The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-09

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Upon entasd1y a lest wssk, aposrd.
Ing to ptvviou1 notics i, these COL
slans, : lalgs anpmbsr of rspreseAta-
avss froa ehs vasieas Oranges In the
eounty aaseuablsd in'coavsutlon q the
Csort Houre. the morning scssion
sbegtnntng ct tan o'clock. There was
something truly remarkable in tho
turn out from the farms upon suchsa
ansS Day right In the middle Of the
busisst time Of this lAtsspring. II shows
\hat ous 'Gmngsrs'' are thoroughly.
! htstssted and wholly In earnest with
their now order and il aims, and most
surely prognosticatss success. The
following synopsis Of proceedings was
furnished q sor publlcAsion: liii9gs ~
= Meeting called % order by C.. "a.
Pound, whereupon Jesse Pfgot vns
called TO preside. and i. i, Sweet
elected Secretary. Among The offsets
Of the meetiOg ~ stated BY q. "A.
Pound, the taking Into confederation
10 county ofxanix4ticn. some plan fbr
the Immediate purchase OF farm Inn
plements and 70 make arrangements for
County Celebration Of the Fourth OF
July. Committees were appointed for
the above pamed ohjpcts, Of which
Robert Cover was INSIDE Chairman Of
committee on county Organization and
e. A. Pound chairman Of committee
On celebration. The matter Of general
trade was referred to committee on
organization. It was determined to
request eAch Subordinate Grange to
appoint : committes Of two TO meet at
tho Court HOUSE. on Saturday the 18th
prox. at qne O'Clock p, N. for the pur-
pose Of c6mpletsug arrangements for
Gen. Wilson, Secretary Of state
Grange being present, was Invited to
address the Convention on matters
pertaining to the interest OF the Order.
He spoke some three quarters Of an
hour, much to the edlfication Of oil
members present. At O'Clock be
made short public address, 1t which
time the citizens Of Upton were invit-
ed by public notice to Be present.
Convention adjourned to meet at the
caIl.of the COMMITTEES on organizatiOn.
The above brief report Of the busi-
ness sessions, was handed 10 - con-
tanning some matters Of general inter.
est and nothing for which secrecy was
desired. and u. Of course, all We know
about the proceedings Of the conven-
tion proper. We gladly avaiied our
cell. however, OF the invitation to the
public to be present at three o'clock
and listen to an address from the 6ec-
Rotary Of the State Grange. General
Wilson, and give the substance Of his
remarks 1t some length since he
speaks by the book - regards the in
tentions and policy OF the Order
introduced by the chairman. Mr..
Jesse Pigot, Gen. Wilson, addressing
those not members Of the order, said
he didn't know whether he was
expected to show them the elephant
or not. Great misunderstanding
exists In regard to the objects CT this
organization. Many seem to think
we are going to IL the price Of corn,
wheat, beef. pork, &C.. to suit ourselves
and revolutionize things generally
but the fact Ia, the farmers merely
organized for mutual protection, aud
hope to effect something Of value for
themselves by working slowly, as
they see their way, without interior
ing with the rights Of others. Organ
izatlons Of different Kids have bsen
In operation for many years, each one
intended First for the benefit OF its own
member. This II the way with the
farmers. They hope to do good to al,
hut to themselves frat. Asit il. the
farmer works hard aud puts in his
crop with % almost blind faith in the
future. II the season suU0fu UcmvUr.
able and he should raise something,
he eau have little idea whether it will
sell Ut a remunerative price or mot.
We aim to change this in degree.
Are going to buy 10 the cheapest and
sell In the deassst market. Intend to
bring everything TO . cash basis, which
will benefit every ono. Farmers are
in earnest. Those standing In the
way had better get out. No use in
talking about the order having been
started by people who wish to make
money out Of 1t. "Wi!son," some will
say, only wants you to take his
paper.n If you believe these thi 1gs /
can't help 1t. AS to my paper, II you
don't take 1t, all I have to say is, you
lose the most. 3na f
Some object TO the secrecy Of the
order. Will you tell me II there 10 IN
organization In the world that does
not have its secret meetings? Why
do people shut the doors and put down
the blinds Of their private dwellings
Why do business firms keep theil
plans and councils to themselves
1 That Is all we do-attend to our owI
business in our own way, and as oul
family or firm Is too large to know
each others count enances, we hav
signs for mutual recognition.
/ That we have done something
p0int you to the fact that formerly 81
the question WAS as to what they were
doing In town; now you hear asked
what they are doing in the country
1t II - it should be.
II IL proposed to run through all the
Oranges reliable information Of grail
on hand. prospects Of the crops. prices
&C., so that each farmer will know
what to depend upon.
| We intend to exert such an infiuepc,
upon our Legislators that they mnsl
and will do us justice, and now wish
to say right here to al that our orde
do not intend to 60 into politics. W.
are not going to name this or that maj
for Office or have anything TO do with
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