The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-03
The Grange-Tae Noel Circular.

DALLAS, December 2S, 1874.
Colonel William W. Lang, W. NJ. state
Grange;
DEAR SIR AND BRoTnER-IGnclosed
you will find u confidential circular, n
copy of which the party says he has
sent to each master of grange in the
state.
At Dallas county council, to-day,
this circular was discussed, aud the
members expressed the most indig-
nant denunciations of what they con-
ceive to be the insidious designs of a
man whom they take to be a hireling
of the parties in whose interest he ap-
pears to be working. The member of
this council think it is exceedingly un-
just that such thing should be thrust
upon the oranges as confidential
communication. They look upon it as
offering a gross insult to the oranges,
and think it should meet with the Sc
verest rebuke froin the proper authors
ty. They think they should be at lib
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 private individual
just on the eve of The assembling of
the legislature, and the members OF
this council think thatit is intended to
impose on q class of people who have
not the experience that weuld enable
- tIa. al ar
The council requested me to write to
you on the subject, and ask your advice.
/ think, If it 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 fraternally,
JNo. NJ. CROCKETT.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,)
TEXAS STATE GRANGE,
MARLIN, TEXAS, Jan. l, 1875. }
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 10
the confidential circular OF Thos. Noel,
of December 10Th, 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 couh-
sel or consent of Major j. III. Downs,
the editor of the Waco Examiner and
Patron. 1t is document issued by Q
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 The
design or object of the order of patrons
of husbandry to use the grange as az
instrumentality to secretly influence
the legislature of the state BY TN
frequent interchange of Thought
and opinions on questions touch
ing vital interests OF the agricultural
lists of the country, 1t Is expected y
form and mature enlightened view
which may shape legislation TO SOM
extent i'm the future, but they are to ~
openly and fairly discussed before I'M
country. The grange movement ron
its inception has denounced IN mos
unuualified terms every species o
fraud and corruption, whether in pr
vate walks or in high official positions
To attempt, through secret orga MIA
tion. TO control the legislation oil IN
state. would be opening the way to TN
most wicked and peruiciotis corruption
aver practiced by men. If the autho
intended to hold the power and iniitl
enee Of the grange movement as yer