The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-19

Grammer. Of Pike county Chaplain, A. L.
Forsyth, of Edgar county; Treasurer, L. S.
Armstrong, of LaSalle county; Secretary, o.
E.. Tanning: Gatekeeper, J. F. Randolph,
of Fulton county; Executive Committee, d.
n. Fostor, of Whiteside county Jos. Burdett.
of Mercer county; d. Durham, of Dupage
county; Ceres, Mrs. D.. W.. Dame, of Carroll
Pomona, Mrs. o. Z. Lovett: Flora, Mrs. W.
F. Randolph; Lady-Assistant, Mrs. P. l..
Meyers, of Christian county.
The Illinois State Grange concluded its four
days session at Bloomington oil the 18th inst,
after adopting a series Of resolutions which
may be construed as a declaration of princi-
pies They express the belief that the educa-
tional influence of the grange is the most val
liable feature by intoxicating in the minds of
members the rights and duties of citizenship.
They have a cordial sympathy with the
Farmers Association of the State so far as the
differences in organization and purpose ad-
mits. The resolution concerning banking and
currency demands, in a general way, an equal
distribution. and condemns the concentration
of money for speculative purposes. The sal
ary-grab is condemned, and the action of the
Illinois House or Representatives concerning
it is approved. The Legislature is requested
not to NEEDLE with the Temperance law. The
Changers claim it as a compliment that the
farmers should have been accused of having
precipitated the financial panic: con-
STRUNG it to mean that they have ex-
posed the frauds of railroads and
other financial enterprises. The right
of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
is affirmed, and Congress is called upon to ex-
ercise that right. Regarding transportation
facilities, the grange holds that the General
Government should open all the natural water
channels at its own expense. but that railroads
should be built with private capital under re-
~strictive charters and a Government freight
railroad "a recommended only as q last resort,
after ali other means have been exhausted.
The Dartmouth College decision is directly
attacked by the declaration that it is an i'll.
herent right of the people which cannot be
slienated to regulate chartered m~onopolies.
The present civil service of the country is con.
demned. in strong language, as dangerous to
the integrity and perpetuity Of republican in.
stliullOnS- sCIopi u ioHllCai curIuptiOn hnu
a constant temptation to dishonesty-and q
more adequate remedy than any yet devised il
demanded.
Wisconsin has 26S oranges.
There are us subordinate oranges il
Michigan. The State Grange will meet Jan
81.
A large amount of business, mostly OF q
secret character, WAS transacted by tho lows
State Grange on the fourth day Of its session
Among other things, they closed a contract
with the Werner Harvester Machine Com
pauy. buying the patent. and resolving to e..
tablish q mandatory of Their OWN to build
the respers. A committee of twelve was ap
pointed to draft u railroad tariff bill, and pre-,
sent it TO the Legislature. Tbs Committee OF
Transportation reported in favor Of the Mis-
rissipPi river and the WISCONSIN river improve
ments. Mr.. Patterson. the agent Of the grange
at the Union Stock Yards. Chicago, made re.
port Of bis rale- Of stock for Iowa oranges
which amounted to over $500. 900. Resolution.
were adopted declaring against the acceptance
Of passes on railroads by member OF the Leg.
i~slature in favor of purchasing no more agri-
cultural implements from Illinois ring-: and
also in favor of an expansion u the currency
and free banking.