Evening journal., 1890-06-19
FARMERS WVNT HONEST VOTES
Action Taken Go Prevent Bribery Rev
E. l.. Hubbard's "Reminiscences
snnnlnl Correennndence EvnNINa Jan

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, June 10.-Kent County's Farmers'
llstitute met at Camden yesterday afternoon
and a committee appointed at a previous
meeting for the purpose, prest nted the fol-
lowing report, which was iOpted. That the
indications are that unusual efforts will be
made In this state next fall TO bribe and
coerce voters; that the far ners of Della
ware are determined TO use every
means TO prevent this and bring
all offenders TO justice; that the executive
committees of the Prohibition, Democratic
and Republican parties are invited TO CO.
operate with the farmers In these efforts; that
bribery is crime and that the farmers are
determined TO endeavor to induce the next
Legislatureof Delaware to PASS more stringent
laws than those now on the statute books rea
lating 70 this wrong, and that pledges shall
be deman len of the candidates Of each party
to not only further this object, but that each
party be requested to appoint special agents
or supervisors 20 act at the polls to
prevent illegal voting ana to procure evil
dene 10 bring before the grand iuries, with
the effect of ndicting and criminally pros g.
cutting all offenders. and that the Institute Of
New Castle and Sussex counties be asked to
take this subject up and act with Kent in the
matter This, as stated. was unanimously
adopted and then a resolution was offered
heartily endorsing the action OF the United
States senate IN passing the silver bill with
Senator Plumbs free coinage feature, and in
urging the National House of Representa-
tives TO immediately pass the same. This
was adopted without dissenting yO1e. and
the secretary was directed to send a COPY TO
our htnhNOIa ana Representative remington.
There was good attendance at the meet
ing, of representative farmers.
The feature in the conference Academy's
commencement program last evening was the
address of Rev. h. l.. Hubbard of New Castle
before the Alumni at the Academy Hall. The
reverend gentleman, who is a member OF the
Alumni himself, gave some interesting remi-
scenses Of the his ory of the school
Both the Church Extension and missionary
Boards OF the con terence met yesterda alter
noon and this morning the trustees viii hold
a meeting
Tonight the last number on the program
will be enacted In the graduation exercises at
the Opera House
Thefollowng viii be the order of exercises:
Plano trio: "OberOnn y. e. Won Weber
Misses Stevenson, Lutf and Barker Grafton:
Private Property in Land"-Charles f.
Harper, Stil Pond, Nd. Grafton: THE
SAXON Franklin Brockson. CLAYTON
Oration "Chrlstianity-a Civliizern-L frank
Nelson, BishOpville. Vocal sllo "Paria, \.
Ardti-Miss Bessie Paris OratiOni THE
Indian .QuestiOnn-Nat :. kenney. Chinco-
league. Grafton: The American Civil Sab.
hathn-pheOdore g. Eiswold. Dover Grafton.
ballot Beform" Jonathan r. Smith.
Dance" @, Non Weher-Miss Bertha
Lewis. Grafton: "Trustsm-J. n Van Burka-
low, Jr., Belle View Grafton. "Ths Grecian
kepublic'-k. g. beaverton Still Pond, Md
Grafton: "Egmontn William M. Watts.
SUI Pond, Md. Shorusi 20, italia, Italia,
Robert Green. the farmer who was so badly
injured by being struck with the pulley of a
hay fork on Tuesday is recovering
II A, Richardson, who re urned home
from California on Monday night. has been
rendered regular oYatiOns since his return nv
neighbors down here and they are glad 70 see
hlin among them again.