Evening journal., 1888-11-23
eRowTA OF LIBERAL IDEAS.

We call The attention OF every reader
Of tie EVENING JOURNAL to cur excellent
report 81 the proceedings Of the Pomona
Grange Of Sussex county, at Coolspring
on last Tuesday The resolutions adopted
by this body represent an aggregation Of
public opinion that would do credit to
any political party in the coun-
try The significance OF the work
Of the grange as expressed by their
resolutions is all the more apparent when
we reflect that party lines arc being 10
formed end that the Republicans Of Kent
and Sussex have recently been successful
there solely by the help Of independent
Democrats
Our correspondent says with keen
appreciation OF the situation in the
southern part of the state the Grange is
not partisan, but it makes Of necessity
liberal and thinking msa. and those men
were for the constitutional convep-
ton and reform ON November g." This
sagacious deduction from the facts as
they are throws flood Of light on the
recent political revolution in Delaware
and especially ON that in Sussex county
and when this conclusion, 80 strong aud
natural, is supplemented by the fact that
leading and responsible Democrats ali
over SUSSEX county are congrat
Mating themselves on the Repub.
lican victory for tho reason
shat it will hasten constitutional reform.
we have the whole secret of the remark
able change in polit dominance down
there. Leading Democrats of both fac
lions in Sussex have assured representa-
tivcs OF this journal within the last three
or four days that they were glad over
the result. II would retire the bour
bons in their party and dsenthran the
state, they Beloved The grange must be
credited with creating this very liberal
and beneficial sentiment.
The resolutions adopted by Pomona |
Grange this week will be an interesting
study to the politician. In the first place
they demand the calling OF a constitu
tional convention on the vote Of last
November. This will please everybody
except the few hopeless bourbons
Of both the great political parties who a I
year ago were opposed to the convention
movement. They demand temperance re-
form legislation of definite character.
They want a local option bill passed. with
incidental high license. Ballot reform is
demanded. This will lead to a registration I
system FOR the entire state similar 10
that now prevailing in this city at munici.
pal elections Compulsory education for
at least three months in the year is asked.
This opinion has been growing rapidly
during the last few years There are too
many irresponsible parents and guardians.
and it looks as if the state which ia
furnishing free schools for all would have
TO 60 one step further and compel parents
TO take advantage Of the great boon.
The peach yellows deseryedly receive a
resolution. 10 ia to be hoped that Sena-
TOR Salisbury will complete his efforts in
this direction before he leaves Congress
He-began the work wen. Finally the
Pomona grange thanks its AGENTS FOR
prosecuting 50 successfully the railroad
lines Of the Peninsula for their obvious
discrimination in freight rates.
This AL makes platform on which al
most any party could take its stand. il
affords nor room for bourbons, monopolists.
enemies Of the free schools Or ballot box
suffers but it is a basis on which all free
honest and thoroughly patriotic men and
women can come together.