The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-02
rDrronIAL copnEsroNDENoK
The National Grange-R Reduction of Salaries
and Election Of 0iiicers-Adjournme
for Thanksgiving Day.

and Election OF Omcers-Adjournment |
for Thanksgiving Day.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. -
The Grange has been mainly occu
pied the past three days in discussing |
the report Of the Committee ON FL
nance, and Immediately succeeding
this the election Of officers for the en-
SUING three years. The most promi>
nent feature Of the report, and the
one evoking the most lively discussion
that has yet occurred in the delibers.
tions Of the body, was that proposing
asweeping reduction in the salaries OF
the officers of the National Grange.
As on a kindred proposition in the
Texas Constitutional Convention re-
Gently, great diversity of opinion was
expressed and really surprising array
Of arguments, strong and plausible
was presented in opposition as well as
in support Of the repsrt. 1t is not
surprising, certainly, that argument Of
any conceivable quantity and force
should be adduced in favor of the pro-
posed reduction but 1t is, rather, that
nearly as much can be said, and with
almost equal plausibility, ON the other
side; vet It is, notwithstanding the
universal financial stringency and great
shrinkage of all values as compared
with the irritation figures Of the past
few years.
The report was ably supported by
Moore, of Maryland, Chambers OF Ala
bama, and Lang, Of Texas; and while
opposed by brethren of probably equal
ability and certainly equal purity OF
motive, l am glad to say that, after
full and thorough discussion, il was
adopted to the extent, at least, OF
heavy reductions in salaries all round,
to-wit. Salary of Worthy Master is
reduced from $4,000 to 81, 200; Treas
urer, from $1,000 to $500; Secretary,
from s2, 500 to $4,000 per year; EIecu-
tive Committee Is a day and expenses
tor zach mamber while in session.
The salary of the Lecturer was reduced
from $1,000 year to IS a day and ex-
penses while actually engaged under
d;rsct;on oftbe Executive Committee,
, a.. conn;,,ee; IN ss,a b,m only
u,h., NJ. s.rv;ces NAV he sought or re
.,;,.a
Ium.a;s,e,v succeed;np adjustment
~ ,ha as,;ca,s and importsnt ouestiop
ot,h. nav bsGrappe on motion Of
Re- Hsmmin,wav Of Mississippi.
;., ~ o,ao,;on NJ o,,,cers bey;n.
- u;,, Tho, of Worthy Master
o,e .,tor another several resolution,
wa,. oe.raa 40 rn,es of pr,ce
dure mcb for instance h, :. drop
MN. the b;ndmost ON e,eh sue
c..s;vs ba,Iot - etc but with
.au,;,.h,a ,ss,s tbes. and all othe
nronosi,;ons having even the .. m blanc,
81 ,ncksrv were rejected. and lie cleo
ton wss conducted upou the .imples
.na t.;rs., nl.n noss;b,e Teli,rs hsy
inc bsen snnointed the Roll WIS call
al and member, succeess;vely aros
and denos;tsd their votes in respons
Iii =, .h.;.n.s No oh sro
avan 10 there had besn the disnosi,i, ~,
for combinations or other Juggling
: and the election. though con.umip,
psar,v tvo davs wss chsrsct,rzsd h,
the utmost dignity and decorun
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w NJ. Nj, / l. Woodmsn of Mich
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Iowa w L.. Gen. A. J. ysuybn. q
M;sussinpi nresent incumbent W. q
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