The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21
AN ABSTRACT OF THE ADDRESS
DELIVERED BY HON. JAS. NJ.
LIPSCOMB, MASTER OF THE
STATE GRANGE,
1.-THE Fourteenth Annual Session, Held
in Charleston, S. c., on Febru-
ary 3rd and 4th, 1886.

To you the representative legisla'
tive body for the Order Of Patrons OF
Husbandry in this State, now assem-
bled and sitting in annual session, to
devise and provide measures and
plans for its welfare and promotion,
it is my official duty to make such
suggestions as may be deemed proper
for your consideration and "for the
good of the Order"
From the Annual Reports Of the
Worthy Secretary and Worthy Trea-
suTcr, you will get exact, detailed in
formation of the financial condition
and numerical strength Of the Order
in this State. From the number OF
new Oranges organized, and dormant
ones reorgrized, it will be seen that
the Order is not retrograding or
weakening, or its prospect for the fu-
ture discouraging. 1t is most aston
ishing that an association for which
so li.4e work has been done, to which
so little time devoted, and on which
so little money has been spent,
should have grown and prospered IN
spite of the groundless antagonism
of most of the organized interests
and classes of the community and
country. It has been sustained by
its inherent and intrinsic principle
and vitality, with but little if any
fostering care, canvassing, labor or
pecuniary expenditure.
This benign Order should have
Jealous care, diligent canvassing, and
liberal expenditure. 1t is an Order
that, while pre-eminently caring for
and representing the interests of the
farmers as class, conduces to, and
promotes the interests of all other
classes, and Of the country generally
Fairly and truly viewed, it conflicts
With none and antagonizes none
Properly used, it harms no one, but
confers untold and immense benefits
upon all and every one. Many er'
roneous ideas prevail, creating false
!. impressions as to the objects and
mission of this Order, bringing upon
! it enmity and opposition, as aggres
q siye and destructive, from sources II
s should receive approval and cordial
support, as progressive and cooper
z stive.
1t should be your duty to correct
! such erroneous impressions, remove
such enmity and opposition, and Sc
fer it approval and cordial sup
lDort. To this much needed and de
sgsired end, allow me to most earnestly
4 End enphatically invoke your deep
sst consideration and most jealous
4 sforts. This opens too wide a helt
be canvassed or discussed on sucl
4 Sn occasion as this; and 1 can only
NJ lot It here and there without detailed
kscuss;on, with such bare 'sugges
81 50 ons for the good of the Order a
sav form a basis, or Groundwork
Eom which and upon which, you ma.
Ter mature deli5eration and tho
u sough consideration, formulate an
s. suild such measures and take sue
stion as may seem to you wise an'
@ & acticable; promoting the true IN
rests of the Order you represen
"A I'd of the whole people. x
IS AS to that shall say to you ur
sr the head of agriculture, l don
ink 1 can do better than adopt g
art of this address, the report mad
ssfhe National Grange:
This is pre-eminently an agrlcu
s,rsl nation. Agriculture IS Tn
sreatest interest, creating the annus
yalues, which when capitalized
Inc weasth and supports all the otn@
C.: of the country.
he r ,cc over pad expanse
= o,I, an 70 ry to compu'
viIH;oncr5' existent pro-
32ser5:.x Is, building
s.se arg e. 'rce MS, factori'
FL y implement