The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27
THURsDAY. FEBRuARY ~. ,ol

great detriment of the farming class
To enable farmers to meet these
conditions and protect their interests
We have organized the Farmers Ed
vocational & Cooperative Union Of
America, and declare the following
purposes;
To establish justice.
To secure equity.
To apply the Golden Rule.
To discourage the credit and
mortgage system.
To assist our members in buying
and selling.
To educate the agriculture class
in scientific farming.
To teach farmers the classification
of crops, domestic economy and the
process of marketing.
To systematic methods of pro-
duction and distribution
To eliminate gambling in farm
products by boards of trade, cotton
exchanges and other spectators
To bring farmers up to the stand
ard Of other industries and business
enterprises.
To secure and maintain profitable
and uniform prices for grain, cotton,
livestock and other products of the
farm.
To strive for harmony and good
viii among all mankind and brother
ly love among ourselves.
To garner the tears of the dis
tressed, the blood Of martyrs, the
laugh of innocent childhood, the
sweat of honest labor and the virture
of a happy home as the brightest
jewels known.
We do not presume that even the
most optimistic in this union hope to
accomplish all the objects as set out
in their preamble, nor even one-half
Of them during the present genera
ton. but this does not reflect IN the
least degree upon the good object of
the organization, neither should it
keep single farmer from joining
the union. On the other hand II
should be an incentive for the farm
ers to organize and make an effort to
remedy some of the many evils that
exist today. If there is no effort
there certainly viii be but little ac-
complished, but if only one of the
objects as set forth should be ac-
romplished by the union within the
next two or three years all those who
nave participated in the movement
viii have been well paid for their
rofk and time. One of the first .
hings to be accomplished in this !, !,
Inion, or in any organization for :.
hat matter, is to establish friend
nip and confidence in their fellow >
han. The difficulty with such !.
examinations, especially so among =
be farmers, is the lack of confidence
] each other, and this confidence is "
specially necessary to make sue
ess in these movements. The orig
lators of this organization have, no V
oubt, seen this and are trying TO ~
reate harmony among those who -
ompose the unions and get all to g
ork together. Of course, you viii ~
nd in all organizations Of every !"
ind whatsoever few who take a ~
sssimistic view and try to discour- GU
&c rather than encourage, but the am
'erald believes and sincerely hopes u
at the number Of this class on Nez- +,
.rce prairie is smaller than ever =.
fore and that a more solid, sub
antial and business organization ~
II be made from this local union ~
an has ever been attempted before -.
! similar movements here. There
no reason why this organization -
'ould not prove great benefit to pa
those who are in the movement
d even though but single one of - '.e
objects should be accomplished 49,. 80.
" will have done much good. '-'
1t at this time there are many '''A'
y important matters coming up T
t are Of the most vital Importance vice
the farmer and certainly much littI.
re can be accomplished by all dica
king together in harmony than time
Id possibly be accomplished work lishe
single handed. ye