The Wilmingtonian., 1886-12-25
The State Grange.

ner tne mem oefS LOOK n0ld OF those matter
taught the acturing community
Wilmington that Mr.. Hay seed is gentl,
man Of definite Importance in the State
Delaware.
In all the questions of the day, outside 3
that field proper Of the Grapgers, agriculture
they show themselves "upon their feet"
Upon politics they talked significantly
upon education they are alive to its advan
tages-upon temperance, to its nj cessity-
upon taxation the Changers have made v ell
grounded omplaint--upon railway facilitie
their remarks show close watch for tn,
| good OF the farmer, coupled with a straight
AMI bold condemnation Of where wrorg i.
perpetrated.
The farmers of Delaware show themselves
to be shoulder to shoulder with all phases
of modern improvement and that agricultur.
al interests, in line with the manufactur.
ing interests of our State, are on tile march
forward.
II is extremely gratifying to see all this.
We can now calculate upon the State Grange
lending the help of its intelligent support to
the movement of undermining our antiquated
Constitution.
But there are few words to be said in
application of the excellent theories expressed
at the Grange meeting.
In the paper "Duties of the American vo-.
ter" read by John ]. Rosa, of Milford, we
find the expressions We may be permitted
to give the sign Of extreme caution against
the eTecrssslee- sslee-pFHHestsiees that are destroying
our Republic. The American voter is ru-
Ter here, and is responsible 10 the full extent
of his individual voice and influence for the
present condition, and future condition, OF
this fearful curse, and when he fully realizes
man, we will not be compelled to witness
the humiliating spectacle Of the free use OF
liquor on election days for the purpose OF
the ballot and degrading to the
lowest plane the voter. Let the American yo
Ter always remember that where the public
school is what it should be. = y"
Now, in the recent legislative campaign,
he point Of which was simply to see wheth- |
II the Hon. George Stray or the Hon. Chas.
3. Lore should be our next senator, it is
'harged that the most outrageous, open bri-
,ery was perpetrated in the country dis
riots. Different localities have been indi-
ated. One will serve however as a sample.
Y H ~~i,, o-L,-. q Il - -.,
ributed by the Gray managers to ersure
he success Of their ominees to the Lrgisa-
ure. Other country districts it is said were
imilarly managed Now it is not contend
ID that the city Of Wilmington is any purel
han the country districts, in fact our banner
Yards take the cake Tor pol tcal impurity.
The point is that our Granger friends have a
arge task on hands to keep their own soiled
inen clean.
1t is not essayed here to say that the agri- |
cultural districts are worse tlIan the manu-
acturing communities of Delaware, but, |
hat we all have colossal job in hands to
'leap the Stygan foulncss that undoubtedly |
Exists and befuuls our State.
Again, in Worthy Master Thompson's |
most orthy and weighty address We find it
said Zone of the most important duties OF
.he Legislature, soon to assemble, at Dover,
will be the selection Of IA United States Sena-
~~-4s1Tr-cnfs -4s1Tr Slate. That Legislature will be
of large majority of farmers, and |
all being of one political faith, the selection
does not partake of partisan political action.
win that Legislature of farmers send to the
United States Senate from Delaware for the
next six years senator who represents
their interests, or will they obey the behests
of party, and the lash of the bosses, and
give their support to one who has voted in
the past in direct oppusilio to their rexpress-
ed desires"
Which was followed within the next six
hours by the resolution adopted by the State
Grange.
"Resolrcd, That the 7. w. Is B. RAILROAD
Company is discriminating in its freight
charges in favor of localities far south east
of or south Of us, and ruiping our most prof
table industries, and that its present policy
merits the nncompromising Indignation and
hostility of the producers Of our State"
Now, in the name Of consistency, if it be
the case that the next legislature at Dover
is almost wholly made mp of farmers, let
them, not inexaetly, be called Glaugess, how
is it that those gentlemen. after condemuing
in the rouudcst terms railroad administra-
tion in this State definitely, aud correctly
too) that Of the p. W. & D. Railroad e
Pennsylvania Road, and sonudly rating, at
an earlier date the endoisurs Gf the inqui-
tuus OleomaTgariue busircss-how is il that
they have by their deliberate votes endorsed
all over the State, the Hon. George Gray,