The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
Meeting of the Iowa State
Grange at Desmoines.

against Fuller, re affirmed the decision of |
the lower court, which was to the effect |
that the law of the State of Iowa regulat- |
ing railroad freights was valid, and it was
within the power of the State to protect it's !
people from imposition. The road was
charged with imposing double rates for
furniture from Chicago to Marshalltown,
Iowa.
BLOOMINGTON, Dec 9.-Every hotel and
boarding house in the city is filled this
morning with Delegates to the third an
nual meeting of the State Grange This
i Convention is composed of the Masters of
the subordinate Oranges. As there are
now 800 Oranges in this State and as
nearly every Grange is expected to be re-
presented some little idea may be formed
in regard to the Importance OF this Conven-
ton. The citizens here seem to be utterly
dumbfounded by this sudden and unexpec-
ted tidal-wave Of Grangers, who have com
pletely taken possession of their quiet
peaceful town. There has never been in
this State such Representative gather
ing of the people The tone ofthe conyer
sation aud their determined looks seem
to convince outsiders that the Grangers
mean business, and that the days OF
monopoly and steals shall end. The pol
Iicy and work as here developed will de
b termine in great measure the
FUTURE SUCCESS OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
The present officers seem fully to real
ize the responsibility of the situation and
are free to say that the magnitude and deep
: feeling in this cause, as here developed,
overwhemns them AS the delegates
a were pouring into the hall, crowd OF men
tobserving them exclaimed Where did
all these fellows come from? These
Grangers will elect the next President.
= MORNING SESSION.
At the morning session of the Grange
o. .. Colder, of Rock Falls, called tn
i, Grange to order, with the assistance of tn,
following State officers Overseer, h. '
ford, Rock FallA Steward. j. Baird, Ster
= ling: Assistant Steward G. W. Pattor
DeIavan; Chaplain, A. B. Smith, Roc
Falls Treasurer, j. P. Simonson, Roun
Grove; Secretary, o. Tanning, Gait
Gate, keeper, w. p McAllister, Morrison
Ceres. Mrs. D. w. Dame Lanark; PomO
! ma. Miss NJ. j. Lapham, Morrison ; Flori
- Miss E. Colder, Rock Falls; Lady ASST
tant-Steward, Mrs. p. P. Garrison, Mo
rison; Executive Committee, DIV. Dam
Lanark: D. n. Foster, Sterling; }.
GHdden, De Kalb W. W. Corbett, Ch
cago; w. w. Tilton, Dixon; Villa
Kennedy, Dixon; A. Colder, Sterling
In E. flaming. Gait. OF these nearly {
~ we're present last evening, The mornll
session was occupied with the collecting
passwords and conferring the fifth degr
of the Order, which is necessary to be r
corded SO that subordinate Masters nj
take seats in the State Grange. This e
[f. animation showed that between 600 a
100 delegates were present.
j. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Il SPEECH OF MR.. COLDER.
The State Master, Colder, opened t
proceedings by the delivery of length
! address.
THE COMMITTEES.
At the close of the address, Mr. Golt
announced the Committees
On Resolutions-C. G. Buel, Willis
Ass. Hunter, NJ. NJ johnson, John Alexand
On Amendments to Constitutional,
20 Colder, j. f. Gilden, E. L. Peabody,
ntS G. Curtis, d. D. Foley.
On Crop -Reports-S 7. K. Prime, A.
ea and ID Apple, Graham Lee, j. W. Musser.
On Farm Insurance-W. w. Stelltor
res, J. Frew, Wilson Pottenger, Harvey Bro
!. B. Sigsber
On Publication-W NJ Kennedy,W
ages, Corbet, O. E. Tanning.
a of On the Purchase of Farm Supplies
hnSe inye V. Lapham. George Patten, E. F. HES
lteri- r. Roe, G. W. Saunder.
Sent On Transportation-A. J. Burbank,
W. Dame, A. H. Dolton, 2. +, Reeves
p. Bisoey.
y On Revision of By -Laws-John Dow
John Ellis, A. Woodford, John Fergu
r r. G. Noyes
On Home Manufactures. c. Hal
L. e. Belden.
The Grange then took a recess unit
n o'clock to- morrow morning.
COMMITTEE WORK.
rant. Delegates still continue to arrive.
with evening the Committee are all at work
game hope to morrow morning TO show s
rom rom practical results of their labors.
impie One fact already established is ths
never State Grange with representation l
p'"' the present basis is totally unable to
conIplish any work. Steps are to be t
- to decrease the representation Tor ant
y meeting. From present indications
N Convention will occupy the entire wee
q BLooMINaToN, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-The
Grange to-day adopted a resolution
- auesting all the members of the ordel
} their agents not tn buy from the plow
ufacturers who lately, in a Chicago |
expert ing, resolved not to sell plows to gr'
aptain. a,scaat at retail prices / he Commit
fd ;tl n n County Organization are ID. y. Foste
ng the Whiteside W. w Tilton, OF Lee;
d with Irvine, of Champaign, Finance, /
!! . a1s also CONNECT, and 4. Noble, OF Dekalb
mpany and Joseph Burditt, of Peoria.
world world DEs MONIES, Dec. 1O.-The State q
globe; of Patrons of Husbandry was occ
,ol1s to.dav almost exclusively in the elect