Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20


Elemental report from the Committee on
Agriculture, as follows, which was adopted:
As supplemental report OF the Committee
on Agriculture, to whom was referred the pre-
amble and resolutions of Brother Sims, of
Kansas, relating TO small profits on capital in
vested in agriculture, recommend that prac.
teal plan be adopted by which the cost of our
agricultural products may be accurately ascer-
tanned and reported; and would assure the agri-
culturists of america that the Order of Patrons
of Hnsbandry is in sympathy with and will use
its utmost endeavors TO secure for them q re-
munerative price for products of the farm.
A. T. PAGE,
T. z. MARS
T. q. KIMBRoUGH.
A further report from the same commit
tee was offered by its Chairman, Brother
A. E. Page land it was adopted), as fol-
lows:
Worthy Master: Your Committee on Agricul-
ture, TO whom was referred a resolution asking
that the seeds hereafter distributed through the
Agricultural Department be thoroughly tested
by the different experiment stations in the sew
eral States before being sent out have con-
sidered the same, and recommend that it do
pass.
Brother Alpha Messer (Chairmanl pre-
sented the general report of the Committee
on Co operation, which was approved by
the Grange.
Brother ]. B. Bailey, Chairman of the
Committee on Good of the Order, read the
general report of his committee, which was
concurred in.
Brother William Sims made report for
the Committee on Constitution and By
Laws, in relation to a resolution that the
Constitution be so amended as TO permit
State Oranges to regulate fees and dues
within their respective States. The report
ELECTED considerable debate, and pending
discussion recess was taken at 1890 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The National Grange reassembled at $50
P M, and took up for consideration the
balance of the report of the Committee on
Constitution and Bylaws. An amendment
to the Constitution, allowing all State
Oranges to regulate their own membership
fees and dues, was lost.
A motion to suspend the five-minute
rule was also lost.
A motion was made by Mr.. Page, and
carried, to print $500 copies of the report
on cooperation, to be ready for distribution
the following day to members.
A partial report of the Committee on
Education, in regard to the resolution OF
Watsonville Grange, to make a sufficient
knowledge of our language and Constitu-
ton, ana a certain amount of property,
qualifications for the franchise for either
sex, recommended that the report be re-
turned to said Grange, as it was deemed
unwise and impolitic for this organization
to place itself on record without more
time to consider so important subject
COncurred in.
The report of the Committee on Agri-
culture, in regard to indorsing the California
law of taxation on mortgages, was re-
ceived, and the matter referred to the State
Oranges, to act upon as they see fit.
can of choice California fruit was pre-
scented to the delegates of each State by A.
d. Christianson, of Sacramento.
Mrs Clsrdey, of Missouri, introduced
resolution of thanks to the brothers and
sisters of California for their courtesy and
hospitality, which was adopted.
Mr.. Page of Missouri introduced resolu-
ton to appoints committee of three to pre-
sent the enactments of this body requiring
legislation in Congress, and Governor
Robbie, Master Brigham and Secretary
Trimble were made the committee.
II. e. Hayes of Oregon introduced feso-
luton in favor of the Australian system of
voting.
Governor ROBBIE spoke in favor of the
present system, ard condemned tie Aus
tralian system as fayoring increased ex-
penses and forms. In Lynn, Mass, where
the system was in use, fifty votes in one
precinct were thrown aside on account of
mistakes in the ballots. In Maine there
was no necessity for the system, and the
people of that State so recorded their views
by an almost unanimous vote. He was
willing to confess that there might be more
in it than he knew. 1t was on trial and we
would like to see how it worked IN States
where ii had been adopted. In New Bruins
| wick, where it had been used for years,
Si,ara ruc-a mora cOrr1 and frar7d thor,
in Maine, where il had never been used
He was proud of his vote and ne wanted
people 10 know how he voted. The men of
Maine wanted the people to know how
they voted. The poor fellows who had
vote to sell could 90 and stick il into an en-
velope, but the American citizen does not
require an envelope to put his vote into.
He made q motion to refer the whole mat
ter to the several States.
Mr. Ware of Massachusetts was glad to
say that the success Of the Australian sys-
TEN was complete in Massachusetts,. 1t
was approved By the press and by every
body who had an opportunity to try the
system. Il was a successful experiment
1t gives every laboring man an opportunity
TO express himself at the ballot-box as he
pleases, without any influence or direction
from his employer, and it prevented the
exercise of such influence to the detriment
| of the voter. This system is a complete
protection against the voter being influenced
or directed by the money power of his en-
( ployer. 1t has been urged that we should
all be proud TO have our vote known, but
he regarded it as more important that every
individual be able to express himself at the
polls as in his judgment he sees fit. The
experiment in Massachusetts had proved a
| success, and saves not only money, but
! time, it having been found that they can
get the ballots counted more quickly by
this system than by any other.
Mr.. Sims of Kansas was satisfied that
wealthy corporations eli over the country
are making corruption in the ballot and
considered the Australian system as a step
in the right direction.
Mr.. Bailey, of Mississippi, thought it
might work hardship on those of his
State who could not read nor write.
Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, said
| the system had become law in his State,
but provision had been made for those
| who could not read nor write
The motion to refer to the several States
| was lost. and the resolution was adopted
On motion Of the member from Ne
braska, 1000 copies of the report of the
| Committee on Agriculture were ordered
for distribution.
a resolution IIOH Tue Oailiorula Stdte
Grange, introduced by E. W. Davis, as to
the appointment of some of the officers OF
the Grange, was referred to the Committee
on Constitution and Bylaws.
Communications were read from W. a.
Nelson, Master of the Tennessee State
/ Grange. and H NJ Murray, Master of the
State Grange of Maryland, which made re-
ports of their Oranges. and were ordered
placed with the reports Of Masters
Secretary Woodmeu, of the Executive
Committee, presented his account of ex-
penses. which was referred to the proper
committee.
The consideration of the minority re.
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