, 1873-08-21
Address by D. W, Adams, Master Of
tho National Grange.
Attbouoh the Oranges Are Not Political,
Its Members Are Citizens as
Well as Farmers.
II They Want Thoir Political Work Well
Done They Must Do 1t
Themselves.
Meetings Of the Coles County and Yer.
million County, ILL.,, Farmers.


Meeting Of tho Dubuque County,
Hown, Patrons of Hpusb.indry"-Ass-
dress of the Hon: ID. W. Atsnlns' of
tho National tsrafigc.
speefa' D.'pae" 10 4ne no ."'eaao 1z,oaAe' 49,
DonoQoE, Aa.' t,"s' ~. ~ ulosst"9 y, ~
fatrons OF hilspahdry OIL Dupuquo was no'u ""
day IN sponcelors Grove, milos Wost Of Du.
buauo. AL tho Oranges in tho county woro
FopFobon'oo' 1no ~ a'1eo.'i'6 tooA .n' .1p ..,,
picnic sociablo. Iho day "aa dol1ghttn', eho
everything passed of pleasantly. After dinner.
Il was addressed for about three-quartors OF an
M..;ons, ~ n,onao 1ra fo,,o15ro ia a hr,of av.
Ha'iol'"l u."uso' 9no 4o'1o"'ne 10 Dr.oA ~
nopsis OF his able ana eloquent speecn; de com"
mcnced by referring to tho disadvantages under
ruMsn n,;~a h far tho % houors @ aua % n;nonants ] 81
G..ng .oi sao ,o1so.a 49, onsa ~ a",,ss
n1o, Out "non IL ooca1re necossArs " aoleno
themselves from oppressive combinations or I'M
iriondly legislation, by roason of tho isolation in
rhich thoy liyod, scattered On tho prairios, hay-
t.,. ~. 49,, I'D ,rooLa 1;t.,o commrn,catjon
1,s 1of a"Se al" "o'Ao tiss'o ,naA ~.
with anybody eaSe thor own 1amalea' Ano nhtu'
1a and inevitable result is, he fails to make tho
montal and moral progress he othorwiso would.
Eurthornore wh;ia he ia drndeine On the farm
..1. .r.s. .ss,,.Ia aaa ,,ao. 80
a's anu ns.' n'onsn a1.u. nloa.n' 49, ssa.
ter yonr, professional politicians nominate eanui'
dataa for him, lawyers in tho Leglsa-
turo or court-room mako or enforce
49, 1.,r, for hin, ard a,or,,ntnra
~ -1"s mhe Dn.ue.,o -, II,,a-
nA VI" pi1co VI LID "uo"A' Ano . oAo ~ A.
bnndry 1e an organization lhtenood 10 temeuy
this as far aa possible. It Ii not religious scot,
political marty, or corporate association. It is
based upon broador principles and has higher
p,1rposo, and there may DO Grangors whoBo
highest idea Of It's benefits il to buy plow s5
cheaper or sell q steer for s5 more but the
rro1roas of tho individual OF the class OF
the community which the Patrons de-
elgn to accomplish is result that
caunor be measured by money nor even by
tho fact that the farnor will DO able to compete
against wit, mind against mind. A certain class
Of writers feel 1t proper to say Of tho Patrons:
"If their ioadors arc honest, they may be abln
to accomplish Bomething,'-an insnuation TINT
the patroua aro set Of ignorant clodhoppera
led By mon OF doubtful honessy. aud this iB tho
10 educate and discipline ifs members until they
can discipline with leaders and lend themselves.
spocinf iDtorost ia taken iust now particularly
by the class Of men who have been III tho habit Of
0iling tho Offices and pockotiug tho salaries, in
the Gction of tho Patrons regarding politics,
They warn us not to meddlo with politics, but
rathor to keep on producing 15-cent corn aud
try to deviae some way to raise it for shilling.
But In becoming Patrons we never relinquiahed
our right to participate in politics. On tho con-
trary. whilo advising TINT tho Patrons aB an
organization take no part in politics, tho speaker
urged that as Individuals they inform themselves
more fully upon political mattera, aud attend with
more fidelity to thor political duties than eyer
before. Politics have become corrupt not be-
cause honest mon hare attended too closely to
political matters, but boca,tAo they hayo neg-
tectod them too much. Lot honest men all over