The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
WILL BE HELD YEARLY.
Action Taken by Delegates on
Questions Affecting the
Farmer.
KIND WORDS FOR THE CALL"
Strongly Endorsed In Resolutions
for Its Work In Aid of
the Order.

MERGED, CAL, Oct. AT the session
of the State Grange this morning, Mrs. E.
Z. Roache declined the office of lecturer, to
which she was chosen yesterday, and
George Ohleyer of Yuba City was elected
in her place.
The grange instructed the secretary to
request of the American Protective League
written answers TO the following ques-
tons: Is the present protective tariff just
to producers of agricultural staples OF
which there is surplus for export?
VIII a bounty on exports of agricultural
staples be unjust so long as the protective
tariff is maintained?
The grange resolved in favor of the ex-
clusion of all undesirable and nom
assimllatiye immigrants from whatever
country they may offer to come.
1t was resolved to appropriate funds TO
pay the necessary expenses of the Legisla-
tive committee while engaged during in
session of the Legislature in promoting the
passage Of bills approved by the grange.
The action of the master and executive
committee in authorizing the establish
ment of the summer school at Camp
Roache, under the management of High
1dllA 04uAAECf hdo piAONSNA, fRAAN bA4O oS4lOOI
was formally recognized as State Grange
School.
1t was decided that the control of its
educational features should remain with
q committee of the State Grange, but that
the title to all property acquired by it
should be invested in Highland Grange to
be applied only TO the uses of the school
and camp. Provision was made for the
general control by the State Grange of this
and other schools which may be estab-
lished in the name OF the order.
Among the requirements for the govern
ment of such schools were the provisions
that they should never incur debt; that
the instructors should be only those con-
nected with universities of the first rank !;
that the freest discussion should be en-
couraged, but that no formal expression OF
opinion by vote should be permitted. A
standing committee of the grange will be
appointed to direct the educational work
of the school.
The place of meeting of the next State
Grange was fixed at Sacramento.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolued, That the thanks of this grange are
much OF its space to the discussion of agrieuI.
tural and grange matters, and especially fo1
its enterprise in publishing its admirable his.
tory of the grange Tor the information OF
young members and non-members of our
order
ResOIged, That in the opinion OF this grange
THE CALL history will be of great use to oranges
and deputies, increasing the membership OF
the order, and the executive committee is re
Quested to communicate with THE CALL and
ascertain upon what terms extra copies of the
history can be procured for use as a grange
document, with authority TO procure the same
The Grange resolved in favor OF rural
mail delivery. In regard to transporta
ton the Grange declared it to be the con-
tention of farmers that reasonable rates OF
freights and fares are such as will pay
reasonable interest upon the current value
of the property, estimated by cost of re-
producing the same, with additional al
lowance to gradually repay the principal
that losses by bad management or i'm
proper transaction of officers should be
borne by the stock or bondholders and not
by the public.
The Railroad Commission was called
upon TO estimate and record the value o.
the railroad properties of the State upon
the above basis, and establish freights and
fares in accordance Herewith. Califor
MAS representatives in Congress were
urged to use all their influence to secure
the adoption of the same principle in the
regulation of interstate commerce. I'm
provement of harbors and waterways wa.
demanded, with protection of the navigablc
steams and adjoining lands from injury
from mining debris.
The construction of the Nicaragua cana
by the Nation was favored, as well as lib
eraI expenditure on country roads when
ever the ability and character of the of
icials promised wise and honest use O
funds.
a great feast of Pomona and Flora, pre-
pared by the citizens of MERGED, was en-
joyed by the grange this evening. TIL,
newly elected officers are to be installed to
morrow.