The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-31
the GRANGEOv .SUPE1lOR sNrEI..
l.I6ENCE"

Nv attention has been called to articles ia
yesterdays papers signed "High.K'cka
Pr.irie," and Third Wsrd Grange" These
articles Profes. to give, among other things
reasons for the place o: meeting OF the 90
called L.aveuworth Grange. Ifeverythine
is AZ it should BE-, why this explanation!
No other Grange in the county feels obliga.
led TO apoIisiz. for its place Of meeting. II
strikes me Is e,ngular that the wri,ersof these
articles should be 80 much of one mind, both
as to the rha, to say and the hor to say it.
Both seem to be afflicted with the same dis
ease. B,th seek the same remedy. Let US
hope both have been alike benefited BY thus
writing of that which is most clearly demon
strated they either know but little. or else
lack sufficient canior to tell this little. II
i. substantially asserted by both that, 1.-THE
Leavenuo Grange Was duly organized &C.
cording to the Law of the Patron, Of Husband
~. Wonder if the Superior intelligence
alluded to dictated the making Of this decls-
ration, Why, i, is a fact patent to every
ploddins farmer in the Grange that the great
fundamental Law Of the Order. upon which
hangs all its hopes Of success, was violat-
ed when the Leaven~onh Grange was Or
gained. These writer's ~ tell u, that "For
convenience" this Grange meets in the
Third Ward. Just so. But whose conven.
fence? Certainly not for the more than
one-half" that reside without the city in ad-
Joining townships, but rather for the CON-
venieoce and special accommodation Of GER
tain hackneyed political outcasts, that could
by no possibility have been admitted to .
Grange elsewhere, was this Grange called
into being, aud has place Of meeting at all.
Some of that peculiar superior intelligence"
that permits . man to aspire TO represent
people in the halls Of Congress, or State
Legislature, and when defeated
s,,sasins lis poseeasor while passing
the irving ordeal of serving the dear people
in the capacity of Road Supervisor, made
use Of ambitious, pliable place hunters to &C.
cure this organization. But this 10 not the
kind of intelligence wanted in this move
ment. Political demasogues, who run for
Office twice year and mourn because the
election does not occur Ofieoer, must bring
forth fruits Of repentance before entering the
Grange. Again, il, according to the sdnis-
sion Of the writer ''more than One-half' the
members live in the adjoining townships,
they are within the jurisdiction OF other
Oranges having priority of organization, to
which they of right, sustained BY all prece-
dent, belong. l then submit, this would
let the Leavenwcr,h Grange rest for Its basis
on the city members alone, . number Of
whom, at lest, are not eligible at all, thus
reducing the actual membership below the
minimum required to obtain dispensation.
Il 10 further claimed these
exceedingly honest gentlemen are
consc,ou. OF no wrong doing. All indeed,
when they took. or permitted the taking,
into their grange, on their second night Of
meeting, eight persona, with and BY the Use
of property belonging to another grange,
irreeulsrly retained and 70 d for that pur-
pose, and without which ''superior intelli-
xencs" ought to have seen they we're helpless
to act, were they still operating according to
the Laws of Patrons, and unconscious of ira
duc.nR their authority? lfso, the farmers
understand full we'll this il the bogus kind Of
intelligence owned in fee simple ny .avarice
and controlled by q twin sister, sel6shness-
hence to be avoided and Stunned If We may
hope for the ultimate success Of this move
ment. II certainly Is great condeaoension on
The part OF superior intelligence" to sympa-
hize with IA and our pun. edorts." and in
ne simplicity Of our natures, We Of
cour.e are grateful TO know
We enjoy the commiserating pity Of such
master minds. But then. gentlemen, you
must not allow your grief to overcome your
desire to have Grange fashioned after your
own minds. 60 TO the proper tribunal.
There repreeen, facts AZ they exist. Tell the
truth, the whole truth, and take the conse-
quences in the spirit becoming = superior
type of manhood, without this idle prattle
about persecution. The opposition have
said or done nothing but file their bill of
particular, all Of which can be sustained BY
proof most amRle. and have rested their
case. Not 70 WIN the money shaver, buck
-,ers, and lawyers composing the so-ca!led
Leavenworh Grange, like all other Offend
err, they are prating about persecution and
asking for suspension of judgment.
VIM.
LEAyExwoRrH, KAs, July 30,'7s