Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

panies whose roads were built by
the stockholders themselves at their
own proper expense. Your mention
of "a from New York to Salt Lake
and only - so to San Francisco is
perhaps not the most unrighteous,
but it is as gross violation of legal
principle as can be conceived. If
these railways belong to the people,
then the rights of all citizens are
precisely equal and all discrinina-
lions a.e unlawful. He thinks the
laws necessary to compel them to
do the duties they owe to the public
faithfully at rates reasonably fixed,
uniform and equal, without eXto.-
ton and without discrimination, are
not hard to frame.
4 Ahrewd Guess.
New NoRK, Dec. 1.-The Tribune
has what purports to be a synopsis
Of the Presidents message. 1t is
entirely improbable that it is made
from direct information but rather
that the synopsis is shrewd guess
of some correspondent who knows
the views of the President on most
questions touched on. The dispatch
says that the message will trent large
" Of the civil service question and
warmly defend the Administrations
reform measures, and also its South
orn policy. 1t will speak freely on
the New York custom house, show
ing how reform has been wrought
there; will favor six year Presi-
dental term, discuss finances at
length, favor3h ORB per cent. bonds,
as Congress may deem wisest, COM
pliments Schulz' Indian management
as the wisest, ana signal triumph
of the Administration, dwells on the
importance of education, particular
ly as regards the South and gives a
brief outline of the Chinese treaty,
reserving full explanations until the
treaty is received. A special mes
sage in January will show that the
Gladstone ministry has backed down
on the fishery question, and will ask
Congress to pay deputy Marshals
and supervisors. The present mes"
sage will renew the earnest recon-
mendation of previous messages on
the Mormon question, urge the des-
truction of Mormonism and polyg-
amy, mentions but does not press
subsidies, urges relief for the SUI
preme court by appointment of new
judges and endorses Schurz's Indi
an proprietorship in land.
Important RESOLUTIONS by the National
Grange.
At the meeting of the National
Grange in Washington, ID. c., No
vember Goth, the following resolu-
tons were submitted by the Com
mittee on the Good Of the Order,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, Th9t the National Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry demand
that the Commissioners of Agriculture
be made the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and member of the Presidents
Cabinet, with the same salary as
Secretaries Of the other departments,
and that this department be sus-
tanned and encouraged by appropri-
atoms commensurate with it's im-
portance.
Rcsolred, That we also demand
the enactment of general railroad
law prohibiting all discrimination
in favor or against any class, locality
or interest in the transportation of
passengers or freight; also, prohib-
itins cxorbitant or excessive rates.
RF>oired, That we demand such
revision of the patent laws as shall
eifectually protect the innocent pur-
chaser or user Of the patented article
OF implement, and make the manu-
facturer and vender alone RESPONSE
bic for violation of the law.
Hpsolred, That we demand the i'm
mediate enactment of IL graduated
income tux, to the end that all
wealth may bear its just and equal
proportion of the expenses of the
Government, and that productive
industry be so far relieved from the
burdens of taxation as shall be con-
sistent with strict justice to ALL
Rcsolred, That in view Of the un-
willingness and hardness hitherto
manifested by legislators in accord
ing to farmers the rights they 50
jnstly claim, the National Grange
will, in behalf of the Order Of Pa
irons of Husbandry, hold each Sen
ator and Representative in Congress
responsible for his action upon the
subject matter of each of the fore
going resolutions, and that we pledge
ourselves as body and as individ-
uals, and we earnestly and candidly
invite every patron and every farmer
to unite with us to use our whole
influence, both by word and ballot,
wholly regardless of party, political
or personal considerations, to pre-
vent the reelection OF any member
failing to support by his vote any of
I the above measures.