The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-12

| holders was purchased and paid for. and
the transfers legally made and counte-
nanced by the old board OF directors.
| The location was removed because the
| charter permitted IL. and the courts
| have so decided. AS to whether the char-
| ter was perverted. let us see:
d The Governor says:
'fa) They have done nothing 10 roster
agriculture and its interests
"(b) They have not given care, aid. ana
protection in time OF sickness ana uis-
tress TO the members OF the Grange camp
Association OF Northern Virginia the py-
laws call for the District Grange OF
Northern Virginia. not the Grange camp
Association, but OF course the GoVernor
could not be expected To detect TINS error
when he has fallen into so many others
much more Important, nor cared ior
the widow and the orphan, or promoted
| other benevolent purposes.
"fcD They have not held fairs in tho
interest OF agriculture. nor secured the
| advantages OF cooperation In all matters
affecting the interest and mutual I'M
provement OF the members OF said assO-
| citation. but I'm a word. the charter grant
ed for high and commendable objects mas
been. and IL being. used for gambling ana
Immoral purposes only. =,
In answer 10 charges Nos ana
! (recklessly and thoughtlessly made py one
so high in authority that he should have
known better, or have Informed himself
better before stating as facts Things 'hat
were not facts TO the LEGISLATURE. we can
only held one agricultural fair. hut II
held three fairs. a horse show in the
month OF April. at which premiums were
paid out TO Virginia horses; a catue snow
| In May at which premiums were paid out
| on cattle. a general agricultural fair heli
| from September 10th and I'D, at which
| over 5000 was paid out In premiums
| prizes. &c. exclusive OF purses Tor morse
racing paid 10y the old Dominion Jockey
| tivb.
TIC Governor himself must remember
that this fair occurred. because ne grant
| ed q permit 10 two companies or ASH
| ington city troops to enter the state
| with arms TO compete for the splehaiu
| purses offered by the association ne
| doubtless also remembers that the IL
| ginia troops from his own city or hai-
risonburg carried home prize Of $500
from this fair. Such being the case; II
seems useless 10 offer further proof that
| the Governor Is in error when he asserts
mo fairs have been held.
| At this fair leading farmers from at
| sections of the state among whon were
five OF the original incorporatorsp acted
| az Judges and other officers OF the iair.
| all OF whom can be called on 20 testlfy
not only M 10 the character OF the eN-
| hibition. but as TO It's absolute freedom
| from lawlessness and violation OF laws
| OF the State
In reply 10 charge No .. the Governor
| is again misinformed. The association
| has not forgotten It's duty. "a LAID down
| I'm It's bylaws. TO lay aside a sum an,
| LudllN Tor inc bentVt OF lNr WHINE anu
| orphans OF the District Grange Of North
! ern Virginia. The fact IS that the asso-
citation has not been unminhful OF Us
| duty IN this respect, as Is SHOWN py the
minutes Of the association (which are
| open 80 all the world. The association
has made provision out OF its funos Tor
! the widows and orphans OF the District
| Grange Of Northern Virginia, as provided
| for i'm its bylaws hut which was not OBJ
| lgatory upon II by its charter, as Gov
| crnor O'Ferrall seems TO imply.
Again he says.
What more are they DOING Section
, Of the charter act aforesaid itieves the
! Grange Camp Association Of the payment
| Of all State. county. or corporation taxes
"a concession IN the interest " at1lcui-
| ture-and now these people. Standing In
the shoes Of the members of the Grange
/ Camp Association. are claiming, OF can
claim. exemption from All taxation.
Al last, after starting on. to show
] what more are they dOing2' he says.
Now. these people are claiming, or can
claim Uhank goodness. for once he hest
latest can claim exemption from TAXA
| ton"
Under the charter they can claim eX-
| emDtion from taxation but they nave
not. They have paid their taxes and nave
aided in building the public roads. SO as
| 10 lessen the county expenses Inty nave
! contributed 10 the churches or the DIS
| trict. they have given employment 10
| hundreds Of unemployed poor OF the
| county. they have made a market Tor
| many products raised on its Farms, ana
| have invested i'm Virginia thousands OF
| dollars They have never violated state
| law. they have aided In preserving order,
| they have tried 10 live uD TO their char-
! ter and done for Virginia more good than
| harm. and yet the Governor, who should
| be the Governor OF all the people, or all
| corporations. Of all agricultural assocla-
| lions. of all driving parks, and or every
| thing inside the commonwealth has seen
| M 10 80 uniustly and Wronglully arfalSn
| them. while passing by others certainly
| no better. and which have not done 50
| good Il part by the State and its people.
TO say the least. IL Is not fair and Just,
| Governor. and the next time you start
| IN Tor an investigation we advise you TO
| get more reliable informants-men who
/ Will furnish YOU facts rather than fiction
! The Grange Camp Association, whether
| under It's present or former management
| is i'm 10 way responsible for the amend
ment TO the Mushbach bin which Gov
| ernOr O'Ferral signed Marsh 3, 1s:A.
as stated by himself That amendment
| permitted The making OF books on agrlcul-
| tural fair grounds II In reality was not
| only an amendment 10 the Mushbach bill
| but 10 every charter Ia the state held
by a fair or agricultural association pre-
! v0usly chartered.
/ The Governor says;
"'rhe Assembly. AT its session. finding
/ that there was 10 statute prohibiting
book-makins pool-selling, etc, and ms
species OF Gambling was being conducted
| constantly al Jackson city, IN Alexandra
county. passed am act making IL unlawful
for any persons or association OF per-
| SONS. corporations Of persons, or CORPORA
| lions, 10 sell or make books, pools, or
mutuals upon the result OF any trial OF
| speed or power 81 animals or beasts.
etc. anywhere within the state, except
uDon the grounds owned and controlled
10y agricultural associations, county or
city fairs, driving parks or driving clubs
heretofore chartered
This act was passed without any solicl-
tation on the part Of the association
We challenge the Governor or any other
person ID show wherein the Grange Camp
Association has ever, directly OF Indirect
~, violated any law Of the State or per-
mltted or allowed any one else 10 violate
any State law upon its grounds
We wish 10 know where there is au-
thOritv or Justice for the Governor 10 ask
FOR the repeal OF a charter OF corpora
tion upon the grounds that that corpora
ton has awaited itself OF privilege con-
coded by the Legislature without its re-
quest or sanction. under statute which
the Governor sanctioned. and 70 which
he gave his official signature as Governor
Of the State
Acting under the amendment (for which
IL I'D not ask. the Grange CemD Ass0-
citation aVailed itself of rs liberal pro-
visions and leased out it's racing privi-
iege 10 tho Old Dominion Jockey Club.
The association has never run race
under SIS present manasement. or offered
q purse for racing n has never made
= hook on racing but has leased ont this
privilege and for ayaiiine itself OF an
unfcught privieg granted by the Lesisla-
turc, the Governor OF Virginia would
have the Legislature reneai the charter
Of lSSi. and thus destroy thousands OF
dollars worth Of property much OF
which came from outside canital. and
was invested i'm Virginia at the invitation
Of the Legislature. IL would be an act