The Democratic advocate., 1914-12-11
Organization, independence and Free.
dom OF Farmers.

.
dom of Farmers.
The organization of farmers is a
subject which demands prompt and
serious consideration because 1t has
material bearing on independence and
/ freedom of the agricultural world.
The story of progress in all ages is
\ the story OF people awakening to
fuller DeIieI in themselves, knowledge
being power.
Y Organization is the only sure way
Tor the farmer 10 succeed. But, we
must remember that a cooperative
solution L. possible only when the
members of organizations are true to
\ the cause for which they are working.
! If we are loyal to each other we are
( loyal to our organization and success
is sure to come.
H Farming organization il a business
and it must not be forgotten that every
business requires money to operate
same. There are many farmers who
/ do not pay their dues promptly and
still they are the people who are clam
moring for benefits. Without money
organization cannot succeed 30 it il
most important that every farmer
should send in his dues promptly.
4 Organization always pays-but We
must not expect too large premiums.
\ Let every farmer do his part. Your
part may be to first become thorough
\ ly informed regarding your union or
club, thus informing your neighbors
and friends who are not and awaken
community cooperation in the matter.
/! The only way to build a permanent
organization is to keep permanently
at it. Deal with all problems with an
/ open mind. Do not guess, but come
as near knowing all about the prob
I lens a. you can. Farmers you must
\ live next to your problems. a local
union or club will help you do it. The
farmers must associate more with one
another. They must get together and
study the difficulties that disturb
business, thus curtailing farm profits.
But 1t will do no good to determine
what the difficulties are. Intelligent
methods must be devised that will rid
us of these difficulties. However,
these difficulties do not require much
study for they are well known by
nearly all. Already methods have
been devised by organizations that
will rid us of these difficulties, so
farmers get together and you will win
the victory over trusts and specula-
| tors. III you wish to succeed you
must 60 after the things that fail to
come to you. This world is full of
half way farmers and treats them ac
'cordingly. Not doing more than the
average farmer il what keeps the
farmer down
I Agriculture is the foundation of
manufacture and commerce. Within
short period of time, by sound or
ganization and business philosophy,
we will see a glorious future for
agriculture. Support your organiza
tions and results are sure to come.
Agricultural cooperation spells Sue
cess with big letter.
The two powers which in my opin-
ion constitute a wise and up-to-date
farmer are those of hearing and in
vestigation. Always be consistent and
practical-There are good watch
words.
I On every side W. hear people talk
about the independence and freedom
of farmers. Now let's see just how
independent and free they are. | can
not see that the farmer is SO inde-
pendent and free when he has to de-
pend upon others for the price of hi
products. Under our system Of mar
keting farming products the farmer is
not as independent as the hired man
working for him for the reason that
the hired man stipulates the price for
which Ill will work and the farmer
has his wages fixed by organizations
who have no part in the production of
crops whatever.
The organizations who handle and
gamble On the crops the farmers pro
duce point to the independence and
freedom Of the farmers, thereby keep
ing them from organizing which would
permit them to express their dis
satisfaction and demand their rights,
thereby enjoying independence and
freedom as the words convey. Mr..
Farmer you are being iattered, so
wake up and get busy. Why are they
organized?
The Exchanges and Boards of Trade
and other organizations who speculate
realize the position of advantage they
occupy and are always on the oifen-
! sive against the movement that will
! organize the farmers and secure for
!, them industrial freedom. III IL quite
natural they do not want farmers to
: organize for then the farmers can
control their own crops and sell them
| at fair prices. Without exactins un-
\ just tribute from the unfortunate the
farmer should insist Oh "a proper price
\ for hi products. Farmers are entitled
| to this relief
The man who looks ahead is the man
who gets ahead, therefore we must
look ahead and solve the farmers
4 problem XII marketing for 1t IL Tar
from antt1ad vet T fanI fhn nnIU G0llt-
ton is local, state and national or
ganization with a practical business
! system which will support itself This
policy AZ necessary and must eventual
N ly be put It'll action. do YOU want To
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