Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
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In regard to distriG oranges, some ailfer-
ence of Interpretation has arisen concerning
the three fourth degree members VINO may
be elected to the district oranges. some
States have provided for the election OF three
members each year, some tor the election OF
three members each quarter, and, under
such Interpretation they may provide for an
election of three members every week or day
IN the wear. thus absolutely endangering the
very existence of the subordinate oranges
bv swallowing them up in the county grange
and at the same time making the county
grange so cumbersome as to be valueless
and impractical, like the State Grange under
the old law.
If the present wording of the law really is
capable Of two interpretations, it should be
at once shorn of all ambiguity.
There is n feature of our law which has
caused some comment by the press and 9th
ers, they claiming that all fourth degree
members should be eligible to all offices IN
State and National Oranges, thus carrying
the presumption that %allfourth degree mem
bers are not thus eligible.
The fact is that each member is equally
eligible, but our law judiciously provides
that before any member can hold office IN
the State Grange, he must received the
highest possible Endorsement from his
own neighbors who know him best
by being elected to the highest office
of his subordinate grange. This places
it out Of the power of a State Grange to cleo
to an office in the State Grange . plausible
and good talker, who could not be elected
oate-keeper at home where he was better
known.
Our law also very properly provides thai
before any member can hold office in the
National Grange, he must receive the high
est possible Endorsement of his OWL State
Grange, and thus Endorsed by his own State,
and not until then can the National Grange
place him in a position of trust. 1t is 6
most judicious measure of safety, as it gives
the State Oranges in advance the power t(
say which of their members shall not hole
Office in the National Grange. This provis
ion is eminently wise, cautious and conserv
ative, and will always secure men for office
who have experience, and have shown thai
they possess the confidence of those Wh(
know them best.
Some also claim that the higher degrees
should be accessible to all who would pay 9
certain fee of membership, thus selling fol
money to the rich what is now reserved as ;
reward for long service from rich and poor
alike.
In obedience to a resolution of the Nation
removed from Washington and located il
Louisville.
The location may now be considered per
manent, for certainly it is appropriate tina
the headquarters of a great agricultural or
ganization should be located in the center O
the great agricultural district of our coun
try. Being thus established it seems to b
eminently proper and wise that this great
Order should have a habitation as well as
name.
The inquiry is often made of what use i
a great fund in the National Grange, ant
there seems to be a sort of undetinable dreat
lest some accident should happen to our &C
cumulated treasure. | would, therefore,
most heartily recommend that the sun
no invested in United States bonds b
used for the erection or purchase 0
such a building in this city as shall
be consistent with the convenience ant
dignity of the greatest secret society in the
world.
1t will thus form a center to which all pat
ron can look as the result of their contribu