Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-15

gray, and that the people had come to re-
slize that we are one people, and that the
glory of our people is in the fact that we
are one in the strength of our Union. We
are divided into political subdivisions such
as States, Territories, counties, municipali-
ties, townships, and parishes only for the
convenience of government. AS we speak
of our State we speak of but one country,
the American Union, and we know ofbut one
hag-the banner of our common country,
which has forty-two stars held there BY the
intelligence of the American people. Their
numbers have never diminished, have
constantly increased, and others are reach
ing out and coming up asking that they
too may be represented by star which,
when placed in the field of blue, will re-
main as firm as the stars of heaven. The
last political act in the State of my birth
was to help nominate a lawyer for Gov
ernor of Michigan. We were all proud of
that Governor. I am happy to-day to find
as his successor a granger who can out
talk Alpheus Felch the best day he ever
saw in his life.
The grangers are making many of the
laws of the country. Their influence in
the halls of legislation is greater than you
dream of. The speaker closed with high
tribute to the Grange and the great good it
had accomplished.
Grand Master Brigham called on Hon.
]. j. Woodman, Past Master of the National
Grange, to reply.
Mr.. Woodman said he was unprepared to
make speech and it was always his for
tune or misfortune to fall in the shadows
of great men. He said some years ago in
one of the Western States a man was
nominated for Governor because of his
honesty, executive ability and his strict
business principles. Unfortunately the
candidate was no speaker and could not
make speech. When the speakers started
out on their canvass they insisted on his
accompanying them. He objected and
only consented on being assured that
he would not be called upon for speech.
They only wanted his presence on the
platform. After they had been travelling
few days they struck town in the central
part of the State where there was grand
whoop-up. After the speakers had finished
there were loud calls for the candidate for
Governor and he was compelled to come
forward. He bowed his acknowledgements
and tried to excuse himself. telling the
crowd that he could not make a speech.
The people insisted and he made the first
effort of his life. After he closed tall
man with grizzly beard all over his face
mounted the platform and shaking the
candidate for Governor by the hand said :
You are an honest man and l will vote
for you. You said you couldn't make
speech and you made the gol darndest fzzle
of it l ever heard in nv life"
The speaker was full of humor and sta
tis,ics, and hig remarks were we'll received.
He said the great object of the Grange was
to educate and elevate the American
farmer; to make the daily lives of the men
and women nobler and holier, and truer
and happier; to make the daily labors of
life something more than routine; to pre-
vent family jars and dissensions; to avoid
neighborhood quarrels, and suppress liti-
cation, so far as possible. For six years he
was Grand Master of the Grange of the
State of Michigan, and during all that time
not single lawsuit occurred between the
members of the Order. We are working
/ for the benefit of mankind; we have secrets,
it is true, but they are such that do not in
terfere with ones faith, and such as can be
kept by the finest lady in the land; we have
billy" goat that is fat and sleek. and is Kept
on the best provender in the land, and your
wives and daughters can ride him with
perfect safety. Our greasy pole is biggest
at the top, but over a million of our people
have climbed it with ease, and those who
have reached its summit have looked over
field of busy workers. whose aim is to in
crease the happiness and prosperity of
mankind.
We urge and endeavor to inculcate the
principles that as sovereigns we should
know no superiors. We advocate putting
down bribery, corruption and trickery, and
see that none but honest men and those
who will stand by our industries shall be
elevated to places OF trust.
In concluding, the speaker said that some
years ago commercial man stopped over
night in Western town. 1t happened that
great evangelist was holding forth in one
of the largest churches and the drummer
dropped in to hear the eminent divine He
was shown 10 pew in the center of the
church. Being quite tired, he soon fell
asleep. After an eloquent peroration the
evangelist asked all who desired to go to
heaven to arise. The entire congregation
arose except the drummer, who, although
sitting perfectly erect, was sound asleep.
When all were seated the minister said all
who desire to go to hell will please rise.
Just as the last three words were being
spoken the man sitting next the drummer
gave the latter bunch. The drummer
Immediately arose. The older folks in the
congregation were dumfounded, while the
younger ones giggled. The commercial
man looked about him somewhat confused,
and then addressing the evangelist, who
was standing in the pulpit, said: "Parson,
l don't know what we are voting upon, but
whatever it is it seems that you and l are
in hopeless minority"
He said he was happy to state that the
Patrons of Husbandry were not in hope
less minority, but in booming majority.
The Sacramento Quartet rendered a fine
selection which was followed by the Ma
tional Grange Quartet, who sang the song
and chorus, The Hand that Holds the
Plow."
Sister Roach, of Watsonville, read
poem written by S. Booth, of San Fran
cisco, entitled the "Grangers' Welcome"
The lady is fine elocutionist, and was
warmly applauded.
J. G. Steele, the Grand Lecturer, and
others made short addresses.
The following members of Califia Parlor
of Native Daughters presented the mem
bers of the National Grange with bouquets
of flowers: Mrs. frankie Greer, Miss Jessie
Leonard Mrs. Leake, Mrs. Grunsky, Mrs.
Breckenfelds Miss Daisie Siddons, Mrs.
Slusher.