The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
NAHASKA COUNTY
BEST ORGANIZED
STATE GRANGE MASTER STATES
IN OPEN MEETING.
% SUBORDlNATsS DURING 1911
1890 Members Added During the Year
in Iowa, a Gain. of 80 Percent
The Largest Number of Any
Year Since 1874

compliment was paid the county in
the annual address of State Master
A. B. hudson of Balfour delivered
Tuesday afternoon at the annual state
meeting of the Iowa Grange in ses-
sion. in Oskaloosa,
Il congratulate the members here
present upon the success of this meet
ing and the members of the Mahaska
County Grange are to be specially
congratulated upon having the best
organized county in the state. If
every county in Iowa was as well or
gan3zed as Mahaska county We would
need nave ano fear Of any legislation
that we wished to ask for because or
ganZed effort viii secure anything
that is reasonable"
Mr.. Judson's address was feature
of the session for business held Tues
day afternoon. 1t received closest of
attention, containing much matter OF
deepest interest for visitors and dele
gates alike. 1t was an excellent re-
port of the work of the grange and
recommendations set forth were as
seed upon fertile soil. The spirit of
| the address was commendable and
will attract attention wherever its
sentiments may penetrate. 1t was
/ the forerunner of a new era for the
| orange or Iowa Mr.. Judson is the
right man in the right place" Mr..
JudsOn said, in part:
THE forty-sixth annual session of
| the National Grange was held in SpO-
kane. Washington, in November.
Thirty states were represented by
regular delegates, III" largest number
| in many years. over five hundred
new subordinate oranges We're organ
lied during the year.
! Since December |, 1911, there
| have been organized in Iowa twenty
| eight subordinate oranges, the larg.
est number organized in any one year
since 1874. Approximately we have
added nearly 1900 to our membership
during the year. "a gain of nearly 80
| per cent. ra. 'r
We are slowly but surely convinc-
| ing fair minded people that the work
| OF the Grange is not TO tear down, but
TO build up; not to level the palace,
but TO change the hoyel to a pleasant
and comfortable home; not to de-
| prive the favored ones OF a single adj
vantage, but to be the means of OBJ
tanning education more suited to the
| farmers, calling; not to take from
any class or interest single privi-
lege or right which legitimately be-
longs to them, but TO secure for our
selves and our posterity the social
moral and intellectual privilege which
rightfully belong to us; not by power
of numbers TO assume political con-
troll and arbitrarily attempt to shape
the policy of a nation, out TO bring
farmers to the front that their voices
may be heard and their influence may
be felt in the councils of the nation.
For more than forty years the
Grange has been demanding better So
cial, moral and educational advan-
tages for the farmer and his family
At first this was taken as a joke but
gradually it has dawned upon the
public that the Grange is doing a
grand work in the development OF no.
BILE principles of manhood and wom-
anhood in the minds and the hearts of
many people. The public is realizing
more and more that thousands of
farm homes have been made happier
and better, that higher ideal in
life has been reached through the
avenue of true Grange teaching and
that, to a great extent the prosperity
of the nation depends on the social
and mental development of the Ameri-
can farmer and his family.
While the sayings and doings of
the order should be kept within reas
enable limits. we firmly believe the
Grange should assume the position of
aggressive leadership and keep fully
rs kA oil
tions of public nature, that fall
within the legitimate field Of its ac-
tivity. The founders of the Grange
built upon solid rock but if the Grange
is to prosper ii must do the thangs
the farmers want done"
Would Raise Assessme
Touching upon the subject of legis-
lation, the speaker said: 1--WE should
ask for nothing but what is right, al
ways insisting upon square deal
demanding nothing for ourselves that
we are not willing to concede to 9TH
ers." Discussing the proposed state
tax commission, Mr.. Judson declared:
Il believe that all classes OF property
should be assessed at its actual cash
value and all levies based on that as
sessment. II farm lands are assess
ed too low, let the assessment be rails
ed to the actual cash value, but see
to it that all other property, subject
TO taxation, including monies and
credits, be assessed on the same ba-
sis. If we are Sinking any RESPONSE
bility and not assuming our snare OF
taxation, We are not acting consistent
ly in demanding square deal from
the other fellow. Let us stand for
square deal in this matter and in
sist that all property, visible and In
visible. shall bear its fair share OF
the burdens of taxation. ! would
recommend that q special committee
be appointed TO study and consider
the report OF the tax commission and
recommend such changes. IL in their
judgment any are needed. as will pro-
tect all interests alike and equalize
the burdens"
TIE People and the Courts.
Mr.. Judson dweIt at length upon
reform in court practice and proceed
ure." and pleads for an organized ef-
fort for the correction of abuses
that in some instances become a dis.
grace and menace 10 our boosted
form OF government" When courts
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