The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
GOVERNORS CHARGES.
the STATE GRANGE ASSOCIATION
DENIES sriTEMtNTS
Made NV His Excellency in His Recent
Message to the Observation-Disclosures
ings OF the Session.

/ OF WORK. There were numerous Ierolt'
/ from the subordinate and Pomona
| Oranges which showed a better conci'
| ton than for some years past. Inc re-
/ ports OF the secretary ana treasurer
showed an improved financial cohoi'iOilI,
The various committees made IapIu
work Of tho resolutions sent 10 tieW,
| and a the afternoon and night sessionS
submitted numerous REPORTS, Wnicu "st'
! acted on The principal matters or puD-
| lie interest that we're acted on IaYordoiy
were resolutions endorsing the LINN
proposition for equal protection 10 esIt.
| cultural and shipping By the payIn-nit
/ OF abOunty on The exports OF hRrlCul-
| turaI staples shipped i'm American ships
| Ccngre IS and the Legislature wefs a. hea
! 10 adopt national and state pure I edv
4 laws: the Legislature was asked 10 acopt
"goOd-road" laws, and a law 10 coni-ri
/ n standard truck barrel Messrs. Hutc1s-
son, of Accomac; Newton, OF NottoiA,
and Nelson, or Hcnrico, were aDDoihteu
a committee 10 present the latter ft9uiu-
ton 10 the Legislature.
THE REPORT Of THE MASTER.
Worthy Master " edderDurh HeINcI.U
| his address. which was most lhttIti.-
| ing throughout, and touched on taang
I matters concerning important questions
Of legislation which are just no" pei'b
acitated. Among other things ne sall
herewith submit for your consideration
an extract from the Governor mess"h-
to the Legislature (marked A ana a let-
ter written in reply thereto by myself
published in the Richmond Times Decem-
Der Eth marked ~, and ask that sps-
cial committee be appointed Dy INC
Worthy Overseer, or IN such manner as
tne Grange may deem best Tor investisa-
ton. to whom the papers shall be re-
ferred.
If the Governors statements are cor
rect. IL goes without saying that am
not a proper person to hold the position
! of Master OF this Grange, holding az
the same time the secretaryship OF inc
Grange Camp Association ,
If state laws have been openly violated
by the Grange Camp Association, II law
lessness OF AL ktuuj nae nrtn peli ~, -.
upon its grounds with lnpunlty anu ~,
Open violation OF laws, TINS BODY shoutu
know il and so proclaim 10 the Woliu
and the Legislature. and 1t Is due 10 the
good name of our State and of the order
that ii this is not so, that the truth should
| be told.
n aus statements are incorrect. then the
Governor has been msled ana misiniotIh-
ed probably by those whose peIsolaI it-
terest lay IN giving mislnlOrmaton Itid-
tive 70 the Grange camp AsSocld lloii
actuated bv the same desire that INDUCED
Alcibiades to cut on the tail Of his dog
10 direct attention TO their own mlspeeus.
/ feel sure you VIII pardon me Tor Dslhs-
before you. but | know that none or you
ing a personal matter or this character
Will hesitate for moment TO devote me
time necessary TO investigate ana OBTAIN
the truth, and state IT without rear or
favor i'm a matter which 50 seriously
Involves the good name OF the man whom
YOU have honored by placing az the head
Of our order IN Virginia mere may pe
persOnal difference OF opinion as TO the
light or wrong OF horse-raclng ana bet
ting thereon, but there should exist no oii-
| terence of opinion on the part Of ts-is
! grange as to the proprety OF any onncer
thereof cOuntenancing or assisting ~ Nio-
! lation of laws OF this commonwealth;
THE GOVERNOR INFORMED.
The special committee OF the grange,
appointed 10 investigate 'nese C iiunc
l Association OI
Northern Virginia. submitted the follow
ing report last night:
The Governor charges thdl-
u For two or three years, or longer
prlor TO 1851. there were no exhibitions OF
! fairs held. and ] am informed the enter
prise had been virtually abandoned by
! the association. 49,.
! ISOLATION has been prOsututed 10 the hoss
vicious and Illegal practices, creating uia-
order INA its open disregard ana deHahce
OF the laws OF the commonwe IT,.
% And the Governor demands, I'D view
of the alleged facts he gives, that .hlu
! charter of the association be repealed.
The committee has patiently and care
/ fully Investigated this matter, ana We
are Of opinion that the Governor mas uee>
misled by false Information
THE following gentlemen appeared pe-
. fore the committee, only one OF Wnoh
! mas anv pecuniary interest in the AleH-
| auder Island property: T.. ii. Jones Y. VI.
Whitney. II. n. Garrett, j.. Is; Bo"ilS,.'
/ Of Fairfax. J. X. Aldrich, :. J. Boggat'
/ OF Spotsylvania. W. T. Mason, OF Acce-
Stadden. j. G. Cammer, j. h. Williams
r. NJ Cooper OF Frederick Or. T.. -
Powell. OF Dinwiddie. and Charles COM
stock. OF Richmond. $780,,
From the evidence OF these genueinrn'
as well as other evidence which VIII De
referred to- we are prepared 10 assert
most positively that the Grange lamp
Association have held fairs every ytdI
rfnr
three fairs, or exhibitions, helu NUNS
the latter year. and we can assert, OF
tile authority of these gentlemen ma ma.
these fairs were conducted IN an olxvits
manner. that they saw nothing or an
illegal nature OF any kind, tnat ltrhe
sum of money was paid Tor leSliihlh'e
prizes. and that all obligations We're
honorably and promptly met by the as
iii further appears that state senator
Mushbach visited the association ldt
I'm 1891. that Hon. Joseph willard uenS
cred an address at the iair IN Is'1l e"" az
Judge Chichester appointed the police 10
the fair I'm 1891, 1892, and 1888 that IN ~
tine Governor himself gave p,Nnlssloh ~
certain military companies 10 visit the
fair and acknowledged the receipt u oil
invitation 10 attend.
I'm summing lip, your committee are
convinced that the alleSauJhs Oh III,
| Governor are wholly unsustalned, ana
arc singularly unjust TO the association.
If there is any foundation for the highly
cOlOred suggest tons Of the Governor, 10
cannot possibly have any reference to
the associations charter. that associa-
ton working under the laws OF the state,
which apply with equal force 70 every
similar agricultural organization. II there
Is blame anywhere. 1T Will be found I'm
the general law. and in the executive
and judicial officers OF the state. To re-
peal the charter Of the Grange camp
Association for the reasons assigned
would be q gross outrage and wholly
unjustifed by the facts elected before
this committee.