The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26


From these cherished rights have
grown frauds that threaten 10 sap the
foundation or our government. Their
agents fffesf the legislative halls with
power in their hands IN the shape OF
fonptations more fcrciBle than the
oath sfaohiee sofs theta W Of the land,
All of which is gross wrong, against
which we protest, oand intend to use
our moral force t 8 if0rbid.s ~ 1osii
We demand itEI&t railroads aud ether
corporations shall NOS receive on the
capital Invested more thah just and
lawfuIihtefest, ID ana 20 secure that they
shall chArge only d inst and equitable
rate for transportation and travel.
we demand that the fraud in The
extension Of patent rights shall cease,
We demand that the conf pensation
81 officers of government men
who are sent to Represent us--shall
correspond to the compensation of the
iahorer fn the field, tie shop, and all
departns enfs OF trade That while we
recognize their true value, we are un-
willing TO support ex ira vaganoe in any
shape, and shall resist il with all the
moral force aud ffrTnness of our ma
ture, relying upon that grand motto Of
eqpa and exact jpipeiis Justice to to All there
Resoisea, /. That We sndoiGe the
princfples d. set forth at the late meet
Ing OF the National Grange as fol-
l0Mssf ~ aea Faa #8
"a q WHEREAs, There seems to be
no one held responsible for the good
maf,apenent Of our cbmmdfl schools
the foundation stone of our ed dpcation-
al system and ..sss..ssl.3 .s.#5. -.
WHEREAS, The County school Ex-
auliners have no power over the wei
fare. of our common schools except TO
pass npon the nlentai qnaiitic cations OF
teacbers5 therefore. be it .s.ss5
!. ResOLCed, That in .opr opinion the
law should be 90, amended as to pro-
vide for the elect5on of competent
County School Superintendent,
whose duty IL shall be to pass upon
the mental qualifications of teachers,
and entoin Discipline and uniformity
in teaching aud text books, aud whose
further duty II shall be to see that
our present 506a school avs at-e prop.
efiy and rigidIy enforced. asff -
. Efes0zced, Thst The course of ill-
sttIIction adopted by the Ohio Agri-
cultural College should have for its
sDecsdE object Che fitting Of young flaen
Tor scientific and practical fatfneps.
g RcsOgeed, That il is of the utmost
Importance. that the sentiments of far
mers. be awakened TO the subject ol
home adOrnmentss; that it we would
have. our children remain on the farm
we must make the larmshouses some
ef
place, and the farm something morf
thano = plees where money ls to2bl
WrHpg 5rem the soil by the sweat and
! toll OF tbs farmer and that money
iudieiounly expended ia adorning and
beautitying the home of childhood, II
| better than money at interest. al-s
e -Resolced, That we demand Of oul
State Legislature the reduction of tax
alton to the lowest possible limit and
! eplphatically tdeplsrs against Local tax
alton, claiming thst We are entiTel1
con- peteRt TO deeide all such questions
for ourselves az the baltotsbQx with
out the. intervention, OF the Legisla'
tura II passing npeeiaf bills authoriz'
ing our County Conlplissloners IS
levy heavy taxes nP9n Us regArfltesi
| OF the pressure that may be brought
to bear 10 secure such llegl ion,
Resozredn That we beiieYe ths
stafIlte Law should be 20 aipendad q
| to make Il the flll2eretiVe duty q
eveiy COnatable to imp1 1npd all stocl
found Fgp5iqg at large iR viplatipn Q
ta y, sppu ffauEi aR nfih.fsa18of 8 ga,a
"a. q That " b reeommend the. repeal o.
the statute .provisi on q alloWing genera
or special permits by county or town
ship officers, M
9. Resozred.. That our State Execn
tive Eqmpiftee be inatrncted to fur
nish, a copy OF th ese resolutions to thI
| Ohio, Conslit ufianal Convention, hotl
| breaches Of the State Legislature, ami
te The Tgaslsss Of The Ohio 4grieul
! tuEal EpIleee, .sf-.s5F. lts..ss,..
Al Of which is most respectfully
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