The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21
Extracts from the Address Of Nelson
II. Fulton, Esq, Master Of the
Circle Lake Grange, No. III, r.
Of H.

Circle Lake Grange, Ne. III, r.
Of H.
Published by rebuest Of the Grange.]
Patrons and Friends:
The great object Of all associations
claiming to be interested in the welfare
of their fellow man is to improve them,
in their social, moral, and political
welfare. For these objects it was that
the Grange was organised. The Order |
was established to benefit those en-
gagged in the honorable pursuit Of agri-
culture; to improve the condition Of
the farmers as class, financially and
otherwise to make labor more remu-
nerative, to bring producer and consul
mer into closer and more intimate rela-
tions; and to do away. if possible, with
middlenen, thereby saving to the pro-
ducer q large percentage in the sale Of
products, and in the purchase Of sup
plies. You may compare the prices Of
the prices of the necessarics Of life'
agricultural implements. &C.. of to-day
with the prices Of these years ago, and
say for yourselves whether the Grange
is success in this way or not. But
some one may say they can buy As
sheaply outside Of the Grange as you
can in it. On some articles yon may,
but in the general trade Of year you
cannot do it; and, conceding that even
such is the case, it is an indisputable
fact that you owe the Grange for the
, reduced cost of living to-day. / might
give you the estimated saving Of the
Patrons connected with the Faribault
Council, amounting to large sum
. enough to make any Of us at least mod.
r erately comfortable FOR the remainder
. Of our lives; but it might not be proper
!, to do so. Some Of our sister States have
been making gigantic strides in the
a way of progress within the last year.
: California Patrons have saved in that
) length of time as many million of dol
/ lars. They own and operate line Of
railroad, own and sail their own YES.
d sells loaded with their own wheat and
!. other products, saving thousands annu'
sily in the one item Of transportation
d alone; have their own banks where
4 Patrons can borrow when they wish a
b {ew rates Of interest, &c. I might men
Y 'tion other States doing nearly as we'll
Our neighbsrs on the Southern border
is doing work Of magnitude in many
~ respects; manufactures Of agricultu
At raj implements at . saving Of so to I!
,r per cent; elevators for handling thei
own grain in bulk; shipping produc
IL directly to Patrons in the South an,
= receiving their sugars, rice and sirup
e in return at saving Of SO per cent
he What can We boast Of in our own Min
n, nesotas Not much in the past I mus
o confess, but under our present leader
e ship We hope something may be brough
prevails.
But, friends, we would not use thes
- arguments to induce any Of vsu to joi
\. the Grange. Our order contemplate
deeper and more enduring wor
~ than the saving of fe
paltry dollars. and we would not war
IN to receive . member who has no broat
- er view Of our work than this. II
farmers, as class, are the poorest e
asfl ucated. worst informed, meanest fe
and clothed class Of beings on the ia,
of the earth. 1t is one Of the mo
vs. praiseworthy objects Of our Order
N. disseminate knowledge, encourage ed
tts cation, both Of its members and
their children to teach and practi
ou- economy. so that IS class We may
lo able to feed and clothe ourselves bette
-. and be finally able to take our place
for point Of respectability with the learn'
sh- professions. VIII any one pretend
say that an institution based upon 81,
- principles IS these, is working in vair
~ As IN effective and cheap mode Of ed
cation We contemplate the formation
or libraries in every sub-0range. This
the An agency that shcpld Be employ
8 speedily BY Us, and who can estima
the benefits thst We would derive fro
.veIit.
viii Some classes Of people say {
fins Grange Is political organization, :
hal do not Join for fear they might have
give up some old time prejudice bo
~. in them. Such persons do not kn
viii this to BE- . progressive age, and
,ool such intelligent tiI ones | would qu'
0c- Gr.nd Master Adams, Of the Nstiol
Grange, who says '.the Princip
- We teach underiie I'll true ?
n, itics. al true st2tssmaush
and and if properly carried out viii tend
purity the whole political atnosph