Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-29
THE MASTER GRANGER
Issues q Stirring Address to the Farm
ers OF Texas.

Rusk, Tex, May 2S.-Ex- Congressman
John Il. Long, master State Granger,
has Issued the following address to the
farmers OF Texas:
Rusk, Tex, May e5 1S95.-when I
begin to address these few thoughts
to you as farmers l realize the state
OF your minds, the unsettled conditions
when surround you, and the unsatls-
factory returns or profits on your pro-
auctions, that your interests in com
pariHon with others do not reach that
parallel deserved. and that there is
much to confuse you and retard the
proper developments OF your industrial
interests. the education of your child
ren, and the necessary preparation for
n rainy day. But periods of experience
through which we have been passing
more or less act as n level and so adj
Justs matters that II prudence. fore
thought and diligence are made the
chief factors in our efforts ut progress
We Will have much to crafty and a
great deal less to disturb our relations
one way or the other.
To be masters OF the situation farm
ers must be Intelligent and active and
exercise spirit of practical co-opern-
ton at home, In the fields, in the
schools. In politics and in every enter
prise for the advancement OF citlzen-
ship. The situation as regards YOU and
your Interests Is not ut MI satisfactory;
but there is nothing which works more
| dlsldvcEtageously to YOU than becom-
Ing chronic grumbler encouraging a
disposition to be resentful and waspish
and no centralized effort on your part
on the support of any conservative
action, amendatory or otherwise
EN,ry other interest In our state Is
battling heroically FOR success. and is
/ doing 80 by using all It's combined
force. Texas farmers are fighting as
hard as any with the hoe and pillow,
but there Is no. that SENSE OF appre-
ciatio1 or organi2ed force to utilize re-
suits e them that Is now an absolute
necessity.
A rsrt OF them are organized and
have been doing valuable service TO
maintain the interests OF the farmer.
NrHn very large number withhold
their strength mad sometimes disphrage
the work It Is not very ereditable 10
the interests at large or Indication
of n conservative, progressive or high
mark OF manhood which must be con-
cerned In some degree for his neigh
Dor II he hopes for manifested con-
cern In his behalf. No time has passed
or can arise in the future when there
Will be more need OF strong, active
or organized work than now, Look
where you will and see new interests
arising. new enterprises being devel-
oped and Increased demands upon agrl-
cultural EFFORTS for support and pro-
gress. and then determine whether
iudlclous distribution is possible with
out Intelligent action on the part OF the
former Every farmer who gives the
subject n moments serious thought
viii agree that organization is a neces-
sity. The Grange Is the oldest, the best
experienced. the freest from political
entanglements and best calculated 10
I'LL the measure OF demand. II has sue
ceeded everywhere. its principles are
indelibly fixed on the minds OF the
people, and | beg you. FOR the good OF
agriculture. 10 take hold OF II. For by
Il the latent energies and power OF the
farmers may be effectively used 10 en-
nance the comfort OF his home, and
make his life one OF more growth and
happiness
The Texas state Grange meets Mt
Killeen, Bell county. Tex. on the sec
Lona TUESDAY in August next. Let Us