Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-09
Auosrille Sourual.
JULY Q, 1874.
Grange Disbandm cnt.

In the DTOCeTS vOHJUU, VI SuIth-
60, we find the following proceedings
u Good Hope Grange, Of Illinois, as
reported by the Secretary rs follows:
Alta meeting Of the Good Hope
Grange, No. 1888, held in conformity
with the rules and regulations Of the
order, Saturday, June 20, the follow
ing officers being present: James
statler, Master, J. y. Venard,
Overseer; William Sickle, Chap
lain; III. b. Webb, Lecturer, }. A.
ncCleIIand. Treasurer; and David
Brockway, Secretary; also large
number Of the membership, the fol-
lowing proceedings occurred and the
resolution passed, which was decided
10 he made public.
The Secretary and Treasurer re-
ports show the following condition
VI the Lodge:
4,tnl amount received for the in.
istFyn fees aud dnss..."....." s0|Euo
. mid 20 tbs state Orange ana $3.50.
Tor ~orkiog tools rsssiis, etc. 1't4 =
p.,. - y,...,,v ... SOS 30
There are fees from delinquent
members due the Grange amount
ing to probably $3.50. The following
preamble and resolution was offered
IS j. 8. Brown.
WHEREAS, The organization OF the
order r. Of II. was inaugurated and
predicted on just and correct princi-
ples. the elevation Of the agricultural
classes Of this country, and for the
purpose Of uniting the farmers to-
getl,er in social and friendly bonds,
nhi was SO held out and published
10 the world, thereby bringing 1t to
the favorable notice Of all good men
and well wishers Of the race. And
WHEREAS, the principles az are
promulgated by the =. Of II. If
strictly, or even but partially prac-
,ieed. would benefit and be "a source
Of much good in the community in
which they existed. Yet we, after
careful investigation both Of the inte'
rlor and exterior workings Of said
order, to declare it as our candid
opinion predicted upon actual expe-
rienco as members working in the
order, to publish and declare to the
world,
lst, That the original principles
for which the organization was instl-
tuted have been entirely overlooked
and ignored, in that the officers have
assumed powers that are tyrannlcal,
arbitrary, and entirely subversive OF
good order in the Lodge or In com
Inunity. That the officers compos-
ing our Grand or State organization,
ars not the true representatives OF
the members of the order selected for
that purpose, being ex-ofIiclo mem"
beers Of the same, and also that the
officers Of tho National Grange have
arrOgated to themselves and that,
too, under the workings OF the order
unwarranted and systematic auto
cratic authority, ruling as with rod
of iron, from whose edicts there is no
appeal.
"a, That large sums Of money
have been (are now, and in time to
Gomez collected by the several State
Oranges and the National Grange,
for which no adequate return has ev-
~ been realized by the individual
members of the order.
Sd, And further, there has been
from time to time, through the State
and other officers of the order dis.
position To change the organization
from its original plans of mutual
benefits to the members thereof, to
that of "A political party, thereby in
juring or destroying all that was cal
cuated to unity and elevate the
community it was designed to ben
eft.
4th, 1t Is burdensome and expen-
sive to the members of the order,
without adequate compensation for
money expenses, that 1t is now en-
gcndering spirit of class legislation
and mutual distrust between the ag-
ricultural and commercial intercourse
of the land, thereby demoralizing
and debasing the standard of rela-
iions the community bears to each
other. And further, that the order,
as ruled by designing men connected
Herewith, has become entirely pros
TINTED from It's original purpose, and
drought into subsection TO further
their personal and political interests,
TO MI Of which we do most sincerely
and cmphatically protest, and in
view thereof, be 1t therefore
Itesotred, That this Grange, No.
1913, do now disband and deliver up
Al