The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

/ the executive committee be authorized
to appoint two legislative agents. one
TO look after taxation and kindred in
terests. and the other to look after the
multitude of interests that concern the
farmers welfare. and that a sufficient
sum of. money be appropriated to de-
fray the expense"
George n. Smith Of Newton Lower
Falls read an extended report on behalf
of the taxation committee. in which he
took occasion to recommend the single
tax as a remedy for all evils inherent
in the present system Of taxation The
taxation of personal property he char
acterized as absurd and calculated to
encourage dishonesty. There is, he
said. no possible method of collecting
ii fully, when the person taxed wishes
70 cvade the tax collector.
The sneaker roundly scored Roose-
Welt for his alleged attempt to avoid
personal taxes, giving a list of the var
ious places the governor-elect Of New
York claimed TO reside when beset by
the collector, including Santiago, Oys-
ter Bay New York city. Siboney and
the villages OF the Sioux, Mr. Smiththen
argCed that any law tempting a man to
dishonesty must be wrong. The single
tax, he said offered the easiest solu-
ton of the taxation muddle. and would
fall heavily upon neither farmer, me-
chanic nor professional man.
9. b. Phillebrown- treasurer of the
single Tax League, also spoke on tile
single TAX.
The committee on the Agricultural
College spoke words of warmest praise
concerning the work of the institution.
They strongly urged the grange to ex-
press itself as unalterably opposed TO
the proposed change of name from
Massachusetts Agricultural College to
Massachusetts Mechanical College.
The committee on Pomona grange
brought in a report, urging that the
Pomona oranges be redistricted The
present arrangement of Is districts to
the stat mas been found to be made
Quate. Il was decided to change the
password of the fifth degree yearly.
The matter of selecting the place for
next years convention was left unde-
cided. Cordial invitations We're receiv-
ed from both Lowell and Athol, but the
matter was referred to the executive
committee
Before closing the convention, a vote
of thanks was passed, thanking the
Worcester grange for the hospitality
SHOWN the delegates while in this city,
and especially for providing badges
Among the most prominent grangers
who attended the convention Just clos
].
G. M Whitaker, editor of the New
England Farmer. President Goodell,
Dr. Joseph Lindsay, and Prof. yelling
ton OF the Amherst agricultural school
faculty; George L. Clemence of
Southbridge. the newly elected member
Of the executive committee, and Cattle
Inspector Charles A. Dennen.
"--1his has been as successful a con-
YER ton of the state grange as L have
ever seen, said Secretary William N.
Howard of South Easton, yesterday.
There was no friction among the
delegates ard no strongly marked fac
tions The debates We're conducted
with moderation and friendliness. The
legislation asked for was not so radi-
cal az in other years. Worcester enter
tanned us royalty. and we shall be glad
tC, come here again.
Master Jewett expressed himself as
being more than pleased with the 1898
meeting
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