Telegram-herald., 1891-12-12
WORK on 1HE FARMERS
The osangsEs Hold Sessions IN
Several states
10 DISCUSS Tue NEEDS OF TIE HOUSE
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ksssI 9tiens Passed.

srsrSarrvLn. IL. Dee IL - The
state grange =. its meeting on Thurs.
day elected the following oEeers and
they were day ia tailed:
HeTtEy Eaassss, J. u. Thompson ssl.st; SEQ
rcssry Thomas ksscy. Dul 4p. treas ageE.
George Hall. Gtrara lecturer. Oliver wilsoa.
Putnam county; steward J. z Seller Wabash
eoalsys assistant steward Z. L. Caldwell ia
sos eoaziy; sEApla1. g h Wells. SsExsn1a
ccuaty; gate ksepcr, s. IL. Humphrey. Fu.ton
county. pemess hrs Elijah Les, 5asgamsa
e9aas; nsrz. Ara L. G. chsyasa. la Sale;
cereals, Mss Laura siilsr Gresac coaHiy.
lazy assss,SAL Ais Eva oHzir; member Of
executive coHrsitiee. J. T. vaa Arsdsie, Ps
sria county.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
against the issuance of free passes by
railroads 70 lawmakers; for the as
sessmsnt Of ell property. real and per.
sonal, after deducting tbs mort2agcd
inde btednoss; for the government con-
troll OF railroads., tslegraphs aud
telephones fsvoripg an interaa-
tional congress TO be held dur
ing the worlds fair in Chicago; 10
provide for the settlement of al inter-
national disputes by arbitration; for
tho election OF United States senators
by direct vote Of the people; fayoring
female suffrage; favoring the placing
of binding twine on the free list; fa-
voring tho abolition Of tho
state board OF equalization, un-
less its work can DO made
more effective A resolution was
also sdoptsd instructing tho executive
~oxr. nitfa~ IN pvoDar> and furuish <n
the subordinate oranges the names Of
members OF the legislature who voted
against the stock yards and other meas
ures in the interests OF the farmers.
Another resolution favors the extern
sion Of the free delivery mail system
into the country districta
Indiana Granger Resolutions.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. IL Tho
grange, among others, adopted Q rcso-
lut.en condsmuing ownership Of rail.
roads, as demanded by the alliance, as
unwise and impracticable, but asking
for legislation to prevent pooling so as
to swell freight rates out Of proportion
to the service rendered Another
resolution irdorsed the meat inspec-
tion laws, ana enc called for free de-
livery of mails. stu another demand
cd . national law reducing the rates Of
passenger travel on railroads to two
cants . mile. The last general assem-
bly, was denounced for its breach OF
faith In passing fee aud salary bill to
take effect not until ave years after its
passage.
The Michigan Grange.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 1.-The report
Of the executive committee of the state
grange made Thursday takes . stand
squarely against Independents politi-
Cal action, the subtreasury scheme
and free coinage Of silver. One
of the reasons gwen for opposing
the latter is that 1t would throw The
whole burden Of raising silve- to . par
with gold upon the farmers. Farm
mail delivery was favored and the
belief expressed that it would result in
q inan cial gain to the government
The policy Of Secretary Rusk was in
dorsed
Tho Whconsin Grange.
REEDsBURe, Wis, Dec. 1l.-Tts state
grange elected w. Churchill master;
j. H. Haviland, ovsrseer; e. g. Ponce,
secretary; s. c. Fish, treasurer. Reso-
lutions were passed in favor of free
coinage of silver and denouncing nation
al banks, and favoring the issuing Of all
moneys by the government