Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-24

woke for The subject tho earnest consId-
| GRAFTON OF farmers, not a. psrtissrs. but
In the spirit OF truth-seekers. Ii you
would examine II thoroughly ard have
u discussed before you from both points
OF view, certainly no harm could be
done, aud You could not help having
your relation to 10. whstever you Hnd It
10 be, most clearly defined.
Above aud beyond oil consideration Of
subordinate qnest.oas, such a. change
| OF comfy government, 10 the patent fact
tha, we must have revision Of our st,tc
constitution. Both parties have declared
for 1t. = majority OF the people have en-.
dorsed 1t. the proposal hsA broken down
the barriers hetween Ierties for tho tima
being, and while 1t has been postponed
Tor = time IL IL certain to come. You
viii permit mo to say that to come cx.
lent the discussion of minor details and
the postponement OF n systematic consid.
Grafton oil tho whole matter is like chop
plug the bumps OF log with hatchet
Instead Of splitting Il at once by the
vigorous and well-dirscted blow OF an
axe.
Begging your pardon for the haste with
which have necessarily written, believe
me, Very respectfully yours,
GEORGE Ii. BATES.
Tho address of Mr.. Finley vss then
vigorously discussed by Messrs. Homo
wood, Walker. Murphy, Kerr, Dlworth
and L0tLell. The latter opposed incsm
taxes, as they made men dishoueAt lie
also thought that farmers should know
how their money was spent rs we'll o.,
how taxes were raised. lie condemned
In vigorous terms tho extravagaucs in
opsniag roads.
J. Alexander Fulton, Esq., Of Dover,
| said: Il was sent here hfrom the Kent
County Institute. We felt that the time
tor the farmer to think has ccmc. We
are confronted by two things. Taxes
should be imposed Justly. At present the
farmers pay So per cent. taxes, othsrs pay
more. II necessary let us do lik. they
did In the Eat Give each man q blank
and lea u bc flicd up. II he leaves cfi
any property let IL bevug to the brst per-
son who hrds II. The mort eager should
pay tax IS we'll as the mortgage.
A farmer dies aud leAves ~ farm to
two sons. The farm IL valued At $40, 900.
One son does not wish to keep . share oi
the farm and he sells 1t to his brother.
taking u mortgage for tho amount This
ore who holds tho mortgage pays no
taxes. The b. otler pays taxes on 5 q, 000.
TIE one who holds the mortgage makes &
per cent. on 1t, tie other makes nothing.
Both should pay taxes on $4,000.
The time has come 60 act and ever
farmer should nee that the men who are
elected to public oiic,, particularly the
Levy Court and Legislature, are: First
honestj second, intelligent, and third,
courageous enough to stand up ior wbai
is right.
Mr.. Murphey offered tho follow q
rcsolu ion, which after being properly
understood was adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That this farmers' iustltut,
endorse the present movement to hav,
the prisoners board at New Castle jai
reduced from 30 to 20 cents day.
The following romarks Of Mr.. Higgint
were greeted with hearty applause: "l
have been greatly gratided A. the re.
marks maie at the meeting. When tn,
time has come when we can meet to
gether iu this manner the farmers are 0,
the right path. Peter the Hermit hat
nota greater crusade in charge than ths
farmers have now. Tho farmer mus
tiud the thing that IL grinding him down
Democrat or Republican," said to,
speaker, 1--WE should see that men VII,
hase intelligence ana courage to d,
what 10 right are nominated. II an unfi
man goes on the ticket OF my party l TO
one will not voto for him. Fellow.
farmers, let US see that lt men ar
nominated"
The meeting then adjourned.