The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-06
onel William ". Lang, w. N. State

Colonel William W. Lang, W. NJ. STATE
Grange:
DEAR SIR AND Observation-Disclosures
you will find u confidential circular. i
copy Of which the party says he la:
sent 10 each master OF Il grange III the
state.
Al Dallas county council, to-day,
this circular was discussed, and the
members expressed the most indig'
nant deuunciatinns of what they CON
ceive TO bo the in5idi0u8 designs of q
man whom they take 80 be Il hireliha
of the parties in whose interest he ap'
pears to he working The members oi
this council think il IL exceedingly uu-
Just chat such thing should be thrust
upon the oranges as q confidential
communication. They look upon it as
Offering gross insult 10 the oranges,
and think il should meet with the Sc
verest lebuke fro, the proper authori-
ty. They think they should be at LID
erty to expose it. They are of opinion
that such clandestine meddling with
the legislation of the state would be
fraught with such corruption as has
no parallel in the history of legisla-
ton.
1t comes from II private individual
lust on the eve of The assembling OF
the legislature, and the members OF
this council think thatit is intended to
impose on class of people who have
not the experience that weuld enable
them to see the Interior designs.
The council requested me to write to
you Oh the subject, and ask your advice.
| think, if il were possible, every
grange in the state should be advised
to make no response whatever to the
circular.
] have written about the substance
of the expressions made in regard to
the circular, all of which were fully
Endorsed by the council. Hope you
will respond fully at your earlieet con-
venience.
Very respectfully and. fraternnlly,
JNo. NJ. CROCKETT.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRy,)
TEXAS STATE GRANGE,
MARLIN, TEXAS, Jan. l, 1915.
Hon. Jno. NJ. Crockett, Dallas, Texas;
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER YOURS of
the 23d ult., written at the request OF the
council of your county, in relation to
the confidential circulat of Thos. Noel,
of December 10th, a copy Of which was
transmitted, is received, and contents
considered. What object is to be ac-
complished by the circular is not
known to me. lam informed that the
circular was issued without the coun-
sci or consent of Major j. III, Downs,
the editor of the Waco Examiner and
Patron. 1t is document issued by a
private individual, who has no official
connection with the Texas State
Grange, and authorized in no manner
to speak for that body. 1t is not .he
design or objeci of the order of patrons
of husbandry to use the grange as an
to secretly influence
the legislature of the state BY the
frequent interchange of thoughts
and opinions on questions touch
ing vital interests of the agricultural
lists of the country, it is expected to
form and mature enlightened views
which may shape legislation to some
extent in the future, but they are to he
openly and fairly discussed before the
country. The grange movement from
its inception has denounced in most
unqualified terms every species OF
fraud and corruption, whether in pri-
vate walks or in high official positions.
To attempt, through secret organiza-
ton, TO control the legislation Of the
state, would be opening the way to the
most wicked and perniciOlls corruption
ever practiced by men. If the author
intended. 10 hold the power and influ-
ence of the grange movement ms ter
rorism over the legislature of Texas,
upon any Important measure coming
before that body, his object was exc.
cradle, and from the high integrity and
independence of character of its mem
hers, ! feel certain his efforts will De.
barren of results.
The circular is arrant, aud trust no
grange IN the state will dignity il VITA
even a passing notice. e IS hol nay
place 10 say who shall have The priv
ilege of addressing tho grantees hy cir
cnlars or otherwise; ii.1. 10 il my duty
TO see that the principles ana purposes
OF the order are not psos,iiuiTd 10 The
Of improper entsi
and 10 this end exhort every grange
TO cautiously consider all propositions
to them, lest tiicy fall q vic
tim to ofIicious and designing men,
Yours trueiy, WI ". LANG.