The interior journal., 1874-01-16
BANDED FARMERS.
More about the new Order Of Pstrsss sS
HWsbAaavy.

The number Of Oranges in Kentucky
Is now over two hundred and increasing
ht the rate Of twenty per week.
Some of our most substantial farmers
refuse to join the Changers, saying that
they "like to have responsible middlemen
between them and danger"
a Granger gives this bit Of advice,
which contains a good hint: "1f you
want the boys to stay on the farm, don't
hear on too hard when the boy is turn
ing the grindstone."
The Grange should be place Of social
courtesy, innocent Amusement, and mu-
tual enjoyment. However its members
NAV differ in religion and politics, they
should meet and work together in unity
and harmony as one family.
The National Grange Executive Com.
mittee closed its session at Washington
City a few days ago, aud reported that
the organization raised sl00, 900 during
the year, paid its debts and has left
surplus of $4,000. What is to be done
with this fund.-
We have heard but few men in this
vicinity openly oppose the organization
of Grangers, and they present some pret-
ty strong negative arguments in discuss
ing the question. In behalf of such we
present to the Grangers two resolutions,
supposing the first to be adopted by
the Changers of Kentucky and the
second by their brethren of South Caro-
lima:
I. Resolved, THAT we take steps in
our organization TO obtain for our mem
bers the highest prices for our present
crop of mules and pork
2. Rssoired, THAT we have been
paving too high for our mules and pork,
and that we alight upon plan by which
we can get these Necessary products at
the lowest possible prices
"When Greek meets Greek then
comes the tug of war;"
The State Grange Executive Commit
tee met in Louisville last week and con-
tinued in session three days. Mr.. A.
II. Hampton, of Clark. offered his res
gnalion as II member of the Committee,
which was accepted, and Mr.. Richard
Waters, of Oldham county, was appoint
ed in his place. The sessions of the
Committee we're held in secret Among
the resolutions passed by the Committee
was the following;
Resolred by The Erecuiire Committee Of
The State Grange Of Kentucky. That we
respectfully recommend to all the mem
bers of the subordinate oranges of this
State to bay no farming or agricultural
implements whose manufacturer refuses
to sell to the Patrons Of Husbandry at
their wholesale price.
We would like to amend that resolu-
ton by adding these words: Buy no
farming or agricultural implements from
foreign manufacturers that can be pur-
chased from your home mechanics at fair
prices
The Gringers of Lincoln must post
themselves upon the cardinal principles
of the order, and should be careful not
to misrepresent it to the uninitiated.
The impression is rapidly gaining ground
with those who are excluded from its
fold, that the Grangers are disposed to
be proscriptive, and antagonistic to the
interest of the trades and professions, if
not exclusive in social respect. Very
few honest tradesmen, in the country at
least, dissent from the cardinal principle
of the Association but the general ten
or of the conversation of some of the
hot.headed Grangers, who evidently re-
gard their own institution in narrow,
contracted and unjust light, is calculated
to excite the enmity of those who are,
and have been, the friends of the farmers
and in favor of their organization for
self protection against the rings of spec
lators and huge monopolies. The line of
argument presented by some of the Grang-
ers to induce their farmer friends to
take membership in the order had best
be abandoned as illegitmate. When
YOU undertake TO excite the preiudices Of
an honest farmer against his friend and
neighbor who is engaged in profession
al or mercantile calling. you are very
apt to arouse in his mind II suspicion that
the order is unworthy of his encourage
ment, or else you do not understand its
principles. or are an unworthy brother
Hertum sat sdpienti.