Evening star., 1896-11-17
TO WORK TOGETHER
Need Of Cooperation Among Ameri-
can Farmers.
MEETING OF TIE NATIONAL GRANGE
Action Taken Upon the Question
of Export Bounty.
THE AGE OF ADMISSION

the National Grange. Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, continued its sessions at the Ma
tional Hotel today. 1t was opened by
the worthy master, and yesterdays min
utes were read and approved.
Mr.. Virgins, from the committee on
resolutions. reported adversely a resolution
sent in by VIM. NJ King of Virginia. He
also reported favorably q resolution of Mr.
Cox of New Jersey as to the necessity for
using agricultural text books in the public
schools. The resolution was discussed l,y
Messrs. Cox, Devries, Messer and Virgins
The report was adopted.
The secretary read a letter from Mr.. ].
B. Calvo. secretary of the Costa Rican
legation. requesting information regarding
the grange.
Mr.. Thompson of South Carolina intro
duced a resolution amending the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Jones Of Indiana submitted an in
teresting report master Of his state
grange.
The special order was then taken up and
Mr.. Virgins resolution to eliminate all
reference to export bounty from the report
OF the executive committee was taken up.
Mr.. Virgins took the floor and stated that
as the National Grange had this morning
passed resolution to the effect that the
National Grange had never Endorsed the
Lubln proposition. he withdrew the resolu-
ton to eliminate the export bounty clause
OF the executive committees report. There
being no objection the resolution was with
drawn.
Mr.. Greer submitted his report az master
OF the state grange CT California.
Inc secretary read an interesting letter
from Mr.. Willis r. Williams of North
SS;aronna. S,;n and one from Mr.. Hiram Haw
kins. master of the Alabama State Grange
showing increased interest In the order, and
Deilef In Its increase of membership and
usefulness.
Condition of the Order.
Mr. Thompson Of Missouri submitted his
report, which showed decided Improvement
In the condition Of the order in his iuris-
diction.
BY unanimous consent, Mr. Horton Of
Michigan introduced a resolution which
was unanimously adopted inviting Mr.
David Lubin of California to address the
grange at 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning.
MI II. .. Devries of Maryland submitted
he said:
The principle of cooperation is as old
as time itself. 1t is part of our very be-
ing. 1t shows itself in savage tribes and in
all animal nature. In civilized nations
everything for the improvement and nm
n1tlng OF humanity has been effected by its
II cans. All educational organizations :
science, art and commerce, have depended
upon cooperation for their success. Agri-
culture alone has failed to avail itself Of its
efficacy. to see it's Importance. But even
mere, In some of the states, it has shown
It's beneficial effects. Selfishness and mar
fbwness rev es stand in the way Of its spread in
thns ms allectlon. The grange is the means
us nnroush which this will be overcome.
Ihought Is the bedrock on which success Is
!aid and agricultural thought emanates
from the grange.
.os1,hs Lhe committee CO on cooperation in the
egreed that the success of the farmer de-
peEded on cooperation. Herein lies the i'm
Pertance OF state and subordinate oranges.
1t Is here that the prestige of the eranYa
asserts itself. Such prestige has NOT haiS
ground In some Of the states as 1t should.
His Part In LexislatiOn.
Much of their power has been lost bv
lack of petitions to Congress. The laws
which have been passed through the in
nuence Of the grange, such as the oleo-
margarine bill, the meat inspection bill,
the experimental bill, &C.. were the result
OF petitions. The humblest patron, by his
vote, feels himself a part and parcel In,
legislative action.
Farmers now and ever have been the
bone and sinew of the nation Their ma
tr.ot1sm and conservatism can ever he
trusted In settling political dissension.
ours Is land of freedom People are
thinking for themselves as they never have
trations are only safe as they keep in close
touch with the people. Shams and so'
phistries the people are surfeited with.
Leglsiation ina on American lines is the cry
ing want OF the hour. Woe be to that or,
ganization that ignores this fact"
The report Of the committee on constitu-.
tlon and bylaws. through Mr.. Howe in re-
la!lon 10 amending art. 2 sec. g of the
constitution IN referring to election of offi-
GERS in Pomona oranges so as to elect
them annually instead Of biennially. was
recoma1tted to amend and make it op-
uonai 10 elect annually or biennially as
the state grange decides.
On a report from the same committee adj
verse 10 amending the constitution in re-
gard to the age Of admission in the grange
interesting remarks were made by Messrs
Reardon, Rhone and Wilson of Miss,issippi
wao, In the course Of his remarks, said he
mad never seen profane, intemperate or
base man who was not reformed by a stay
In the grange. and urged that the younger
the child entered the order the better
Mr.. Greer directed attention to the fact
that the hour for adjournment had arrived.
and pending the discussion the grange took
recess until this evening at o'clock
The members went to Mt. Vernon at pm.
Last Nights Session.
The grange was called promptly to order
at o'clock last evening by the worthy
master. Reports from committees were re-
sumed. A partial report was presented from
the committee mileage and per diem.
Mr.. Horton. from the committee on reso-
lutions, reported back {. number of resolu-
tions. A resolution to continue the publi-
cation of the Quarterly Grange Bulletin.
enlarged and with additions, was, after dis
cussion. participated in by Messrs Hutsen,
Wedderburn and the worthy lecturer. re-
committed at the request of the chairman.
A resolution by w. X. Thompson of South
Carolina regarding help to the weak
oranges was reported back with the RECON-
mendat1on substantially that such aid be
given through the worthy master and ex-
ecutive committee as has been for years
past. The report was in perfect accord
with the resolution, but 1t brought up the
subject of weak oranges and produced the
first animated debate Of the session, which
was indulged in by Messrs. Thompson of
South Carolina. High of Washington. Rear
don of Kansas, Wedderburn Of Virginia.
Wilson of Mississippi, Woodman of Michi-
gan, Judson of Iowa and Thompson of
Missouri. The report was adopted unani-
niously.
The same committee reported back with
Endorsement certain portions of the mas
ters report In relation to the press and
open outdoor meetings in the summer sea-
son. The committee believe this an i'm