Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-09
CREAS" CALLED DOWN
BY STATE CHANGERS
Members Protest Against His
Working Order For Politics.
Especial Correspondence.
Harrisburg, Sept. l.

Harrisburg, Sept I,
storm of protests has come jh
from every section of the state against
the action of William T. Greasy in
using his official position as head of
the State Grange to promote his pc
culiar political interests and ambitions
10 the detriment of the order.
Greasy, who is still smarting under
tho defeat administered to him at the
] s Garland he ran for the
o Schuylkill Ave ioi Sta.a s.na
get satisfaction from his Democratic
and Republican opponents by support
ing William H. Berry for governor
Berry and he have worked together in
Democratic politics. Both stood by
Bryan to the end, and Greasy went to
Allentown to try and have Berry made
the Democratic nominee.
Having failed in this, he Topped
over to the Keystone Party and was
one of the most active spirits in the
Keystone Party convention in support
Of Berry and with Bonnlwell and 9th
er we'll known Bryanite Democrats,
succeeded in defeating the element in
the Keystone Party that favored the
nomination of an independent Repub-
ican for governor.
Greasy has since been active in help
ing to manage Berry's campaign, and
his most effective work is being done
through the organ OF the State Grange
known as the Grange News As worthy
master of the grange. Greasy has
| charge of this publication.
While it is conceded that Mr. Greasy
has "A right TO vote for whom he pleas
es and to work for his election, it is
contended that he has no right to use
the organ of the grange, its official
publication. to advance factional or
personal interests or to espouse the
cause of any political party.
| Under the constitution of the grange
officers and others are forbidden to
interfere with the political or religious
views of any of the members, and no
! official. high or low, has heretofore
been permitted to take advantage of
his position to influence OF coerce any
member in political or religious mat
! terS.
Under the editorial direction OF
| Greasy the State Grange News has
deteriorated into a political sheet, 1t
! has been diverted from its logical work
| of educating the members and others
regarding matters of special interest
| to farmers and affiliated interests, and
| has been made the political mouth
piece of a defeated Democratic politi
! clan who seeks 10 line up the mem
bers of the grange at the coming cleo
| ton SO as to serve his own purposes
Included in the membership of the
! grange are Republicans Democrats
and Prohbitionists, who purpose to
support the nominees of their respec-
tive parties. They insist that Cheasy
| shall cease to use the Grange News
| Tor political purposes.
Greasy got severe setback when
he sought to have the CON m!ttee on
| legislation of the grange declare
against both Republican and Demo
! cratic parties and for Berry. He get
| but one vote besides his own aue was
| greatly cha Srined at the defeat >f his
| scheme influential Gfanrers iasist
| that Creaey must quit his political
campaigning or resign as master.
| The Garden.
| The gnden must be mellow, rich ana
! kept clean This is he inside secret
| of successful gardening.
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| st. Bari hulumcW'S ITiury church.
Smithficld. is The oldest church i'll Lon
don, dating from l2:|