The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-08-07

From our Special Correspondent.
Editor Times:
The Kansas State Change has nov a per-
manent organization, Offered as follows.
viz: Master, P. G. v, Boiling. Leavenvorth
county; Overseer. NJ. E. Hudson, Bourbon
county; Lecturer, J. H. Boyd, Montgomery
county; Secretary. g. w. Spurgeon, Chero-
kee county; Chaplain, - Hanna, Fank-
lin county; Steward, E. d. Smith, jewell
county: Assistant Steward, J. B. Richey,
franklin county; Lady-Assistant Steward,
Mrs. J. B. Richey, Franklin county; Ceres,
Mrs, Charles Maris, Leavenworth county
Pomona, Mrs. - Ripple, Doniphan
county; Flora, Mrs. - Charles county
not Known; Executive Committee, Bros.
F. H. Dumbauld, Shafier and Popenoe.
1t is significant fact that, in all this long
list Of officers, the name of not . single
chronic o6ice-seeker appears. The farmers
have taken "new departure" Hencefofth
the man that has the brzzen- faced impotence
to ask for Office and enter into every device
honorable or otherwise-to assist his nOm-
ination and election, is to he asked to stand
aside and give place to men Of real merit
and commendable retirement. Let the peo-
pie everywhere rejoice and be glad! Hope
Is dawning; deliverance for all the people
must certainly follow It is determination on
the part of farmers to attend to business.
True, this Grange movement ia not polit-
ical one; but, hitherto, because Of indi6er-
enee, farmers could not be induced TO attend
primary meetings, township conventions, or
anything of the sort, simply permitting
everything to go by default. The politi.
cal lesson, then, to be inculcatrd
by the Grange, il the doctrine taught BY the
lsmented Greeley, that il il the citizens i'm
perative duty to vote.
But / am wandering in my mOraliz,ng.
Doubtless your readers are looking anxiousiy
for news from the State Grange. What to
write, with the restrictions thrown around
the reporter, l scarcely know. Many reso-
lutions indicating needed legislation, were
passed with vim; showing most clearly
that the farmers know their rights, and
knowing, dare and will maintain. The man
ner Of doing business may serve rs an index
to wha: may be expected. Grange con-
vened at eight o'clock a. M, sdioarned at
IL In d, convened at p. IN, adjourned at &
p. H., convened at p: H., adjourned al
any hour from ] ] p. IN. to "a. u. During
the rece,sses the Patrons were to lie found al
their temporary homes. No csrousing ".
any where to be seen. TIE billiard halls
were nnfreguen.ed. Farmers were not here
to frolic and have plsyday. Long suffered
grievances, no longer endnrable, were call
ing aloud for redress. Nov the forces are
10 be marshaled hencefOrth to do battle with
4 singleness Of purpose, and every man was
10 he found at his post. No corners or rings
could, by any chicanery, be foisied on this
The work was done by the
Grange in its entirety.
The names Republican and Democrat were
Inheard and unthonght OF. Men who hiiher-
10 have been operating with the different
political organizations, engaging with all the
earnestness and bitterness engendered by
party differences, have buried the Ratchet,
md are ready and willing to denOunce wrong
iOing and wrong doers wherever found
This, ] take il, is ominous Of good. When
men are willing TO recognize their obliga-
ions to their country, and the necessity for
good government are greater than party and
more to he desired than party ascendancy or
party strength, We may begin 10 hope for
better things.
Congressman Lowe. vote on the salary
teal received merited denuuciation; and
while Congress made the steal retroactive,
he Grange, by wav Of offsett, and to reach
hose honest fellows who are willing to
pocket the ''erab" without having had the
courage to vote for the bill. made their reso-
luton SO broad a. TO apply to any and all
sho may tamper with this legalized 81 sal |
,ry steal. Let Representatives take hint |
hereirom, and shun the handling of this |
money. because the people have determined |
shall Teac. as we'll a. refrOsef; and 80 GER |
ainly as the effect follows the cause, so Ger.
ainly will their names be erased from the |
,eople's book of confidence, never more to |
De reinstated.
II il a law o. nature that the stream can
lot be purer nor rise higher than its foun-
ain: then We Patrons are charged |
nth the momentous work oil
purifying the fountain-even the people
they may be made to see
hat the man who legislaies the peoples
money into his pocxet, or betrays public
rust in any way whatsoever, is a worse Grim
nal than he who steals hor-e or rObs a
'ank. And that If statute law will not reach
lis case, nor punish his crime, the Common
onsent of the people will give him a place
moDg other thieves. The Grange closed its
ession at two O'Clock on Saturday morning.
even at this late hour the farmers left the
lall reluctantly. They seemed to feel il
ras good to he here That in Liberty Hall,
lawrence, it was eminenily fit that they
honld dedicate themselves anew to liberty.
When they finally di.bandei for their homes,
feeling was prevalent that the organic ,tion
{ the Kansas State Grange marked new
"a in Kansas. Nor is this etling confined
0 Patrons alone. Good men, in every walk
{ life, are looking TO the Grange - the
loses that IL TO conduct them into the prom
,ed land. Patrons, the eyes Of the world
re upon Va. Let us deport ourselves As il
ecomes men. and victory is assursi.
j. NJ. W.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. 4tb, 10.
TeDegs00S II Brief.
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