The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-17
Meeting of Claiborne COunty
Orange -Resoiations Adopted.
uorEwrLr., CLAIBORNE Co.,


In pursuance of the call of Worthy
Master, and due notice having been
given, the County Grange met at
Hopewell to transact the business
for which it was called.
There being a quorum present, the
Grange vas opened in regular form
by the Worthy Master r. w. Magru-
der, and on motion the reading of
the minutes Of the last meeting of
the county Grange was dispensed
With and the courtesies of the floor
were extended to all members Of the
Grange present. On motion, one!
member from each subordinate
Grange was appointed committee
on resolutions, and all the resolu-
tons ref, rred to the committe with
out debate. Committee, Bros.
Thos. Darden, II. o. Dixon, Bro.
Hutchins, +. Y. Berry, Bro. Alder
son, and T:J. Ably.
The committee retired to consider
such resolutions as were submitted
to them, and the Grange was at re-
cess until their report was ready.
The committee being ready to re-
port, the Grange was called to order,
and on motion the report was re-
ceived and the following resolutions
were approved and adopted as de-
claration of the principles of Clai-
borne Cosnty Grange:
RESOLUTIONS.
l. The repeal of the lien law (sec.
1859 Code lSSO).
2. That as there can be no vested
rights in legal wrongs, we favor the
unconditional repeal Of all class
legislation, particularly such as ex-
emption from taxation and other
special privileges granted railroads,
manufacturing, and other joint stock
companies organized for profit.
3. The supervision aud regulation,
by che authorized agents OF the poo
pie, of all chartered institutions OF
the State.
4. Stringent and searching laws
for the prevention, detection and
punishment, Of tax lodging, and
that the revenue laws te so amended
as to subject all property to its Just
tax, and all debts not returned as
solvent credits should not be collec-
tible until all taxes thereon have
been paid.
5. AS the best civil service reform.
we favor the election by the people
of all civil officers, who should be
directly responsible to the people for
the proper administration Of their
offices.
6. That what is commonly known
as Lobbying" and all solicitations
of public officers, in the interest of
private individuals, in matters of
public concern, be made high mis-
demeanors and severely punished as
such.
7. The prohibition, under severe
penalties, of all unjust discrimina-
tions in charges by railroads and
other common carries, and the grant
ing by them of free passes to any
civil officer.
8. That the prosperity of the pce
pie requires the maximum annual
production Of crops, and that where
as farming operations with us now,
are in very uncertain and unsatis-
factory condition, it is the duty Of
all good citizens to consider well the
causes that prevent profitable agri
culture and produce results detrl-
mental to the general welfare.
8. That land owners and farm la
borers should for their mutual bene-
fit progress as fast as possible from
the tenant to the wage system, and
from the credit, to the cash system
of buying and selling.
10. That a reasonable diversified
ton Of crops and agricultural pro-
ducts is essential to the independent
happiness and prosperity of the az
ricultural community.
IL. That equal educational advan-
tages should be extended by the
State to her daughters as to her
sons, and that the present discrimi-
nations against them is not only un-
just but is also against the spirit
and wisdom of the age. The State
OF Mississippi has taxed the property
of females equally with that of her
male citizens, and allowed her nc
representation or any emoluments of
office, and the late Legislature OF
the State refused to make any appro-
priation for the education of her
daughters. Therefore, we, the pa
irons of Claiborne County Grange,
do appeal to every Grange in the
State to impress upon our represent
atives the Importance of this
subject, believing that our best
impressions are received from
our mothers, and the education OF
our daughters is the education of the
race; also that we work increasingly
to obtain from our Legislature an
appropriation for the purpose of es-
tablishing university exclusively
for use of white females Offered by
sister o. A. Hastings of Flower Hill
Grange No. 1889
Resolved, That we invite all gran.
gers, farmers and all others having