Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-12-14
STATE CHANGERS.
eosernor Browns Appointments
and Assessment Veto
eRITIcIsED BY \. u. MuRnAY.

The twentieth annual session of the
Maryland State Grange began in Balti-
more al the Maltby House Yesterday. Mr..
henry M Murray. of Anne Arundel
county, presided, and Mr. William e
sands, OF Baltimore county. was secre-
tary Dir Mnrraydn his animal address
said. in part:
re have had years experience with
farmer Governor Has he measured
up TO our expectations / must unheei
tatingly say not up to my hopes by any
means. In bis appointments has he con-
suited the wishes aud needs of the farm
ers OF tie couutiesy Most certainly not
IN some of them. Has he Ia anyS
In The campaign preceding his cleo
tion was not one of the most Important
factors the promise of a new assessment
law so sorely needed by the agricultu-
FISTS OF our slater What became of IL
after its passageg Killed by his pocket
veto. Was that in the interest of the
farmer whose property is nearly all in
full view and reached by existing laws.
or was IL done at the solicitation of the
money powers of the State~ Delegations
OF capitalists urged him to withhold his
signature. We did not hear of one dele
CATION OF farmers. Far be IL from me to
wish TO array the farmers against the
capitalists. The latter are needed for
prosperity OF every State. but they ought
to share with us the burdens of govern
ment.
Mr. Murray said the committee on leg
islation appointed at the last meeting
had worked earnestly, but he regretted
to say with no result He added that
thew were treated courteously by mem.
bcrs and committees of the Legislature
but when they asked for anything that
conflicted with party aspirations they
were defeated every time.
lie strongly condemned the removal
of Major Alyord from the presidency of
the Agricultural College as against the
protest Of the State Grange, many subor-
dinate oranges and leading farmers of
the State. (" He said Major Alvord had
proved himself to be the best-fitted man
for the place OF any who have occupied
II, and that he was fast bringing the in
stitutlon 10 what its founders Intended
II TO be-a school of scientific and pTac-
tical agriculture.
Mr.. Murray said he had not appointed
the committee authorized at the last
meeting to cooperate with the Worlds
Fair commissioners, as he considered the
appropriation too large
lie spoke of the result of the recent
cleo ion. and said that as a large mum
Der of votes cast were those of agri-
culturists. 1t indicated that they were
not satisfied with the existing state of
things.
Parts of the report were referred to
committees. and special committees
were ordered to be appointed en- 'the
condition of the Agricultural College.
and tife necessity of new assessment
BILL
Mrs. Murray read short report, in
which she said In part: "We have pow
er to WELD far greater than can be given
to us by the so-called woman's suffrage
act. Who has the training of the rising
generationy Is Il not the mother, with
the aid of the father. Be yourselves al
ways, sisters, the centre of that home
circle, whose words are loved and hon.
ored by sons and husbands, and you will
WELD a power over the voting element
of our country far greater than any you
can find In stepping out of your sphere
and elbowing your way to the polls