The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19

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petitive system has had its day, per
formed its mission in the evolution OF
the human family. 1t must give way
to the cooperative system,
THE co. OPERATIVE SYSTEM
We are now entering the co operative
era. The application of steam to ma
chinery called for the cooperation
concentration of capital. The cOncen-
tration of capital called for the cO-Ope-
ration of men to run the machinery.
Capital is cooperating, men are co,
operating and the cooperating OF men
and capital in manufactures is cheap
ening production. 1t is now an axiom
in business-the larger the capital and
men, the cheaper production. This
co operation of capital and men III
MANUFACTURES calls for the co operation
of the farmers. 1t is compelling them
to co opt rate and combine to secure the
fruits of their toll. Once started they
will not be slow in seeing the advan-
tage of cooperation.
The farmers see now that the CO.
operation of capital and lei has given
the3 manufacturers a vast advantage
over them in production and securing
their interest. To succeed the farmer
must cooperate. This co operation is
teaching the farmers their mutual de-
pendence upon each other. 1t will do
away with that excess in individualism
that kept them apart, lead themtO take
advantage of each other and left them
at the mercy of selfish combinations
and the sport and plaything of the
money devil and gamblers and specu-
lators. They are learning to take care
of themselves and not depend upon
Office seeking politicians. Cooperation
will do away with many dissensiOns.
The coming together of the farmers is
quickening their minds. They are
studying economical questions as a
class for the first time i'll the history Of
the world. As fast as they master
them they will apply them in business
and in government affairs. For the
first time in the history Of their class
they are doing their w thinking.
They no longer idealize old leaders.
They cannot longer be cajOled or driven
by willy politicians who have an axe to
grind, for they have an idea of their
own as to duty to be performed and
they will not swerve from it. They
will soon learn to co operate with other
industrial classes, that the interest of
one is the interest of al, that one indus
trial class cannot Overeach another
without the inevitable relaxation re-
turning like a boomerang, infiicting
the same injury upon the sender rs the
ones to whom it was sent. The indus
trial class cannot be kept apart much
longer to be the sport and plaything of
the sOulless money devil This CO.
operation a only end in cementing
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Revolutions never go backwards. This
has come to stay. This will end in
recognizing the universal brotherhood
of mankind. It will end in the indus
trial evolution from the plain of com
petion to that of co operation. 1t will
end in recognizing the rights Of every
will secure to all the fruits of their
labor. 1t will do away with an i'm
mense amount of strife. Our efforts
will be directed with intelligence and
with a view to the good Of all. 1t AN
not be otherwise. We are on the road
and a power beyond the control Of
man is pushing us forward. Capital is
cooperating concentrating to escape
sharp competition. Laboris co-operat-
ing to escape being oppressed. Every
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inevitable competition or be forced to
the wall. All classes must co operate
to crush and relieve themselves from
the barnacles fastened upon our indus
trial system. The enemy of the farmers
and every other class of wealth-pro-
duCers is the money devil and mOnOpO-
lies built up by legislation. This can
only end in universal cooperation.
There is no other place to land the in
dustriar class. The result is inevitable.
The sooner we recognize this the better
it will be for all, and the sooner we will
reach the golden era Of universal pros
perity. Cooperation will soon be the
watchword of every individual and
every industry. All the powers in ma
ture are cooperating to bring this
about. We cannot retreat if we would,
and would not if we could. It can only
end in peace, good will to all mankind.
The doctrine of the survival of the fit
test ends with the competitive system.
1t can have no place in the co operative
era. Push the education of the people.
Bring them into the fold and warm
them into life. Instill into them the
necessity Of education. We must edu-
cate the masses. This can only be done
by putting reform papers into their
hands. The people must be massed
into a party of the people and hurled
upon the money power entrenched in
the two old political parties. The
money devil has massed his forces in
your front, planted his heaviest artil-
lery and has said there shall be no
progress, there shall be no relief given
to the people; that they came into this
world booted and spUrred to ride the
industrial class. No power was ever
more arrogant or ever had at its COM
mand such forces. The whole force of
political papers are at it's command.
This enemy must be routed and the
government rescued and placed in the
hands of the people. 1t is now mere
horse foot and dragon by the money
devil, gamblers and spectators. Such
a stupendous force was never encoun-