Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
THE STRUGGLING FARMERS
MEEEIHG OF OAPITAL GkAHGR
AT DOVER,
No Wore Money TO RecIAIm LANDS
The Government Called TO Take
Charge of Railroads, reiegraphs,
Insurance and Banking Business.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Down. April 4.--The Pomona Grange
met bore yesterday morning with q good
attendance, William T, Corsa presiding.
Professor Wesley Webb OF Capital Grange
made an address Of welcome, followed bya
response by Worthy Master William P.
Cossa, In which hS suggested six commit.
tees DO appointed to report upon the several
topics.
First-A committee that shall report what
action we may take as Individuals and as
| subordinate grengers to induce economy
and thrift.
second-A report of a committee OF sis
terS OF our household management that
shall comport with the condition OF Affairs
that Ia impending.
Thlrt--A committee to consider what
new crops we can this year ar least substi-
tute for the peach crop.
Fourta-A committee on years marketing
With recommendations.
Fifth-Farttlizors, can we afford to buy +?
Sixth-How can we avoid an increase OF
! Indebtedness 10 the conduct OF this years
| operations.
| He then said, let us further consider the
action taken and SO thoroughly done by
this Grange and by others IN the State and
by the Farmers Institute, especially Of
| Kent county, upon the matter OF county
taxation and county expenses. Like "Bill
Tweed" politicians are asking "What are
you going to do about IT." Let this COM
munlty voice what we are going to do
about it, and lot us keep urging and agitst-
Ing 1t till the day the prlma les and II
need be till the day OF Judgment. The meet
Ing then adjourned Tor dinner.
The Grange reassembled at 2 O'Clock,
when two OF the committees reported. The
! committee on the years marketing recon-
mendsd the production of a be:tor grade
of fruits and vegetables aud more care.
fully asserting and packing, always doing
the latter In an honest manner. 1t also
recommended that each Grange look up
one or more good market towns In which
they may especially make such reputa-
tion for their produce that 1t will command
price above the regular market Each
Grange might rent etall in some of our
city markets, select a suitable man to at
tend 1t and ship certain lines OF produce to
him.
Mrs. Phonby Oonklin read an essay, and
j. j. Rosa then read an able article which
resulted In the adoption OF the series OF
resolutions In the evening.
The meeting adjourned to meet at Gam.
den iu July.
In the ev1ninc public meeting was held
In hall of representatives, a largo num-
ber being present, e. Il. Bancroft presided.
Owing to the absence OF the Rev. J. s,
Willis, william p. OorsR opened with an ad-
dress. Several others spoke during the
evening. After much arguing the following
:
WHEREAS, Under the existing condition in
our country we believe there il an pyerproIuc-
! ton Of certain agricultural products wherefore
he it
/ r. oIe'd. That we protest against any nppro-
; priation by 'he present Congress 10 reclaim
arid lands by irrigation.
ResnrGf, That the authorization of food prod
ucts tends 10 lessen Tho demand tn Il large e&-
tent cntNtlirg heavy loss upon producers Of
pure and legitimate foods.
Res0 aDrd, hat every species Of property should
! benr its equal share of the public tHNrs; aud
every public Olltcin, should 10 held 10 the
strctest accountability.
: Rr8l'osd That trusts. combinations and lc IL
! ing in futures. gambling in farm products,
! should be prohibited by drt of Congress,
RG0ip-d, That we believe thHt people are
: compelled 10 pay rScrssyc rates of in crest.
/ They are compelled tn pay interest the basis
! Of the currency, and aelin through the ma
=! tional system on the currency Itself.
r. red That the excessive charges to which
= We arc compelled To submit for Transportation
: OH the Peninsula h not small factor in re-
duIing our profits, when profits there were,
: and now when profits are things Of The past,
| their burdens beclme unbNaraule, lnd we bp-
. hcYe reduction Of 80 per cent in the rats is
, but common Justice.
: RnnCsd That railroads. telegrHphs insur-
anra business and banking should DO us all tho
l postal affairs nf the country, exclusively under
r government control.
/ Res Ied. That ask Congress to enact that
. voice of foreign goods, other than nyrirultural
: produet- IL exchanged for an equal valuation
OF American agricultural products 10 he OK
ported. that the iarin on such invoice of imports
Q shan be entitled to a rebIEe OF 50 per cent OF
3 said tariff.