The daily gazette., 1882-12-18
THE DELAwARE GRAsGERs !
some Important ctIon ON State AfzAars
which Will Probably Cause Diseuss-

Some Important ctron ON State Anhirs'
Which Will Probably Cause Diseuss-
ion.
A correspondent furnishes the following :
At the meeting of the Delaware State
Grange, held at Dover, the following pre-
amble and resolutions we're introduced and
discussed in spirited and determined man
per by the members belonging to all poiitt-
cal parties and unanimously adopted ana
to be circulated by the members Of the sub
ordinate oranges throughout. the entire
State, asking the LEGISLATURE TO enact laws
that will prevent In the future such corrup-
ton of the ballot, as is alleged to have been
practiced at the late election by both politi-
cal parties. .s
WHEREAS, We view with alarm and dis
gust the increase of bribery and corruption
at our elections. That the open bribery OF
voters at our elections is disgrace to our
State, therefore,
Resolved, That we petition the Legislature
to pass law disfranchising any voter for
that election at which he shall have taken
any compensation or reward of any kind for
his vote. m E1e ~. tt55 d
The following extract from the
Worthy Masters report on Representation
was referred to the Committee on co-Opera-
tion. "The war of the Revolution was
caused by taxation without representation, I"
but / appeal to you II our laws
are what they should be on this
subject. 1t must appear plain TO every
unprejudiced person that they are not. Let
the minority be ever SO strong they are
practically without voice in the Council OF
the State. care not whether this is Demo
cracy or Republicanism. believe it to be
right and in the interest of the whole people
and we should endeavor to right the wrong
at this winters session of the Legislature.
We should acquaint our reprepresentatives
with our wishes in this respect.
The Committee on Co operation made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted
"Laying aside all party distinctive lines
your committee are firmly of the pinion that q
healthy condition of Political Economy
demands that minority party should in
of this fact, we would urge the necessity Of
cooperation on the part of this State
Grange the county and subordinate Oranges
as well as every individual member of our
organization in bringing about reform In
the matter Of equal and district representa-
tion." -T 60
The report was adopted unanimously,
when Brother Dean offered the following:
Resolved, That there be appointed COM
mittee OF three members, from eacn county
of this State Grange to place before the
people OF Delaware by petition or otherwise,
as the committee may deem best, the seBti-
ments expressed in the Worthy Masters ad-
dress and endorsed by the Committee on
Cooperation.
The Master appointed as the COMMITTEES
from New Castle county, William Dean,
Thomas F. Dilworth, Henry Thompson
from Kent county, Bros. Hiram McCaulley,
l. G. Brown, E. A. Bancroft; from Sussex
county, George w. Horsey, William P
Thompson, William B. Records.
The committee made a partial report in
the form of a petition as follows:
To the Honorable the Senate and House O
Representatives of the State of Delaicare n
General assembly met Your petitioners,
citizens OF the State OF Delaware, respect
fully ask your Honorable bodies to taxi
such action at an early period of your session
as will be necessary for the calling Of a con
stitutlonal convention to alter or amend thu
present constitution or adopt new one thai
shall meet the wants of the people of ou'
State and your petitioners will, as in duty
bound, ever pray, etc.