Milford chronicle., 1888-12-14
Delaware State Grange.

Delaware State Grange.
The Delaware state Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, met in annual session
last Tuesday afternoon in Representa-
tives Hall, Dover. Del. In the absence
ofworthy Master A. N. Brown, the
opening was presided over by Worthy
Overseer John Heyd.
The Masters annual report, which
was read returns thanks for good har-
vests, treats Of the importance Of tie
Grange in regulating the interstate
traffic,protecting the dairy interests OF
the country and taking care of the
farmer generally;expresses confidence
that the complaints Ofthe State Grange
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will bring relief from the
imposition of grievous and ruinous
burdens upon the fruit growers; favors
the calling of constitutional con-
ventiOn on the vote cast in N0vem-
beT, 1887; and urges the members, while
avoiding making political question
of the United States Senatorship,t to use
their influence TO have the choice of
the General Assembly fall upon a mau
who will favor legislation to destroy
trusts and limit the power of incor-
porstion.
Some trivial discussion consumed
the remainder Of the day. On We'd
nesday morning the Secretary's report
was presented. showing one new
grange during the year, aud that two
oranges had become dormant, though
there was an increase in the member
ship of the order.
The committee on education reported
in favor of compulsory attendance at
school, and better school facilities for
colored children. Adopted.
John J. Rosa. on behalf of Milford
Change, presented series of resolu-
tions rs follows:
| ReSol5ed That district representation is
truly democratic, and in the interest of good
government in its practical results, tending
/ 10 give lllG presentation anu pldN
ing wholesome restraint on however power
ful majority.
| ReSOlzed, That we earnestly protest
against the selection of any one as United
States Senator who is not known to be in
entire sympathy with the agricultural inter-
ests Of our State.
Res0lred, That in Local Option we recog-
nize means of restraining the liquor traffic,
/ fully up to what public sentiment will sus-
| tain, and we will cheerfullY support such leg
| islation as will aid in giving the people the
/ right to decide by ballot whether intoxicat-
! ing liquors shall be sold in their midst or
otherwise. Adopted.
Resolutions as follows were then pre-
scented by Sunnyside Oranges and duly
adopted:
WHEREAS, The good citizens of our cher
ished Republic have viewed with alarm the
nefarious practice of bribing voters at our
primaries municipal and state and national
elections, and
WHEREAS, The existing laws afford no re-
lief from the corrupting influences which
threatened to place the official positions of
trust and power beyond the reach of worthy
men of moderate means. Therefore, be it
Resolaed, That committee of three be
appointed by this Garnge to draft, and, if
possible, to secure passage of an act similar
TO the Australian law, for the prevention Of
bribery at elections, with such modification,
If any that the committee may deem exDe-
dient
John C. Higgins then presented
the following;
Resoiged That the time has come when
every man in the State of Delaware should
pay his fair proportion ofall taxes-willingly
if he may, by compulsion, if he must-and
we are more moved TO this request by the
fact that upon the pOssessor and occupier of
land and other real estate, has been made to
feel its proportion Of the tax of every man
who for any reason has been excused its pay
ment-thus adding other mems burdens 10
our already vertaxed industry. Adopted.
The resolutions relating to the
United States Senatorship were
adopted with hearty good will. They
are slight modification of what may
be called the radical sentiment Of the
Grangers; but as they do not point in
the direction of railroad corporation,
but indicate that the qualifications de-
sired in Senator can be found out
side Of professional circles; they are
most appropriate.
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