Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
Grangers' Picnic.

The pic-uic yesterday was the grandest
affair OF the kind ever had i'm Marshall
county. AT an early hour our streets
were filled with teams, with wagons and
and carriages, loaded with cheerful look
ing farmers, and their wives and children.
y procession WAS formed on jefferson
street, south of the Court House square.
by Chief Marshal, John w. Thomas, and
Assistant Marshal, Geo. w. Boyd, in The
following order: Three color hearers ON
white horses, bearing the national flag
The Six Brothers Band. German town
| ship Grange, carrying Il banner with the
motto stand tor the right" Pretty
Lake Grange, with banner. motto Peace
on earth-good will To ALL Marmoni
Grange, banner with motto, Our rights"
Linkville Grange, with banner, motto,
"Ali We ask is equal rights Polk
Township Grange, with banner, motto,
Economy is Wealth" MaAinkuckee
Grange, with motto, Reform we Viii
have Labor must be respected"
After the procession was formed, which
was mile III length, they marched south
To LaPorte street, from There east
TO Michigan street. AMI north on Michi-
gan street To the tair ground. Probably
net one fourth OF the people who went
To the iair ground, were in he procession.
The lair grounds were pretty we'll COVERED
with people and teams before the arrival
of the procession The procession COM
menced forming about ii o'clock and
arrived on the ground a little after one
Tables had been prepared under the
shade oi native oaks, with standing room
(therc were no seats) tor about 1000 per-
sons, and the ground was all occupied
The tables We're loaded with n liberality
which is always displayed by farmers and
farmers wives on such occasions. Cold
chicken, cold ham, biscuits, bread, cakes,
pies, pickles. and plenty of ice water.were
procured Tor all, aid all We're invited and
urged To- come to the table and help them
selves. The +. or Ii. said they dad not
bring their viciuals Tor themselves. but
for invited guests as well and really
there did not seem Ia be AN, Backward
ness. Appetites were keen and the
wherewith 10 satisfy them abundant.
After dinner WAS over speaking was
announced al the stand, on the most ele-
waited ground, in the enclosure.
The Dix Brothers gave US some of their
cheering music, which was listened TO
with the most marked attention we ever
Witnessed, IN promiscuous crowd.
There is something inspiring in their
music which stirs up the soul
The speaker, Hon. Henly james, Mas
ter OF the State Grange, was introduced.
He commenced by saying that results
were the effects OF causes and that there
must be some cause for this great out
pouring OF the people in the busiest sea-
son OF the year. The cause, he said was
that the farmer had been hard worked
and poorly paid. Taxation had worked
unequaliy and to the disadvantage of the
farmer The farmer paid much more tax
on the product than the money of the
capitalist Men in other organizations
had formed societies and established the
price OF labor and the prices OF the pro-
ducts of labor. Farmers had seen the
the advantages to these associations. and
had determined to profit 6y experience
He complained OF the recklessness OF
our State Legislature, in increasing the
salaries OF offices and the rate of taxation.
These things, he said, wonld be reformed,
if the farmers demanded il, no matter
which party succeeds in the election
lie thought the greatest benefit to be
derived from the organization is in its
social influence. 1t brings neisbors to-
gether in friendly intercourse. 1t makes
them think more of each other; go to
meeting mere, and in every way improves
them. We have no time for more exten-
ded notice.