The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-21
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Iy twelve hundred subordinate
oranges, aud nm aggregate member
ship of nearly sixty thousand,
Tho basis of representation IL ono
delegate for each county, in which
there il an organized grange, and
an additional delegate for each ten
subordinate oranges in the county
Any county having II fraction OF
eight subordinate oranges is entitled
to delegate for that fraction. 1t
is thought that three hundred dele
gates will hand in their credentials
to-day.
The assembling Of so large n num-
ber of the most intelligent farmers
and planters of the State is Il nota-
bio event, which we trust will be
productive of much good. Not
being member of tho Order we are
not informed Of the special objects
for which the State Grange has
been called together, but We believe
it is their regular annual meeting.
But whether it be regular or special
with an order which has increased
so rapidly within tho past twelve
months, there must be many impor'
tant questions relating to internal
organization and discipline demand
ing attention.
Some of our contemporaries, who
are noted for having II largo stock
of good advice always on hand for
every possible emergency, are Law.
ishing it in very prodigal manner
upon the Patrons of Husbandry.
They arc GENERALLY cautioned
against m,rny pitfalls, which rural
lists like themselves are liable to
tumble into, unless they heed the
warning given them. They are es-
pecially cautioned, almost tearfully,
against the dangers Of tho gaping
abyss of party politics. All of which,
however we'll meant, is, we think,
somewhat 'gratuitous and unnoces-
sary. In the first place, because
composed as the State Grange is
of some of the best minds of the
State, they are quite capable of
giving n difsetion to the general
policy of the Order which will avert
any of the predicted calamitics; and
in the next place, the conservatism
which has characterized the course
of the Order in this State, is a guar
antee against unwise extremes in
their future policy.
Thir powerful organization, which
has, for its 'iaison Getre, protection
to the great agricultural interests
Of the country, and tho improve
ment of the moral, educational and
material condition Of the vast mul.
titude of agriculturalists throughout
the land, is still in its infancy. But
it has, no doubt, existed sufficiently
long to make it tapparcnt to the most
thoughtful of the Order that many
of the early views of its
founders require revision and
modification. The wisest Of its
members have, doubtless long
since discovered that one of the
crudest of these early ideas, is tina,
middle men" may be disposed
with. In other words that the
whole complicated machinery OF
vast commerce can be readjusted tt
suit the especial interests of II class
That commission merchants, gro
GERS, agricultural implements ma
kers and vendors, may be prolitabl.
SGT aside, and their offices in tn
general business partnership, b
better and more cheaply performed
by the salaried agents ofthe Grange
This will sooner or later be foun,
to be great error. Civilized soc
ETY. is partnership on grand scale
none the less real that it is involun
tary. In carrying on business c
the vast firm, each mau and woma
has his and her part to perform, an
5 in its due performance, consists tn
r well being of the whole. Ono is th
grocer, another the dry goods mel
/, chant, another the vendor of ware
a and implements of the househol
4 and the farm, others the carpenter
O blacksmiths, tailors, etc., etc., an
the farmer feeds them all. Nov
= clearly, when the farmer undertake
s to ignore ah,his town partners, he
Q essentially violating the tacit con
IS pact, and just to the extent that
6 does so, to that extent exactly
C loses his customers, and they b
= come competitors in productio
4 in his own field of labor.
Q In one direction, however, Il
II Grange movement is calculated
Al do an amount of good which fe
W even of the Order, perhaps, fully
'r alize. We mean the effect IL W
have in bringing the agricultuT
Ie classes in closer social relations
n each other. None but the rude
10 type Of civilization can long exist
e. social isolation, and whatever ten
d. to bring men together for the pl
ne motion of common aims and lat
m ests has a refining and ciyilizi
Is, effect. =.
Mt In conclusion The HERALD gi'
'ic the members Of tho State Grang'
u. cordial welcome TO Dallas, with