The National tribune., 1896-11-26
PATRONS OF HusBANDRY.
Closing Meetings of the Convention of
National Grange.

Closing Meetings of the Convention of the
National Grange.
The National Grange concluded its sessions
last week. In the report of the Committee on
Dormant Oranges was tho following:
Many farmers have joined the Grange for
the benefits they derive from insurance and
cooperation alone, who have learned many
truths in regard to the Order and are now
counted among its strongest adherents. In the
States that are strong enough not to need finan.
cial aid. we would recommend that the W. Or.
thy Lecturer, and also the Executive Commit.
tee. keep in close touch with the Masters We
earnestly request that the Executive Commit
tee take prompt action to restore all of our
States ON the Grange roll. We must remember
that we are In the true sense of the word Ma
tional organization. aud never can we be the
success which the founders of the Order con-
templated until each star is respondent on our
honored banner"
The Committee on Education said: "City
advantages for country children should be the
railying cry OF an educational campaign. As it
is row. the facilities are against their receiving
more than an elementary education there be-
ing no provision made for High School prvi-
leges in the rural districts of most States. The
High Schools should be accessible to all girls
and boys who have completed creditably the
elementary course, whether in city or country,
Massachusetts, has made the support of High
Schools compulsory in all places Of certain
population and valuation. Why should not
this provision be made general one? We
recommend that the adoption of free textbooks
be made obligatory throughout our whole coun-
try, rs an important agency for the advance
ment of education"
very elaborate report from the Committee
or Transportation was presented aud adopted.
1t detailed many of the complaints against car.
riers among them elevator charges manipu-
sation OF rates through milling in transit priv.
iege, cutting OF export rates. 80 that the mid
dieman can ship from the interior to the sea.
board cheaper than the producer, the unintelIi-
giblity OF rate sheets posted at railway stations
etc. The report recommended several amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce law.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted favoring such a
settlement OF the question of National finance
As shall give to the country sound and stable
currency of sufficient volume to meet all the
needs oil business and OF SO constant character
as to be OF equal value at all times and in all
places; providing that SO long as manufactures
are fostered by protective tariff an equal
measure OF protection should by just and wise
legislation be extended to agriculture; favor
ing the enactment of such immigration laws AZ
shall prevent the landing of those hordes who
are dangerous not only to the industries of our
country but also to the peace and permanence
of our Republican form of Government: de.
manding the enactment of laws prohibiting the
aduiteFation OF any article of food, and such
legislation as shall secure to the consumer
pure and unadulterated food material, whether
foreign or domestic whether it be the direct
product OF the soil or is furnished by the dairy
the factory, or from any other source; favoring
free delivery mail service to the country dis.
tricts, aud the election Of Senators by popular
vote.