Evening journal., 1888-12-12

| gestion made that the grange as an or
| gani zation. made a special exhibit Of the
products of Delaware soil at the annual
State Fair.
Referring to the trouble between the
Grange and Pennsylvania railroad. the
report says: Had the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company observed the rules of
| equity and conformed TO the laws of the
land we should not now be compelled to
push our complaint against it. But
having violated at once the principles of
| justice and the main provisions of the
Interstate Commerce law, having grasped
for all the profits Of our business Of fruit
growers, imposing upon our people bur
uens That are grevious and ruinous il be-
came necessary for US as intelligent bust
ness men TO adopt measures to check
these Illegal determinations and keep
TINS company within the bounds of its
chartered privileges.
On the subject of the selection Of a
United States Senator by the coming Leg
lslature, about which rumor has been
so busy during the past few week the
position OF the grange is authorized in
the report as follows:
The selection of United States Sen.
ator to represent Delaware for full term
Of six years will devolve upon the coming
Legislature Of the State. 1t is important
to US as farmers that the choice shall fall
upon man who will be Just and true to
our interest. for we do not know what
measures may be brought before Congress
during this period that will effect us
favorablY or be subversive Of
our industry. We should not.
we cannot, make this a politi-
cal question for it wsuld be con
trary TO the laws and usages Of the
grange. But we are enjoined to see that
only good and true men are elevated to
high cfiice; and that the industrial inter.
ests Of our country are fostered and pro
tected. We note that monopolies. trusts
and combines have had too many advo-
Gates in the higher branch of Congress
and corporations too many paid ATTORNEYS
You should use your influence and exert
every effort to have the choice Of a mem
Der from Delaware fall upon man who
will favor legislation to destroy trusts
and limit the power Of corporations. The
grange has an influence in this direction
and should use it; not as partisans but
as good citizens. ="
Mr.. Brown closes report by resigning
his office and membership in the grange
as he has removed to MARYLAND.
State Lecturer John G. Higgins made
his annual report, which was referred to
a committee, J. W. Eastburn, deputy for
New Castle, also submitted his report.
A finance committee composed Of John
w. Day w, r. Allaband and d. w.
Corbit was appointed, when the grange
TODD recess till Z p. m.
AT the evening session Prof. Weht.
deputy for Kent county, and s. H. Mes
sick, deputy for Sussex, made their re-
ports showing the order in these two
counties to be in fourishing condition.
s. II. Messick from Sunnyside Grange.
Sussex county. offered resolution which
was referred that the Grange recon
mend the adoption by Delaware of the
Australian system Of secret ballot.
The following committees were an
on Credentials-W. H Mckee.
Q. w Eastburn, Charles Rice; on Divi-
sion of Labor-W H. Walker. Rev. T. r.
Mcdowell C. H. Sackett; on Constitu-
tion and By-laws-E. II. Salisbury, A. X.
Cole, E. B. Talley, Anna Heyd, Anna r.
Day on Good of the Order-D. w. Cor
bit, r. s. Johnston, w. Webb, NJ. f. Sal
isbury, L. r. Horsey; on Mileage
w r. Allaband, William P.
Peach, G.. w. Horsey; on Agricul-
ture-S. II. Messick, D. w. Corbit.
A. L. Hudson, Mrs Johnson, Mrs. Nc
kee; on Co-operstion-A. X. Cole,
Samuel Lindsay, H. C. Lisper. Anna
Day, Mrs. E. H. Bancroft; on Resolutions
e. Fl. Bancroft, A. L. Hudson. G. H.
Sackett, Mrs. M. X. Allaband, Mrs G.
Gundy Brown on Dormant Oranges
William p, Peach. w. H. Mckee. John
Townsend. r. H Adams. Mrs Charles
Rice; on Transportation-H W. Lyndall,
G. W. Horsey. d. w Corbit; on Execu-
tive Committees report-Captain Charles