The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-16
Arainst Tn. Lamar Trnnic.

The eighteenth yearly session of the
Delaware State Grange closed yester-
day aftcrnocn. After Professor Penny
had fnlsheu his talk on oleomarga-
rine, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That the Delaware State
| Grange earnestly recommends the i'm
mediate passage by the Congress Of
the United States Of the Paddock Pure
Food bill"
The report of the committee on
| transportation was read by the secre-
tary. 1t referred to the reduction Of
| freight charges for the carrying of
fruits and vegetables and also to the
good service offered,
1t further said: ut should he re-
suit OF this ineeting in Wilmington
to make closer the Intercourse be-
tween the city and the farmers of the
Stats. There Is only one freight train
daily each way, and rates are about
the same as those charged to or from
Philadelphia. We have seen the large
amount OF produce needed to supply
this home market, from which grow
ers OF the lower counties are largely
cut off, not by the great distance or
want of "a good highway, but by the
heavy rates charged In comparison
with the cheap water freight enjoyed
by citizens OF New Jersey Your CON
Inittee therefore oilers the following
resolution:
Il Resolved. Tint. the executive COM
rntttee BIO instructed to ask OF the of.
iieials OF the Delaware railroad re-
duoed rates on farm produce between
Wilmington and other points on is
lines, and fast morning produce
train to Wilmington during tile berry
season."
The following resolution was also
adopted to prevent the spreading OF
ease am ing . oek:
"Resoivea, That We request our
Legislature to pass a law That will be
effective il poss bic in pr venting the
spread OF contagious diseases In stock
in our State and stamping out tho
same.
Resolved, That we request the
different farmers organizations In the
State to pass similar resolutions, and
| use their influence in getting such
law passed.
"Resolved. That the Legislature be
| petitioned to Dass q law establishing
three railroad commissioners to be
elected by the people and to have the
character OF the Higgins railroad com
missioner bill, unfortunately rejected
| by the last Legislature
The grange reatiirmed it's denuncla
lions against the liquor traffic and
passed resolution that as the 'tru1le
Is a sin against God. and crime
against society, and the saloon the
enemy OF tho farmer its blighting in
tiuence is far reaching In its effects
without any mixture in good and The
destroying OF homes" 1heresolution
also set forth las the farmer being
largely tho sufferer on account OF his
having to pay in protecting crime and
in maintaining iails, 1t was therefore
resolved that the State Grange most
heartily condemn the entire traffic In
whatever shape presented, and that
we as an organization will do all Ii
our power as law abiding citizens te
blot out this plague in tho nation"
Tho following committees were ap'
pointed and adjournment was made:
On Peach Yellow aw-Colouel l.. l.
Martin, q. w, Killcn and j. ]. Rosa
On General Legismtion--E. ii. Ban
croft, j. w. Anderson. j. j. Rosa, W
7. Peach and W. L. Alaband,
II wac decided to hold the next an
NJ session OF tho grange in Dover.