Evening journal., 1889-03-27
THEY WANT FREE BEEF
Bank Presidents Want to Di-
vide City Funds.
But THE SENATE WON'T DO IT.

staT Correspondence of EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. March 26.-The attempt t.
show that the grangers of the state wer
in favor of the Anti Chicago Beef bill
has kturned out ridiculous fat. Thii
pretense. like the bill itself, las beer
shown to be false and intending to de
ceive The memorial Of the State
Grange presented to-day gives the bill a
left-handed slap. Saturday last Repre-.
sentative Sackett went home, determined
to find out the position Of the farmers in
his section, and accordingly he called
together Milford Grange, No. q. Patrons
of Husbandry A vote was taken on
Representative Whiteman bill ana u was
found that only two little weak voters
were In favor of the bill and twenty eight
lustv farmers spoke against it. The
Harrington grange on Saturday declared
against the bin in Just about as vigorous
style. Representative Sackett in
speaking Of the matter this evening SAID .
what annoys me about this matter is
the claim that is made that the
grangers are in favor of the bill. They
are not by any means. Fully three
fourihs Of the grangers Of this state are
opposed to it, and about the only ones
who want 1t are some OF the butchers.
From present appearances the bills dead.
A count Of noses was made this afternoon
and thirteen votes were found TO be in
favor Of consigning Representative
Whitemans bill to the grave.
MEMORIAL FROM THE eRANGERs.
The grangers presented a memorial
this morning setting forth at length
what they think ought to be passed
Ia the way of legislation. The
memorial comes from the Delaware State
Grange and is signed by j. Alexander
Fulton, chairman Of the committee. The
introduction to the memorial recites that
all the suggestions are offered Ia non
partisan spirit The memorial declares
IN favor of absolute and perpetual prohi-
bition, but recognizes that such thing
Is not possible at the present time and
therefore asks that the Legislature pass
strlngest restrictions upon the liquor
traffic. Ia relation TO bribery at elections
II speaks In unmistakable terms and
recommends the passage Of a law gov
erning all elections, A general railrbad |
law Is recommended. They want bonds |
and mortgages taxed equally with the |
land the employment of prisoners in jail, |
the establishment Of a farmers institute. |
wholesome food and and constitutional /
convention. About the only thing that |
these estimable gentlemen do not recem-
mend is a new translation of the Talmud /
and the changing Of the name Of Pun.
cheon run TO Puncheon river. They do
not fail to point out Enthusiastically the
duty Of the Legislature and altogether
the memorial was about as refreshing an
exhibition Of coelness that the Legisla
tnre has been treated to this session.
When the reading was completed in the
Senate there was considerable uncer.
tainty as TO what committee the memo.
rial should be referred There were
enough recommendations in it to refer it
to all, but it could not well be referred to
all, and 1t was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, which was about the least
subject 1t treated upon The House sent |
1t to the same committee, and In both |
places il will have quiet resting place |
DIVISION or THE CITY FUNDS.
The banks Of Wilmington, notwith |
standing their previous willingness 20 |
submit to Council, were here tonight in |
force. striving TO compel the City Coin.
ell Of Wilmington TO divide the dity |
funds among them, in order that they
may have a chance TO make a few thdus
auds extra interest off the citys funds.
Shortly after o'clock a meeting was
organized IN the s0pate chamber with
Senator Dorman IN the chair The banks
had a big lobby present 10 work through
their bill, Among those IN the room
were Edward Belts, Joseph i. Carpenter,
sr.. John Peoples, Alfred D, Warner,
William G. Pennepacxer George 5.
Capelle, John n Carswell, L. O. Vande.
grift, +. G. Bradford and Law
yer Charles B. Lore repre-
senting the bank On the other
side representing the Union Bank there
were Willard Salisbury. Preston l,ea.
William d. swift, John II. Dandy and
City Councils delegation, President
farra, Judge Ball, Mayor Harrington.
William H. Quinn, Samuel Chambers,
Isaac Dillon. James +. McGonigle. George
Newell and Philip r. Shea LAWYER Lore
was here again as one of us, but failed
TO tell the members that he was not here
as paid attorney, but as dear friend Of
the people The dear people this time
being the ill-treated bank presidents and
directors. Edward G. Bradford, Charles
B. Lore, Joseph l.. Carpenter, George S.
Capelle, Edward Belts and Lewis G. Van
degrift spoke for the banks. Mr.. Brad.
ford made one Of his usual good speeches
but it was on the wrong side.
SUSSEX BOND BILL.
The House had little skirmish this
morning over the bill bonding the clerks
of school districts Of Sussex county.
These clerks handle considerable money
and are in nowise responsible for it. Con-
siderable money has been lost by irrespon- /
sible clerks, and this act would have pre-
vented it, There was considerable OPP |
position TO the bill for several reasons
more particularly that it was with the
greatest difficulty that men could be
secured to serve as clerks now as there
was no compensation attached to the
position. Another objection was its ap-
plication alone to Sussex county Repre-
sentative Downham fought hard for the
bill. but he was outnumbered The bill
had managed to 60 through the Senate
successfully and had come out Of the
House Committee with favorable report
THE CITY BILLS.
The next fight that will be Of moment
viii be upon the city bills that will be all
here by the end of the week. The Citi-
zens Committee are preparing to make a
light, and like all persons who come
before the Legislature with bills lacking
in merit, are organizing lobby. A well
known Dover lawyer, who is supposed to
have considerable influence, has been
hired. Several other Dover attorneys are
expecting to be in the swim. They will
not be received this time with the same
freedom as they were two years ago and
will come down shorn of much of their
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