The advocate., 1890-12-24

lohQ uh up out or Egyptf ana muBV we
now loOk 20 some other organization as our
"Joshu9' to lead us over JOrdanP The
/ grange can never lead tho agricultural
GLASSES II the west and south unless II can
D0w through the "sand bar" OF paFti2an
prejudice upon which the "grango ship" Ii
now stranded, and come out into the deep
wator OF national co-Op0rntiOn and political
unity. Can we crack tho old she'll OF
democracy and republioaniBm and come out
into tho sun lightY on must we ever dwell In
darkness OF Bectionalism and die In poverty.
We feel a deep pride In the future pros
perity OF our grand order, and we want 20
SOC 10 keep Dace with the age in which we
Two and class Of people IL represents. To
do this our national grange must take some
forward steps, and not allow the manufac-
turing states OF New England and the east
10 Oy0rBhadOW the great agricultural states
OF tho west and south. We are ono country,
one people, having common interest and
common destiny and we should all be
ready tO oho0rfully co operate for a COM
mon good and irrespective of locality.
We have read with unusual interest the
late report OF our executive committee OF
tho National Grange at Atlanta, Ca, and
can endorse their report In full, until II
comes 20 the method In which they urge us
10 seek redress We are delighted To aee
them como out, and take advance ground
on finance and ourronoyj and recommend
the putting down of the tariff on what the
farmer buys, and putting II upon what he
raises, we only regret this action could not
have occurred years ago. But u makes us
sad, when they ask uB TO act and vote
Through old existing party organizations.
Experience OF seventeen long years ought 10
teach these men better. 10 ought 10 have
removed the scales from their eyes and
improved their optical vigiOn OF existing
economic conditions.
Mr.. Otis address closes in the follow
Ing earnest, practical and thrilling words:
We have in all places, and at all times
urged upon farmers organization and CO.
OperatlOnj but 10 is q fact that cannot be de-
MED, chat our grange organization does not
40 the present time attract new momb0rs
as other organizations have been doing
And 10 seems TO us TO be for the reasons we
have before assigned. We believe the time
has arrived for moro aggressive work and
our grange should become moro "creative
as we'll as administrative" and in 30 doing
we do not deem 10 wisey or necessary for us
10 antagOniza any other society; but on the
contrary we ought TO stand ready TO COOP
crate with them ip every way that will help
TO build up the farming and industrial
CLASSES. II is useless for us TO ignore the
fact that the oapitalistic class is ever
growing more systematic and far-reaching,
while the laboring class is growing more in
toliRent, determined and united. The
great battle of ballots" is on, and IL is
fatal for US longer TO ignore IL. There is
no middle ground and we shall soon be
vanIInh tn
side or tho other of this "irrepreasibl0 con-
iliCt." The other great middle classes-the
common people OF AmeriCa--are deter
mined TO make their influence felt ab the
bRllOt-box, and the "PatrOns OF Hus-
bandry" ought 10 form the van guard in
this mighty movement. Are we equal TO
the occasion and the opportunity that now
cOnfr0nts us, or shall we rest back upon
our oars, and our past record, and yield the
palm OF final victory TO some younger ally, |
but one moro "bold and courageous"
than the grange dare be? Az the conference
of our executive committee nj Emporia in |
March last, with the n. A. u /. u. the X. of
L. and Il. M. b. A. resolution was passed |
calling upon each of these organizations 10 |
appoint n lecturer, who should constitute
TO prepare lectures and essays
upon the platform put forth at that confer |
ence. Our worthy master appointed us TO |
represent our order in this "lecture bu- |
reau." We have prepared and published |
several articles In conformity with the |
action Of this conference, and during the |
entire fall campaign we have been preach |
Ing the gospel of industrial Emancipa- |
ton"
MIA. r. Allen Of Vinland, Douglas
county, who was the peoples candidate |
FOR congress In the Second district, IL
may be noticed, has had the mantle of |
Mr.. Otis as teacher, fall upon his worthy |
shoulders,