River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Want Congress TO Aid the Southern
Pacific Company TO Construct It's
Road

CHARLESTON, Feb l3.-The National Grange
last night adopted the report the Committee
on the Centennial Exposition, declaring that
no provision las been made whereby the
Patrons Of Husbandry can be represented as
an Association at that expostion; and the
Commissioners have provided no adequate
plans through which the agricultural interests
OIL the country can be systematically
and fully presented. They therefore
recommend that further consultation
be sought with the directors OF the exposition
to ascertain whether modification of their
plans may be effected so as to secure a proper
recognition Of American agriculture The
committee suggest that there be q full exhibi-
ton Of plants, produce, stock, wool and silk
and agricultural publications., and say in con-
clusiOn: 1--WE deem 1t a part OF our mission as
Patrons OF husbandry to produce among
our people a. proper interest
in the approaching celebration of the hun
dreth anniversary OF American Independence
and 10 use our best endeayors TO have il do
the most good possible, not only by exhibit
ing the progress and power OF Il great nation
during the first century OF its existence, but
by cementing the bond which shall unite our
people for the future. In furtherance Of
these views we trust that the
entire management Of this graIEl
exposition will be conducted on such bread,
liberal and upright principles as shall best tend
70 hafmOnizc our States and aid in spreading
the peace OF the milennia age among our own
people and among the nations OF the Garth.
The following was unanimously adopted:
Your committee, 10 whom was referred the
resolutions OF the Texas State Grange and OF
numerous ther bodies in different sections Of
the United States to extend its aid to the Texas
x Pacific railroad have had the same under
consideration and leg leave 10 make the fol-
lowing report: Your committee have viewed
with great interest the expressions Of
approval and appeals TO Congress 10
forward this great work, emanating
from State oranges and boards Of trade from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, and are impressed
with the great and obvious benefits which
would result 10 this whole nation by the
speedy completion OF this road, and as it is am
enterprise too vast TO depend alone for its sue
cess upon private capital,
equal Justice to all sections of our
common country requires the aid of the ma.
tional government TO forward this work, un-
der proper restrictions and safeguards, insur-
ing the government against loss and the peo-
pie against unjust ilnpOsitions and discrimin-
atoms
"Your committee therefore submit the fol-
lowing resolutions
That this National Grange earnestly invites
the attention OF Congress to the necessity Of a
speedy completion Of the Texas Pacific rail.
Rad, and asks Of that body reasonable aid to
the company which has inaugurated this
great national enterprise, under such
cautlonary restrictions and safeguards as the
prudence and wisdom OF Congress may devise
10 guarantee the government against loss and
protect the agricultural interests of every see.
ton OF the country against unjust dsCrimina-
tiOns in the price of transportation.