The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
Farmers Organizations.

Duslhessf out what the cause anu
who's to blame for it? We know
that labor produces everything and
supports ALIVE know that every.
thing depends On labor. We know
that a large majority of the people
are laborers; and we also know
that Others get the profits of their
labor, and the protection and legis.
lation of our government. We can
see all this as plain as a noon day
sun, but who is to blame for it?
We say monopolies, corporations
and organized capital is to blame,
In part that is the truth, We say
our legislators are to blame for it,
because they leeislate for organized
capital and against the interests Of
the people who elected them.-That'
is the truth also, but is it the whole
truth! Are 1--WE" not to blame also?
Does not organized capital pre-
send its claims to congress and the
administration ina systematic way?
Do not the capitalists work for
their own interests through any
party that is in position to render
them assistance?
Do they not control any and all
parties that come into power by
their systematic way of organized
effort2
Could not the laboring and pro-
dueing classes do the same thing by
working in the same systematic
way? They plan and manage their
claims to congress in systematic
way so that congressman can see
lust exactly what they demand, then
with diligence and perseverance they
work for the passage of these meas
ures.
| How is it with the farmer?
They elect men, many of whom
know nothing about farming or
what the farmers need, to represent
them; and then without instruction,
understanding or systematic coop
GRAFTON, they turn them over to
their financial enemies without re-
striction and to do as they please,
and sad experience has taught us
that they work for others.
How many laws are passed with
out the efforts Of the parties to be
benefited by them2
How often do courts act in the
interest of people who present no
petitions, and do not advocate
their claims or take any interest in
them
/ lhere is the corporation, syndi-
eaes5trust, eherc or party, that is
run without cooperative action and
systematic government? and the
more perfect they are 90 teese points
the more c.s--ssluI they are. 1t is
not partisan politics that farmers
aud laborers need, but it is cooper
alton and united effort for their
rights and interests as free American
citizens, regardless of partizan poll
tics, for we could get our rights
through any of the parties il we
would demand and work for them
in a systematic way like other CO.
operative classes do. There is no
objection raised to any other class
people organizing and working, to-
gether for their mutual benefit but
when farmers hint at such a thing
or make n move in that direction,
great howl is raised, and the strang
est part is that about half or two
thirds of the farmers themselves
Join the chorus. What could any of
the rich corporations do if half or
two thirds of them were to kick at
every cooperative move among
them? How do you suppose their
business would prosper and how
many laws do you suppose they
would get through congress' They
care nothing about what party is in
power, just so they can control the
legislation. Will farmers never see
the point? Are they going to be
eternally blind to their own inter
ests, and keep throwing everything
into the hands Of cooperative cap.
ital? Will they continue to follow
political demagogues and scheming
bosses until the strong chords Of
slavery are 50 completely coiled
around them that there is no posi-
BILE means Of escape therelrom; the
great and only objection to cooper
alton among farmers, is for the
benefit of demagogues and people
who are using farmers and laborers
for the advancement Of their own
selfish ends. and they are afraid IT,