The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-21
To the Members of the KenOsha County
All. liIlInl Society.

Feeding deep anxiety for the continuance and pros
perity of our Agricultural So ciety, cannot allow tn
present opportunity to pass without notice The il
success that press upon the Society at the pres
time fatally is, fear, more the result Of preudic
and jealousy than otherwise also fear that this ha
been carried to such pitch thai nothing but the mos
emerge tic action the part of the members will pro
duce cure And cannot but hope that the annua
meeting will call full representation and that, too
earnest best and Oldest friends of the Socie
ty so that we may be assured that the right will be
chosen for officers and put in their right places.
We have In many instances seen this done and have
had for congratu atrg ourselves on the success
attending And have also noticed the jealOusies
that have them and the i'll that has followed
the act We have seen working han and success
fully too for the progress and prosperity of the Society
crushed and crippled by those who should have tender
| ed them generous support.
Every knows that the Secretary is the life and
soul of every organization Of this character who be
well seconded by efficient and. prudent Treasurer
both still much assisted and improved by the assistance
liberal and kind hea rted President And all should
| receive from the members confding and generous
support.
President might be changed every year, perhaps,
without any ill effect for his duties simple and east
y attained, provided he be Of the right stamp But
rce, and still less the Secretary. We have had
so much experience in H1s in Society, that pre-
sumo it is a truth no one will dispute.
do not write in any way censuring, in the least
blaming tho parties who hold office, for pretty
well assured that they will earnestly second all have
written and further that they feel too, that they have
been in their respective positions just long enough be
of service to the Society the time to
have given offence 10 testy individual who cares
but little for the Society, that his peculiar preudices
take the lead.
The Society fast merging into the ridiculous Come
one must not be countenanced because orsooth he has
advocated horse racing in connection with the annual
fair The Secretary perchance, has expressed opin
ion that equestrian exercises for ladies would result in
benefit to the Society, and in developing the physical
powers of our daughtersor may be few believe
that although business the primary object of the soc
ety. yet pleasure is what the seeking they
can harm, but rather benefit the Society," by
prudent admxture of pleasure in its proceedings.
This Of itself, in many mems minds, will be sufficient
reason for putting those out OF Office who in to
keep out others who well calculated position
and usual the Society will in a circle still mar
rowing, still contracting ti in short time the curtain
drops and ends the FARCE.
feel for one, that this be averted can and
must. Let all turn out bury jealouses yield preudices
and all will yet be we'll
have In my eye several who in times past have
dered good service and the most valuable assistance
the Sociey-some have told they should not attend
any moreit is true they have not been appreciated
hey should but what of thaR Your should
override this feeling and compel you to attendnever
iespardon't give up-there is yet time and material
enough to make the Society all you would wish it to be-
We have in times past worked together harmoniousy
md succ cssfuy. Let US try again. "Yes try again."
A MEMBER. A
word on a change of location next week.