Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-11
Resolutions Passed by
Pomona Grange.
Want Candidates to Pledge
Themselves.

The attendance at the meeting of
Pomona Grange at Bath, Thursday,
was not as large as was expected
The meeting was called to order at
1 o'clock, Nj. G.. Danforth acting as
master.
After appointing the usual commit
tees the committee Oh resolutions pre-
sented the following, which, after some
discussion and explanation, was unan.
imously adopted:
1T Is not the policy of the Grange
to recommend parties or candidates,
but it may very properly recommend
measures and urge the members to
vote only for those candidates for
Office as will pledge themselves to
work and vote for such measures.
Therefore, be it resolved, that We,
the members of Summit county, Po-
mona No. 4S, endorse the action of the
Executive committee of the State
Grange, In selecting the question OF
securing an amendment to the con
stltution, providing for the election
OF United States Senators by direct
vote, as the one upon which to con.
centrute agricultural effort.
Resolved, that we urge the members
to support only those candidates for
the General Assembly who will pledge
| themselves to work and vote for q
| Memorial to Congress from the Leg
| islature, asking for constitutions
convention, which shall submit fOl
ratification by the various Legisla
lures of the Union of Constitutions
amendment providing for a direct vote
for u. y. Senators.
Resolved that committee be ap
pointed to ascertain the position of al
candidates in Summit county for th
legislature, upon this question of elect
ing U. s. Senators by direct vote. Sale
committee to report at succeeding
meetings of Pomona.
by request s. II. Baldwin explained
the two ways by which an amendmen
to the constitution can be brough
about.
A motion was carried changing thu
time of the annual two days meet
ing from January TO October and on in
vitation from Tallmadge Grange tn
next annual meeting will be held n
that place.
The frst question for discussion was
Gould any Legislature make ou
school books cheaper?" The concensu
of opinion was that the school boo
business is in the hands of monopol
aud that the books are sold at not les
than 100 per cent profit. The only wa
TO get favorable book legislation is {
petition or TO buy the legislature.
Free books have a tendency to pau
perize the children.
II school books ule to be given to tn
pupils, the city or township shoul
own them, and make the pupils r.
sponsible and return them when the
leave school or pass to higher grades
Don't give the books outright,
might be practicable for the state I
publish and furnish books at cost, bu
very likely they would not be so goo
for a number Of years at least
Mrs. John Payn read an essay o
Making the farm home more attaC
tive" Work spent in benutifying tn
home is one OF the best investments
farmer can make, Nothing should b
too good FOR the children. II Is of u
use to provide books and music II II
good us is made of therl.
Mrs. G, l.. Clark gave two recitS
tlons.
Violin music was furnished by j, I
Wilson and Mr. Macarthur.
The next meeting will be held Q
Northampton, Saturday, July 20.
EUGENE +. CRANH,
| Sppretarr