The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
BY HUBERT RAMSAUR.

nen an DISQUALIFICATION is IltHtloHcN
ones mind becomes confused and we
Immediately think Of the great mum
Der and variety serving different pur-
poses in existence today. To the re-
ligious mind there is but one, the
church; to the brother, the lodge; to
the workman, the union; to the mer-
chant, the credit bureau; to the farm
er, cooperation. We have our town
societies, civic and commercial. Law
years organize to deal justice; doctors
for better health: capitalists TO make
money. After all, no matter which
is our hobby or whether the organiza-
ton we belong to succeeds or fails,
that fact remains United We stand;
divided we fall"
With this brief outline it is my
purpose to offer for your considera-
lion the reason any and all rganiza
ton is useful in our growth as a peO-
pie, just as each individual, peculiar
though he may seem, contributes to-
ward the making of a great country.
Thus, each band Of men striving to
accomplish a given purpose. whether
good or evil, find results come
quicker by concerted action than by
divided effort, and everywhere in this
good day of ours we see concentration.
think the principles that form the
foundation OF any organization should
be based on truth, and success Of its
purpose is dependant on, energy and
CACA III WOAhAhS OuS
the aim. For instance, the selfish or
evil order has not the correct basis
to begin with that the unselfish or
good has and sooner or later Is DOOM
ed to failure, though hard work be
spent to postpone n end which is
sure to come. just SO the selfish man
who lives for self alone takes the
longest route to do his little work
in the world n lives an unhapps
life. 1t is reasonable to conclude as
n reason for the wOrthlessness Of SO
man organizations that they are eth
er started wrong or laZineSs marks
their end against the mighty force Of
correct principles diligently exerted.
This Association Of which I am
about to write is a peculiar One. 1t
belongs to the unselfish class, describ-
ed above, n its purpose is for the
good Of all concerned-even those
whom it would regulate. It's very
name would imply the need, and al
one extreme produces another, we car
easily reason that there must be in
justice done the patrons of railroads
in the rate structure applying t.
this State. Therefore, this OrganiZa
ton is no more nor less than the con
certed action on the part of the pep
pie Of North Carolina. regardless O
political belief or location, for tn
lowering of these exOrbitant rates ant
the correction Of the peculiar mis-
taken basis discriminatory agains
the towns of this State in favor of tn
pirginia cities.
Origin.
The Association came out Of a
agitation started by Governor Graf
in his inaugural address in which h
stated as a determined purpose c
the State to remove this hindranc'
Railroad people would not agree t
grant the relief, and we would attr
butte the call for a gathering of the il
telligent business men Of the State I
Charlotte on Thursday, May 8, to tn
statement made by representatives
the railroads hat this matter woul
have to be settled through the Int
state Commerce Commission, alreaC
piled high and hard pressed by tho'
n OF suits against them. Most
these in all probability attempt
force men, with eyes blinded by I
ignorant conception Of their own in
p%ortance, rather than consideration
their patrons. This meeting was a
tended by three hundred men and
permanent organization was form
and adjourned to meet in Raleigh
May Is in the Capital, for the electi'
of officers. Delegates from for
counties attended. About five hundr
citizens heard the address Of Govern
Craig to this gathering and every m;
who listened to his wonderful ute
ances could not help but feel that t
time for friendly conferences h
closed, and in their place a call
arms. Cooperation had always chs
acterized his attitude in every pre-
Gus meeting. but now as he looked c
over his vast representation of dett
mined men. he knew that all the su
port Of every interest in this State "
his. save one-the railroads.
There were gathered there men
every vocation. Manufacturers, m,
chants. farmers, doctors and lawye
ready and willing with brains a
money to offset the stupendous sho
sighted policy of the men who mana
and control our largest aid to
building Of a progressive people. Es
person listened intently to every VIZ
he uttered. The sovereignty of an
tire State was at stake. His cont,
tion was along the line that it was
portant tina" the railroads be
hampered in their effort to give bet
service and lay more rails. Over
above all this, however. as vastly m