The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
WHY ARE WE ORGANIZED
A Beautiful Setting Forth Of the
Union Purposes.


sas Union Tribune publishes clear |
and logical editorial that will be good |
for Union people everywhere to read ,
We ;iye the article in fu'l below:
This question is the biggest one /
connected with our movements Il VIII !
take some real thinking to solve It.
one may say joined to buy for less,
while another would say joined TO
get a better price. for my products;
while another says he joined to down
every other class and build himself
upon the ruins OF destroyed CONNER
cialism. All of this brings abou, q
cOnfounding Of tongues that makes
success impossible. 4 correct under
standing of the real purposes OF the
organization on the part OF each mem
! Der of the Union is necessary in order
for wise consideration along lines that
| will assure success.
The Tribune would feel that 1t had
accomplished a great deal II, through
it's editorial columns, it could get
correct understanding on this one
Question: "What are We organized
for" For when all our members 1ully
understand this we will move on mar
moni0us lines 10 victory.
The first effort of the Union should
be TO take out Of our lives the spirit
of enmity and I'LL it with charity, Then
remove from us the principle OF greed
and avarice ard fill us with the prln'
ciple of Justice and equity. TINS
would give us a desire to do unto oth'
ers as we would have them do unto
rs instead of doing the other fellow
before he does US
It is well for us to consider what we
are not organized for that we may
more fully understand what we are
going to do. We are not organized &c
destroy any part Of our commercial
social religious or political system
where they are progressing along
5 paths that lead to the road or higher
I and better civilization. 1t will take
e al! the agencies cooperating togethe
a TO reach a better condition. We cal
e not hope to build up this great or
ganization upon the downfall OF an.
y of the necessary agencies or helps Il
l. this cause.
e Our duty is clear as to our attltud
u to all churches, schools, fraternai OF
l. ders and legitimate commercial enter
q prises. 1t is not to pull down, pu
$ eliminate the Illicit and confirm an
a build up the legitimate.
n We are organized to take care
ls the business of the farmer, both l
re production and distribution. In othe
n, words, to raise and sell the product
lie of the soil. In the past we nave OH
studied the production Of wealth al
~ not its distribution.
Ie- The educational feature OF an 0
n ganization should call every farm
no to thoughtfulness and study, tor 1t
m onlv through intelligence that we W
M be able to take possession OF our O"
re- We are organized to plant at the We
re- foundation head of our commerce
life the principle of justice, equity al
or the golden rule that it may take re
-er and give a healthy tonic to our emit
pl- civilization.
100 The Farmers Union has a respon
Try bility that no other organization
ely this country has and in proportion
Tx a correct understanding of this resp'
his sibility and our action in keeping W
to our principles will be the good eff'
a of our effort on our fellow man.