Evening star., 1896-11-16

1909 subordinate and 10 division oranges
were in existence, the organization reach
ing from the Bay OF Fundy to the Island
OF A1cova. There were two oranges in
CanRda-the Provincial Grange and the
Nova Scotia Grange. The work done was
in the line of education and legislation, in
which line the grange had been successful
and had accomEE Eshed much beneficial leg
iElation. He spoke of the successful grange
business IN the dominion. Abiding TO the
reas ons why farmers neglected to unite
With the order, the speaker said IL was diff
fcr!t TO understand why farmers should
he 60 neglectful of their own interest as TO
fe-l tC unite with the grange. He did not
believe that the grange men would rest
content 20 be ruled forever by other classes
He believed there was a bright future for
the order. which was for the uplifting en-
nohing and upholding of all engaged i'm
agriculture on this vast continent
On motion of Mr.. Huxley of Niscor sin
vote of thanks was rendered Mr. Robin
son, and his address was ordered printed
Win the proceedings.
The MnrketoQ uestfon.
H. ID. Dennis OF Maryland. from the COM
mi.tee on cooperation. next reported back
d memorial from the Montgomery county
grange urging the farmers market for
this City and asking the National Grange
TO support the bill now 1erore Congress
with the recommendation that the Mt
mortal be adopted, and thai Mr. Roger b.
a
the measure
The report was adopted unanimously
The secretary read the memorial. and Mr.
Hartzhorn was reNt introduced, and ax-
-p!a!ped that as Washington was lnder the
control Of Congress, therefore il was clear
ly within the jurisdiction of the National
Grange. He explained the act and gave a
brief history of the contest between The
farmers and the market company regard
ing the control Of the stands. He said the
bill, No. 6262, was reported faYorably by
the District Commissioners, hut the COM
mittees of neither Senate nor House would
act upon tie matter. and there was reason
to believe that Congress proposed 20 make
another use of the grounds. He stated
that the farmers Were now without proper
facilities for disposing of their products
and explained how the farmers had 10 sell
their products on the curb stone in the
heat of the summer and cold of winter.
Mr.. Robinson, lecturer of the Maryland
State Grange. a member of the committee
next spoke He briefly referred TO the facts
and Of the contest between the farmers
and the market company. He alluded to
the fact that the National Grange was or
ganiZed for the elevation of the farmer and
to add dignity to labor He thought there
was little dignity for farmers to sell pota-
toes curb stone al IL cents bushel or
to sell wheat at ~ cents a bushel
Nor profit, either" said a voice in the
assemblaGe.
The memorialists came before the Ma
tional Grange Because Of its purpose to
said, should look upon his avocation as a
profession but there Was no dignity in the
profession long as there was no profit
in il. He did not wish to take anything
from the market company, but he did ask
the opportunity by paying for ii TO secure
to the use of the farmers around Washing
ton the property for which 1t was originally
designed and set aside when the city was
laid ont. Speaking of the condition of the
farmers he said that IT was such as to
act AS a fire damp to put out the fire on the
hearths in many ancestral homes
Mr.. Weiderburn of Virginia heartily in
dorsed the action of the committee and
all that had been said on the subject by
the brothers from Maryland. Mr.. Knott of
West Virginia indorsed the proposition.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Wilson of
Mississippi expressing the appreciation of
the grange for rhe courteses accorded
them by the president was adopted
The Traffic Question.
The hour for the special order having
arrived Mr.. Devries of Maryland. trom the
special committee. introduced Commits
sioner Knapp and Secretary Moseley OF
the interstate commerce commission. The
worthy master introduced Commissioner
Knapp who spoke briefly. He recognized
the grange as the original promoters of
the interstate commerce commission. and
appreciated their sympathy. support and
co-operation, which have been SO success
fully accorded 10y the order. The public
have worked upon the railroad corporations
from purely commercial standpoint, and
they were regarded as purely private en-
terprises. He then alluded 20 highways
generally. and stated the rights the people
had thereon He believed in government
supervision. but must not be construed as
advocating ownership. Few people were
ready for any such thing. He believed that
the public have the right 20 demand equal
and exact justice for each class and each
individual. The government never sur
rendered its rights over the coa is when il
delegated them certain privileges. The pub
lie highway was means of communica lion
and belonged alike to each citizen, ard Il
was the legitimate province of government
to control the roads in the interest of the