The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-10-28
ANNUAL ADDREsSs

j ANNUAL ADDREsSI
Worthy l(astse II. E.hbaseh
As -
Delivered h+fore the Msnousl Slals 0sssu
Oct. 2lst, l65S.
} Okess a.k Xembers q IL .vis'sr 81
0ve.se:
WOsrnY RsOrMaRs Axb Sisr4ns :-Ou
devuus thanks are due To the faehes q
.psred ~ in lie ADD health, % 0eot b tn
,he srveoih annual aes~ion Of our 6asse -.
xani1atsOo.
graiulsie yos, xnd shs 0rdsr in the Sssees q
se meet under circumstances % fAvossbje.
Throughout ine >tsle unusual goosi hssleo
ms bren enjoyed during tue past yesr. We
have bseu bierstG with . ibersl AasVsss.
and hsve gathered 10 IN aboo6aos esUp
and, Il susi-eS; ssrnss 10 be m appropriate
,isoe - r~iurn lksnks to the GFesi Oliver al
/ ell esa,6.. asd iDvUke . cOOainse NO. II Has
90 49, 80e8oo0 o0t 80
iutnre tiiurts.
Mh~n the order Of Patrons ii Hu.ban.iry
sac ,alrotiuc-d with sis hopeful prowisea, To
advance sise agricultural issess~l ia i's orig
insi stas.ding in pr0sfs esiiy sind usefu s,sr-,
a0d relieve The farmer 1soin many n00~csa
tsnGy bu,sisu., Line work al orxsnIzaticu Vas
soon t<gun; sah. when ouc< hguh, il .p-
p1rentiy kpew IN 4ivu0d-, aud che most
4
ali inai sppiies;, whether eligible .r unrii-
R,bis. worthy or unworthy, aud through
Use .fiu Tor neiatef-. the work 81 thought
and s.i"csiiuss ~ar ssek'eesed. assd when halls
and sGnOsi h0u%eA Throughout the State
acre flied ~ ov~s6owing. snd the
piss.s IUr relief NOT YET maiur~d or
unier.iOvd, the tide recrslesi and thou.
ssOds were carried hack With il. MT
having remained in the order long enough
20 learn rs mission, iis urrfnin+ss. Or in
advantage. To produce . reaction re-
quirss time, sd uniied, harmonious
~6or,. PrrdIuGice, siriie. diac"rd. ael6shn~ss
| and sserisioG are doing Tie order more harm,
snd are . greater hindersnce 70 lie prosper
ity than al other cauaea confused. You
must remove these Causes and purify the
.srd~r Iron these pesnicioUs i0GneUcea,
yOu csn ever hope Tor success.
lhrx who have carefully considefed the |
means employed, aud the various clssses |
that have contributed to dormancy and in |
activity, can not be surprised II The pro-
crasiiusiion in The order, bus il u sur.
prize, aud verv satisfactory one. I" know
that under ill the circumstances the order
IL ~ prosperous and in ~ healthy Q con-
ditiOm % We find il to-day, With hopeful
prospects lor the future. The gossd men
and women nov remaining in The order
have neser b~en the drones, but always the
workers, aud they ~ork for it, bcst inter-
e~i., with an earnest determination To nc.
compi,sh tie greatest goOd to the gresie.t
number. Their faith in the final triumph OF
GI xnge principles 10 too sssOng to be awerved
from any duty required Tor 6nsi succear
hey realize the great sece~iiy of org.ni-
z4ii.s,, APPRECIATE iis advantages aud useful
s.~--. |
They SEEK 10 sstablish peace and har-
m"ny IN snd out of the order. They Iaibor
"a reconcile or remove every error, aud ais
cuv-r .nd unite in . pstesusi feeling
every eiems Mt that can Be utilized, The up
building of our noble order for the Cd ID
vaDcemenl of the agricultural interests, and
the elevation Of the agricultural elsses 10 {
. higher standard Of uesiulneas. 10 doing
this you demonstrate 10 the world that .
your orgsnil stiou does not permit Of var. j
fare within or without your borders. bat Z
that your h"l~. and foundaiioo rssea upon
principles Of Justice to ill claasea, md that
lie sucsras OF your Efforts will b 70 the 3D.
want Ages OF every lsudabls and worthy en-
erpr,se in the land, and to the vell-being .
II al c.assea.
Fesrs are still expressed By some that the
political eiemeEta nay sooner or later
..uae disturba0ce, il not . diasupsi0a IN /,
he order This idea In founded upon the
act that our membership IL composed Of
men professinx different political creeds
,ut in nniting with this organisation, ne
,eiiher irsrsfer nor relinquish our riehia
md privileges OF cilises.hip, and each in
l:visiusl Dember has . perfect right d r
orm snd exercise, outside Of The Grange, 3
AS own P"iiiic.l preference, and be alone !.
. responsible for bis own political scss, u
md b. has NJ righs 20 dictate to another,
e Others TO him. How this privilege shall q
y msy - exercised, every a<0ber hse The
right BY lao and uaages 10
riong To any party be may chocse, and
oie VI not vote ~ he pleaaea, and this Of
,anis sfion certainly will NOS and can not q
icasse othersiae. Educate Oemben 10 b
be science Of agriculture. in political econ q
my. in the al ain Of sov.rnoent and they =
till hold, and always will, the same rights =
nd privilege Of free ciiisenshir. This Or h
.nil alton being non-psrtsssD, ! sre no q
auae for alarm, if we but adhere I0 SQUAD q
'ranee principles. b
The alarm may Be caused By the idea Il
oppressed ~ aoue that officers Of Grange o.
hOuld Be- chosen By the political eleoent =
D the m.joritv. Bot the idea that the a.
cess Of any Orange should b sslecssd
ron this o. that political party 10 anti =,
iranee in principle and destructive in re- .
ults, and no true Patron can long enter q
ain this pernicious idea. Let ne warn II
on to beware. and consider to what extent
on permit encroschmenis Of any kind mp
q tine organic Law and The frasernal images a
. be carried into the sacred portals Of the
rider.
] noe call your atteutiea 70 some of the :,
important subjects 70 be Considered b. you. "
. The leKislasiVe branch Of orr oreasisa. j
ion, asd would urge you % give 70 every d
inject . candid and Impartial considers. 4.
ion, 20 that your delibsraaioas ct this 49, !;
ion nay tend 70 establish peace, harmony =
nd general property. :.
EDUCATION.
Upon this one word, Education" rest
elss. II may irushfuily Be-
allied the keynote 10 our succea, the Q
'orner stone upon which our oFgsnisasios s
ssla. The property Of The order 10 3D. a
'ancsd in proportion - sdscafion = made :.
SUCCESS. Wherever Grange literature bee =
Ken freely disir. buted and read, tbese =
questions pertaining to agriculture aud 10
irsoge organisation have been repeatedly I
discussed snd u,ember are we'll informed
,pon every question With which they are
Nterssied. They understand business prin- q
:ipie-, snd the business sysiem adopted j