Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-12

ard institutions. nos 10 be led avsy ~
sehenisg asmseosaes and uHscrupaious
sd designing politicians. Or to1en. isao-
rant, we'll meaning msc, vno vcuid teao
in iaso i'm praesicabls. uaviss AID visson-
ssA schemes to further their ends .ss
ri say for the evils com l&,,sd Of requires
shs csyefai iayssussiior. eiose scrutiny.
asi mt 81 eAYress u 3gct OF our isstslsfofs'
a. a the seeis ties Of intelligent ssriculiufis.a
are competent 70 instruct them.
We DO oct condemn societies thxs are
formed for ihs benefit Of any class OF men.
IL 10 By ucited eayfts IN all good works fhs
the best results fellow. IL Is said that II
the multitude Of coursallors there u vie
dom Ia most agricultural districts 10
many states. ofytEifsticns Have been FORMED
for the mutual adszatsye Of the farmer, 70
encourage Each ether Ia their speciAl
york, TO eniiah.en its members in the oes'
methods Of hushsr dry In ell iss branches, 70
underttxrd each others needs, to devise
economical means AID ways % grow and
market their crcps and stock. 10 educate
their children, 10 protect each msmee'
from those Who may justly Cypress him,
to assist the needy ADD unfortunate Of tnsit
uumbsr, and their families with money. sd
vice and sympathy, and should the time
come when great public and private wrong
are committed With threaten bis welfare
and business, tfist they msy unite 20 furnish
funds 20 remedy the evil and punish The
guilty. All these, and more, are good OBJ
jecss for which the fssmfr can prohisoiy De
ASS eisisd 70 prem lts. These are societies
to protect. to edu ate, TO o1i.o up And no'
10 tear down. devssia,e and destroy. They
war sgsins, no honest undertaking or call
ing. They are conservstors OF pnoic AUD
private rights, and while they chiehy Act Tor
their own interest, they hste II istics and
oppression sgsirsttail ether csasses.
A Great Farmers Organization.
This coz gress is an exsmpis-composed
of represen alive mt n from every state aud
territory in the union. They are assembled
here to devise mssns and formulate meas
ures in . perfectly just, legal and com mend
able way, to promote the best interest Of
every branch Of agriculture IL every section
of this gres. country without regard TO
politics or sections, aud whatever, sitter
careful and earnest discussion and
cor sidsrs,i,n, i. should adopt; to lay
the result Of their deliberations
before their rulers. and in 3 hgiti
mate way and respectful manner ask to be
heard, sod that their Petitions be granted.
Bridging together men representing the
diversified ioterests of sg 'iculiure from
every portion OF this widely extended coun-
try, . ssessing such a variety Of soil and
ciimsie, they would naturally obtain broad
err, and mere enlightened views OF their
interests, and Of the institutions OF the
land, and we believe that tue united risdom
of such body of men is entitled to respect.
for they have behind them q vast, iaIeili-
gent, earnest aud honest constituency.
We are rot here to attempt to underate
the worth ard utility Of other institutions,
to wage strife and conflict with railroads so
much needed, with manufacturers and
monied institutions which aid the farmer
We are no: hare to pers cute the rich be-
cause they are rich, and because We believe
there are screws loose somewhere which
sorely oppress the husoandmaD, which
ought to bs frightened. We go to the pro-
per source for redress. to our railroad com
missioners chosen for that purpose, to cur
legislatures, to cur National Congress. We
ask for the repeal Of laws which operst,
hsrshiy against the farmer, and the people
We recommend new laws that enacted
would advance the Interest Of agriculture.
w e DAl stuu men hhOW tht IL
business and will be true to their constitu-
eDcy, We court Investigation ard
discussion 10 order TO arrive al
true and just C. Il Illusions. If pum-
bers ard intelligence have weight With
our law makers thea the interest Of the
Farmer is safe in their hands. safer certain.
~ than in The n.nds and poser of unsctu-
pulou. and unptincipled, or ignorant men
who would lead them INFO wild utopian ard
visionary schemes r. j array them against
the institutions, property and people OF
their country.
Those organizations that undertake to
control the viii al sections. labor and
packet of the Iaborer, whose members are
placed under the leadership of few ind
viduals Who compel Them to break their
solemn contrscis, at whose behest they are
without moments warning shut off from
earning their bread and butter, often 10
carry out aDiswful, wicked aud unjust ends
Who il a manufacturer who employs and
regularly pays 3 Thousand or more opera
tives under specific contracts, as to time
and raw, and who from some cAuse should
discharge an employee; instead Of furnish
ing the dischsrged man means to aid IN
bringing the uni asst employer TO do Justice,
IL j, Justice had been done him, the fsci
goes forth, and these Thousand lsborers are
compelled TO leave their work whether they
desire it or not VIII ether dissatisfied or not,
and their families suftr, sometimes for
weeks and months and it results 10 no sd-
vantage to them. They say 10 the manu-
fscturer: we will ru n your business ualess
you isae this discharged man back, or
comply with our wishes and employ Just
such men, and pay just such wages IS we
dictate. ard ghould the manufacturer desire
20 carry on lis business and flds other
Pc. men equally needy, and more deserv-
log who WISH TO earn an honest living to
take the place Of those who refuse to VOL k
at the mandate OF these arbitrary lssders,
their lives are threatened. aud they ere
driven from their work al the muzzle Of 8
pistol, and often personsl violence ia in
tiict d, AID sometimes murders are CON
mi,ted. |. an honorable merchsnt, who
for mary years had furnished credit to
many ia6orers and their families, and had
been and was considered their friend sod
benefactor. and dealt 50 rarely, Justly and
literally by them should continue to supply
any one VI der the ban Of these Autocrass
they are boycotted, and you know what
that means.
Iptusties and Wrong Of ''Strikss"
In tuIs touotry of boosted freedom of
60 lifsbIe and just laws Juen are found
back, d by strong following who dictate
whom you shall employ, and what contrsc
you ehsll make, impose p,EAi'ies snd ex-
ecule the penalties they imp '.e in thsir own
ques.iepsble. and oi,ea unlawful and dan
gerous way, il they are not obeyed.
II the offending party is abroad, and
it is no, run to suit the ideas of these nier,
the same power upon the throne issues il.
decree, and every employee, 'nolens ve-
lens" perhaps for hundreds OF miles along
the line, hiss to quit work. The iron horse
ceases his lsbofs, the wheels of traffic are
blocked, travel is delayed or susper d, the
public, every Glass of tina community is
pat to great inconvenience aud dsmsge.
and none more 90 than the innocent,
hone. and we'll meaning victims OF
i'll advised. interruptions and iyran-
meal leaders. Long trains Of cars
laden with the products of the farm,
rushing swiftly to 8 market are suddenly
brought TO stsud still, and everything per
ishAbie rots upon the track. II any actual
wrong has been done tine employees. the
few who manage the business Of the road
sre the gully ones and could be reached in
difsrent way, not the thousands who com
pose the cooperation who with many other
Innocent persons ard the public suffer ;hs
lose. while these whose msndase the lsborei
obeys. ~ho claiming to love him and the pooi
man, whose cause he p'etends to espouse are
instrums ntsl in doing sill this evil, cressis z
all shis loss. suffering, des,i.u!iou and de-
struction of properly for the osteusiaie