Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28

foictkinEi WAS nauo " WhahuuIt BLU
moderate In tone. II forms o small para
graph Of the memorial read in both
houses - memorial which covers quite
range Of subjects and bears the marks
throughout of teing we'll considered.
Here is the paragraph
Good and wholesome food Of all kinds
our citz consumers have right to ex-
pest and demaud. It is essential TO their
health and comfort. II is alleged that they
are not always furnished this az our mar
kets. Should you be satisfied that adult
terated, diseased or other unwnolssome
food In any form Is exposed for sale, It will
bs your duty, as we have no doubt 1t will
DO your plsasdre, to enaet such laws as
Will Danish Rnd exclude 10 hereafter.
30 much for the State Grange. 6ubor-
dinate oranges are repudiating the White
man bill more empha,ioally. Repre-
sentative Saokett called the Milford
Grange together the other day to get au
expression of opinion. The vote was is
to 2 againet shutting ont Chicago beet.
II han been fully demonstrated now that
this is not IN any sense grange bill.
pURIrroaTroN or THE BALLOT.
In the same memorial the State Grange
speaks out in no uncertain tone for ballot
reform. Upon this SUBJECT the honest
farmers say:
The widespread and growing political
corruption that exisFs everywhers and
among al parties Ia a source OF both grief
and alarm to every honest and pAtrloic
citiz N. II ie a lamentable but undisputed
fact that there are men, claiming to hs
freemep, who are willirg TO sell their bal
lots for money, and others equally corrupt
who are ready and whiting TO buy them.
And this shameful traffio has become 80
frequent that those engaged In II do not
seem sven anxious to copeesl It. That the
aboninAbie practice Is rapidly growing the
last election has abnndantlY proved, and
unless prompt and efficient measures are
taken for Its suppression 1t VIII soon be.
come SO corrupt md 30 dennoralzs the
public mind and heart that political virtue
will cease to exlst and free government b.
como an empty name. Many facts might
be cited 10 prove that we do not over estl
mate the evil. 1t is q matter that deeply
concerns every patriotic, honest man, and
IL is the bounden duty of aii such 70 aid to
thH utmost In destroying practice that in.
wolves In its continuance the frssdom OF
elections and the stability and petpetuitv Of
free government. Honest men Of all par
ties look to You for . remedy. We cannot
believe that they will look In vain. The
time for action has come and wa appeal 10
you to blot out this foul stain upon our
government. Yon, and you only, have 1t
In your power to do this, and we carnot
doubt but that you will give 1t your eatly,
earnest and most careful cons deviation,
Aud whatever remedy you may provide, lei
It go to the root OF the matter and embrace
all slections-ganeral, local and primary.
The memorial goes on to say that, If
elections are to be bought it Is clear that
the candidate with the longest purse will
have the best show, while the poor man
and the man with moderate means will
stand no show ut all.
THE oaANGERs ON CONVENTION.
Upon constitutional reform the memoir
ialistB say.
Our order is fully committed IN favor OF
constitutional convention aud looks to
you to provide for the calling OF SUCH; but,
rs you have already two bills before you
looking to that end, we need not enlarge
upon Its Importance. 1t is due to candor
to state, however, that while we all are IN
favor OF certain reforms Only attainable by
amendments 10 the fundamental law, some
Of our members think these reforms may
bs obtained with less expense and risk |
through the Legislature In the manner
this method should be first tried before re-
sorting TO the more expensive and less GER
tain methot OF convention.
If tho Changers will review the records
OF 1883 5 they will learn that New Castle
county got beilytull of nothing in lien
of increased representation and some
other things by this legislative method.
There are several other rscommenda- |
tons in this memorial. Ga the subject |
Of temperance many of the Grangers
regard prohibition ss desirable; but as to
the best means of reaching this end there
is great diversity of opinion, and In the
meantime they are ready TO acoept thank
fully such temperance legislation az they
can get. The enactment of general
law is recommended. We believe,
they say, that il ia for the true interests
of the State that every corporation with
the capital TO do SO should be given the
right to construct and operate q railroad,
uuder proper restrictions. Competition
Is necessary TO prevent monopoly anu re-
preston. Upon equalization of taxation
tho Changers ask for legislation that will
tax every mans wealth equally, whether
IL be in money or in land This means.
Of course, the taxation OF mortgages,
stocks, bonds, &c. They further urge
that inmates OF jails bs put to work and
hat farmers institutes be encouraged by
an appropriation Of 5000 in each county.
The members gave audience in thu
State House parlor to night to lengthy
discussion of the pending bill to divide
he different city funds among the several
banks OF Wilmington. It was tripart,te
flair, the contestants being as follows:
For the Onion Bank, Willard Salisbury,
r., Esq, William Il. Swift, John Il.
Dandy. For the other banks, Hon.
JhGrles B. Lore, e g. Bradford, Esq
:. o. Vandegritt, Esq, Edward Belts,
Joseph L. Carpenter, DR., John Peoples,
\. d. Warner, William q. Pannypaoksr,
George 8. Oapelle, John N. Cara@ell.
FOR City Council, President Fsrrs Judge
Ball, Mayor Harrington, William II.
Quinn, Samuel Cham oers, James McGcn-
gle, George W. Roberts, Daniel Forrest,
Luditor Newell, Philip Il. Shea.
SHALL We vAoorNATE?
DR.. Richafdson's compulsory vaccina-
ion bill preoipitated debate this after
loon in which prophylactics, bovine
inns and harmful incubation were in.
ermingled. The bill may be thus sum. ,
narized: After September 1st, 1859, it
ball not be lawful for the principal OF
ny school to admit any child until the I
hid shall present a licensed physician's :
ertlfcata of vaccination; provided. how
yer, shat if the child has been vaocinated I
y az upprofessional person, there shall !
g certificate from q licensed physician {
, the effect that he has examined the .
hid and believes the vaccination sufd. n
lent. IN case the child is protected by j.,
previous attack Of email pox, this Z
aould be certified to. Teachers yiolat- =
70 this law shall be liable to o ans Of a
ON $40 to $25; one-halt to the State s
ad one half TO the person bringing the
lit. Schoo, boards shall cause copies
this not to be posted on the school