The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-25
hoPEWELL, CLATBoRyr Co
April Is. lSS3.

i'ile'i 10 catch. On motion opr
member from each subordinate Grange
was appointed a committee on resolu.
tons, and all the resolutions referred 70
the committee without debate. Com.
mlttee, Bros. Thos. Darden, II. 0. Dixon
Bro, Hutchins, T. y. Berry, Fro. Alder.
son, and I. J. Ably.
The committee retired to consider ancl,
resolutions as were submitted to them,
and the Grange was at recess until their
report was ready.
The committee being ready to report
the Grange was called to order, and on
motion the report was received and the
following resolutions were approved and
adopted as a declaration of the princi-
pies of Claiborne county Grange:
RESOLUTIONS.
l. The repeal of the lien law (sec.
1859 Code 1S80).
2. That as there can be no vested
rights in legal wrongs, we favor the I'M
conditional repeal of all class legislation.
particularly such as exemption from
taxation and other special privileges
granted railroads, manufacturing, and
other joint stock companies, organized
for profit.
3. The supervision and regulation, by
the authorized agents of the people. OF
all chartered institutions of the State.
4. Stringent ard searching laws for
the prevention, detection and punish
ment, of tax lodging, and that the rev
enue laws be so amended as to subject
all property to its just tax, and al debts
not returned MS solvent credits should
not be collectible 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 re-
sponsible to the people for the proper
administration Of their Offices.
G. That what is commonly known as
Lobbying" and all solicitations of pub
lie officers, in the interest Of private in
Idividnals, in matters Of public concern,
De made high misdemoanors and severely
punished as such.
:. The prohibition under severe pen
allies OF all unjust determinations in
charges by railroads and other common
carriers, and the granting by them OF
free passes to any civil officer.
g. That the prosperity Of the people
requires the maximum annual produc-
ton of crops, and that whereas farm-
ing operations with us row, arc in a
very uncertain and unsatisfactory condi-
ton, it is the duty of all good citizens
to consider well the causes that prevent
profitable agriculture and produce re-
suits detrimental to the general wei.
fare.
8. That land owners and farm labor
ers should for their mutual benefit
progress as fast as possible from the ten
ant to the wage system, and from the
credit, to the cash system of buying and
selling.
10. That reasonable Investigation
of crops and agricultural products is es-
sential to the Independent happiness
and prosperity Of the agricultural COM
munity.
II. That equal educational advantages
should be extended by the State to her
daughters as to her sons, and that the
present determinations against them is
not only unjust but is also against the
spirit and wisdom of the age. The
State of Mississippi has taxed the prop
erty of females equally with that of her
male citizens, and allowed her no repre-
sentation or any emoluments of office,
and the late Legislature Of the State re-
fused to make any appropriation for the
education of her daughters, we the
patrons of Claiborne County Grange do
appeal to every Grange in the State to
impress upon our representatives 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; and that we work increasingly to
obtain from ourLegislature an appropria-
ton for the purpose of establishing
university exclusively for use of white
females. offered by sister 0. A. Hast
ings of Flower Hill Grange No. ll3:
Resolved, That we invite all grangers,
farmers and all others having the inter-
est of the State at heart to cooperate