The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-07
aWatn Examiner
PATRONS OF HusBANpRY.
Seventh Days Proceedings..-Morn.
ing Sesslon----Committee Re.
ports---M Miscellaneous Bus.
iness---Thanks---State
Lecturers Report
&C., Go.

He NatlOuai orange was called to
order at 10 O'Clock, and the usual
opening and other preliminary exer-
cises were had ..-ts " E Aa
Mr.. Sims, chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported various ac-
counts which had been referred to
them-all of which were concurr-
ed in.
Mr.. Eshbaugh, chairman of the
Committee on Mileage, reported the
amounts due to, each member for
mileage and the number Of days con-
sumed by each In making the round
trip. The estimate for the number
of miles travelled by the member
from Oregon in coming and return
ing was 1850 miles, with twenty
eight days on the road.
Mr.. Aiken, chairman of the Com
mittee of Claims and Grievances,
made report of certain papers en-
trusted to them, amongst which were
the. accounts of the late secretary,
which they had adjusted satisfactor-
lily to Mr.. Kelley. The report was
concurred in.
Reports were made on several
other cases which have, some of
them, for a number of. years been be-
fore the Grange. They, are now all
cleared up, and the committee de-
serve much credit for their labors in
adjudicating them and getting them
into u shape for action by the Grange.
On motion, the hour OF 8 O'Clock
during the evening session was set
for the exempliflcation of the un-
written work Of the Order in the
first four degrees.
Speeches were, on motion, limited
TO five minutes during the remainder
of this session, and the hour for the
beginning of the morning sessions
fixed at 9 O'Clock.
The following resolution was
passed: '.....,. I
Resolred. That no per diem will
be paid the members of the Grange
for the time consumed in the excur-
sion to Norfolk.
The thanks of the Grange were
rendered the member from Oregon
for the valuable specimens of the
products of his State which he had
displayed in the Grange. II
In the annual report of the Lee
turer, he makes certain suggestions
and criticisms upon the actions of
members of subordinate oranges in
some localities in accepting candida
cy for partisan political office. This
is strongly condemned by him as
tending to disorganize the members
and disrupt the Grange.
This seems TO have created some
degree Of feeling amongst some of
the members OF this Grange, and the
report has been very strongly COM
mented on. II has been up more
than once and discussed, and was
called up again yesterday morning.
Whenever the report has been as
sailed, its author has warmly and
strongly defended 1t. On the sub
ject of cooperation, the views and
recommendations of the Lecturer
have also met with opposition and
been productive Of much discussion.
The two subjects were again before
the Grange yesterday morning, and
after remarks by "a number OF mem
beers, and before reaching. conclu-
sion on either of them, the Grange
took recess until three O'Clock
placing the report again on the spec
ial order.
The matter was taken up again
S%EuE the fsp0on hs ss'' p%lt 'o os the the
report of the Committee on the
Good of the Order Mr.. Moore, OF
Maryland, chairman relating to
the subject was adopted unani-
UVnr oo,,n,,to. fo., copstra;ned
to disagree with our worthy Lectur-
or in his views as regards members
of orr order In the capacity OF citi-
zens accepting positions OF honor
and trust from political party organ
izations. We cannot believe that IL
has been productive of harm either
TO the order or our country. The
order certainly cannot pretend to
deny TO its members the highest
rights of citizenship. nor does il deny
10 apy member the right to a full
discussion of any question affecting
the body polItic. Your committee
nre unwilling to disapproye of the
conduct of worthy members of the
order who have accented these posi-
tions of honor and trust at the hands
of the people but IL ia A duty resting
unon ms as citizens and members OF
Ills order To secure. maintain. and
uphold good government in our
country.b I'D
Tbe Term uscd Inv the I,ecturer in
his report was Aleading patrons
not members OF the order" as we