Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
GRANGE DEPARTMENT

version and this rule holds good in
our grange work. Suffice it to say
that it is the aim of every grange and
trne granger to do away with the
credit and commodity system and
substitute a cash basis, that prosperity
may be universal. not only for the
dealer but for the producer as we'll
Business. generally To enable
me to be better understood I'll Illus
trate by example. The Cypbers Iucu
bator Co.. Oakland, Cal. is authority
for the following freight rates:
Freight on 1st class matter from
Oakland, Cal, to Portland. Oregon,
81 cents per 100 pounds. From Oak.
land, Cal, to Ashland, Ore, $l.69 per
100 pounds. From Oakland to Lewis
ton, Idaho, Sl.S0. From a personal
knowledge the freight from Grants
Pass to Portland is $40 per 100.
No one could help but see this is in.
jutice. The poet has said:
"For every evil under the sun.
There is a remedy or there is none,
II there is one try and find 1t,
II there isn't never mind it.
Have we no redressp Where is our
Interstate commerce commissionH Are
they dead. or asleep to the duty Of
the office they swore faithfully to per-
form? Or is there some law that
conflicts with this thereby paralyzing
their efforts in our behalf? Farmers,
we are all seriously effected by this in
justice. Shall we sit supinely down
by our own individual self and suck
our thumb or trust to prayer. put
ting forth no effort ourselves to recti-
fly existing wrong? When the Last
Great Day" shall come and the Lord
divides his sheep from the goats, we
feel quite sure in our own minds that
they will pass through the gate over
which hangs the sign Sins of
Commission. But we better not be
too sure we will not march in the pro-
cession that carries the banner "Sin
OF Omission. But what can we do
sIugly9 Nothing. But to unite our
efforts there is strength. This was
proven by the United Coloaies when
the yoke OF Great Britain was bar
rier to their happiness and prosperi y.
They united their efforts aud fought
for right, honor aud justice and won,
and we, their descendants are enjoy
ing their reward. Yes let the farmers
unite and let Trust meet Trust. Iu a
personal latter OF recent date from
Sister Mary s. Howard, secretary OF
the state Grange, she says: Oregon
now has l5i good active oranges with
total membership OF 71O0 members
BY putting our efforts with.this mum.
ber is it not possible for something to
be accomplished and our strength be
felt and recognizedr
Caution. As the Grange is for the
farmers exclusively. let me call your
attention TO one part in our Dsclsrs-
tion Of Purposes. Many are excluded
by the nature Of our organization. not
because they are professional men or
artisans, or laborers, but because dey
have not sufficient interest in till.
ing the soil, or may have some in
terest in conflict with our purposes.
Using the words Of our Worthy State
Overseer. aud IL his face is the index
Of his life, We should consider it a
privilege TO say Brother Shaw. he
says; There are many applications
Tor membership by persons who have
no interest in common with us, but
who expect to use our order to farther
selfish ambitious. The early history
Of our orders showed this to be true
and the grange went down under this
weight Examine carefully the cali.
ncations and motives OF all who seek
lest when the harvest is
ended and the feast prepared. we find |
sitting at the table . grsa. number |