The Grange advance., 1874-02-04

Resolued, That Fl the opinion 81 this Con-
xention the Execdti iy4 Cemmitt Of each
State should be will The special
duty Of corresponding Hith thsir srespe ectiye
representatives in.the NaionA Senate and
House Of Represen ntatives upon the subject
Of the speedy improvement Of the Mississip-
pi River at it's mouth, and at such other
points upon it as work may have already
been commenced by the General Govern
ment, aud upon the speedy improvement
Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers; that the
result Of such correspondence be commune
Gated by each such Executive Committee to
Central Committee, to be appointed by
this Convention. That such Central Com
mittee shall thereupon take measures to
communicate the combined result of such
reports, in condensed form to each and
every State and subordinate Grange Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry throughout the Uni
| ted States, with such suggestions as said
Committee shall after due deliberation con-
slider advisable to make, including therein
arequest for the active cooperation of each
Grange, to bring about the consummation
of this step towards securing the full reali-
zation Of this great desire and absolute ne
cessity of the people, having due regard to
uniform action therein; especially shall
such Central Committee, in making the
aforesaid suggestions, advise the Changers
throughout the Union to hold to strict,
real and actual accountability, their re-
spective United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and from time to time take such
measures as will in no uncertain terms,
manifest the determination Of the Order to
insist upon prompt and decisive action by
our National Legislature upon the subject
! under consideration
| call particular attention to the reso-
luton, as it embodies an expression of
the situation and presents relations ex-
listing between the people at large, their
material interests and their representa-
tives in Congress. The relations of
of the people and their interests with
their representation in Congress have
become we'll understood Official posi-
tion is now to great extent regarded
as a means Of advancing personal in
stead of public interests. And indif-
ference to the real interests of the peo-
pie at large is not more apparent than
devotion to those schemes which have
for their object private emoluments
rather than public benefits. Even an
entire disregard for solicitations from
their constituents is not at this day con-
sidered as indicating failure to meet
either the duties or the courtesies of
official positions.
That so far as regards the people
themselves, and tneir Representatives,
the connection is broken from the date
of ofelection.
+ The Representatives are masters of
the situation, and assume an arrogant
responsibility we'll indicated in the
neglect alluded to.
There is a seriousness of aspect about
this state of things which calls for earn
est action: and I particularly call your
attention to it.
The necessity which obliged the pres
ent universal demand for cheap trans
portation has not been without its les
son, nor should the example afforded by
the municipal corruptions Of the coun-
try be without their warning.
There is an important bearing upon
our interests connected with the sub
ject. In my judgment there is no 9TH
er that demands, at this time, more
decided expression from this Order.
1t is seen that power delegated BY
the people to their representatives is
made to react against themselves, and
they are obliged to battle with creatures
of their own creation for their rights.
| The Secfetary's report shows 303
oranges reported up to October LIST, and
says there are now about $50. His ex-
penses for the past year were 1896. 10,
which includes his salary. d"
The Treasurer reports the receipts for
the year ending. January LIST, $4,0l7 !;
disbursements, $2,277; leaving 81, ,74O
now on hand. He says it will be neces-
sary to borrow about 81 900, in order to
pay the expenses Of the present convcn-
tion.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing two years: Master, John
Cochrane, Dodge county Oyerseer, Da-
vid Williams, Walworth county; Lec-
turer, S. w. King, Dane county Ste,c-
ard, G. w. Foster, Fond du Lac coun-
ty; Asst Stesoard, A. j. Sexton, Co.
lumbia county; Secretary, H. E. Hux-
ley, Winnebago county; Treasurer,
Jonathan Cory, Rock county; Gate
Keeper, N. K. Sedlon, Waushara coun-
ty; ,Chaplatn, E. H. Durham, Winnie
bago county; Ceres, Mrs. H. E. Hux-
ley, Winnebago county; Flora, Mrs. II.
H. Cornwell, Vernon cornty; Pomona,
Mrs. j. Brainard, Winnebago county !;