The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
OREGON
STATE
GRANGE
Concludes Its Sessions at
State House
Adopts Demand for Flat Sal
ary System.

and adjourn Thursday evening. The
installation of the new officers took
place this afternoon. Several candi-
dates will be initiated into the sixth
degree at a meeting to be held in the
Holman building tonight, the initia-
tory services TO be followed by the
serving OF an elaborate banquet, after
which adjournment will take place
The attendance the past two days
was large, over 200 being present,
and good interest was manifested In
the work Of the convention. After
considerable discussion, the selection
Of a place of meeting for next year
was left 10 the executive committee.
In the election of officers Wednes-
day afternoon, the Grange reelected
B. G.. Leedy, OF Tigardsville, as mas
ter. The other officers elected were
as follows: Overseer, Mrs. Clara II.
Waldo, Macleayl lecturer, A. T. Bux-
ton, Forest Grove, reelected unanl-
mously; steward, G. l.. Shaw, Albany;
assistant steward, w. j. Edwards,
Mayville; chaplain, Oscar Eaton, Os~
wego; treasurer, Fl. Hirschberg, Inde-
pendence;, secretary, Mrs. Mary s.
Howard, Mulino, reelected; gate keep
er, s. G.. Schoonover, VERONA; po-
mona, Mrs. a. +. Miller, Sellwood;
fora, Mrs. Louie Bond, Halsey; ceres,
Mrs. G. NJ. Winecon, Amos; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Bertha Hibbs,
McMinnville; member OF executive
committee, G. Paulsen, Garden Home;
members Of legislative committee, J.
Voorhees,, Woodburn, and w. NJ. Hill
leary, Turner
The committee on legislation sub
mitted the following report, which was
adopted
"First--we favor the adoption Of
the initiative and referendum method
OF law making in nation, state and
county.
"Second-We favor the election OF
president, United States senators and
supreme judges Of the United States
by direct vote OF the people.
"Third-We favor placing all state
officers on a stated salary and allow
no other recompense for their serv-
ices
"Fourth--we favor postal saving
banks.
"Fifth-We favor a reduction Of
railroad fare 10 three cents per mile.
"Sixtn-We favor an amendment to |
the constitution to regulate and con
troll all corporations and combinations |
preventing monopoly and the use OF |
their corporate power TO restrain trade |
or arbitrarily establish prices.
"Seventh-We favor a law TO elect |
precinct assessors, and they consti |
tute the board OF equalization for their
counties.
"Eighth-We recommend and en- |
dorse that part Of the worthy masters
address relating TO legislation.
"Ninth-We favor the enactment OF |
a primary law whereby the candidates |
for all public Offices shall be placed I'm |
nomination by a direct vote at the pri- |
marles
The same committee favorably re-
ported the following resolution, which |
was adopted:
Whereas, The recent labor trouble
In the city OF Portland has cost the |
laboring class Of that city thousands
OF dollars, and
Whereas, The city has sustained an |
irreparable loss In the stopping OF |
many improvements that had been |
contemplated for this year. therefore
be Il
Resolved by the Oregon State /
Grange that the coming state legisla.
ture be asked 10 pass n law providing |
for a court OF arbitration, 10 which all
such questions may be referred,
whereby labor may get It's Just share
OF profits, without resorting to
strike"
Tho committee on assessment and
taxation reported recommending the
re-enactment OF the mortgage tax law,
but the Grange refused TO adopt the
The same commit.
tee recommended that property be as
sessed the first day OF April: the adop-
tlon OF graduate income tax and an
Inheritance tax.
The committee on legislation furth-
er reported fayorably on the follow
Ing matters: Equalization or taxes
and taxing franchises OF corporations,
for state salary for state officials, with
out perQuisites for postal savings
banks and parcel delivery; requiring
railroad companies 10 pay for stock
Ailled within 80 days; 20 tax corpora
tons. express, telegraph, telephone.
surety and sleeping car companies I'm
the same manner as insurance com
panies. The same committee reported
adversely on a resolution for reduction
Of railroad fares from 4 20 cents per
mile; increasing salaries OF free rural
mail delivery carriers; for compelling
railroad companies TO run trains on
schedule time; for asking the legisla.
ture To appropriate money for publish
ing reports OF the Dairy Association.