Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-23
GRANGE NEWS.

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At a recent meeting of the Coco
Hope Grange the following proceed
ings occurred and the resolution pass.
ed, which was decided to be made pub.
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Tho Secretary and Treasnrer's re-
ports show the following condition ol
the Lodge:
Total amour. received for the
initiation fees and dues. 1892 65
Total paid to the State Grange
and for working tools, rega-
liza, ETC.. 454 "a
Balance In Treasury. ....$ 68 sc
There are fees from deIinquen. mem.
bers due the Grange amounting to
probably $3.50.
The following preamble and resolu.
tion was offered by j. A. Brown:
WHEREAS, The organization of the
order F. Of H. was inaugurated and
predicated ON just and correct princi-
ples-the elevation of the agricultural
class Of this country, and for the pur.
pose Of uniting the farmers together In
social and friendly bonds, and was SC
held out and published to the world
thereby bringing II to the favorable
notice Of all good mon and well wish.
ers Of the race. And,
WHxREAs, The principles as pro-
mulgated By the p. of III. If strictly or
even but partially practiced, would
benefit and be q source of much good
In the community in which they exist
cd. Yet we, after q careful investiga-
ton both Of the interior and exterior
workings Of said order, do declare II
- our candid opinion, prdicated upon
actual experience "a members work
Ing IN the order, to publish and de-
clare 70 the world.
let. That the original principles for
which the Organization was instituted
have been entirely overlooked and ig-
nOred, in that the officers have assum-
ed powers that ars tyrannical, arbitra-
~ and entirely subversive Of good
order In the Lodge or In the commu-
nifty. The the officers coraposing our
Grand or State organization, are not
the true Representatives Of the MEM
bars q the order selected for that pur.
pose, being ex-ofilcio members Of the
same, and also that the officers Of the
National Grange have arrogated to
theu1selves-and that, too. under the
workings Of tho order, unwsrranted
and systematic autocfatic authority,
ruling a. with rod Of iron, from
whose edicts there 10 no appeal.
ID. That largo Gums Of money have
been (is now, Snd In time to Gomez COL
lected BY the several State Oranges
and the National Grange, fer which
no adequate return has ever been real
lied by the individual members Of the
order.
3D.. And further, there has bcen
from time to time, throagh the State
and other officers ofthe order, . dispo-
lition to change the organization from
its original plans or mutual benefits to
the members thereof, to that of po-
liticai party, thereby injuring and de-
stroying oil that was calculated to
unite and elevate the community It
was designed to benefit.
4th. Its burdensome and expen.
sive to the members of the order, with
ont adequate compensation tor money
that it is now engendering q
spirit OF class legislation and mutual
distrust between the agricultural and
commercial intercourse Of the land,
thereby dcmofalizfng and debasing
the standard of relations the commu-
nifty bears to each other. Andfurthcr,
that the order, rs ruled by designing
men connected Herewith, has been en-
tirely prostituted from its original
purpose, and brought into subjection
to further their personal and political
interests, to all Of which we do most
and emphaticslly protest, and
In view thereof, be It therefore
Resolved, That this Grange, No. 1913,
do now disband and deliver up all
secret works, together with our char
ter, to the constituted authority, and
dissolve all relations whatsoever, So
ciai or political, with the State Grange
of the r. of II. in the State of Illinois.
On motion Of Alfred Morris, the
preamble and resolution, as read, were
adopted-oniy two votes in the mega
tive.
1t was, on motion, decided that the
money now in the treasury be refund
cd to the members in proportion to the
amount Of dues paid by each, and that
James Statler be appointed to collect,
when due, $50 loanded BY Grange to
I'd. Beard, County Agent, which
money shall be distributed equally
among the Sunday Schools Of Good
Hope. Also that the working tools,
regaiia, and other property Of the
Grange, be placed in the hands Of the
Secretary, to be sold by that individu-
Il. and the money devoted the same as
that loaned Beard.
On motion. the Secretary was in-
strncfed to present copy Of the reso-
lutions to each Of the papers of the
county, requesting their publication.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
JAMES STATLER, Master.
DAVID BRoCKwAY. Sec'Y.