The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-30
The National Grange.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RE-ELEcTED-AC.
TIoN IN REGARD TO GR4NGERs' wIyEs-A
COOPERATIVE SYSTEM AD0PTED-TRANsPoR
TAT1oS TARIFFS AND EDUCATION DISCUSSED.
EIGHTH DAY-MOREING SESSION.

COOPERATIVE SYSTEM AD0PTED-TRANsPoR.
TAT1oS TARIFFS AND EDUCATION DISCUSSED.
EIGHTH DAY--MoRSING SESSION.
The Grange was called to order at
O'Clock, the Worthy Overseer in the chair.
The opening exercises, reading the Journal,
&C., consumed the time until $3.50, the hour
fixed on yesterday for the election OF men,
ber OF the Executive Committee. This
committee consists Of three members OF the
order" the term of one of them expiring
each year. The committee is at present
composed OF Messrs. d. Wyatt Aiken. OF
South Carolina; S. 81. Ellis, OF Ohio; and
Henly James, OF Indiana. The term OF Mr..
James expires with this session, and the
election was held to fill the vacancy. On
the third ballot Mr.. james was reelected.
Mr.. Chase, from the Committee on Con-
stitution and Bylaws, reported that the
committee had carefully considered all the
proposed amendments referred to them, and
deemed it inexpedient at this time to leSis-
late upon the subject.
Mr.. Long. of Texas, moved as a substt.
tute for the report the resolutions offered
composed of representatives and their wives
who have taken the degree Of Pomona, and
who have been elected by their several State
Oranges, and the officers and members OF
the Executive Committee OF the National
Grange: Provided, That only representa-
tiyes and their wives shall be entitled to
vote therein" In
SPEECH OF FORCE
and power, full OF argument and illustra.
ton, he urged the adoption OF his resolution.
Other speeches were made, and the vote
taken on the substitute by yeas and nays
| 5oSao tn6 hy 10 fo1Ioyinp vofp N1vs
80; yeas, 15.
1t being evident there was 4 desire to have
certain changes in the constitution. the sub
iect was sent back to the committee with
instructions to report amendments as lndl
cated-ayes, "a; noes, Is.
COOPERATION.
DR.. Blanton, from the committee on this
subject, made report. The committee state
that this is one OF the most important ques
tions now affecting the Patrons Of the coun
try. In order to succeed it requires the aiC
of all. This is so in any proposition We
may undertake; but all must be done II
strict accordance with the principles OF thu
order. Cooperation means acting together
We have now reached the point ut which
the National Grange can no longer refuse
its protecting and fostering care over tht
subordinate oranges. It must make sug
gestions and give instructions. The primer
pies OF cooperation must be well understood
and strictly adhered to. The best men il
the order must be employed in this enter
prise whenever undertaken, and the casl
system rigidly adhered to; and where pro
perly carried out the stores must succeed
The report closes with the following recon-
mendations:
First. That the members Of our order or
ganize cooperative associations, in accord
ance with the rules and regulations for co
operative stores, as suggested by the Ma
tional Grange.
Second. That the establishment OF CO.
operative Interstate agencies. or interstate
cooperative associations, be left to the dis
cretion and good Judgment OF the executive
committees OF the several States and the co
operative associations OF the several States
Third. That the Executive Committee O
the National Grange be instructed to pre-
pare and send out to the States 4 circular
letter embracing the true principles or co
operation and the rules and regulations re
commended by the National Grange for th
establishment OF cooperative stores, ant
thus keep this important and vital matte
before the membership Of our order.
The report and accompanying recon-
mendations were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Mr.. PioIett, of Pennsylvania, from the
COMMITTEE on TRANSPORTATION,
made very interesting report in the form
Of memorial petitioning Congress and tn
Legislatures OF the several States to enac
such laws as to prevent unjust and dscrim
mating tariffs on produce.
Mr.. Harwell, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, made report recommending tha
the matter referred 10 them be referred t
the Executive Committee for action in thci
discretion. One OF the recommendation
was in favor OF publishing q monthly news
paper or bulletin, to be sent to ever
Grange.
A motion to recommit with instruction
to bring in ! report against the prOprlety
publishing such paper was lost.
The question was then divided, and tn
first recommendation was defeated and tn
second LAID on the table.
The Committee on Education also report
ed, urging the importance Of legal enac
ments Incorporating into the publlc-scho(
laws OF the country such changes as will RI
quire an elementary training in agricultur;
chemistry. Adopted.
The Committee on Ritual reported, recon
mending some important changes, whic
are not given to the public.
The Grange then adjourned to So o'cloc
in the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Piolett moved to amend the constitl
!, ton so as to make the annual dues to til
National Grange three cents per membe
, instead of five, as it now stands. The mt
ton was defeated by ayes 8, noes q.
Mr.. Ellis, OF Ohio, introduced pr
: amble and resolution against the use OF ir
q toXicating liquors, recommending that p;
irons should carefully consider before the
: vote for any man for office who is in tt
o daily, habitual, or even moderate use {
q them.
y The resolutions were adopted by the TO
! lowing vote: Ayes, %; noes, IL.
o Resolutions OF thanks to Churchan
Grange for their hospitality during the laI
o excursion OF the National Grange to thei
section were passed.
Mr. Long. from special committee
q whom was referred the resolution Of NJ
! Darden, offered several days since, reporte
+ in favor of its adoption. This is the papt
referred to by us at the time Of its presents
tion as more clearly defining the declaratio
OF principles of the order. 1t takes highe
!, ground in seeking and obtaining redressf fe
u the grievances under which it is stated tha
the farmers OF the country are laborins