, 1874-03-07


the close Of Lis report when ho states that Sis
of tho first initiason-foes goes to tho " Grand
Council" lis 1t Mr. and AIrs Ear1o y. mud SIS to
$50 to 11r. Earlo for personal uorvices and trav-
cling expenses. Tho new Orders ato evidently
more economical in their IDEAS than tho Grange,
since the initiation foes arc aet at only 90 for
mon ind 81 for women.
Now, IL It not pcltincnt to inquire, and do
not BGch inquiries naturally suggest tAou,-
selvcH,- ... --
WHO rs MIR. EARLE,
and Who constitutes the - Grand Council, t" md
WHO has elected Mr. +. al tho ~ G1nntl 31aBtcr."
aud eont him forth with nll this authority to Or
ganize tho :" "working people nnd collect dues
from them
Thoso questions as regards tho originntors Of
tho Grange institution, arc still considerably
mootcd; and it Ia doubtful If We shall have any
clntmnnt for tho honor in tho later casos just ut
proaent. Now that this thing is getting .popu-
lar, aud as it evidently nays, what ,s to hinder
tho world, a!d make money. from launching out
in this Hue Of business7 It roquiros no capital
to start it, mud is proving perfect "tub.1nilt"
for financial results. 4 judicous line OF appoint-
,nonta:-with duo care, Of coarse. to get a. fo5 5
or Temple a day eau bo averaged, makos 4 Bure
thing Of it; and ovens = day Is pretty good
pay for working man. My word for 1t, there
aro enough who
oven among farm,ors and workngn1en, to dance
and "paY tho tlldior" P" too, even though 1t takcs
tho last dollar in tue houso
or courHe, the Declaration Of Purposes
must deny anything political or religious but
It Is entirely ii order to discuss tho principles
and science Of government and to just lnttn1ate,
when advocating the beauties OF corporation,
"Whnt power we will WELD when VIC get edu-
Gated and got grown" Ths ,oea Of education Is
especially good, and it works charmingly 80 long
aa tho Order la restricted to tho commoncrs who
don't know any moro than thoir solf-conssitutod
tonohera.
IT WON'T ANSWER,
though, to talo in anybody who knows enough
to he iniBchovous and editors, Of nll otlels,
must be 1!g!dly excluded. Tho latter clasa may
be soothing -Biruped by o few subscriptions and
a little judIoious tlattery. Indeed, i pays tho
"Grand Council" flret-rato to institute como
agouclcs, for inBsance-aa scdativos to tue class
OF papers who wore never 'subsldizod " bcforo
-becauBo their influence waa never worth nay-
ing aud not to lo fcarod.
But, seriously,
WHAT Is TO De TIE END
OF all this nonnongo7 "0rand Councils" are
very likely to become grand hunlbugs, and those
who worship at tho inner shrine Of tho "Tomplo
may come out ovon-if they aro sharp enough.
1have boon frequently charged as In oppoBi-
ton to tic Order or tho Patrons OF HuHbaudry.
Until tho meeting Of tho National Grange at St.
Louis, it waa all unjust charge. True. did OBJ
| ject to, and orittciso aomo Of Its featurcs,-
among them TINT .. OF secrecy'.but !. ncyer ',nr
organization. Since TINT moeting, however,
| notable for ite grand declaration OF purposes
! '.itAout any provision for their realization, aud
Tor the poatponomeut Of action upon all Of tho
| the busiueBs-eystem for which SO much was OK
,,cctotl, should 10 false to tho cause to which
have boon dovoted for the past two yoars we're
| to fail III tho exposure OF
THOSE WEAKNESSES
in the organization which threaten the utter DO"
| foat Of tic reform movement, which had boen
| 60 auBpiciously iunuguratod.
| Take tho transportation question as case in
point: tho National Grange adjourned with no
expression save that Of Worthy Master Adana.
| Which, in substance, WIS 4 moro admission thut
ho could not comprehend the question, ,aud,
therefore, asked Congress to tako it III hand allt
"regulate ;" it, We havo soen Congress- and the
State Legislature dancing attendance all winter
ious to curry favor with its million ~ OF
votes. Thoy certainly must 20 dellghted-aa
well Us tho railroad mon-at this expression Of
Master AdnmH, which waa in no manner modified
by aay public expression Of the Grange 1t IL
| THE EASIEST VICTORY
| that the railroad-kings and their Legislative
| abottors ever won. THO big companios Nora
getting tired Of Slate legislation, because thoy
found it offoctlvo and their only hope, vas to
got tho higher power to Interfere IN their nt-
aia' Ga,,.,aas e,aii Iono1otn fnr ia Ina
that Congress nne stoa aor wo iGn tg
rqaus "n,sn raanrno ia nowor nvor the sao
roads. Will anybody with grain Of seilre 4,
protend to claim that the fosnatt.on3 sto3, o1 l, ene
short roads, Which aro pract'eaiiily " COZ; i;
~ o a % ooe o' wh han
would meet tho requirements OF tno poopl93. p3.1a ~
1lnos7 It is tue long hnoa ana thele & %eany aaeI,
auu unastIPu4i'oun 4'.e.. a1o.," Inw - Cnn,nTta
ases t s .no in ;ns. "a Z M nitn anpnront tt
no staee !eg!siataon-wn'cnm u nususd .iaa, so'a' ~
national legslation-is u nli ptace'gs"olo'
on, MpEEp. ros9lnLE 4 s,.o,., ,,,,s
But IT s not my nsoGou @ sae Il T. to soW
question: have only suggesteu ~ o,anS,,, ~ s..En
how easlly an nmonse nm on o. a1d tho urose'1
has oooa g T., sno sv1'a Peoaentt NJ
time kept well in hand,- un sysso"t o.
mysilcation and mGan1glsss al9oa uneu1 aiatva ~