Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
Next Session Will be Held at
Darr0WviIIe.

Next Session Will be Held a
DarrowviIIe.
The last meeting of Pomona fol
the year 1899, was held at Tallmadge
October 19.
AS there was no special business tt
come before the Grange, no fifth de
gree morning session was held.
The dinner was a banquet, and the
sixty or more that partook thereof
will recall it with ever pleasant
memories.
The meeting was called to order al
l O'Clock by Milton II. Danforth
acting as master. After the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting
and some discussion in regard to the
National and State Oranges which
will both meet at Springfield, Ohio
November l3 to II. inclusive, the
program was carried out in part as
follows:
Song, 1.-The Old Barn Window" by
Miss Skinner.
Paper, s'The Importance of the
Corn Crop" by E. F. Cranz.
Essay, What Is Socialism, and
Would Socialistic Conditions Be
Desirable In This Country" by l..
v. Bierce. Socialism is a name giv=
en- to those who are opposed to an or
ganized system of government. To
hold property as well as pleasure in
common. This country has witness
ed several attempts to better the
conditions of man, but the leaders
have made mistakes. The world is
not ready for atheism nor free love.
However, all persons have certain
inalienable rights, the love of life,
liberty, etc., and it is true there are
wrongs to be righted, but much of
the poverty and ignorance is due to
those who suffer the most there
from.
I. P. Sperry said, Socialism is a
beautiful theory where. all should
work for the good of all. All at
tempts at socialism so far have prov
en- failures. -
P. D. Dodge said that certain So
cialistic conditions might well be ap-
piled to city government. Trusts are
organized upon socialistic principles.
M. G. Scott said that this is ques-
tion of Importance and upon which
he had read some and thought some.
The problem is with us to stay until
it is settled and settled right. Peo-
ple's wants are greater than ever be-
fore and they are objecting to the
unequal accumulations of wealth.
There is a feeling prevalent that a
more equal sharing of the profits
must come, that those who earn the
most of 1t shall get their share.
Piano solo by Mrs. E. F. Cranz.
Reading by Mrs. l.. A. Waggoner.
Reading by Mrs. Fanny Skinner.
"In what way does it pay to be-
come a member of the granger" was
in brief as follows:
S. P. Baldwin: "It pays to be a
on such a day as this and
meet fellow members from various
parts of the county. 1t pays to eat
such dinner as we have had. We
can read in the papers what the
Beers are doing. but we can't read
what our fellow farmers are doing.
1t pays to stop work a little earlier
on grange night. 1t pays to make
some preparation when topic is as
signed us in the grange work. 1t
pays from the educational and social
standpoint. Some people must let
others know the workings of their
mind every once in while and the
grange is a good place to air their
opinions"
"What is the greatest question be-
fore the American people of today?"
John Emmett thinks the liquor
question is the greatest, it effects the
most people and it costs the most
M. c. Danforth said: 1.-The people
are moving forward very rapidly and
the great questions come and go as
the tide. Last week it was Dewey,
this week the yacht races, and very
soon the election will attract the
most attention. But one of the
greatest questions is what shall we
do with the people? How shall they
be fed and clothed?"
II. A. Peck said that the control of
the production and the price of COM
is the greatest issue. For
instance, the production and the
price of sugar are controlled by the
trust, and this affects all the people
i'm every degree and condition of
life. This is greater question for
the American people than the ques-
tion of the Philippines.
M. Crawford said that all things
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