliance gone forward sc
that during the year there have been
27S new Alliances, twelve Of which are
county organizations, and an addition Of
2, 424 members.
In the matter Of cooperation, while
the direct purchases made through the
Alliance were not so great, yet the ef
feet of prices secured through the State
Agency was felt throughout the whole
State and alike largely benefited MOI
only the membership but outsiders as
we'll, as the pressure brought to beal
upon local dealers whereby they were
compelled to reduce prices could not hell
but be enjoyed by all.
Noticeably was that of binder twine
which, beyond question, the Alliance
reduced the price Of from three to five
cents per pound by its timely and system
attic resistance. This fact is now con
coded by Irvine operators.
Socially the Alliance has proven al
avalanche Of power, q feature the re
. suits Of which are too apt to be under
, valued and overlooked. In many AL
! liances this has been made the leading
and prominent feature with reported
gratifying results.
, Anothergreatst strength of the Alliance