The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12

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idence upon some enchanted island amid
the fogs and nists Of obscurity's ocean
If the order is dead, it would seem fit.
ting fc dig it's grave, deposit its remains,
Fad permit some kind friend to erect u
suitable monument to mark its resting
place if living, then it should certainly
have local habitatiGn, home, "bc it
ever so humble"
Former Masters all along have felt the
necessity of urging this important matter
upon the attention of the National
Grange, and they did not fail to do their
duty. Something more than desire 80
follow in the steps of my illustrious pre-
deccssors" impels me to repeat their
requests for deem i, Il matter Of para
mount consequence.
Wisdom demands that our steps be re-
traced, the present condition Of affairs be
rcctiiicd, and such legislation be had in
this respect rs shall tend to solidify and
pcrpctuatc the organization.
TIE FUNDS.
Much has been said from time To time
relative to the disposition made Of the
funds cf the National Grange. Curiosity
has prompted me 10 examine somewhat
into this matter, and find there has been
paid back TO the several States nbou,
$4,000 in the form Of oan-dona,;ons,
and for the adjustment of dues and char
table purposes about SID 900 more, ma
turned to the States from the treasury Of
the National Grange.
The secretary aud the treasurer will
lay before you in due season their respcc-
tive reports, from whic may be learned
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the receipts and disbursements during
the past year. Fror these rc,:vrts it will
also be dsccrncd thAt The plan inaugu-
half OF the fees fec new oranges formed
success predicted II really seems to me.
if W would hope for deeper root and
more permanent growth, we must water
better and tend more faithfully the plants
we already have.
60. OPERATION.
What shall be said upon the subject Of
cooperation? One thing is certain, that
without Il correct knowledge Of and strict
adherence to its principles the fate Of oiir
Grange stores, the efficiency and rclinbil.
ity Of our State agencies, and the pros
pcct Of international Associations are all
easily conjcctured and determined. The
capabilities of the sO-calIcd "business
arm" of the order have not been over
estimated, but the probabilities are there
will be no great rcalzations until greater
cOmprOhcnsions, aud closer cohesion shall
be developed through the education and
experience of the members ut large.
There must be creeping together before
there is much walking together" There
should be posted in every Grange in the
country. i'll living characters. this motto
"Uniicd re Aant;; Hridcd mcJdN"
There will be no sure and practical in
telleciual progress without an undcr.taI-
ding and observance Of the principles OF
co operation There will be no social de-
velopment without "we meet together
and talk together" The legislation OF
the country is to-day discriminating
largely in favor Of capital and corpora
tions, and hence the burdens Of govern
mcnt are thrust upon the backs Of the
poorer classes.
The direct ami u.mstakablc tendency
to make the rich richer, and the pnol
poorer.
How shall any remedy be reached cx.
ccpt through corporation
When transportation companies i'm
pose rates exceeding y fair remuneration
for money invested and labor employed
the excess il nothing more or less than {,
direct tnx levied upon the producer nnC
collected from the value of his products
whether he is willing or not. Wha
remedy is there except through combina
J ti0n
} When there is marked distinction il
The provisions Of tariff, whereby tn,
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, upon certain localities when excs,
, laws are so framed that certain produc
ti0ns are virtually taxed out of existence
l when by how much labor and money cx
! pended the farmer becomes sD much tn,
2 poorer, aud the tax-gathcrcr rcmorscless
ly scoops all Mt one | ask will relief eve
3 come except through persistent, deter
) mined rational co-opperation?
Hopes fer pecuniary improvement viii
be blasted, expectations of greater cduca
! tional facilities will crumble away, dc
$ sires for proper recognition Of our right
, ut home or abroad, rs American citizens
, will be void, unless we make ~ Ion;
l pull, a strong pull, and II pull altogcth
2 cr."
3 Considering how ably and thorough,
this topic has been treated upon by tn
r former Masters Of the National Grang
; and its executive committees ..f man
years past, ! cannot resist the conviction
that any attempt on my part toward
T elaboration would be pucrilc and super
tunus.
The committe having this importan
subject in charge will, during this ses
sion, be able to report to you such in
formation from the different sections q
0 our Union, aud such experiences gained
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: The Master pays, in passing, n deserve,
: tribute of respect to the memory q
0 Thomas Rowland Allen, of Missouri, tn
. pioneer of Grange principles in tha
: State.
THE CHILDREN.
Throughout this church -spircd Ian,
, the children are always sought for to fiji
} our Sabbath schools. Tho ''pilars O
the church" we'll know the sure effects o
I, early and constant Christian training
$ "Ninety and nine" never stray from til
3 Shepherds fold.
Now the farmers children are needc
in our ark of safety, where they may b
l instructed in good morals; where the
may form correct habits of thought
= politeness, and frugality where taste
7 far reading, discussion, and music may b
I cultivated; where love for rural pursuit
8 may be nurtured where home ties ma
be strengthened, beautificd, and riveted
I. and where faith in God, hope in immor
tality, aud charity to all mankind, ma
, be brought to light and practiced dali
, by fraternui band. To some exten
this necessity has already been recog
, nized.