The morning times., 1896-11-18
ADVICE TO THE FARMERS
Education and Cooperation
Suggested by, the Grange.
SESSION OF sixth DAY
Quite Number of Resolutions We're
Adopted Affecting Important De-
tails of the WOrk-Addressesb by
Worthy Masters and Others-Re-
ports of Committee Approved.

| The sixth days proceedings of the Ma
| tional Grange began at $50 O'Clock ycsie-.
day with Worthy Master Brigham N the
| chair.
| AIter the roll-call and reading of the
| minutes Edward Wiggn, chairman of the
| committee on resolutions, reported oil the
resolution Relating to cartoons OF FAR
mers, that 10 action Is advisable at this
| time. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Cox of New Jersey introduced reso-
lnion providing that the ncnoers OF the
different State Oranges be urged to use
every effort to have some text book on
agricultural matters introduced into the
| schoois of their States. Theresolution was
! adopted as read
a. u. johnson introduced a resolution,
which was auoptesi, 70 I,ie effect Cnau Jhe
| grange does not, nor has it ever, indorse'l
what Is Known as the LuDin proposition to
pay export duties on agricultural products.
The worthy master mex pre- sen tel Il coin
munication from W. ID. Myers Of West
Summit, N. j., in relation to the future of
agriculture. Referred to the committee on
corporation.
THE STATE REPORT
W. N. Hillary of oregon offered 4 reso-
luton relating TO the exchange OF Grange
proceedings. Referred to committee on
resolutions.
Aaron Jones next read the report of the
order in his State was in u fairly pros
| perouScondiuon. Three new Oranges have
| been organized and several dormant
Oranges reorsanizcd during the past year.
This growth Of the order has added Con
siderable TO the efficiency OF the farmers
| in the matter of co operation.
Further on he said: Farmers are learn
| ing the lesson, and learning it Wen. that
they must think out and sclve the prob
lem of how TO improve their condition
ana increase their Influence in the affairs
| of State and nation'
I'm Indiana this feeling is extending
| and at no ti;Ie in the history OF the Grange
has the order had more friends than il
possesses today.
Now is the opportunity to push the work
| or organization. We must show the ablcst
| farmer Of the Grange tends to the pro-
motion and elevation Of our people in moral,
intellectual, social and material matters.
To-day the public is demanding this
! information. and If earnest and systematic
work by field Changers is pushed. The
| Grange will grow rapidly in Indiana
WITHDREW IT.
AT IL o'clock the worthy master an
| nounced the special order of the day, tn.
consideration of the resolution offered by
Edward Wiggin, uf Maine. But by nnani-
| nous consent of the grange the proposer
| OF the resolution was allowed to withdraw
| it.
W. w Greer next submitted the report
Of the California State grange. He said
California reports progress. Not single
grange has gone out oI existence turing ti,
year. but on the contrary several have been
Organized. There are now thirty-six sui
ordinate oranges in good standing, ard the
California State grange stands twelfth in
tha order oi prosperity. The finances Ca
our State grange are safe and sound
Secretary Miller then read letters from
the worthy masters cf Alabama and North
Carolina expressing regret at their in
ability 10 he present and reporting uni
form progress in their States.
Worthy Master d. W. Thompson read "A
report upon the State grange of Missouri
lie reported seven oranges reCrganized
during the past year and one hundred
and thirty-two new members.
Financially, he said, the Missouri Grange
is In flourishing condition. especially
when the hard times are taken Into CON
sideration.
Chairman II o. Devries. nf the committee
on cooperation, submitted his report
After few general remarks on the cf-
ficiency and great possibilities Of co opera
ton, he went on to say:
To Cooperate SUCCESSFULLY we must cdu--
cate. We should not attempt gigan
tic methods lefGre we can PASS crrdltab bl,.
There is a wide dlueren,e between TIC.
management of business and Commercial
lines as understood at the present day and
the ma na GENE ut of farm
Herein lies the Importance of the grange
If properly understood and utilized"
The report then deprecated the with
drawal of the right on the part OF private
citizens 10 petition Congress, and stated
that the law detracted greatly from the
efficiency Of the oranges.
NEEDS OF THE HOUR
In conclusion he said: Legislation on
American lines is the crying need of the
hour. We should by conservative action
for American farmers declare in favor of
laws general i'll their provisions and de-
void OF all class tendencies by construction
orothcrwise. to the end that great immun,-
lies and responsibilities be distributed to all
equally.
Recognizing that this body is but the
connecting link between the voter and the
lawmaker, we should seek to take each
by the hand, thus forming the combination
To assure success on cooperative lines.
I'VE recommend that the legislative
committee he instructed to lay before Con-
gress that part Of this report relating to
governmental action for wise adjustment
of all questions now agitating the public
mind, TO the end that prosperity once more
favor the land"
A. p. Beardon. chairman, submitted a
partial report of the committee on constitu-
tional bylaws. 1t was considered at some
length. and finally recommitted to the
committee with instructions.
The committee on constitution and by
laws next submitted their report, pending
the consideration of which the Grange
took a recess until evening.
In order to provide an opportunity FOR
the members OF the grange to visit. Mount
Vernon there was no session in the after
noon. The delegates. accompanied by their
ladies', left for the home of Washington
on the 2 O'Clock train.