Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-25

Earnest Resolutions Passed by the
Newark Grange.


Newark Grange.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Jounarl
NEWARK, March 1S.-The committee
appointed by Newark Grange No. 8, to
take suitable action upon the advisability
of the passage of Senator Wilson'S
Gowa) bill in the United States Senate, to
regulate the rate of postage on fourth
class mail matter has made the following
report:
WHEREAS, AT the present rate all the
postage on fourth-class matter, viz, two
cents for four ounces from all sections of
the United States, Senator Wilson's bill
would make 1t two cents for one ounce or
fraction thereof, although the present rate
Is double that required when sent to a
foreign country. The present rate has been
a great convenience and advantage to all
classes OF citizens and to none more so than
the agricultural portion, for by it they
could secure seeds, plants, flowers, vines,
gratis, &C., from any extreme section of the
country at very small expense, (and
thereby reap great advantage and knowl-
edge OF adaptation OF plants, &c to all
localities,) probably at one tenth or one
twentieth OF what 1t would otherwise cost !;
and
WHEREAS, For the last half century every
thing in the line of postage has been found
to add greatly to the interests OF all classes
by a continued reduction of rates OF post
age, this effort Of Senator Wilson looks
to be one of two things, either OF which
will be equally detrimental to the people at
large. One is that 1t is step backward
and in the wrong direction from all pre-
cedents. The other, that 1t may possibly be
introduced In the interest of some of the
great express corporations who want to
monopolize all that class of trade, charge
what they please, regardless Of the rights
or interests of the mass OF our people; aud
WHEREAS, We, representing as we do a
portion of tho agriculturists; while we as a
class have had but little II any Of that boon
furnished by government to many. indus
tries, Protection to American Industry"
In this matter of cheap fourth-class postage
we did desire some little advantage, and
even this Is threatened to be taken from US
should the bill become law; therefore,
ResolUed, That We as members Of the
Grange denounce the action of Senator
Wilson In endeavoring to pass through Con-
gress bill ,079 and respectfully ask our sena-
tors and representatives In Congress to use
their best endeavors to defeat its passage.
RESOLVED, That we ask the assistance and
cooperation of all patrons Of husbandry,
agriculturists and others In our efforts to
defeat Its object.
ResolDed, That copy OF these resolutions
be sent to our senators and representatives
in Congress; also, to the master of every
state grange In the United States, and to
the master OF every subordinate grange in
Delaware, requesting them to unite with us
in our labois, and that copy be sent to
the Newark and Wilmington daily papers
Tor publication, and we also ask all grange
newspapers In this country to aid us In
giving the matter publicity.
The report is signed and submitted by
William Dean, David j. Murphey and
Delaware Clark, and is heartily coincided
in by the entire Grange whose sentiment
il so admirably echoes.