The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-04-21
OKOLONA. MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY, April 2l 1884,

2 t"ttNuf rs tle preventative mead q
/ ihc Orlerin this States. Thus show
ing that much Of the unjust prejudic
and opposition from selfish motives
2 llo the farmers organization is pass
ing away
Our citizens came out In larg,
, numbers TO hear The objects and prin
pies oi the Order explained, and
while tie many expressed themselves
well pleased and wished rs "God
speed" in our aoble work only q
few, composed Of partisan politicians
and uarrow minded Shylscks-in q
private manner spoke disparaging OF
the Order. But little difficulty was
/ experienced in organizing dormant
| Oranges Our farmers are beginning
to understand our objects and meth.
ods-and % appreciate the necessity
Of organization There is no longer
any fear that the Grange will not sue
ceod. Let members cease to couu
sci with their fears-or those in Op-
/ position to us-cease to notice the
mote in their brothers. eye-dis-
charge the responsibilities encumbent
upon them in accordance with their
obligations and we can accomplish
through the Grange all that is nee
essary for a full development ofour
agricultural interests and resources.
"The harvest is ripe but the labor
ers are few" This is clearly exempi-
led by the present condition Of the
Order 10 our State During the
month Of July | had twenty. seven
invitations to that many different
counties / receive many letters
asking for speakers There is q
reaching out, as it we're, for iuiorma
tion-and could we but occupy the
entire field with competent, Jealous
lecturers, the Order would soon be
in a commanding position in Mis-
sissippi.
In ten counties we have active,
efficient lecturers with able co work
ers Here the Order IS in fnc con-
diton, well disciplined aud the mem
bers are cooperating successfully
10 their business enterprises. Here
the gooo effects of the Order are to
be seen on every hand. Here the
| Order is respected and bonored-is a
popular institution, and q power.
In some other counties there are from
one to four Oranges in good order
and doing well, but the members dc
not seem to take any positive interest
in the general movement-forgetling
that we are engaged in a national
work, and are directly interested in
the success Of every Subordinate
! Grange in the country Here weak
| Oranges are allowed to sicken and
die without word Of encourage
ment ur any evidences Of fralerna
feeling from live Grangea
In some counties no working
leaders have been developed, ant
here the Order is do-mant, and vii
probably remsin so rnless the liy'
Srsnges will send them missionaries
The Grangelikeevery other institu
ton requires that some one,or more
live, apable and jealous Lecturers b.
kept constantly at work. encouraging
lecturiug and informing the member
in order TO keep mp that spirit an
uniformity in the work SO necessar.
{ to success. | eall your attention T.
: this matter satisfied that In your wis
e dom you viii be able to devise SON
mesns for its accomplishment
LECTURERS.
: As instructed by the last meetin
OF thisGrange / appointed Lecturer
in many Of tue districts and countie
8 Of this State. In every instanc
where these Lecturers made th
proper effort The Order has b0en re
{ viyed and dormant Oranges re or
5 gsnized.
Ircgret to say that in the majorit
T Of cases the Lecturers have don
nothing more than accept the ap
5 pointment
E There are good, earnest Patrons il
every county who would undertak
r the work of reviFing the Order
they we're encouraged, and II th
& Oranges would seek them and recon-
T mend them for appointment the difI
D Guilty would be solved
+ | recommend that all the presen
. appointments be Withdrawn aud tbs
, my successor Ia Office be authorize
4 10 make oat S new list.
I BY- LAWS.
The last edition of our Bylaw
was pablishel lye years ago. ! sug
rest that tho Committee on Juris
prulenca ne instructed to compil
> B-Laws and report to this meetin
+. IN order that they may be publishe
y IN pamphlet form for the use Of Ii
/. membership.
, AN ANENpNrsT TO FHR ooNsrlruTio
Of the National Grange is submitte
4 To YOU for ratification or rejeotio
s "making boys and girls Of the age
s fourteen years eligible To member
: ship"
g * CONCLUSION
4 You win pardon me for saying th
q I am Impressed more and more evel
IS year with tue Importance Of q
% Grange to the farmers Of Americ
g THE more / know end learn of !
objects and great capabilities, q
+ more am convinced that it is q
a balwarz which is 70 protect Il
At property rights of farmers from q
d fspaeions greed Of insa'iahle corpc
10 ations. Il is a grand combinsti'
Is for the ameliogalion of the conditi'
Of Of the laboring and producing class
+ Of the country You aud are hu
be be co laborers in this movement
it reform Let Us renew our pledg
Se of fidelity aud with determination
o. a our duty to The Order, our COUNT
Dr. and mankind, satisfied that with
Il united effort we viii not have 10
d wait for "lhe oonsummation
OF our hopes"
The Grenada New South 81.
"Christopher Smith living on pl
Of ticocoaer got bis dwelling hou
n- corn crib. smoke house, and all 0l
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