The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-15
National Grange.

al Grange last night adopted the report Of
the Committee on the Centennial EXPOSE
ton, declaring thRtno provision had been
made whereby the Patrons Of HusbandFy
can BE- represented "a IN association, and
that the Exposition Commissioners have
provided no adequate plan through which
The agricultural interests Of the country
can he systematically and fully represent
cd. They therefore recommend that tnr-
thcr consultation be sought with the D.
rectors Of the Exposition to ascertain
whether Modification Of their plans may
bc effected SO as to secure q proper recog-
milton Of American agriculture. The
Committee suggest that there be full CT,
hibition Of plants, products, stock, wool
and silk, and agricultural publications,
and say in conclusion, 1--WE deem It part
of our mission as Patrons Of Husbandry
to produce among our people proper in.
tcrest in the approaching celebration OF
tho hundrcdth anniversary Of American
Independence, and to use our best endeRy-
orr 10 have it do the most good possible
not only by exhibiting the progress and
power Of u great nation during tho first
century Of its existence, but by cementing
the bond which shall unite our people for
the future. In futhCrance Of these views
We trust the entire management Of the
grand exposition will be conducted on
such broad, liberal and upright prin-
ciples a. shall best tend to harnl0nize our
States and aid in the spreading OF the
peace Of the millennial age among our poo.
pie and among the nations Of the earth"
The following report was unanimously
adopted: TOur Committee, To whom was
referred the resolutions OF the Texas
State Grange and numerous other bOdies
in different sections Of the United States
to extend its aid to the Texas u Pacific
railroad, have had the same under CON
siderAtiOn, and ask to make the following
report: Your Committee have viewed
with great Interest the expressions oil APP
proval and appeals to Congress to for
ward this great WORK emanating from
State Oranges and Boards Of Trade from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, and are Inn
pressed with the great and Obvious benc-
Its which would result to the whole
nation by the speedy completion Of this
road and rs 1t IL an enterprise too vast
to depend alone for its success upon
private capital, equal Justice 10 all sec
tiOnS Of our common country requires
tho aid 0f the National Government TO
forward this work under proper rcstric-
tions and safeguards, inslring tho gov:
crnmcnt against unjust impnsitiOns and
determinations. YOnr Committed there
iOrc submit the following resolutions
RemhGi, That this National Grange
earnestly invites the attention Of Congress
to the necessity Of tho speedy completion
Of the Texas 4 Pacific railroad, and asks
of that body reasonable aid To the COM
pany which has inauguratrd this great
national enterprise, under such Canti0n-
ary restrictions and safeguards ~ the prll-
denco and wisdom Of Congress may de-
visc 10 guarantee the government against
loss md protect llcagricUtural interests
Of oVOry section Of the country against
unjust discrimination in the price 0t
transportation.
Tho report Of the Committee on Trans
pOrtatiOn was adopted.
The committee say that several impnr-
tant plans for providing more extensive
and cheaper means Of transportation
have hpen presented to them, including
lhc Texas Pacific ltailruad, the pInn Tor
The improvement Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi, and the project Of IL double
steel track freight railroad from New
York to the Missouri Each Of these
projects il national in character, aud their
successful completion would encourage IN
a.wondcrful degree the producing Inter
csts Of the country. The time haS come
when II is the mission and duty OF the
government To tukC such measures ns will
encourage tho productive interests OF the
nation, which have hitherto received too
little attention, and the National Orange
should urge upon Congress the impOr-
lance and vital necessity Of such action
IA will loOk to prOvidingChcap and rapid
TRANSFORMATION between all sections Of the
country anil markets Of the world. Tho
Opcning Of the mouth Of the Mississippi
Il u pressing necessity, In view Of the l0ct
'thut 10 large IL territory il dependent OH
this outlet Tor liz prNlnCtS, and we urge
upon our Legislators the necessity Of TAX
ing suCh measures IA will open this river
to tue commerce Of the world NJ the ear
Hest possible moment
The Committee on tho Tobacco Trade
offered u preamble and resolutions de-
cIaring that the large agricultural dis
triCts suffer great losses from the working
of the United States laws In taxing. to-
bncco, which tax falls exclusively OH the
citizens OF the United States, aud whereas
) by said laws and the laws Of foreign
countries relating to duties on tobacco
tho general commerce Ia fettercd and the
: nali6hal wealth decreased, II IL therefore
5IIesOlpoi by Tho National GngyC, That
Congress he earnestly requested loinitiatt
such steps rs may be necessary 70 rclenI
all laws taxing tobacco, md that Congress
lc requested to urge the General Govern
mont 10 use It's besL dllceS. with forelgr
governments to induce them to reduce The
dnties ON tobacco. ~