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you could take up any question, as if one man, and you could ac- 

 complish things. This is why the National Grange has made such 

 a record in the past few years. They have received recognition 

 and responded in the various conferences and congresses during the 

 past years. These are only a few illustrations of what may be done, 

 by organization. Our whole purpose is continual work along con- 

 servative lines, building up and creating public sentiment, crystal- 

 lizing it so that it will become fixed and that it may demonstrate 

 the power there is in organization along conservative lines. 



I agree with my friend who said that it is our fault as farmers — 

 we growl about this being done and that not done — what have we 

 done to help the matter? Some one may have written a postal 

 card to their representative in congress or state legislature. 



My fellow farmers, the work we are doing is to build up American 

 agriculture, not at the expense of any other industry ; we want all 

 other industries to prosper, but simply want to have a share in 

 this prosperity. 



It is not our intention to have this movement slumber in the 

 great state of Iowa; it is our intention and policy to spend our 

 efforts, time and money in this state, and see if the greatest agricul- 

 tural state in the Union can be organized. 



( Adjournment. ) 



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