The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-04-25
rue rxAmiSna AND THE PATRONS

Having accepted An official rela'
tion to the Order Of Patrons OF Iius>
bandry and placed ourselves 'hor'
oughly in accord with the prescn
movement to elevate and ennoble the
condition and character of the farms
ers of our State, we deem few words
to our numerous readers, on the sub
ject, not ou. oil place at this time.
Our political principles are well
known, and may We not add, very
generally approved by the people
among and for whom we have labored,
with whstever energy we may have
been endowed with. The Grenge is
not political organization, and yet
it is connected with politics in this,
that every influence that deals with
the material interests of the people,
approaches principles OF political
economy, that 1t were idle to try to
ignore. When we say that the Grange
is non-political in lis nature, we mean
that it recognizes no men who, as
Changers, would climb to official pos
sition by reason of the vast majority
of the voters of the State, who are
farmers. The connection of the Order
with politics Is only incidental, and
as innocent and inoxious as that Of
any other Of the moral or benevolent
orders which flourish among us.
While the grcsser material interests
of this large and influential class OF
the busy mel Of the State, will, as il
should, claim a large share Of our
fort, yet there are social, moral and
intellectual features which ise into
an Importance scarcely inferior to the
first, for which we pr( sse to work
Every legitimate influence thai
is calculated TO make men bet
ter, purer and more elevated
will find in the EXAMINER dev oted
and fearless champion. We will ad.
vocate, by all legl innate and fail
means, the spread of an universal ins
telligence among the people, the
establishment Of schools, and particu
larly those that come within the
range of the moderate means OF the
average Patron. We will soon have
E perfected arrangements, by which we
, will be able 10 give our readers the
latest and freshest intelligence upon
, all matters of interest to them; the
fullest reports OF the latest improve.
ments and discoveries in agricultural
matters: the experience of those
who succeed at the business of farm
ing, or any speciality connected with
it. The EXAMINER will be the me-
dium through which the farmers Of
= the State shall interchange their va.
ried experiences And q complete
file of the paper for the year, will
represent a mass OF Texan agri.
I cultural history, to be found nc
: where else. While the general prin
, clples of Agriculture are applicable tc
Y a wide field, yet they are varlei b!
g geographical location, to degree all
} most incalculable. 1t will conslitut,
/ the work Of our best energy and in
/ telligence, to study these numerous
variations, as affecting the farming
interests Of our own beautiful Texas
II will be seen that our field will b, b
an extensive one, and to cultivate i
successfully, we must make larg
. expenditure of money, as well as et
fort. In order to do that we mus
have the hearty co operation OF ever,
d Grange in the State. We propose T.
: use the largest per cent. OF The none.
: we receive In adding new and inter
"A esting features TO the pape
We are determined to issu
such paper as every Patron ca
: endorse and read with both pleasur
Y and profit.
We are gratified to note that tn
i. Waco EXAMINER disclaims being tn
G "only Simon>pure" Democratic pape
>, In Texas. This condescension an,
recognition oil the claims oil othe
It journals will be appreciated by tn
i press Of the State. The announce
g ment comes late, but yet may be i
5. time for the encouragement OF les
prominent journals than the EXAM
INER Selah !--Ne,cs.