The Grange advance., 1874-06-17
Attack on the Oranges.

eighteen months ago at Jackson, Tenn. |
It was removed from thence to Jackson
vile, in this State, and from there to
Indianapolis. The editor, since our at
tention was first drawn to him, has been
mainly distinguished for making him.
self very offensive at the different State
Oranges, Farmers Clubs, et,. We have
hearu unfavorable reports of him in
this regard from Tennessee, Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and this State. At the
meeting Of the Farmers Club Associa-
ton, at Decatur, last winter, he became
50 offensive, and was such pest in the
Convention. that the President, Hon.
W. G. Flagg, would not recognize mis-
motions or pay heed to his suggestions.
The Farmers Clubs, the reader will re-
member, is an open Order.
Lately this man Greene has written
letter to an anti.secret society organ
ization, which has held meeting at
Syracuse, N. Y, in whieh he assails the
Farmers Oranges for the secret feature
in their organizations. His bitter letter
finds ready admission to the columns
of the Tribune. The Age has no room
this week to reply to the gasconade Of this
carpet-bag publisher. 1t may, perhaps,
bestow some attention-he is worthy Of
but little-to him some future time.
But a thousand Greenes and Tribuaes
cannot make the public, and especially
the farmers, believe that the organiza-
tion of Oranges has not conferred vast
benefits upon those in whose behalf
they were formed. Not among the
least Of these is, it has brought the
farmers together-it has caused them
to discuss and reason on matters they
were deeply interested int has made
the halls Of our miscalled " courts of
justice" and legislation pause and re-
fleet that there are other interests than
than those of moneyed monopolies that
should command their attention-it
has influenced farmers to take steps to
get and keep out Of debit has brought
the cost Of agricultural implements and
merchandise down from 20 to 80 per
cent, and conferred numerous other ben.
efts that we have not time to advert to
this week.-Indust,'ial Age.
And this is the way the Pioneer
sloshes around over the gasconade and
silly mouthings Of this, gas bag " car
pet bag publisher" whom the Age
shows up in his true colors:
DON'T LIKE THE GRANGERs.
Mr.. Charles W. Greene, the manager
of the National Crop Reporter, gave
utterance before the national convention
opposed to secret societies. which has
been in session at Syracuse this week,
to a labored address against the insti.
tuition known as the Grange, denounc-
ing it as having been founded by un-
scrupulous men, who have very little
intelligence, no knowledge Of agricul-
ture, and no end in view except to fat
ten upon the revenues Of the order.
Mr.. Greene was formerly member Of
the Grange, but claims to have with
drawn as soon as he discovered the true
purpose Of the minipulators Of the Or
ganization. Of course, there may be
something at the bottom Of Mr.. Greene's
opposition which does not appear upon
the surface, but it bears the impress of
candor, and such high regard for the
true interests Of agriculture as the pub
Usher Of such representative journal
ought certainly to entertain. We doubt
not there are unworthy men in high
places in the order and other unworthy
men who are endeavoring to prostitute
its powers to the upbuilding of their own
political aspirations; but there is no
reason why the honest and sincere
members Of the order should not con-
fine it to the purposes for which it is
ostensibly designed, nor why, properly
conducted, it should not be, as in many
instances it has already proved, pow
erfal agency for good.-Pioneer.
COMING DOWN ON THE MAsoNs, TEN
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES, AND
ORANGES.
And this is some of the wise and
weighty action Of this hoary headed
body that listened to the wise counsels
of the Greene man:
THE ANTI-sECRET SOCIETY REFORMERS
LAYING OUT THEIR WORK.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 4.-The Anti
Secret Society Convention to-day
adopted resolutions declaring that in all
secret. oath.bound fratern;t;os ;nclnd.