The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-22
EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIpAY. AUGUST p. 1s7s.
OF THE STATE GRANGE.


ger report of the resolutions passed
by the State Grange in session il
Lawrence, lately. Our Lawrenc,
papers do not reach rs regularly
and we missed most of the poceed
ings. We give below fuller re
port which has since come to hand
i WHEREAS, The late action of ouI
State Board of Agriculture liz Civ.
ing such unusual prominence to
horse-racing at the coming State
Fair in September, and in offering
such large and exorbitant premiums
for the same, to be paid out of the
public money, meets with our un
qualified Interpretation; and that
thus to permit the horse-racing in
terest to overshadow every other is
unjust, immoral, and unworthy a
board supposed to represent the
highest interests of agriculture in
our State.
Resolced, That the State Grange,
and all the subordinate Oranges, and
farmers generally, be earnestly re-
quested 10 take an active aud lively
interest in all matters connected
with our agricultural fairs SO as
to secure large attendance
upon the same, and thus avoid
| the necessity of those having them
in charge to resort TO questionable
measures TO insure financial success.
The Comm. tee on transportation
reported the .ollowing, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, We look with alarm
upon the power which monied mo-
nopolies are welding in cur land,
and that we feel that the greatest
danger to our Republican institu-
lions is in the undue influence which
is exerted by them; and
WHEREAS, Railroads, like public
highways, should be conducted for
The benefit and convenience of the
people and
WHEREAS, They are conducted for
the benefit of capitalists, regardless
of the public good therefore,
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of
the Government, National and State,
to interpose on behalf of the people,
that full justice may be done. 1t is
the duty OF the Legislature, under
the Constitution, to provide for
uniform and equal rate of assess
ment and taxation. and we call upon
the Legislature to assess railroads as
farms are assessed, according to
value, regardless of income.
ReSoEeed, That in view of the fact
that a great portion of the people of
our State who labor the hardest are
unable to pay taxes, which have be-
hnR6nn rr0.fnUnna n hn hnPFao
we are in favor of the strict, honest
and economical administration of
our National and State Govern
ments, and of a reduction of the
salaries and fees of all National,
State and county officers.
ReSolred, That we deem it expe-
dent to appoint an agent for our
State, whose duty it shall be to cor
respond with the Oranges of the
different States and make contracts
for and in behalf OF the different
Oranges of this State, as to the ex-
change and transportation of the
products of the different States.
ReSotced, That the present method
OF taxing the property of railroads
in our State, by which their proper
ty is not taxed one-fourth as high as
the property of the poor man, is I'M
just, oppressive and a fraud upon
the people, and we demand the pass
age of law by which justice shall
be dealt out alike to the rich and
the poor, making taxation more uni
form.
ReS0lUed, That we are in favor of,
and deem it of vital importance to
the people of our State, that law
shall be passed regulating the freight
and passenger tariff upon all rail-
roads in our State.
The following are the resolutions
on the Usage lands:
WHEREAS, After the treaty with
the Usage Indians by which the title
to what is known as the seeded
lands" comprising the counties of
Neosho and Labette, was eXtia-
g4ished, and large number of peo-
pie settled on said lands; aud
WHEREAS, Congress, by Joint
resolution dated April 10, 1869,
authorized and directed the Land
Department to sell said land to ac-
tual settlers at S1.25 PEI acre; and
WHEREAS, Under the said Joint
resolution. the settlers have pur-
chased aud Ia. paid for said lands
and have inn owed the same, worth
from 81, 900 t. $4,000 on each tract
and
WHEREAS, The Secretary of the
Interior has recently decided that
said lands belong to the M. X. &. L.
Railroad Company, under land
grants made long before the United
States owned these lands, and which
make no allusiOn to them except in
"a provision which exempts them
from the operation of the grant to
these roads; therefore,
ReSOlCed, That in our judgment
and opinion said rulings and de-
cision in favor of said road was
made corrpptly by the Secretary,
and ia collision with the said rail-
road, and is the result of eonspir-
acy to rob the people in the interests
of corporate wealth and power.
Res0lUed; That We hereby express
our hearty sympathy with the set
tiers on those lands, and advise them
to contend for their homes and al
tars TO the last, and in this contest
we will render them all the aid in
our power.
TIE following in regard to taxa
ton was adopted:
Rssolced, That we are in favor of
the passage of law prohibiting the
levying and collection of taxes,
amounting, in the aggregate, forany
one year, to more than five per cent.
Among the miscellaneous resoiu-
tions were the folloWingi
RESOLVED, That the practice of vot-
ing bonds to railroad corporations
is wrong, aud that it is the sense of
this convention, that the voting of
all such bonds is not good policy.
Res0lced, That this Grange re-
quest all mechanics and laborers
outside of this order to organize
and CO. operate with US in our efforts
to reform the abuses throughout the
country.
ResoIpeG, That we, the patrons of
this State, do most earnestly cepsure
our Representatives in Congress
who voted for the back pay or sal
airy steal.
We give as much of the proceed
ings and resolutions as we were able
to obtain from paIties having them
in charge, there being an unaccount.
ahle disposition to Withhold them as
long as possible from the press.
HARD TIMES AND DRY WEATHER
IT. B. Murdoch of the walnut
Valley Times, on q visit east, write: