Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
THE CHANGERS.
Demands Formulated By Those in
Session In Varions States.
Resolutions Adopted bY the Gather.
iags Ia illinois. Indiana. Ne.
coasia sna iessA

AAt--as @eAN- - 80 1se-~ Aa~bat
THURSDAY advise tes redpeIioa q The
legal rate of interest from ; - pei
cenE and that bankers and others
BE pFokibite1 froG collecting pre-.
uiuns ia advance On noney losRsa.
Tbey favor = liberal appropriation by
tue Legislature TOR maintaining sa sxFi-
ca tor4i aud mechanical exhibit Et the
worlds fair. 20 be expended under TIE
diree gion OF the state Board OF Agrieult
ure. and protest vigorously against the
sale Of llquSr on the grounds OF the
gre exposition. Another measure sd-
yoeated Is that oRs-hRif tie money
collected from saloon licenses be
paid into the county treasury 10 pay
paupeF expenses and expense Of prose-
cutting criminals TIE election OF
United States Senators and judges BY
popular vote was Endorsed, IS WAS
also the election by similar
method OF Railroad aud Ware
house Commissioners The grange
indorsed the candidacy oi George Bail.
Of Girard, Tor Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner. 10 succeed W. l. Crime.
The resolutions indorsed the proposed
plan OF keeping a Legislative commit
tee AZ the capital during the session OF
the General Assembly and named lion
Herman Toubeneck as chairman OF
such committee. the other members To
be appointed by the master of the
grange. They demand that text books be
published By the State and furnished 10
the common schools at cost They take
a whirl at the harvester com bine and
demand the admission 10 the country Of
all harvesting and moving machines
and all material used in their construc-
tion free OF duty, They ask that tho
law protecting quail shall be extended
five years longer.
The grange adjourded at 1880 o'clock
Thursday night, after passing some ad-
ditional resolutions, among which was
one demanding - closing OF the worlds
fair on Sunday and one indoising the
scheme OF building National grange
temple at Washington 10 cost $50, 000.
ILLINOIS FARMERS ALLIANCE.
PEORIA, H., Dec. l2.-The Farmers
Alliance had another meeting with
closed doors Thursday. The principal
business transacted was the adoption of
resolutions, of which the following is
synopsis;
They denounce the stock yard charges NJ Chi.
eago and threaten dire vengeance any legis
lators who do not vote 10 regulate them: option
dealing in grain. trusts azd nieH ownership OF
land. They favor twocent fare on railroads.
Government control OF railroads. teIe-
graphS telephones and similar insiitu
he nj all
State officers by the direct vote OF the people;
an income tax; free coinage and English edu
cation for every child They favor uniform
set OF text books, 10 be furnished oy the Slate;
the Australian ballot systcm, and the Conger
lard bill. They dcnounce The liquor traflc as a
National curse and call on all legislators 10
vote il down.
The Alliance adjourned Thursday
evening after electing the following
officers: President, a. T. Brunson,
Worthwhile; Vice President Mr.. Bald
win, LaSafle; Treasurer, G. A. Smith.
Flanagan; Executive Committee. II.
Reynolds, Clifford; George ID. Taxon,
Plano, and A. S. Brewer. Tampico.
THE WISCONSIN GRANGE.
MADISON, Wis, Dec 12-Tbe State
Grange finished up the business of its
annual meeting Thursday afternoon
and adjourned. Resolutions demand
ing more stringent laws against
usury, the reduction OF the rate
of interest in proportion to the net
profit on agricultural products, not to
exceed 5 per cent, and the passage OF
the Taylor bill for the regulation OF
commerce in the State, were passed.
The grange took no notice of the Farm
ers' Alliance or its demands in any OF
its deliberations
WHAT INDIANA FARMERS WANT.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. lathe State
Grange, at its meeting here. adopted
resolutions favoring the repeal of the
law exempting building and loan asso-
Citations from taxation: the imme-
diate taking effect of the pro-
posed law reducing salaries; the
free and unrestricted coinage of sill
yer; the repeal of the National Rank
law and in lieu thereof the issue Of
Treasury notes as full legal tender In
sufficient Quantities to transact the
business OF the country on a cash basis;
the taxation OF lsxuries and not the
necessities OF life: the xemption of
bona fde indebtedness from taxation;
the equal rights Of both sexes.
MICHIGAN ORANGE OFFICERS.
LANSING Mich, Dec IL AT the
biennial election OF officers to the State
Grange Thursday Thomas Mars. Of Ber-
risn. WAS chosen Worthy Master; NJ. 7.
Cole, OF Lenawee, OverseeI; A. J. Cros-
by. of Oakland, Lecturer: A. T. Gray,
OF Grand Traverse. Steward; l. A.
Strong, OF Kalamazoo, Treasurer: Miss
Jennie Buell.. Of Little Prairie. Secre-
tary. and Mrs w. f. Wright OF Gene
see, Pomona
IN IOWA
DEs MofNEs, la, Dec IA The Iowa
State Grange on Thsrstay adopted .
plan recon nending that the executive
committees of the Grange and the
Farmers Alliance confer. With q view
OF establishing a general supply house
Resolutions we're adopted declaring for
the Government ownership and control
Of railway ana telegraph lines. oppos-
ing discrimination between Individuals
and corporations as 20 loans. that al
money should bs made fall legal lender
and issued By TIE Government and de-
handing The Australian ballot TIE
executive CON uittee 90 ne State Farm
srs' Alliance discussed The ssbiscf 81
district saa county organiaaiion.
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