Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-01

1 beg that the patrons will continue i
o bolu up the hands of their faithful
ervauts and cheer them with kind
words and hearty support. 1t this is I
done, and all selfish mo- {
ives, jealousy and distrust, are barr {
she'd from our peaceful halls, l feel {
hat a kind providence will bless our
,raud brotherhood, and build us up
q accomplish great and lasting
,ood for the tillers of the soil.
Again 1 thank you one aud all for
,our generous kindness and support
through all the years in which we
rave all labored for the common
rood and while 1 feel glad to be re-
ieved from tho labor and RESPONSE
oility aud cares of official position,
which l cannot well accept longer,
vet assure you that shall continue
10 work for the good cause Of the
Grange.
My faith in its doctrines grows
with time, aud l hope yet to see all
the farmers of Missouri proud 10 be
called patrons. Respectfully sub
mltted. R. q. RoAoHE.
Chairman of Executive Com.
The report of the committee on
taxation was suggested by very bit |
ter set of resolutions. passed by the
county Grange OF Phelps county, and
presented to the State Grange. The
report was adopted .e.,.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TAXATION.
Your committee on taxation, hsv-t
ing before them the resolutions of
Phelps County Grange. also the ac-
tlon of other bodies of our organizes
ton, Oh the, subject of onerous and
unjust taxation, and many other
grievances growing out Of the action
of our legislative bodies, and regard
ing these things - being perhaps of
more paramount importance TO the
interests of the people we represent
than that of almost any other subject
that may be brought before this body
at its present session, have devoted
our time aud serious thoughts to the
same. ..... ...- .-., ...-..t
We cannot do otherwise than con-
clude that the interests of the great
body of the people of the state, re-
Quire q reform in the, administration
of the government Of the state and
the counties thereof; that some reme-
dial agency is required to lesseus the
burdens of taxation, by reduction
OF expenditures in the departments
of government. Aud further, that
the enforcement OF the law recently
construed by the auditor OF the state
for the assessment of personal prop
erty, resulting in the taxation, OF
growing and matured crops on our
farms, Is in reality nothing less than
All income tax levied upon one class
of our people only. y.aaui57o7unii nd. 10
This complaint is, true. And its in
justice is apparent to all. 1t is an
evil that every principle Of equal
rights requires should be removed
from our statute books at the earliest
day possible, or so modified or amend
ed as to operate upon all classes of
incomes alike. '-"'' - i'i"
Your committee do not deem it
necessary that they should give any
expression of condemnation Of the
official derelictioll Of the state treas
urer, as is expressed in the resolution
of the county Grange now before US.
His misapplication of.the funds en-
trus usted to his care, and the action OF
| the late legislature Of the state in
condemning his breach of public
trust, we conclude will be- taken in
charge by the general. public, and
| such reward or punishment, will be
| meted out to each rs his or their of.
fences may demand.
| Your COMMITTEES are of the opinion
that the expression made by thit
body at its last annual session to the
legislature OF the state of Missouri
embodies all that we conceive it to bt
necessary that this State Grange car
say or do OH the subject of reduction
of salaries of state aud county officers
and now deem it only necessary tina,
this very important subject should
be turned over to the tax-payers O.
the state, and by them so kept be
ors, in the election of legislators tC
be held in the fall of 1880; and thai
this important demand tor economy
in the state and county government,
shall not be any longer delayed OF
further laid aside for want of action
as was meted out to it by the las
legislature; that the views Of all suct
asplrant shall be clearly sscertainer
and fully understood by, all who holt
the ballot, 80 as to fully secure chi
desired action on the subject by tn,
incoming law-inakiDg power of til,
state. Your committee would, there
fore, recommend the adoption of th,
following:
Resolved, By this State Grange
that it is their solemn belief that th,
only remedy We have to relieve our
selves as Taxpayers Of the unjust an,
unnecessary burdens fixed upon u
by law, is in the amending or repeal
ing of such laws. p. --a - nH'=
Resolved further, That we recon
mead to all patrons, farmers aD'
other tax-payers, that they attest an
exercise as citizens their power q
the ballot-bOx in correcting All,
eradicatlng these unjust and oppres
sive laws.
!, BE 1T further resolved, That thi
State Grange can do nothing furthe
in the promise than to recommen
such action as is Indicated in tn
foregoing resolutions. and to reques
the active and earnest co-operatio
Of all the industrial classes in carry
ing out the recommendation en-
bodied in these resolutions.
All of which is respectfully submit,
ted. HENRY G. CHILEs.
NJ. KENNEDY, 5
JAMES F. TUBBs,
f w. l.. FISHER.
: The following communication fror
the Boone County Grange was pr,
sented: T "-m IL
: EDUCATIONAL. tas.-u
BOONE COUNTY, Mo-.
Oct. 18, 1879.
To John Jones, Delegate to til
: State Grange: By authority and d
5 rection of the Boone County Grang,
which you represent, we instruct yo
5 to. call the attention of the Stat
Grange to two subjects. legislatio
8 aud education in behalf of the farm
S ers of the state.
l AS the laws now stand there ca