The Grange advance., 1874-04-01

terest, our Grange which works as love-
ly as a fish out of water. We have
about sixty members, which individual
" have, as the old saying is, a will of
their own, and know how to use the
same to the discomfort of all around
them; not that the Potato Bugs are
mean, for they are the kindest crit
ters - imaginable, striving to help their
fellows when in trouble, and doing all
manner of good works. Our meetings
are held on each alternate Friday, be-
ginning with the 18th Of March, 1874,
opening at $50 p. m. in the winter and
1880 p. m. in the summer, and men,
bers Of the Order are cordially invited
to visit US. If you make US call you
can find out more in few moments
than I can write in hours. We have a
church, school house and hall all in
one, which is handy. But this will do
for this time. More in future.
Yours fraternally,
A COUNTRY GREENHoRN.
RICE COUNTY: MIMI,
March 25th, 1874.
Mr. EDITOR In your issue of
March 18th, I saw an extract taken
from the Kansas Sau,, in reference to
the way the "Granges should vote"
and closes by saying that As the in
vidual Granger acts so will the Oranges
as body act.'
Now, Mr.. Editor: I think before
"Granges act in body" they must
first have unity of purpose. I would
ask how can we expect Oranges to be
united as long as lawyers, doctors,
merchants, railroad men, preachers and
mechanics are allowed representation
therein Why is it that all the above
professions have had their associations,
and the farmers never have asked to
be represented, but no sooner do the
farmers unite for the purpose Of better
ing their condition, than, 10 and behold,
the above professions are knocking for
admittauce; all declaring that they
have great "interest in agriculture"
C) I would ask what does this mean ?
Is there not "snake in the grass ?"
But short time ago those very same
persons were saying, "Oh you farmers
are not capable of running an associa-
tiou successfully Think you, Mr.
Editor, that those parties are actuated
by desire to assist us to run the "ma-
chine" successfully, or is it for the pur-
pose Of running us off the track? I
judge the latter is the case by the &C.
tions of those few that have come to nv
notice. Thay seem to have about as
much interest in the farmers welfare,
as hawk would have in chickens s we'll.
fare. am glad that the National and
State Oranges have SO plainly defined
Art. 5th Of the Constitution, that in
future we may SOW the clean wheat
Let us weed out the tares as soon as
possible without pulling up the wheat.
believe there must be unity Of pur-
pose. Our interests must be identical
before we can act together honestly
and understandingly. Oil and water
will not mix, therefore it is only lost
time trying the experiment. Let US
remember there are great many de-
| signing men that are trying to use US
| farmers for their self aggrandizement
They are de'aagcgues, political eoire
pu2lers. They will tell you, we must
have numbers if we expect to do any
thing, and you never hear them say,
"In unity there is strength" but as
the numbers increase Cirrespective Of
qualifications, } they think to themselves
"What great thing this farmers
movement is to those who are not far
mers."
If the above is published you will
again hear from .e ..