The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
ILLINOIS GRANGE.

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ware selected on legislation, finance, the
good of tie order. resolutions, bylaws
and transport ton, after which Worthy
Mastrr ] NJ Thompson delivered his
annual address. This dealt largely
with political question, and the opinions
expressed upon the tariff and similar
issues ought to have been satisfactory
to the Democratic members Of the
Grange at least.
Maj. Thompson expounded at con.
siderable length his views upon the
tariff and fnacial questions. He advo.
Gated the free coinage of silver and
thought the amount of currency in cir.
culation ought to be increased IRON SIT
to $40 to $50 per capita. lie favored
the improvement of the natural water
ways and the construction of canals
wherever practicable as an effective
means Of securing cheaper transporta-
ton, and urged the necessity Of fnan-
cial legislation calculated TO prevent
the Capitalization OF power in the hands
Of the capitalists.
Referring to the recent organization
oe combination by the manufacturers
of reapers and mowers he predicted
that it wouli result In an increase in
the cost Of agricultural implements and
in advantages to the manufacturer
rather than to the farmers. lie ex-
planned the arrangements made this
year BY the Executive Committee with
respect to the purchase of binding
Irvine and said that while it involved a
great responsibility on the part Of the
committee, it had resulted in saving
thousands Of dollars to the fa.mors Of
the State. For the successful accom-.
plishment Of his undertaking the
Worthy Master says that great credit is
due Mr.. J. H Vanarsdale Of Peoria
and the others who performed the work
The efforts of Grange to secure the
enactment by the legislature Of law
regulating the charges of the Stock
Yards were narrated at some length
After detailing the failure yf the efforts
made at the last sessii65n. Maj. Thomp
SOP statfs :has the Grange prepared a
blacklist Of all the members Of the
legislature who opposed the measure,
that these lists were posted in every
subordinate lodge Of the organic ,tion,
and that the members were urged to
oppose the nomination and election Of
the men named to the legislature or to
any other public flee. lie expressed
satisfaction at the fact that as result
Of this campaign against them, but few
of those members had been returned
and at the prospect that in the new
legislature the farmers would be IN
better shape to secure this and other
needed Legislation.
The Grange declared emphatically
against the liquor traffic. One resolu
ton was passed that the sale of liquor
DOT be permitted on the Worlds Fair
grounds, and another instructing the
Legislative Committee to use its iLfu-
ence for the passage Of a law to put
one half OF the license money derived
from saloons into the County Treasures
to pay the expense OF prosecuting Grim
inals and keeping paupers made by the
saloons. The women opposed tbs on
the principle that they did not even
want to recognize the liquor traffic in
any way. A reolution was passed de.
clariug that the legal rate of interest
ought to be reduced from eight to six
per cent. A liberal appropriation was
favored to make State exhibit Of az
ricultural and mechanical products at
the Worlds Fair. the money to be
expended under the supervision of the
State Board Of Agriculture.
A recommendation was made that
the Constitution be SO changed as to
elect United States Senators and
Judges by a direct vote of the people,
and another resolution was passed de,
claring for the election of Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners.
1t was also recommended that the
district vice presidents of the State
Board of Agriculture be elected By
each district, and 10 countries where
there are no agricultural boards that
they be elected by che supervisors.
Itwas voted that the Grange should
keep its legislative committee in
Springfield during the sessions Of the
legislature, aud their expenses to be
paid out Of the Grange treasury.
A resolution was passed advocating