The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-03
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Agitation.

We notice there is a dispatch on the
part of some aspiring members la the
grange, who did not happen TO get the
votes Of the subordinate oranges TO ill
the highest office in the. same to a.i-
tate the question of law laid down by
the national grange and approved by
every meeting Of the same. They are
much like the uneasy rrivates in the
army. aud doubtless desire regiment
composed of officers so that they can
enjoy all the privileges. The human
mind is naturally aspiring. else there
would be no disposition for initiates
to work up TO the Fourth Degree, and
having received the fourth TO he un-
easy to get the fifth, then they will
not be fully satisfied until they get the
sixth, etc. Now the laws of all secret
organizations were formed to CRAFTY
a normal condition of the mind TO
healthful aspirations, and if they
proved worthy of farther advance
ment and their supporters saw fit 10
elect them as masters, and confer some
hOnors on them as 4 reward for per-
forming the arduous duties of said Of
fee. These officers are elected by
said members with a full understand
ing Of the same, and patrons who came
into the order pledged to abide by its
laws, rules and usagcs which have
grown up as the result of over six
years experience, which have been
discussed, tested by experience and
adopted after mature deliberation by
men whose soul was in the cause and
whose interests were to build the or
der on sound and lasting basis.
They have been sanctioned by the
leading representatives of thirty-two
states in their united wisdom at the
national grange, and sanctioned time
and again by the collective wisdom OF
dozens Of state oranges, and for some
''yearling" in the order to try to get
up resolutions to change or entirely
do away with the action of all these
bodies, proves want Of loyalty to
the best and greatest organization I'M
der the sun. In one sense it is really
laughable to think Of farmers pledged
and anxious TO enjoy the privileges OF
an order created for their benefit, who
have never really analysed the laws Of
he same, who know but little about
The work and cost Of great bodies, but
Judge of all by what they may have
happened to observed in a half dozen
subordinate oranges, to pass supreme
Judgment on laws formed as ours are,
and which have made US the most sue
cessful organization in the known |
world. Our movement is SO great it |
is impossible for one member to thor
oughly understand all that relates to
all the departments, and no one can
explain the business department like
the state agcnt--no one does or can
analyze the insurance department as
well as the insurance agent, no one un-
derstands how to organize like an old
experienced deputy, no one can under
stand the government Of the state
grange as well as the master of the
state grange, and il takes each one a
long tine 10 learn how TO do his work
well. and we protest against is work
ing upon the prejudiccs of inexperienc-
cd. uninformed members by agitation
of some laws, rules and usages which
s,irs up dissatisfaction, destroys the
mutual confidence in the order which
is our great bond of strength. There
are men in the order who can explain
where every dollar is expended, and
the necessity OF having the same to
use, etc, but they know full well that
II is not proper for them TO expose the
secret workings OF the order in order
10 answer some one who happens to
KNOW enough to write a severe article
OF criticism, find fault, or try 10 work
up a revolution some how, and MEM
ucrs Of the order may well question
whether these agilators are true MEM
uers Of the grange, or only destruc-
,ionists seeking TO accomplish some
selfish end 1t will be well to watch
the course of these agitators. BY
their fruits We shall know them
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