The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-03

Stanton hall was crowded to its ut.
most capacity yesterday afternoon
with mem bers of the seven different
Oranges In New Castle County and
invited guests to listen to an nddrefs
by Alpha Messer. the National Grange
lecturer, Of Rochester. VT Mr.. John
@. Higgings. tho State Grand Master.
was chosen chairman, and said IT, part
that they were glad to have been hon.
ored by the presence OF the lecturer OF
the National Grange.
He also was the Grand Master of
Vermont, where the work OF the
Grange is done In It's highest style and
with an artistic and literary effort.
We are trying to add to Grange num-
Der, and we are not antagonistic to
any other organization. As good citi-
zens we want to talk together, to buy
together and to sell, II possible. 10.
geiher. The plans OF the Grange are
for achieving social intercourse, The
wife comes with the husband and any
thing we do not understand we talk 1t
over.
We know that our expenses are
greater than ever and our income far
less. England has long been jealous
OF our wheat and corn fields. and they
think to great extent that they hay Q
Just think of India and England to.
gether. with the Chinese labor clearing
the land OF rich soil, TO make, "a 1T
were. river OF wheat. The grange
hall is the place for the farmer to
meet learn his rights and then try to
keep them. True IL ls that there are
come lust outside the gates, getting
tho benefits Of what we have obtained.
| We feel thankful for what we have
already gained but we are no wise
satisfied. What We want are equal
taxes and when we are united we are
sure to get them. 1t used to be the
rivera and harbors which received the
Government appropriations but now
we have our experimental stations.
We try to cultivate the open mind in
the grange. The idea OF citizenship in
the Grange Is to put patriotism above
every thing else. The salaries OF the
office holders are too great. justice is
too dear and altogether unnecessary
as found In the offices of the justices
OF the peace for the poor people. IL
is the interest and taxes on the far
mers that is killing them. W0 see
noble barks going down all around us
on the sea OF agriculture.
| He paid deserving tribute to the
farm homes OF lower Delaware, where
|
happy positions In life. Just remem-
ber the Interstate Commission and
SEQ what We have gained by
grange organization. Some day II
| will be said that the farmers are the
backbone OF the country from every
Point from which 1t can be Viewed.
Alpha Messer. the national lecturer
said he was farmer from the green
hills Of Vermont, where the hills arc
greener than the farmers, and that he
was what 10 known as thoroughbred
Yanbee. There Ia q touch between
the soil and he who created 1t.
He urged all present to interest
themselves In organization. Ortho-
dox Christians everywhere believe
there was an organization before there
was time which brought together the
organization OF the father. the son and
the spirit Christ instituted an organi-
zation the power of which can never
be realized the Christian church. He
sent them out to preach, and to teach.
and to heal.
As we come down with time we
come to the organizations which have
since existed. We have divine author.
lty for organization. Washington and
his compeers and compatriots organ.
lied and gave to the world govern.
!
world.
We had the organization In the civil
war that we could remain In the land
OF the free and the home OF the brave.
Then came the organization OF the
farmers and the Grange was organized
and 2I000 lodges formed with mem.
bership OF ZOO, 600. lie farmers AL
lance Is an offshoot Of the Grange. A
leading paper OF Iowa stated that the
best organization that the Farmers
ever had was the Grange. God when
ne made humanity created Within us
true faculty for partnership. He
next went on TO speak OF the means
OF the Grange. whereby We can in
crease the happiness OF ourselves and
nelghbors here and hereafter.
The social feature is the leading fea.
ture OF the Grange and he always says
God bless tho Grange for its social
feature. Education Is tho corner
stone OF the order. He appIehended
that one OF the causes OF the depres
sion was not owing to lack of not
thinking enough and working too
much. The Grange 10 trying to get
the farmers to think. There Is always
un opportunity for the farmer and
his family 10 learn something which
will make them happier.
There is no more pernicious doctrine
than that preached by farmer to his
son or daughter that he wants him or
her to have an easler time than he had
and that he does not want him to be u
farmer nor the daughter to be farm.
ers vito. (Applauss.) Taxation lies
at the root OF tho government. A just
taxation Is blessing to a community
The Grange Is the force which Ia now
and will bring tax reform about But
he would not claim that the Grange
does everything.
We find fault with the Legislatures
OF our State and country. But wha,
is the matter? He believed that mar
who IL of another occupation does
not have the interest of those whC
elected him, because he cannot rea
lie their wants. There are 245 law
yeTs In Congress and II OF Is farnera
only. Is It any wonder that our pc.
titionB are Ignored? Here lie scored
the representative with lie same idea
Of the farmer and his four daughters
What we wait III our Legislative halls
TO day Is men men In tho truest
meaning OF the word.
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