Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
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1900 CHANGERS IN COUNCIL.
An Imposing Demonstration.

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For the first time in nearly u week th&1
sun shone brightly, the roads were free-
from dust, and everything was favorable
for a day of enjoyment.
THE GATHERING.
Before Z o'clock A. NJ. delegations of
Patrons began to arrive from different
parts of the county, clad in the regalia of
the order and bearing banners dccked (
with ribbons md bearing inscriptions of
various l.; = and significance Each
Wagon ,.;!es its freight of farmers,
wives, s.,l.s and daughters, SWANS and
swcethearts, had besides, its basket or box
OF provisions indicating that however
our farmers had been ground by corporate
monopolies they had not yet reached the
point of starvation. Something more
than half the Oranges were represented
The Buffalo being OH an unprecedented
high, all the Oranges east Of it were una
bic to attend, and the same cause kept a
number in the north part of Hazleton
township at home.
| TIE PROCESSION.
At the hour of II O'Clock all were as
sembled at the Court house, and the pro-
cession being formed by the Marshal,
Capt. J. NJ. Miller. and aids, it started
through Main street for the picnic
grounds, on the West side of the river,
preceded by martial music. The pro-
cession was over q mile long, the number
Of teams in line being yariously estimated
from 200 to $50. The latter figure is
probably not far from right. Arriving at
the grounds, which were located near the
river, east of the residence of B. Clarke
Esq, each Grange selected its camping
place under the numerous oaks which
dot the grounds, and, disposing of the
grub, f1ocked around the stand to hear
the speaking.
| THE ADDRESS.
The orator of the day was President
A. S. Welch, Of Iowa Agricultural College,
and his subject as announced last week:
Education and Farm Work" We will
not attempt to give even an outline of
President Welch's address, but will only
say that it was an admirable plea for
mental culture as q preparation for work
upon the farm, and was replete with
sound thought, irresistible logic, felc;
tous illustration and valuable counsel. 1t
was delivered IN very happy manner
and gave great satisfaction to the large
audience. We should mention that at
the beginning and close of the address the
audience were favored with vocal and
instrumental music furnished by mem
bers of the Grange. After the address
the signal was
and forthwith the crowd separated into
groups and surrounded the improvised
tables on the grass which were loaded
with profusion Of substantials and
delicacies which in quantity and quality
would have defeated the appetite of an
army of epicures. A half hour was thus
spent in satisfying the "keen demands
&C.," when the crowd again surrounded
the stand to listen to the
TOASTS AMI RESpONSES
The former were read by S. G. Pierce,
President Of the day, and the responses
by Prof Rowe, L. j. Curtis, D. A. Nc
Leish, Mr.. j. Calvin and others were gen
orally appropriate and in good taste
We say generally; we cannot, with truth,
say that all the speeches made were
marked by timeliness, good sense or
truthfulness. At the close of these cxer.
cises the crowd dispersed and general pre-
parations for the homeward ride, occu-
| pied the attention of ALL
INCIDENTS
The day was marked by the utmost Or
der and good feeling. For SO large a
crowd there was remarkable absence of
all disturbing influences There was
plenty OF enthusiasm, but very few bois-
trous demonstrations of political or parti
san feeling, even under the excitement of
a heated and violent harangue. The
large majority of the farmers of our
country are evidently determined to keep
their heads, and seem inclined to base
their action upon deliberate. judgment and
intelligent investigation rather than im-
| pulse.
The number who participated in the |
demonstration was variously estimated
at from 1900 to 1900 We have fixed it
at a medium figure, which we think is
nearly correct.
The banners carried in the procession |
were inscribed with great variety of
mottoes of various degrees of signifi-
canoe, some of these we give:
Homer Grange rallied under the le
gend: Farmers still live;" Jefferson
Grange selected as it's motto the excellent |
sentiment; awe pay rs we Co." as also
did Superior Grange. The motto of West
burg Grange was"God and our right" and
that of Perry Grange I'm God we trust"
Prairie Grove Grange marched to the
hopeful sentiment Better Days are Com
ing" MiddleGeld Grange inscribed on it's
banner Equal Pay for Equal Labor, JUS
tice and Equity, Pay as You Co.," and
Winthrop Grange had another equally
significant and appropriate motto,
"Home Manufactures, Industry, Economy,
Prosperity, Home Markets." Sumner
Grange, Freedom and Unity" We no.
ticed some banners with inscriptions
having bearing upon political topics.
but tDey were few. One referring to
the Salary matter ''$7. 500 Decidedly too
Much" Il sentiment which will find no
opposers Another had; 1--WE vote for
Representatives who cannot be Bought
and Solo, an excellent sentiment but with