Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-16
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
A special correspondent Of the Patroea'
HELPER writes as follows:

LOUISVILLE. my 4SoF. -i3 oac.
To-day the election of officers has been
completed, and one OF the marked features,
and most beneficent feature OF our order,
has been brought out i'll bold relief during
the election. Here was al election rs i'm
portant as any Of the State elections held
during the past few weeks, conducted quiet
". without noise, without nominations, no
e~lectioneering and the most cordial feeling.
No nominations were made, but each mem
Der, as his name was called by the clerk,
stepped to the box and deposited his ballob
for that person who was his choice for the
position. So careful are the members to
preserve the purity of the ballot III II elec-
tons, that they are slow in expressing their
opinions as to the qualifications OF dilterenS
individuals for the different positions. Ii
the same rule and same feelings could only
obtain in each subordinate Grange, the re-
sutton the usefulness of the Order would be
beneficial.
Nov. 26.-To-day, the few Constitutional
amendments needed have been under con-
sheraton. The report Of the committee
was lengthy and would have involved radN
cal changes. 1t was soon evident, however,
that the members were not disposed to pull
down the house before it was completed,
and a majority of the proposed amendments
were soon laid upon the table. Those, how
ever, which it was evident a majority OF the
membership in the Order really desired,
were considered at length and ably dis
cussed. The one which elected the most
discussion was the proposition to transfer 10
the State Oranges the full control OF all their
monetary affairs, relating to fees for mem
bership and dues. This proposition was
finally adopted by the requisite two-thirds
vote, and will become a part Of the organls
laws as soon as ratified by the State
Oranges. Another resolution. to make the
loan of last year to the State Oranges a do
nation was adopted.
There is a desire to bring to the knoWl-
edge OF each subordinate Grange a full and
compile history of the Order, and with this
view the writer introduced the following,
which was adopted:
.sResolped, That the Executive Committee
be authorized, and they are hereby instruct
ed, to compile, during their quarterly meet
ings, and report to this body at its next an
nual session, a full and complete history OF
our receipts and disbursements from tbs
meeting of the National Grange, at George
town, up to the quarter ending September
50. 1867
This extreme sensitiveness in regard to all
questions relating to the expenditures OF
money works a serious evil to the Order. 1t
has been fostered and encouraged by the
enemies of the cause until it not only has q
depressing influence on the members every
where, but each representative to the Ma
tional Grange has become morbid OF the
subject, and tho only way to remedy the
difficulty is to print and put into the hands
of every Patron a full financial statement
and history of the Order from tae begin
ming.
From the report of the Finance Com
mittee, | conclude that the expenses of this
session will be about 80 per cent. less than
of the last.
hope to nave the proceedings in full for
our State Grange meeting, and ready to
mail to subordinate Oranges. 1t will all be
in type at the close of the session here in the
printers hands.
One error of this body, and the same il
true of our State Grange sessions, is to work
every one up to the full extent of their
strength. l hope to see this remedied. The
great importance of the work to be lone
should make us take full time for its consid-
Grafton. and that, too, with a vigorous and
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