The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-12-04
The Patrons OF Hu sbandry.


The State Grange of New Jersey, Pations
of Husbandry, is in session at Trenton
this week. The meeting is the most i'm
portant held for years, because it marks the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the establish
ment of the National Grange, and in conse-
quence the officers of the National Grange
have issued a proclamation which will be
read at this meeting. The anniversary &C.
ours on December 4, (to.dav.) The pro-
gress of the Grange as the pioneer farmers
organization will be referred to at much
length.
The PRONUNCIATION ofthe proclamation of
the National Grange mas a peculiar signif-
canoe. 1t is intended to be an offset of the
many remarkable claims of the Farmers
Alliance, which has of late years overshad-
owed the Grange by its political upturnipgs
and assaults on State and National legisla-
| ton. The Alliance members call the
Grange a 'back number" and too slow
| coached for the times. They have endeav-
! ored to weaken the Grange at every point
and have made some inroads on the men,
bership of the Patrons of Husbandry. The
Grange therefore comes to the front at this
time Just before the National conventions.
to assert some pertinent truths. This they
do by giving each State Grange a NANTES
to, that shows what has been accomplished
and how strikingly their success as an or
ganiz alton stands in contrast with the work
of the Alliance.
The first claim presented is that the
Patrons of Husbandry was the first organ
ization of farmers in the United States. 1t
was at first a disconnected association OF
farmers, who met here and there in the
valleys and the dales throughout the
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and National organizations.
During the quarter OF a century of its ex-
istence it has taken an active part in Ma
tional legislation. 1t has prevented the re-
newal OF patents ON sewing machines, and
by this secured a saving to the people of
fifty per cent. 1t fought persistently for a
change of the transportation laws, won im-
poItant suits in the Supreme Court of
Illinois, and secured the passage OF the In
terstate Commerce Law, not in the exact
shape demanded, but with certain unavoid-
able concessions. 1t insisted on the enforce
ment of the oleomargarine laws OF the
United States. 1t caused laws to be passed
preventing foreign landlords and corpor-
atoms from getting Government land. 1t
brought the vocation of ag~riculturists upto
a position that made it necessary to have a
represr utative in the Presidents Cabinet;
has secured appropriations for agricultural
colleges, experiment stations, farmers H.
stitutes. which institutions are to be found
in many states. 1t has had much effect in
State and local tax laws and established
Arber Day; was instrumental in the pas
sage OF the Ballot Reform law in several
states, aud secured. by arousing public
opinion, many additional appropriations for
public schools in many states. 1t agitated
the road question, built halls in townships
and established papers in different parts
of the country.
This proclamation is signed by Il. w
Davis. John B. Long, Nj. B. Hunt, Samuel'
G. Douglas, Gabel Trusler and Mortimer
Whitehead. As many of the State Oranges
meet at this time of the year, the procla-
nation will be read simultaneously all over
the country. 1t will be productive of much
discussion, and will have the effect OF
starting the oranges into a contest for
supremacy with the Alliance.
New Jersey Grange will conclude its SEES
sions today. 1t was presided over by
Worthy Master John Statesir, of Colts
Neck, Monmouth county. There are fifty
seven oranges in the State, which represent