The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-11
St ate Orange.

Milford, DEL, Dec, 10. The Del.
aware State Grange met here to-
day 10 annual session, to continue
in convention for three days. The
Patrons Of Husbandry, among whom
are some of the leading agricultur.
el men and women Of the State, are
here. and the convention is being
held at the New Century Club
rooms. The convention will take
up some important matters pending
before Congress and other Issues to
be brought before the next Della
ware legislature. 1t will pay its
respects to the New Castle County
government, to the new school laws
and to modern milk laws. A strong
resolution will be presented on the
oleomargarine question. as follows
RES olved, That We ask the
proper authorities to wage war
against the illegal traffic in oeo-
margarine. Aud while they are
finine the farmer whose milk con-
talns some parts milk they are al
lowing the sale of product call
ed butter which IS not butler all.
Samuel II. Derby. the Worthy
Master delivered his annual al-
dress this afternoon 1t was 10
part as follows:
The reports OF Masters OF State
Grauges show a large increase IN
membe rship in many OF the States.
ali ol The States north OF Mason
and Dixon liue holding their own,
and the State Grange of Kentucky
reorgaaized with Is subordinaut
oranges.
We may take pride and renew hope
In the achievements Of our order in
Maine and elsewhere for education.
morality and equal rights for all. The
Grange reatfirlned its position ON ma.
tional legislation. for pure food,
against the ship subsidy for the enact
ment of an amendment to the Inter-
state Commerce law to aid in Just and
equal transportation rates or the cleo
tion of United States Senators by
popular vote, for extension of free
mail delivery, urging the building of
the Nicaragua Canal, for the protcr-
tion of dairy interests and against in
rigation by the general Government.
The educational features of our or
der we must consider its chief corner
stone. College graduates are to-day
the leaders of almost al! large enter
priseS They furnish the brains that
direct great affairs. and the skill that
determines whether the unpromiSing
rock contains precious mineral and
whether it can hc mined and worked
at profit The farmer of our time
MT only i, in the business of huying
and selling; he is a manufacturer in
the brVadeSt sense Uf the term. No
one is more interested in tranSpOrta-
tiun or in the success Of all other
Glasses. Men Of means all over the
land have given freely of their wealth
to rndow and equip training schools
for the artisan, for he mental work.
ers, the chemist and the builder.
Only lately has the father had the
opportunity So freely given to all our
classes. Now it is ready for him in
schools and colleges, even further it
is brought to Iii, home and thrust up-
on him by reading courses, by in>ti-
tute workers, by bulletins. TLc
trained brains of science not only Of
this country but ui The world are at
the beck and call of the poorest far
\ mcr in the land. Let It's seriously
: consider how to improve as ndvid.
uaIS and Patrons that Uln ranks may
continue to furnish leader, worthy to
represent our cause. and that young
men trained and ycrsed i'll the princi-
pies of agriculture may be forth COM
inc