Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Special 10 nc Evening journal.

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Dover. Del, Dec. 2O.-The Evening
journal has secured the original copy
OF the vigorous address Of Judge Viii
liam H. Boyce of the state courts, de
livered before the Delaware Patrons
of Husbandry, in which the Judge at
taclss bribery in Delaware and fears
that neither political party can be re-
lied on for deliverance.
Worthy Master. Officers and Members
of the Delaware State Grange:
lt is my distinguished pleasure to
welcome YOU to good. old Sussex coun-
~ at the county Georgetown
10 hold the thirty-hrst annual session
of the Delaware State Grange.
We Welcome you to a people who
have come down from the colonial per
sod of the nation, little mixed with
peoples outside OF our borders. 20 a
people kind and hosp.tahe generous
ana sympathetic living for the most
part in unity and concord; to a people
of thrift and contentment, a content
mcnt. however, no as indicative of
decay but as an essential TO true hap.
pnoss.
We welcome your organization,
whose members are either engaged in,
or arc Interested In Agriculture pun
suit which has occupied the larger
number of our people from the time
when they acquired the possession Of
iheso lands from the redmen OF the
forests
Ancient Vocation.
In point Of asc the gathering % The
fruits and products of the earth, eX
reed an other cmploymcnts since our
frs; ancestor was placed ia ihc gar
den 10 dress and keep 70 and of every
iroe TO freely cat. aud VA point of
c'cniiy and independence. YOUR voca
iion is equal to any that engages the
attention OF man.
Onr land. while thcv from an agri
cultural point of view have. here and
iberc. hcen neglected. are casay work.
ea. respond readily 10 the effects Of
nlanures and are suscept bic OF lnsh
slate Of cultivation. cofn grows
ahnndautly under favorable treatment
throughout the county as do vcgetah es
az an kinds. We have excellent wheat
7nd grass lands not only in cultivation.
lUi others awaiting the skill of indus
Sr5f and the hand of care and attention.
The peach though not grown as much
as in former Years still thrves ln our
midst as does the ample. summer. fan
aud Nnicr varieties Here small
fruits a bound. and we are the largest
strawhci w producers in the world
within sin Qilar territorial limits.
In short. we have fiue COWS and
busy bees. ard when ln old Sussex
you are inl'eed, 10 the very lana OF
milk and honey
Representative Men.
We thrice welcome wou lo th.s GOOD
lv and peaceful land because or the
Representative haractor of YOUR mem
bershir because the objects and pur
noses o. your organizaf ion are for The
advancement of hUsbar dry SO essential
10 the lie and well being of mankind
for the deve opment of higher and
nobler manhood and womauho0d. fol
the enhw lcemont OF the comforts ant
attractions of horne; for tho fostering
OF mutual understanding and co.opera
ton. stree gthen'ng he bondl of the
hroiherht0l of man. FOR Iio mala
tlnancc Ok. he inv0aMlity of 1ur laws
by lncuic6tng q dHa AMI ~ 'ope- re
sncct for al laws; aud In short. fol
the elevation Of your'cif a3G those
of Your hou scAoid IN t5c seal OF intel
lgence. pr merity sad .rder Mdonce.
Fostored Sch ools.
And to t.ose ends Oh havs fosteret