The Grange advance., 1874-01-07

Hall, Swanstrom, RielanG. Benson and Ad-
ley. A large number Of the new members
owe their election to the agitation of ques-
tions pertaining to the interests of the farm
ing community. So far as my limited ac-
quaintance with these gentlemen goes l
should take them to be worthy Of the trust
reposed in them.
Among the conspicuous new men IN the
Senate, are the Senator from Dakota Coun-
ty, Mr.. Donnelly: the Senator from Blue
Earth County, Mr.. Wilkinson; and the
Senator from Ramsey, Mr.. Drake.
AS I write hear Mr.. Wilkinson laying
it down to little knot of men. who have
surrounded him, as follows: 81 tell you,
gentlemen, 1 never believed that the slave
holders would abolish slavery. and don't
believe that the mopopolists will ever abol-
ish monopolies. The people will have to do
it themselves l believe the Republican
party to be under the thumb of monopolists,
and in some places the Democrats also.'
find the following named gentlemen,
honorable members Of the present Legisla-
ture, who are also members Of the order of
Patrons of Husbandry:
In the Senate, l. NJ. Westfall, Of Olmsted
Co.; Amos Coggswell, of Steele Co.; lgna-
thus Donnelly, Of Dakota Co.; and J. S. G..
Homer. Of Red Wood Co.
In the House, W. A. Pease, R. L. Flem-
ming, and J. N. Grazing, from Film ore
Co.; D. W. Burlison, Silas Kenworthy,
Isaac Smith, R. H. Hughes, and N. W.
Dickerson. from Blue Earth Co.; J. X.
Smith, and P. II. Rahilly from Wabash
Co.; L. Jones from Goodhue Co.; Johna
Daneils from Co.: C. 7. She'll
man, John Hyslop, and Michael Dosdall,
from Olmsted Co.; N. H. Manning from
Cottonwood Co.; Henry Hill from Chip
pewa Co.; Lorenzo Hoyt, and John X. Da
wilson, from Ramsey Co.; 7. G. Pond from
Faribault Co.; L. D. Smith, from Waseca
Co.; B. NJ. James, from Rice Co.
There are probably some others whose
get them all for my next communication
I also propose to obtain sketches of the
past history and life of each of these mem
bers for the readers of THE GRANGE AD-
| VANCE. I know the brethren of the Order
| will observe the course of these honorable
gentlemen with deep and peculiar inter-
est. My short acquaintance with some of
them has produced in my mind the convic-
tion that they are men Of sterling integrity,
honest purposes, and men who will work
according to their best judgment for the
| we'll being and best interests of the whole
country. Corruption, jobbery, and monop-
oily will find no friends among them, while
every legitimate and honest industry will
! meet in them no enemy. They have gener-
| ally been accustomed to hard work, and I
! am satisfied they will not shirk it here,
while they are men Of too much good judg-
ment to introduce and urge frivolous meas
ures for the mere purpose Of appearing to
be doing something. That they may real
ize these statements and more also. is. !
am sure, the earnest hope Of every good
patron, and good citizen.
The party caucuses will be held to- might
to nominate the officers of the next Legisla-
ture. They are probably so near evenly
divided as to make it necessary for each
party to bring out their best men. Mr.. w
c. williston has been strongly urged by
members of the opposition, but it is
thought by others that he would be more
servicable on the floor, and as he would
make no effort for himself, he may not be
nominated. E. J. HODGSON.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5th, 1874.