Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-02-05

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menced the year with, and nine times
as many working oranges. There
were % organized from January 1st
to the 6th-1s74. The expenses were
1896. l0--as follows:
~ W
Expressage II 80
Post once drawer; W
Printing which includes stationery l....... lis 30
Seal and Grange book ...... ........"....... 66
kilograms %
Five quarters $50 90
The State purchasing agent, J. III.
Osborne, in his annual report, states
that he has received as salary S445. so,
and travelling and incidental expenses,
s167.7o. His report did not contain,
in dollars and figures, a statemen of
the work of his department, which at
best, had been only preparatory, as
the season of hay making had arrived,
when it was made his duty to assist
in purchases of machinery. The or
gained efforts of the subordinate
oranges, in applying individually for
"grange prices" from manufacturers,
had been productive of much dissatis
faction, and had done no good. Uni
ty of action was needed. Among the
necessities were:
/. Facilities TO exhibit, receive and distri-
butte goods -
2. An ability to concentrate ON selected
| articles, in order to create volume of trade
sufficiently large to be satisfactory.
3. An ability to aggregate ORDERS so as to
buy in wholesale quantities at wholesale rates
ARI~h Iafa tnsn aaf~ r fka
| agents of the Order as would enable them TO
| make engagements, both for the manufacture
| and purchase of goods, with a certainty Of
| their engagements being honored when duo.
From the address of Colonel John
Cochrane, of Dodge county, Worthy
Master of the State Grange, we con-
dense and extract the following: He
said the State Grange was organized
in Portage, October 10, 1872, when
there were 26 oranges in the State,
and the bylaws were adopted at the
Ripon meeting, Dec. 10th At this
GAINESVILLE Convention, the second Sos
sion of the Grange, he said there were
perhaps 325 subordinate oranges, with
membership of from fifteen to TWEEN
ty thousand. In view of the probable
increase Of membership, he suggested
q change IN the basis of representa-
tion in the State Grange, reducing it
to reasonable limit. He commended
the suggestions of VIM. Orledge, Mas
ter Of the Kenosha Grange, for the or
ganization of county grange. The
councils, as they are called, are outside
the order now ,and should be embraced
in it. The State Grange should be
incorporated, and provision made for
remuneratlng such officers as require
to be paid for their services.
In regard to the Watertown meet
ing, We quote the Worthy Masters
words;
son the 22d Of July last, an authorized call
| having been issued to the oranges Of the State
| TO take part in convention designed for poll.
| teal action, deemed 1t my duty TO warn the
order against being committed 20 partisan
political action, and subsequently called the
masters of the subordinate oranges TO meet
with the Executive Committee at WateItown
| to prevent serious consequences and declare
the position Of the Order in respect to such
action We have reason to think that the
meeting resulted to the benefit of the Order.
| 1t is quite clear, however, that the liberty
| taken by the individual members Of subordi-
nate oranges to constitute themselves council
to call conventions of a political tendency is
| contrary to Article IL of the Constitution, and,
| il permitted, would demoralize the order. -
And there would seem 10 be some necessity
for some acton of the National Grange, at
| its next session, which would not only define
4 ha nrda ohc,,fd
be confined, by amending Article II, but also
provide for enforcing discipline in this re-
spect."
Officers Of the following names and
counties were chosen:
Master-J. Cochrane, Dodge
Oyerseer- David Williams, WalwoFth
Lecturer-W. King, Dane.
Steward-C. w. Foster, Fond du Lac.
Assistant Steward--A J. Sexton, Columbia.
Secretary-H. f. Huxley, Wnhebago
Treasurer-Jonatban Cory, Rock.
Gate Keeper-N. X. Redlon, Waushara. !
Chaplain-E. III. Durham, Winnebago.
Cerds-Mrs II. E. Huxley, Wlnnebago.
Flora-Mrs II. II. Cornwell, Vernon.
Pomona-Mrs J. A. Brainerd, Winnebago.
Sfewardess-- Mrs. G. j. Foster, Fond du
Lac.
The following are the Executive
Committee: ]. II. Osborne, of Win
nebago county; A. Sherman, Of Rock;
NJ X. Young, Of Grant, and II. d.
Hall, of Fond du Lac.
A resolution was adopted, favoring
the Government building double
track railway from Chicago TO New
York.
The salary Of the Secretary Of the
Order was fixed OF $500 per year, and
that of other officers at $500 per day
and expenses during actual service.
4 resolution was passed, congratu
lating the Order on the fact that
E. X. Shankelton, Of the National
Executive Committee, had secured
the control of the patents issued to
the inventor of the Werner Grange
Harvester, by which the Order is au-
thorized to manufacture for its own
use by paying o certain stipulated
royalty.
Resolutions were passed fayoring
trade with those manufacturers who
will give terms to Patrons, and to re-
fuse to deal with any others; and,
also, to instruct the State Agent to
publish list of those firms who de-
cline direct trade with the Order.
Resolutions were adopted request
ing Congress to authorize the issue of
currency sufficient to supply money
circulation to answer the demands Of
trade and obviate the effects of the
present panic; also, approving Of the
movement of the Executive Commit.
tee of the Illinois State Grange in
interrogating Representatives in Con-
gress relative to the views entertained
by them on leading measures now be-
ing prosecuted by Patrons of In
dustry; also, asking the Legislature
to pass law raising the present rail-
way tax from three to five per cent;
and, also, that commissioners be ap