The Grange advance., 1874-07-08

rily be all Introductory. Mr.. Thacher had
spoken more Of the county, he proposed to
speak more of the country at large-to say
something Of the origin, growth and glory
Of the nation.
The founders of Rome are said to have
been nursed by wolf, the founders Of our
nation were nursed by toll, hardship and
taxation. The speaker here referred in q
most happy and stirring manner to the
noble deeds and darings of the great pa
triotic fathers, urged on by the patriotic
mothers. the struggle Of the few weak COL
onies against the most powerful and best
armed nation in the world, but all along
the results proved that the singers of
"Yankee Doodle " could fight better, march
better, and, if necessary, run better than
those who sung God Save the King
In most eloquent passage, in which the
speaker grouped some Of the most stirring
events of history that have occurred since
the signing Of the Declaration. he said
1.-The Oranges, whose mission it is to elevate
the people to fight down monopolies and to
purify the politics Of the nation, were then
unknown The speaker then referred in a
few passages to the glory we had reached !;
he said that in the noble words of the
great Lincoln, whose portrait we see be-
fore US, the noble successor of Washington,
oh h1 ~kSG nSn1
weights from all shoulders and to give all
q fair start in life.' The glory yet to
come was to be attained by the aid of
Oranges and every honest man-to solve
the question Of honesty in politics and
to break down monopoly. We wage no
war on railroads but demand justice to ALL
The Zumbrota Grange sung, "Rally
around the Grange in manner that car
ried glow Of enthusiasm throughout the
whole Of the large assembly. Master
Heys Of Belvidere Grange was then intro
duced. Said we were gathered to-day in a
two fold capacity. As Oranges we are
met on the old principle that g Birds of a
feather flock together" Then we are met
as citizens to express our patriotism.
He was not prepared and what he said
would be rough and ready.
The reasons to support our Order might
be ascertained by simply reasoning from
cause to effect. The cause for the exist
ence Of the Order was class protection,
combination and corruption, resulting op-
pressively to the farmer. A class protec-
tion which meant robbery. The secret
feature Of our Order had been objected to-,
but he appealed to every Patron present to
bear him out in the assertion that there
was nothing secret in the Order further
than what was necessary to protect from
imposition. Secrecy is found everywhere,
in every department of business, and even
in the family circle.
The farmers have been hard set upon.
The farmer has been like A certain
man. who went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho and fell among thieves, which
stripped him and departed leaving him
half naked. The man had gone down alone;
in this manner had the farmer gone he
had fallen among thieves-more than one,
hence combination of robbers in like man
ner the farmer.
He was stripped of his raiment, of that
which belonged to him, was wounded and
left half dead and helpless; so it has been
with the farmers. And certain priest
came that ways wolf in sleeps clothing
an ofice-seeker, who said to himself
what have to do with that man? He is
helpless; he can do nothing for me. Or a
Congressman on his way to Congress, who
said there is nothing there for me; he is
already stripped; he has no bribes to
give, and rushed on to sell himself to the
thieves, combinations and rings, who held
the spoils. The Levite, who looked on him
and passed by on the other side, was some
patent-right monopolist, rushing to Wash
ington to secure his patent or renewal
thereof, with his hand full of bribes, and
he found nothing in the helpless, wounded
man worth bribing.
The founders of the Order of Patrons
were the good Samaritan, and the host who
took care of the robbed mau-of the farm
er and his Order until the Order hs1grown
in strength and rewarded the host. The
figure was well used and the thoughts
brought out met with hearty cheers.
After one more Of the enlivening pieces
BY the band, Hon. Chas. Mcclure WAS in