The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-21
"PsirOps OF EUsbsHery."

INV NS'iouai pIauSe ~ Is secIe'
associa,ion-,ha, is, its deliberation apd
the proceeding. Of the oranges ere Do
public, although the general principles
and objects Of the move are made knorn
and are 10 the main about as re statet
them 10 our issue Of last geek.
The officers Of q grange, either ne
tional, state or subordinate, coosist Of .
master, overseer, lecturer, stevart, gste-
keeper, ceres, pomona, floral and lady
assistant stewart. In the subordinate
oranges they are chosen annually, and
10 the national and state every two years
Any person interested in agricultural
pursuits Of the age Of sixteen years
, (female), and eighteen years (male)
duly proposed, elected aud complying
with the rules aud regulations Of the
order, is entitled to membership and the
benefit of the degrees taken. Every
application must be accompanied by the
fee Of membership. if rejected, the
money will be refunded. Applications
must be certified by members, aud bal
loted for a, subsequent meetings. 1t re.
quires three negative votes to reject any
applicant.
If any member Cor brother or sister
is sick, the patrons are to visit them and
see that they are we'll provided with all
things needful. I. is the duty Of the
officers to see that the interests of the
order 10 this and all other respects are
carried out.
The principal objects of the organiza.
ton, as We have previously mentioned, is
to secure cheap transportation Of pro.
ducts to market; the purchase of sup.
plies at wholsesale, which may be &C
complished by establishing depois of
provision the purchasing Of farm imple.
ments from first hands, instead Of paying
the agents commission, and legislative
relief from onerous taxation and other
burdens by the election to Office Of those
who know and feel he needs of farmers.
In this order, as others, political dema.
gogues will creep unawares, to gain its
influence, with is already evin cd by the
number who are taking such an active
interest in the matter now, and attempt
ing to locate the order with one or the
other political parties Of the country
although the order itself disclair,s its
adherence to any political faction. Such
characters however will manage to be
come members Of the order, and try 10
WELD its influence in their favor for sel |
fish aims. The caution taken in the con.
stitution, that a person must be inter
ested in agricultural pursuits to become
A member, will not guard against this,
for we have in the country many who,
osteusibly, are farmers, having small
farms which are the least of their
thoughts, while the great object of their
ives is political promotion.
In speaking Of the organization, Col.
mans Rural World says:
The members of this order have
every reason to believe that they are
aiding in one of the grandest reforms the
world has ever seen. The instruction,
protection, and the elevation of the work
ing man, the acknowledgment of the
only true nobility, that Of the heart and
The intellect; the general happiness and
Of the country are but part
Of the objects to be attained. We be
ieve this organization will do moro to
secure the welfare of the producing
classes, and bring about the long needed
concert Of action, 80 essential to success,
Than any or all other means combined.
Information relating to crops, future
prospects, demand and supply, transport
alton, manufacturing and educational
enterprises. sales of farm products, pur-
chase Of implements, seeds, and family
supplies at wholesale rates, are but a
part OF the objects to be attained. To
these should be added, tho bringing back
Of our government to its original purity
and simplicity; to bring about the over.
throw Of those who would enrich them
selves at the expense Of the tolling
masses, to diminish the taxes by remov..
ing the causes that create them and to
further the general interests of the whole
country, without discrimination or par
tiality.
This uprising among the agriculturists
nstonishes their would be dictators.
The independent farmer has been de.
pendent too long. 50 long as isolated
farmers clubs only complained, remon.
strances remsiued unheeded. In this
VIC see new order of things in.
nugurated, when oranges and clubs shall
lift up their voices. and announce that
concert Of action has been fully deter
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