Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-22

and intelligent organization meant not
only power to demand just treatment,
but To enforce IT, At this point. the
order being new, and hence Its rules Of
admission somewhat lax. great mis-
take was made. No class more readily
recognized the Inherent power Of the
Grange than the politicians especially
that element known among them as
place-hunters. Many of this class. dis
appointed In their ambition for place.
passed our Inner gates" only with the
selfish purpose OF using the order. They
manifested no interest nor enthusiasm
over the noble and unselilsh purposca
OF the order. and only attended its
meetings to further their nefarIous
schemes. They were indeed more in
terested in defeating than enecting
any purpose to enlarge the mind. omen
the heart. and improve the condition
or the farmers, II was not more
knowledge this class wanted the farm
er to have, but more inclination to vote
for them. Many of this class were men
of education. intelligence and influence
upon public opinion. AZ fast ms they
realized that the farmer and his order
could not be worked" for selfish ends
lhey dropped out-thercafter, many OF
mem. using what power and influence
'hey possessed against the order.
Time and experiment have given us
'NNh l'HfNNh IN tho npuF glhnnl
OF experience that mistaken of this M.
tnre are not now made. We now knew
that farmers organization should be
cen posed OF farmers strictly; and that
1t should be strictly non .scciarinn md
ncn-T artisan, as was Intended by It's
founders and SO declared In the organic
law. which has never been repealed
we now know that the leading idea OF
he Grange Is education In TIE Grange.
through discussion OF all ouestlong ar
feeling the farmer. we arrive at the
truth.
While there IL much dormancy in
the Grange In Texas. the order az n
whole IL stronger thal ever IL, has
both national and International or
ganizntion of Influence. and In many
states Yields a power for good that
many Texas farmers cannot approci-
ate because of the want of information.
II had as well be confessed that IN
Texas we must virtually reorganize
the Grange In this reorganization let
us be careful not to solicit or desire
any except those WIN come strictly
within the nienning OF the law as
eligible To membership Then thou
sands of farmers VIII rally 10 the order
again ms they did In Its early history.
Your executive committee. with the co.
operation OF the state officers, promise
II close watch at this point To see that
none shall pass the inner gate VINO
ARE not eligible.
We issue this address thus early IN
the season, nntcdatins public meetings.
because. to get the work Of reorganiza-
ton started correctly. II viii be necef-
gary to hear from every Individual
who in his heart feels that the Grange
should have revival in Texas. Let
the work begin now. Every one who
has been member and who has stud
fed the principles and purposes OF the
order knows II can only help every
man and woman who want TO help
themselves: that II must develop IN
farmers. their wives. sons and daugh-
tiers q better manhood and better
womanhood.
We therefore appeal 10 every indi-
vidnal Patron or Iiusbandry IN tnr
state. who Is willing to help this great
work. 10 write Immediately 10 J. L.
RAY. worthy nastetr Texas Stete
Orange Mineola; or X. i. Moody.
worthy lecturer. Franklin, Tex. Ten
them not only that you are willing 10
cooperate In the work OF reorganizins
but give them your ideas as 20 the
beet methods 10 DO adopted 10 This
end
wherever enor, i made the order IL