Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
THE GRANGERS CAMPAIGN
No Third Party to be Organ-
lied in Delaware.
DEMANDS MADE FOR REFORMS
The Farmers Must be Better
- Educated.
Master Higgins Pledge to Keep the
Grange Out of Politics = Experiment.
Station Commended.
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Dec. 11.-The State Grange
met at 10 O'Clock, yesterday morning.
The minutes were read, after which the
treasurer read his report, showing the
receipts for the year amounted to 81 900.
Balance in the treasury $3.50, out of
which the expense Of the present session
will be paid.
DR.. A. L. Neal of Delaware College
made a report Of the experiment in the
use of fertilizers.
The committee on agriculture reported
against class legislation in favor of the
farmers. They also resolved against a
farmers party, as they believed that it
could not be successfully formed or long
perpetuated, because its conception
would seem both unpatriotic and selfish.
They advocate a higher general educa-
ton and more thorough knowledge of
business. This committee favored full
discussion in subordinate oranges of the
scheme to loan money on real estate
mortgages by the government This
discussion is suggested before any
definite action is taken.
The committee on legislation reported
in favor of the following propositions,
LIST. A secret ballot law.
I'd. A law to prohibit dealing in
futures.
Sd. Endorsing the action of the pres
ent Congress on the silver question, but
declaring that it should be speedily fol-
lowed by an act to make its coinage free
and unlimited.
4th. Against the expenditure of the
money by the government to irrigate
arid lands.
9th. In favor of taxing all species
alike and of a graduated income tax.
9Th. In favor of a liberal appropria-
tion to make a creditable exhibit of Del
aware products at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago in 1899. subsequently COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
Gov. Biggs relative to the matter. A.
plan was suggested of having commits
sion of six members, two from each
county and representing each political
party, so composed as to represent the
varied industries of Delaware
7th. An increase of the circulating
medium to about $50 per capita.
Sth. In favor of stringent laws to pro-
hibit the adulteration Of food products.
9th. The action of Congress was en-
dorsed in protecting certain agricuI-
tural products and the claim made that
they are not SO highly protected as other
industries.
10th. In favor of a new constitution
and district representation.
At the evening session the following
officers were elected to serve the ensu-
ing year: Worthy Master, John G. Hig-
gins, Delaware City; Overseer, w. r.
Allaband, Wyoming; Lecturer, f. L.
Martin, Seaford; Steward, Z. d. Tally,
Wilmington; Chaplain, J. W. Day, viii
mington; Treasurer, Thomas II. Riggin,
Laurel; Secretary, w. w. Seeders, Har-
rington; Gate Keeper. G. Il. Pepper;
Ceres, Mrs. M. K. Allaband, Pomona,
Mrs. i. H. Riggin, Flora, Mrs. Anna
Heyd; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Hannah Day.
The sessions are held with closed
doors, no one but Grangers being ad-
mitted.
DOVER, Dec 12.-The last of the three
days secret session of the State Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, came off yester-
day. The session convened at 8 o'clock
with full attendance of delegates. The
greater part of the morning was consumed
in hearing reports of the committees and
other minor business.
The committee on education made its
report in which it stated that the life Of
the grange as we'll as agriculture prosperity
depended largely upon the education q
the farmer.
The committee on grange work reported
in favor of an active campaign for the
next few months to push grange work
The committee on cooperation stated the
benefits derived from combined action for
the accomplishment of all the ends sought
for by the grange.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
work of the experiment station.
The officers elected last evening were
then installed. Worthy Master j. Q. Hig-
gins made an address, in which he stated
that he had been 10th to accept the honor
which the grange had conferred upon him
for the simple reason that some people
would think that he was using that body
for partisan purposes, as he was SO closely
allied to the Republican party, but such
was not the case. He stated that he would
be very cautious in performing the duties
Of the office and only look To the best
interest of the farmer to the best of his
ability.
Col. Il. L. Martin, who had gone home
Wednesday on account of the illness of his
wife, returned yesterday and was installed
Is lecturer. He made short and very
enthusiastic address. The officers elected
will serve two years.
The session then adjourned to meet again
he second week in December, 1891.