, 1873-12-13

tlolr own to buld The rcapor4.
RAILROAD TAntrF Mill.
committee OF twclvp VIVA erfl1lnCl to draft n
raroa it,' emn,, r ,1'l mid reaen it 10 tho LeaaIntuFo
Tho Comntttca MI Transportation reported In favor
cstls Mlskissll Riyor and Fox and Wisconsin nivor
improvements
RTopK sALra IN o,ItuAuo,
Mr iattorson tho GHunt nf tho usangc at tho Union
aLoeE- 1arla, ohcago. i1aao rounrt If hA Balcs Of
S.oU,000.
were adopted 1cc1nrtng ngana tho acceptance Of pase-
ea on railroads by members Of tho Legislature III fa-
frn,a Frr Nrehahing no moro agricultural implements
ol THO currency altt fFoe banking.
- THEIR REulsETs,
inG evening Reahion was nll oyosed to 1nAtors Of
not adjourn I'LL Tuesday ur Wednesday Of nczt wcoI
Tho NOsiOn Grange.
Speciat Dfspatch ia The chicnga tribune.
DoRToS, Mass, Der. 13.-An Important mcotnu uaa
held IN tlR city Tonight though ,,nannounccd and
though thcro wcro hardly n dozen persons present,
1t WIS MI Informal gathostng Of tho officers
Of the Boston Grange to meet tho Grand
Lecturer, r. A. Thonspson, and Grand Dor.
usy ]. @. Abbott, WHO instituted tho Grange,
These gentlemen wcrc III Tho Stats to ateud the recon-
organization Of tile Stale Grange at Greenfield, aud
tic officers Of the Boston Grunge, feeling sure tat
they could but feel tito injustice Of tho notion Of tho
Aaator Of tic National Grunge In rcvoklng their char
ter invited them ton Rlpor, In order that they might
hear from thon.
VIEWS OF lAsTER nAnT1ETT.
MR. John L. BARTLETT Muster Of the Grange referred
to the action Of the NAlionai Orange officers in rcyok-
Ing tho charter, md claimed TINT tue inercss Of the
members Of tho Boston Grange and tho Western
farlncrs wcro tho aane that cheap transportation was
OF vital Importance to both.
NEsIsnKs 1T THE EEorunEn.
No then Introduced a1r. Thon,psou, Tie Lecturer,
who said That ho hnd rojoiced when lo heard OF tho
organization OF the Doston Orange. He WIS then p,a
ing the order III Minnesota. Speaking Of tho farmers
there, ho said: Knowing Tho condition to whlc.,
they hnve becn brought by tho organization Of
capita u8 Illustrated III tho nonoEolizug influence Of
the rnllroads-she transporting mediums between tlcm
a9n yoa--yherc;y thu psiccA of produce hnyo been
Icdhceu 10 tlr tlt thcy wero nlbie to renlze thrr
1ta Share Of tue prota Of their industry, would look
upon tho Boston Grunge with m,,cit favor, aud ita
the common platform that rervades os entiro order
You had taken tho samo obligation that wo had al-
on On. IN We -, we're oot not 70 wrong each other
II. apoko formerly Of tic orgnuizatlon aud An 10
suspicion for son.o time TINT 4 was not acceptable to
vocation Of yolr charter surprisc ind wisl
70 say W far as TINT Is concerncd that becve there
papers thss siow your charter to vo bo, royuis
~ s1ch u Renso tl,ut you arc I'D. fully at liberty
so go "na % Sa or and m
IN tho country. probablyu trno sotno arier Will uu-
yeloin your State until you havu State organization,
Since thu United brothcrhood passed unanimous
resolution ncccriing sou members, md has recog
nzcd your argsnization and sincc minority Of tio
National Grunge accept yon feel that tho ti1no IL now
come When you may disregard tho tca that yon n,ny
nos move GU ani aea'mo Tho relations Of any anbordi-
natc Grange III the land. am Of the opinion that you
dill right to alle@l and lopo your alnater viii pre-
Eent your grievances. mud rniso tho question n tic
National Grange certainly sliall do ali can to ayo
You in every scnRe recognized. tApptnrsc.]
Mr. Thonpson thou went OIL to speak Of the neces-
rapid growth ue gave Tic figures of It's progress unI
concluded with another appeal to them to 10 on and
flourish.
Deputy Abbott followed LII similar atrain, and
speaking III high terms Ut hIr. Thompson,