What is "grangers"

Usage examples of "grangers".

Not until he was convinced that he might at least trust the Grangers did he lay aside his suspicions and join with other farmers in the attempt to obtain what they considered just railroad legislation.

When the Grangers began to speak of their function in terms of business and political cooperation, the forces against which they were uniting took alarm.

Certain it is, moreover, that the Grangers made use of the popular hostility to the railroads in securing membership for the order.

The senators found themselves hoist with their own petard, however, for the lower house, made up largely of Grangers, accepted this bill rather than let the matter of railroad legislation go by default.

But the Grangers went on with their plans for business cooperation with ardor undampened by such forebodings.