The Yale expositor., 1895-12-20
GrnnCer. Mcet.

Michigan Changers Meet.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
State Grange was held at Lansing. In
his annual address Grand Master
George b. Horton, of Fruit Ridge,
ralxed the Agricultural college over
the Goals, saying it was away behind
the times. Among the other speakers
were Gov. Rich, State FOOD and Dairy
Commissioner Storrs, State Statis-
tician DC Lands and Mrs. Lillian
Spencer, state librarian. A reception
was held at Gov. Richs Office Re-
ports of several subordinate officers
show, for the year, very prosperous
condition of the order.
An Overwhelming Hood OF reSolu-
tions and memorials was presented,
covering multitude of questions.
The report of the executive committee
demanded the passage by congress OF
the bill indorsed at the recent farmers
congress at Atlanta, which provides
for the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver of American produc-
ton and the placing on all foreign
gold and silver of an import duty
equal to the difference between the
market price of American gold and
silver on the day of importation. The
report attributes the general business
depression to the decentralization of
silver in 1873, and other unwise legis-
lation, while the opening of new agri-
cultural districts in various parts of
the world and the increase of labor
saving machinery has aided in depress-
ing the prices of farm products. The
passage of a law requiring the pay
ment of all coin obligation of
the government i'm silver, when
the gold reserve is below $780,
600, 600, is demanded, and the is
suing of interestingly bearing bonds to
pay the ordinary expenses OF the gov
ernment is opposed, as is the proposed
retirement of green backs. Congress is
asked to empower the secretary of the
treasury to issue non.interest bearing
legal tender treasury notes, to meet
deficiencies in the public revenue, and
il is demanded that the government
cease guaranteeing national bank
notes and buying up gold for importers
of foreign merchandise A minority
of the executive committee opposed the
free silver section Of the report. Other
recommendation indorsed were these;
Declaring in favor or Local option IN cities and
villages: the total suppression OF the manutac-
ture ana sale OF Intoxicating liquors for state
liquor commission, enforcement OF the present
LIQUOR laws; restriction OF the sale OF Olcomar-
garlne. cOttolcne and horse beef: direct vote OF
the people in the election OF II. = senator's:
reduction OF salaries OF state supreme court
judges from - 900 60 5000. free rural mail
delivery; q general revision OF the stale constl-
tuition; free text book system o. he cOmpul-
sorry; for the state TO pay tho expenses OF
teachers Institutes
Rep Il. w. Redferu was reelected TO
a full term Us n member of the execu-
tive committee, and Il. w. Devine, OF
Oakland. and NJ. A. Holden, of Lam
sing, were elected to succeed Messrs.
Ramsdell and Taylor Mr.. Rcdfern
explained his vote in the last legjsla-
ture against the amendment prohibit
ing the coloring of oleomargarinc to
resemble butter by saying that such "a
powerful lobby was working against il
that il was feared the whole of the
pure food bill would be defeated If
that section was insisted upon and he
considered half loaf better than no
bread
The special committee on Agricul-
tural college reported with recon-
mendations which were adopted:
That the. work should be broadcnci aud
strengthened. that President GOrtons dismiss
sal was due TO an outbreak OF il-fecling alto
gether too common; experimental work had
been disappointment: courses slould he more
practical in stock breeding. the manufacture
of chceScS and OF butter. market gardening,
fruit growing and bee keeping; opportunity
should he given students To take rs few or as
many studies as they wished; the college year to
be from Oct 1 TO June |; department o.
domestic economy for women: competent
strong man az president; more agriculturalists
as members OF the state board OF agriculture
and their election by direcs vote of the people.
Secretary Buelrs report showed that
during the year seven new subordinate
oranges were organized, and 10 dor
nant ones revived. The membership
in the state increased about 1000. the
total now being 1890. Treasurer
Strong. of Vicksburg. reported invest
ments in bonds and mortgages amount
ing TO 81, 900, and balance of 81 600
in the defense fund. Kenyon l.. But
terfield and wife, recently married,
We're called before Che grange and pre-
scented by the lady delegates with a
handsome silver tea set. Mr.. Butter
field is editor of the Grange Visitor.
The women delegates held confer
ence and discussed various matters OF
womans work in connection with the
grange. The fifth degree was CON
fcrrcd ON large number of candi'
dates.