Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Equity News Notes

the land today, AMI anyone who
takes it for a joke or a fBke, makes
a great mistake. It is becoming
nation wide. 1t is heraldlng the
glad tidings of Industrial freed 5m
for the farmer Of America It's the
greatest movement among farmers
since the dawn OF creation and the
morning star sang ogeth 9r It
N cans their emancipation from tn
iron hand Of the gamblers and sp C
ulatoss and the trusts and com binee
E iuity and Justice are synonymous.
l. means impartial distribution Of
Justice Who would not welcome
ca lity2 Only the above referred t.
parasites, the vampires or teaches
81 king the bloc from the toiler
who eOrns his bread by the sweat f
his brow. A new order Of things or
way of doing business-the better
way, the cooperative way. The d
competitive cut-throat way where
the big fish eats the little ones,
must be thrown over the board.
The final result, a square deal.
Dodge county is coming to the
front in spite of all who have OPP
pose1 equity and square deal. It's
lere to stay, and don't forget it.
Eighteen locals an county union
are now organized in old Do lg9.
Equity's banner floats in the breeze
We will Irvine old glory AMI th9
banner of equity together into one
beautiful emblem of peace and
prosperity.
The only difficulty is the slowness
of the farmers themselves. They
have been f1eeced and robhel and
deceived so many times that they
are afraid of any new move d eng
made, though it be for their own
special benefit as is the case now in
the Farmers Union. Often tim es
their eyes are blind AMI their ears
deaf to our entraatie'. It is uphill
work, but we are gaining ground
every day. During the months of
February and March over a thou
san more we're ad led to the mem
berShip of the A S. of E. in Wis
consin Than last year during the
same period.
Who says We are dying? Who
says we don't amount to any thing?
We are doing business today. We
are waking up to OR interests and
forging ahead. Every class ha, had
thei' day. This is the ia rmer's day.
1t has come in thu Golden Age. Let
every farmer join and welcome it;
its what they have been looking
for. We bring it to their door.
Mr. Farmer, do you know a good
thing when you see it? fear that
some of you are blin as a bat AMI
deaf as an alder. Why do you SO
often turn down the orgaaizer when
he comes among you? Does this
show wisdom on your part? How
long will it be before the blind eyes
are opened?
1t seems to me that if we union
farmers would let it go by default
close every unto warehouse, every
gram elevator, and close up shops
for awhile so as to let prices fall fiat
again, the farmers would rally to
the support Of their union and not
be so slow and hold back 50 long.
OF course we are getting together,
but it ought not to be so long in
getting to the front Why, bless
YOU, every mothers son out on the
farm, who is old enough to be
eligible, SHOULD join the union and
be a willing helper in our noble
cause. Do you not know hat the
outlook is encouraging all over til e
state7 We are doing business and
getting ready to do greater business
soon. We are shipving live stock
at a great profit aud or lering car
loads of feel, fl >ur, lumber, posts,
coal, salt, cement, binder Irvine,
etc, at a great saving.
Come, Mr.. Non Union Farmer,
better get a move on yon. Why
don't yCu2 What are you holding
back for? You can't give a single
good reason for it. Wake up and
get to the front today, not tomorrow
Now I want to ask farm 9rs in
every school district in Dodge coun
" 10 arrange for local meeting,
and write me at Juneau asking me
To come and organize. Don't put it
off; do it right away. I'll be glad
TO come and help you get together.
Let Us farmers see what we can do
for ourselves. This our day-our
time. It's a golden opportunity.
Very truly,
J. MILTON SIMONs,