The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
eanizatlon Of a State Alliance before the next
National Convention is held in December.



is the National Grange OF the Patrons OF Hus-
band.y. Its primary objects are essentially
non. political. and most OF it's work has been In
other felds-social, educational, and CONNER
cial- the tendency toward political activity
which has rapidly developed among farmers
within few months is making itself felt In
the Grange 1t enjoys the distinction OF beinR
which admitted women to fEii mem bershiP.
Tho history OF the Grange is REORGANIZATION
mako any practical combination OF farmers.
! Nominally Il has been in existence since No
. vember 1867. when seven men met In Wash.
termod The SatIonSl Grange 81 the ratrons
OF Husbandry." For Jour years their work in
under their original tito. yielding to no dis.
couragemcnt although ntthe third annual ses.
: sion Worthy Master Saunders delivered his
inaugural in the presence Of Secretary Kelley
rs his only auditor. The address was printed
paTers, and was Distributed thtouRhou, tho
/ country. before the fifth annual .esslon was
6sd there had been tES Ike about two hup
boom and before the close Of the year in74
Oranges scattered over more than half the
marvellous growth. In 1873 S.6GS subordinate
Grapses were ?rganized and the next year the
rapid Tor stability. With moro than $1,000
ns aye aJ
tho largest in the country, but il was weak
through lack Of organization and dtscpIino.
ttricted. Everybody wanted 10 Join the
| Grange then-laWyers to get clients. doc
tors to got patients meTSSnnis to get
| on broadway. New York. with a membership
/ OF iorty;ilve and representinE, pelhara. as
many millions. CON posed of bank Presidents,
| merchants sewing machine makers, and Wall
| street SPECTATORS. The only member who
culture was a merchant who owned a house
and lot in the White Mountains, where he us
WSy n and n ew
! Grange was formed with General OF tho
army as It's Master u stone mason a its Sec
! its Chaplain.
The rapid growth o. the financial resources
| OF the order led to foolish demand that the
Surplus, cash in IT. national treasury be dis
irlhuted among the subordinate oranges
! the treasury OF the Grange was thus depleted
Nevertheless the Grange did excellent work for
| Its members in two or three great emergen-
west brought u generous relief movement from
members OF tho Grange In all other parts OF
ne county, phe saqsn lea TorS 81 sne
masters in all the States testified that the or
der had greatly increased the bulk Of the mails
pd0ers taken at his Office whore but one was
taken before the establishment, of the Grange;
ments with manufacturers for the supply, OF
all manner O. thing t. members ct the ortsr
tire; hers at $500 were bought Tor s2So: sowing
, blei to $40 and $50. These reduced prices
were secured under the seal Of the Grange, and
dental price lists. These reflections and the
aggregate purchases Of the patrons startled
the mlddlemen, trade with farmers became
disorRanized. and II Wa impoS-iole to per-
, mauently maintain such system OF liberal
discounts, one poi Mt was gained, however. for
lost more permanent advantage WAS gained
by the establishment Of cooperative stores all
over the country. most OF which are still con-
Quoted according TO the original plan.
Since the great boom which the Grange had
IN 1872 and 1873 il has suffered serious reae-
ordinate graoges. but the membership con-
stantly, nuctuates, and y figures are made
| public by the officers. The lenders Of the H.
ance naturally claim that their order is max
lag heavy drafts upon the membership OF the
the Is doing he mos. SanaSe and sgs
tematic work FOR the yeomRnry OF the country.
and that lis influence. political and otherwise.
In politics the Orange has always been
strictly non bipartisan, and indeed. until re,
organization. Latteriy; however. tho Grange
Is doing active work In seekinS, to rrotect
NV 'S'E q H hrsfaM o Dea 6RiS
Master Of he National Grange: John Grimb!e;
khone OF PENNSYLVANIA. CHAIRMAN ol tho
Executive Committee. These Rentlemen
have been a; owaEsh!!nston d.IFinE the
the Congressm1n the d elosi99F Of such
Sacram ento last November The Orange has
taken distinct stand upon most OF the prac-
hers demand Tho passage OF PENDING bills TO
prohibit the aiuiera,to on II food and other
T sr ark Ss the bsT bSys %
claroi uncompromiSing war against trusts,
and they favor free coinage and complete re.
the Grange at Washington have taken an ac-
tive rart IN tho hearings upon the pending
Tariff bill; Tho Grange Is Mother free trade
stance that II there is to be tariff the farmer
shail get bis = full! hare Of rrHteetioa;;
regarding tho sub-trcasUry pan urged by the
Alliance. it may be said that the older organlza-
OF the members OF the Grange are. however in
sympathy with the declaration OF the Alliance
in favor offrec coinage Of silver.
There IS larger proportion II women In the
membership o. The Grange. Secretary Trimble
estimating their numbers q; 40 per cent. OF
Year yea 25i new gPanscs were &c charisred whe
this year the number up to date Is $50; There
where the Alliance has not yet gone; and there
are organizations In every state and Territory
e the MON. The next annual convention OF
That the Grange has reached point in po-
ltics whore i Is In mood TO. make demands
OF an address which IL issued to the members
OF Congress two months ago II said
If the manufacturers continue the demand
for free raw material SO called, the time Ia
near At hand when the farmers Of the country
will give them free raw material but at tho
same time will exact free manufactured prod
urts. The tImo 10 turn down. with impunity.
the agriculture! interests o. this country has
gone by; Henceior'h We shall watch as well
as pray The quiet submission to neglect and
unfair discrimination. WI ich has Characterized
tho farmers OF the past. has given Ilace TO n
quiet but firm determination to know our
rights ard In the future {? maintain hem ~
evory leg innate m tanS within our roach. We
are no longer mass OF unorGanzed helpless
ness. pIre ncoos5lty. has forced Us to organize
for gef-prcsnryation. An army more nua err
GUS than the combined armies OF Grant. Shsr-
man. Lea and Johnston Is already in the field
Some things !mpracticabls and unreason-
able may be demgnLed such tho chosen re-
representatives. Of the whole reople must have
tho courage to deny, and trust to time and eX-
peHence 10 vtndira,e their action, but that
which Il is right and proper 10 demand Tor tho
agriculturist should be granted. not grudg!ng-
Is, but cheer!Illy.
I'VE are pleased TO helieve that tho veteran
farmers orRanRati n, with over twenty years
OF OK perience. which we hav" tho honor to rep
resent, asks for nothing impraCticable or I'M
reasonable. and We sincerely hope That even
desire to gain partifan advantage will be