Evening star., 1896-11-16


sessed to justly regulate the rates in the
interest of all the people. The substitution
of the road for the ether in no Way
affected the original power to control or
affected any principle involved. He i'm
pressed upon his hearers the Importance
of governmental control Uniform motive
power compeis uniform vehicles and mo-
tors. but II does not Change the relative
position of the government and the roads.
1t was the duty of the government TO
compel the impartiaiity of rates for all
classes and individuals. There should be
just, even and equitable charges for all.
There should be absolute equality, and all
.avoritism should be abolished. all rates
made uniform, and there should be no de-
Walton therefrom. He alluded to the diff
eulties under which the commission had
labored and said that the evil effects of
failure to enforce equality were be-
coming evident.
What Must BE Done.
There were two important questions for
considerator-first, that which related to
Determinations between individuals, and
second, that of enforcing the standard
VIXEN agreed on, and then. when necessary.
the standard could be changed. 1t was
hard TO secure an evenntss of rate that
would prevent one from having an aivan-
tage over another. All burdens should be
equally shared by every one. When the
matter of discrimination had been settled,
tnen We Will come TO the probably NOR. i'm
pcrtant one of adjusting those between To-
calities- The power 10 enrich or inpoverish
communities lay in the hands OF the roads
This conflict has arisen, and great COM
mtrcial centers. with numbers of competing
lines, have, in one another way uni
formly received advantages that have made
theHOficn, and to this was doubtless due
Inc phenomenal growth OF our great cities
ard the comparative poverty of those
places which did not possess the same ad-
Vantases- The ultimate question was how
10 secure just rates between communities
ard individuals.
Lecturers Hour.
saturday evening new ami Interesting
feature was inaugurated in the National
Grange at the suggestion of Worthy Lee
turer Messer. who is a most successful
organizer of entertaining programs. 1t
consisted IN devoting the evening to Ie.-
turer's work. The work was so admirably
handled and entirely satisfactory that
1t will doubtless continue to be a pern.,-
nent feature in the grange. The lecturer
called upon first one state lecturer and
tfen another TO give their views as to the
best means of promoting grange work.
Past Master Thompson of Delaware was
introduced and made a few appropriate
remarks. Worthy Master Knott of West
Virginia submitted his report. The mas
ter then declared the grange in open ses-
sion, and the worthy lecturer took charge
of the proceedings. Introducing ). y. Bourn
of Pennsylvania, Oliver Wilson of Illinois.
w. w. Greer of California and Ed Wiggin
of Maine. all of whom made interesting
addresses on the Importance of the lee
turer's work in the order.
Secretary Trimble read a paper from
the lecturer of the New Hampshire grange.
He was followed by E. B. Cole, lecturer Of
the New York state grange, VINO made
most interesting address. Mrs. o. J. Wood
man of Michigan made an interesting and
Instructive address, which was we'll re-
ceived-
hot
years ago in his grange there was a little
girl who rscited beautifully. and on COM
ing to Washington he had found her here,
and called Mrs. Florence Russell Lyon.
She responded by reciting in most adj
mirable manner THE Wind and the Moon.'
The storm of applause that followed forced
an encore. and Mrs. Lyon recited one Of
VIII Carleton's poems T. r. Smith read
an interesting paper by c. NJ Freeman, lee
turer of Ohio State Grange j. d. F. Wool
ston of New York spoke briefly of the
paramount Importance of the educational
benefits of the grange, saving that when
people were educated it made them strong
and self-reliant, well qualified to overcome
the many difficulties they may encounter.
and that uneducated persons would see
so many beautiful things to admire all
about US. when the ignorant and unlearn,d
would simply pass II by, and see moth hing
to admire and please. he then gave an
excellent original poem, entitled ..Beauti-
full Things
J. s. Robinson, lecturer of the MARYLAND
State Grange. made an interesting address
Mrs. Tow!e, flora of New Hampshire State
Grahse. made most interesting address.
and the evening closed by an address
OF r H. Plum Of the American Agricul-
turist
During the evening DIR. Mann on behalf
OF the trustees of the First Presbyterian
Church. extended invitation to the
grange to attend the morning and evening
services OF their church to hear DR.. Tai
mage The grange adjourned q few min
O'Clock Nx-iII ,-;r;t
Ait Vernon tomorr9w.
How the GranEers Spent Sunday.
Every hour of yesterday was used by the
visiting granSers to enjoy the beautiful
Sunday. Accepting the kind invitation to
two hundred of the members listened 10
Dr. Talmase in the morning. and nearly
one hundred at night. large number
attended the Metropolitan NJ E. Church
at night The visitors scattered over the
city during the afternoon, some visiting
the Zoo and others the Soldiers Home
pleased with everything they have seen
and with the entire session so far as 1t has
progressed.
Aaron Jones.
Aaron Jones. overseer of the National
Grange and master OF the Indiana State
Grange. is a native of Indiana. and has al
ways been an active farmer. He is In full
sympathy with all enterprises that tend to
improve and advance the interests of the
agricultural classes. AT present he is a
member of the state board of agriculture
and chairman of the executive committee
of that body He is also. and has been for
the past twenty years. secretary of the
Farmers Mutual Fire insurance Company
OF that state, company that has been very
successful. and saved to the farmers of In
diana many thousands of dollars in pre-
miums- Mr.. Jones organized ard served
for many years as president of the North
ern Indiana and Southern Michigan Agri-
cultural Fair Association, one Of the most
successful fair associations of the central
states. and one that has exerted a great
Improvement in stock growing and general
farm management, Mr.. Jones Is an advo-
cate and promoter of farmers reading cir
cies. believing that improvement to agri-
culture must come through Int t.liertual cul-
ture and activity. He is also an earnest
advocate and worker in farmers Institutes
believing that the annual meetings of farm
ers in county Institutes have a tendency to
make farmers better acquainted with each
other and more sociable, and to bring
about better system in agriculture ard
tend to make farmers bet:a ar ACQUAINTED
with their own business and with The other
business interests of the country
Farmer and Teacher.
Professor VIM. B. Atwood of the Virginia
POLYTECHNIC Institute, and vice director of