The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
The Wisconsin State Grange.

The Wisconsin State Grange.
The Grange was convened at GAINESVILLE
on Jan. Goth and held through to noon of
the 22d. The meeting was very interest
ing one. Three sessions were held each
day : the fifth degree was conferred on
about three hundred en- the evening of the
10Th. and upon several others during
the session. The Masters address, consid-
erably abbreviated, and a synopsis of the
report of the Secretary and Treasurer, will
be found on the inside of this weeks issue.
From the Oshkosh Times we clip portions of
abbreviated statement of the able report of
State Business Agent. 1t will be seen that
Agent does not believe the object of the
agency can be accomplished without capital,
and recommends cooperation in building
up home manufactures. Such conclusions,
coming from man who has worked faith
fully for the past year in the cause, and
speaks after a thorough investigation Of the
whole ground, should certainly be given
considerable weight and consideration. All
the old officers were reelected except the
Secretary and Overseer. The new Secre-
tary, II. E. Huxley of Neenah and the Over
seer elect, Bro. David Williams of Darien,
are both spoken Of with high praise, and con-
siderable enthusiasm was displayed over
the announcement of their election. Gov
ernor Taylor and Lieut.. Governor Parker
were in attendance on the second day Of
the session and received the fifth degree of
the order. The following resolutions were
passed:
Resolred, That the Legislature be re-
! questcd to increase the taxation of railroads
| to per cent.
Resozped, That the General Government
should provide Il circulating medium suffi-
cent to meet the wants of the people, and
thus free us from any possibility of panic.
Resolved. That we heartily indorse the
action of the Illinois Grange Executive Com
mittee serving interrogatories upon their
members Of Congress, requesting their
views and how they would vote upon GER
tain questions of vital interest to the Order.
| GHEETlNG.
| The following telegram was received
! KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. %
To the Stutc Grange Of Wisconsin:
| The 800 Patrons Of Husbandry of Michi-
gan in State Grange now assembled send
you greeting.
(Signed) STATE GRANGE OF Mich.
To which was replied:
JANEsv1LLE, Jan. %.
! III f1o Hfuto Nrnnuo of 1fsn E>r7,
! Michigan:
The State Grange of Wisconsin, open in
the fifth degree returns the .fraternal greet
ing of Michigan with cheers for the good
cause every where. (Signed1
| WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE.
A resolution was adopted to limit the del
egates to one for each eight Oranges, or
fractional part over five and one at large
for each county.
The Secretary's salary was fixed at $500
per annum. Purchasing Agent Bro. J. H.
Osborn, $1,000 and travelling expenses, and
other officers at So day for actual service.
They evidently did not 60 much on high
salaries. There were between five and six
hundred in attendance. The meeting ad-
iournel to meet in Madison next December.
TIE PURCHASING AGENTS REPORT
was received with tremendous enthusiasm
by the fraternity, who declared it the ab,es,
document yet cmanat,Eg from Grange cir
clcs
Bro. Osborn says that nearly all the work
III his department has so far been pre!,nra-
tory, but little having been done by him to
assist members in the purchase OF agricul-
turai implements: etc. Up to Jan. 5, he
has received for his service $455. 80: ex
penses for travelling, postage, &C.. $267. go
lie then proceeds to the subject of Oranges
and their purpose. and says tha, for want
Of uni1y of action the farmers have suffered
even more than from expressions Of cap,
tai. He dwelis upon the importance Of es-
tablishing manufactures so as to avoid
extensive shipment to great distances. He
says i: is nonsense to vndeavor to conduct
business upon traternti basis alone
Capital must bc had and the farmers must
furnish it,
We regard the cooperative system, as a
necessity and it is certainly the only plan
by which our object can be accomplished
Capital has so long lorded it over labor
| that labor has at last learned Il lesson. and
now says that we must have all equal chance.
A great social revolution is in progress. and
must bring equal and exact justice to all
men. There must be au equitable distribu.
tion Of the profits OF labor The hour is
about to strike, when skilled labor. will a.
sert its rights, and demand not only it's
whole share of what itproduces, it but that
society award it all the dignity attached to
any occupation. 4 @.ssse :s'ts8 L &8 5,1. S3f&
! The agent then gives the results of CO.
operation in England and other European