Milford chronicle., 1883-07-13

sentiment a demand fer something more thar
platitudes. Politicians and professional polite
have chained at our doors the Monster Rum tha
is Staying our first born without our protest
Until these questions are solved let us forget oui
mOney-gettiug and consider for time the chao
TO which we are drifting. Are we so occupied
with the questions Of what we shall eat, and
what we shall drink, aud where-with. all we shall
be clothed, that we have no time to oppose the
drift Of public sentiment. Outbursts there have
been against burning public wrongs; as in the
cities where the better classes have arisen 10
their might and shaken of the vampires; but
even there the effort has been but spasmOdic,
while in the country our subjugation has been so
/ gradual that our indifference is more marked
and Of worse type. Our oxen and our farms
demand our attention and we have had no time
| to cry out even against the Vaccinations that
let murderers go free
1t is not so much the escape Of the criminal but
the condition Of public sentiment that we de-
plOre. Our condition as government is a sub.
ect for anxious concern, seeing that these things
can exist and the people remain Indifferent to
them. Though fend fay his fellow, and inch
by inch remove every particle OF skin to impose
the corpse as his own upon the insurance com.
pany and obtain money, there is not wanting a
jury to find him crazy, and public indifference
that sets him at large to apply for position as
teacher in our public schools Though in cold
blood bragadocio shoots an inoffensive youth
without provocatiOn there is not wanting Legs.
lature to pass post facto law to find him crazy;
nor is there wanting public sentiment that re. |
ioices in the criminals escape. have no quar- |
rel with the criminals, have no controversy
with those who tried, and those who sought the |
weak meshes in the law; but have a controver-
sy with you. do arralgn that public sentiment
that folds its hands in indifference while these
things exist.
Perseverance conquers all things" bat where
Is the perseverance that is contending with these
things? All our perseverance is directed to the
overcoming of those obstacles that stand in the
way of our making money Railroad magnates
nay say ITO HI with the people!" and Judges
nay say LET the people attend to their own
lusness!" and we are content to mind them both.
IS it not our business to weave around us health.
ul public sentiment that sustains every right
principle and that condemns every wrong? Is il
lot our business to show our indignation against
rhine, against inequality, against faulty leeisa.
ion and against unrighteous judgements!
Is it not our business to be interested in the
veal or woe Of our State and our nation? Is IL
lot our business that our liberties are threatened
brough the Indifference OF the people? We have
Iuties that carry us beyond cur own doors and
'eyond our farms. Our children demand in MS
hat care 10 the enactnR and execution Of whole.
ONE laws and that maintenance of a healthful
ublic opinion which will mark us as good citi-
sons of ilustrious sires.
In accordance with suggestions OF Brother Sal.
'bury's adddress,a committee was on resolution.
ppointed on the subject Of supplying farm ma.
hinery, consisting of r: Holman, David Heyde
nd r. J. Davidson.
recess Was taken for noon. after which the
rst business was upon the report OF the commit.
be OF Supply Of Farm Machinery After Son-
derabe discussion, in which nearly all the mem.
ers took part, the report was referred back to
ommltiee with instructions to report at next
leetiug.
On the report OF Subordinate Oranges there
as found to be a very satisfactory growth and
nd generally good spirit actuahng the Order.
resolution was offered by Brother VIM. R.
ahOon thanking the Delaware State Fair Asso.
alton for their cordial invitation to exhibit the
roducts of our farms and homes at their next
1nual exhibition, and praising said Association
n all they have done 10 improve farm machin
y and encourage the growth of superior ami
als ard abundant crops, but declining to exhib-
as an organization so long as horse racing WIS
ven such prominence as it had received in
eir exhibitions.
The discussion on this subject was very spiri.
d, and but fer the fact that majority OF tLe
lbordnate Oranges had already taken action
the invitation Of the Ear Association il is DOS.
BILE that the resolution might have gone to
tie, possibly with an amendment striking ont
e decinatiou to accept, but in view of the
.arly equal division Of members on the subject.
ID the fact that this meeting came after action
ID been taken in the several Rranges on this
bject, the further consideration of the subject
ceived almost a unanimous vote for POSTPONE
ent
A further resolution from Brother WIN. R Ca.
on on the subject Of cooperative stores was by
request referred to the committee on Supply.
: farm machinery, with instructions to report
next meeting. By resolution it was deter
ned to hold the next meeting OF Pomona at
orgetOwn. Owing to the Intense heat an even.
: session was dispensed with, and at about
i'down after members generally had t,ken
'per in the hall they separated for their homes.