The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-25
CHANGERS FOR
ROOSEVELT
Convention at Atlantic City
Declares the Executive
the. Peoples President. .
GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED
ALL ASSOCIATION WITH THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC REPUDIATED
NEXT MEETING IN DENy
Special to 'The jersey city Naws.")


Special to '"The Jersey city Nsws.")
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 25, 1905
The national grange yesterday, before Ii
ended its thirty-n11nth. annual meeting,
oficially crowned President Roosevelt as
the Peoples President, title which
evoked applause, and testified to the
Presidents popularity among the farn-
ets Of the nation as the grange spoke fer
100000 members. The grange recorded
its approval of the demands that those
in places of trust and responsibility,
whether employed by the government,
corporation, company or individual, shall
be held accountable both to the laws of
their country and,dhe people they serve.
The grange took issue with the great
labor organizations, which regulate the
hours of work, by asserting their belief
as American citizens, that it was every
mans privilege to work as many hours
as he wills for pay, and that energy,
thrift and activity are entitled to encour-
agenent and should command rightful
compensation.
Master c. W. Hill, of Pennsylvania.
as chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, secured approval Of the recon-
mendation that the grange lend its in
dorsement to the plan of the King Of
Italy, who desired the establishment Of
an international college of agriculture,
Such an institute, it was claimed, would
be invaluable, in rendering aid to the
State and national departments Of agri-
culture, and in a broader way it would
contribute toward bringing better under
standing between nations and lend IFS
influence for peace.
A criticism was leTeled at the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the government
itself for permitting stock gamblers to
secure advance and better information on
the condition Of crops in all parts Of the
world. The farmer wants this informa-
ton as promptly as the stock gambler,
and the news is of interest and value as
well to the general public.
Approval was given the resolutions
condemning as criminal any attempt to
influence legislation Or to control the vote
of legislators by the use of money; thar
all officers or others who use funds of the
insurance companies for personal gain
are embezzlers and should be punished as
such; that any contributions by officers
Of a company 20 further the interests Of
any political party is corrupt use of
the money of the company.
A repetition Of the demand for a parcel
post law came from tSe committee Of
resolutions, and the grange approved of
the creation of local telephone companies
in agricultural sections, IN which the sub
ordinate oranges may aid in establishing.
| The Adams bill in Congress for increas-
ing the appropriations for Agricultural
experiment stations viii be pressed BY
the legislative committee.
The grange definitely divorced itself
from any association with the liquor
/ traffic. 1t declared against the American
! saloon, and I'd further indicate it's opposi-
ton to the traffic the secretary was in-
structed TO notify every Subordinate
grange to drop from the role of member
ship without notice any member who en-
/ cages in the sale of spirituous liquors as
a beverage The secretary is also re-
/ quired to send the name Of the offender
against this rule to every other grange
within the borders OF the State.
Pressing invitations won the next ses-
sion of the grangers for Denver, Col,
Connecticut being the only other State
! sending an invitation. Master Gaunt, OF
New jersey, was authorized to convey
the appreciation of the national body for
the entertainment and in addition for the
excelIeuE weather. provided, which they
| greatly appreciated.