The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-06

The Grange was called to order Mt
$3.50 O'Clock Yesterday by the Over
seer, the Master being still too unwcll
TO assume the chair. After the usual
preliminary opening, Mr.. Darden. of
Mississippi, offered series of reso-
lutions setting forth more directly
and distinctly the purposes and prin-
ciples of the order.
MIR. Darden made forcible, telling
speech in presenting his paper, max,
ing good points, and forcibly illustra-
ting his ideas. Hc took occasion
during his remarks to say that the
people OF his State felt no ill-will to-
wards the people of the North. Had
il ever existed, the sympathies and
the generous donations of that Sec
ton towards the South during her
late plague-stricken condition would
have dispelled it all. He urged the
northern people to remember during
the coming political struggle that
what the politicians might say to-
wards arraying one section against
the other. was not an expression of
sentiment of the farmers of the
South, so far as they were concerned.
lie TOOK the position that unless some
such paper as that he presented were
adopted, the Grange ms Grange
will soon die out. He closed with an
eloquent appeal to the farmers to as
sert and MAINTAIN their rights.
The paper was referred TO special
committee OF five.
Mr.. Chase, the delegate from this
body to the Dominion Grange, of
Canada, reported that he had attend
ed to the business entrusted to him
and established the most II aternal re-
lations with that body; that they
had appointed a representative to
this Grange, who had been prevent
ed by sickness from attending its ses-
sions,, and had requested him to act
Tor them.
The Committee on Constitution
and BYLAWS reported an amend
ment TO the Constitution, making
the minimum price Of dues to sub
ordinate Oranges fre instead of ten
cents per month: The amendment
provoked much discussion. The ayes
and noes were called, and, two-thirds
having voted in favor OF 1t, is was
adopted.
The committee also reported an
amendment TO the article in refer
ence to representation in the State
Grange, placing il under such regu-
lations ms the State Grange may pre-
scribe. This was adopted.
The committee also reported favor
ably on several proposed amend
ments, which, requiring alterations,
&C., of the Constitution, they asked
for further time in order to perfect
them.
The Comlnittee on the Good of the
Order, to VI HON was referred tho re-
port of the Lecturer, made a report,
approving d&gosst of the report, but
reported pn sbly upon some por-
tions % u-a'eSy that part which
cens.,os members of the order for
accepting candidacy Tor political Of
flee, which be says "has been pro-
ductive of more harm than good"
The Lecturer strongly defended his
report, giving numerous instances OF
real injury to the order which had
come under his personal observation
from the cause stated in his report.
The report was placed on the cal
ender of unfinished business, to be
called up at future time.
The official bond of the secretary
was fixed at 81 600.
Compensation was ordered to be
allowed to the officers present who
are not delegates to the Grange.
Under call of the States num-
Der of resolutions, amendments, &C.,
were introduced and referred to APP
propriate committees, and the
Grange adjourned TO meet on Thurs