The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06
Worthy Master T. R. Aliens Ad-
dress.

/ through the klbu providence OF the
Great Master above. we have been
permitted again to assemble in pur-
suancc Uf our constitutional pro-
vision.
But eight months have elapsed since
our last assembling, and but seven
teen since our State organization.
The summer just passed has been
one of most severe prOvidcntial chas-
tiselnent to much the greater portion
OF our State. Extreme drouth and
devastating insects have operated as
great discouragements to our people,
and caused many in the land to mourn
the loss of the anticipated fruits of
their labor. BNt as these are prOvi-
DENTAL misfortunes over which we
could exercise no control, it becomes
us to submit to them without mur-
muring, but with thankful hearts that
our condition has not been made
worse than it is.
The general health has been good
throughout the State, and but very
few deaths have occurred i'll our
brotherhood. Peace and harmony
have generally prevailed throughout
our order
THE BUSINESS INTEREST
OF our order in our State is one of
very great Importance. Hitherto
there has been lack of system and
want of mutual cooperation between
our county and State agents. This
ought to be corrected as far as posi-
BILE. Our agency system, if we may
call it such. has saved to our members
and others many thousands of del
lars, but it is not all that it ought to
be. If possible, let us have a system
aud then carry it out. If we employ
agents, let us sustain and protect
them.
TRANSPORTAr
No question. perhaps except that
of finance. Is so important and of such
vital interest to us aS that Of trans
purtatIon Our ability To- encourage
home manufacture is largely depend
cnt on this. These two interests are
mutual in themselves, and lie at the
foundation OF our prosperity. 1t has
been the part of wisdom with us 10
defer the attempt to grapple with
these great subjects until our organi-
zatiun was more complete and cstab-
liShcd. But the time has now arrived
when q movement ought to be made:
and as form on these great questions
can only be effected through lcgisla-
ton. state and National, a favorable
opportunity now presents Itself to
make our influence and power felt i'll
this direction.
Candidates for high positions of
trust are now before us and soliciting
our votes. Before they get them let
us see that they are pledged to us to
give earnest and faithful heed to our
industrial interests. Legislation in
the interests OF monopolies, with
special privileges to tax us without
our consent. should cease. and forev-
cr. We have endured taxation with
UNi rcpre-eutatIon loh@ enough. Let
Us. as soon - possible. put ourselves
in favorable position to dcmamd
successfully that necessary prepara-
tons shall be made by the general
government to improve the naviga-
tion of our rivers; and that railroad
transportation companies shall be
placed under proper and wholesome
restrictions. 1t will become our duty
soon to "rapple with other evils that
now atilict us. but we must not un-
dertakc too much at once. These
mrca, evils are securely cntrenchcd
and strongly fortified. They will fight
with the spirit of desperation. As
vet they have been calmly watching
our gathering forces, and awaiting
attack by us. Their gigantic power
consists in the corrupt use of money.
This we must oppose with bold
honesty and pcrsevering integrity and
industry.
An appeal was made to
OUR BENEyoLENCE
Last spring. by our brothers and sis
tiers of Louisiana. who were suffer-
crs bv the flood that inundated por-
tions of that State. Many of our
Oranges responded nobly to that ap-
peal. Brother Vim. VI. Price, Chair
man OF our Executive Committee,
was appointed to receive and to for
ward the contributions of our Grang-
cs to the sufferers. lie received in all
for this purpose $j,5lI 63 from Sl2
| GftbpcS, anu Hc lOINafucu Vi t1iS
amount 5000 53, when he was noti-
fed that II suiiiciency had been re-
ceivcd to relieve present suffering,
leaving balance of 1912 3S OH hand,
after dcducting actual expenses i'll
Cured III the performance of the duty
imposed upon him, $l6l IS. Brother
Price, will, however, make a detailed
report OF this matter to the State
/ GIan9o:
Thus we nave had practical Illus
trati0H of one of the most interesting
and beautiful. features of our order
practical charity.
THE SOCIAL FEATURE.
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