The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-16
Changers Applaud the De-
nunoiation Of Reckless
Chaufferlrs at the State
Convention.
POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION
AARON JONES OUTLINES THE
PLATFORM ON WHICH NEW
JERSEY AGRICULTURIsTsH
STAND-ALL FOR ROOSEVELT.
Especial to -sThe Jersey city News

ATLANTIC CITY, Nor. 16, 1906
Five thousand progressive farmers, mein-
bers of the National Grange Patrsns Of
Husbandry, listened to Aaron Jones, for
eight years master of the big organiza-
ton. outline the policy Of the most pow
erful agricultural organization in the
country. III his opening address before
the convention on the Steel Pier yester-
lay afternoon. Taking as his text the
necessity of advancing the material in
terests of the tillers of the soil, the ma
tional master Impressed on his hearers
the necessity Of c,ose cooperation in their
dealings in business, and detailed the
proposed work Of the orgAnization, which
will include dig at present insurance
methods, with recommendations fer mu-
tua companies differed by the farmers,
the support of President Roosevelt in
his attempt to secure equal rating of
lsiiuodu cialISes, dAd t9tdtS ethu He'tAotiesA
laws allowing control Of automobiles.
Support of the farmers viii also be ask
ed for enlarging Of the rural mail sys-
TENS, and for the securing of parcel post
for the benefit Of dwellers in rural COM
munities.
Mayor Stoy is confined to his bed by
illness, and was unable to welcome the
Grangers at their first business meeting
yesterday morning. The session was tax
Ell up with the appointment Of impor-
tant committees, who will have charge
Of the work Of the present meeting.
scheduled to continue for ten days
The address Of Master Jones, who has
attained powerful influence among the
10000 members of the order, during mis-
incumbency in Office as head of the order.
included summing up of the present
state Of the order, which he claims has
grown 10000 in membership during the
last year. In five years the organizaxion
has gained seventy-eight per cent. in
membership, and almost as much in
funds, while, according to the report, its
| influence in the State and national legis-
iation has increased even more.
Applause followed the condemnation
by the grand master Of the reckless use
of automobiles on country roads and his
/ demand for legislation to curb drivers of
high speed cars.
Accidents of the most shocking char
acter have been of common occurrence
since the introducthn of the automobile, :
he said, "and in some sections of the
country, travel upon county roads has
been reduced to the driving absolutely
| necessary for carrying on of business.
/ Wilde driving for pleasure has been en-
trely cut out for fear of accidents. Use
of the highways by automobiles should
! be regulated by wise laws vigorously en-
forced with penalties heavy enough to
/ be effectual warning to others. Uniform
| ity should be sought after in the laws
/ Of the several States with adoption of a
more vigorous policy of enforcement, for
the lives of our people are of more con
sequence than the pleasures of the few. =
Officials wh6 accept bribes even in the
| form of free passes from transportation
companies. We're scored in a section of
the address devoted to the evils of rail-
way rebates which the national master
insisted were being handled by a few
railroad managers who by raising or
lowering railroad rates can cut off the
farmers in any section from their mar
kets and raise or lower the value Of any
farm in the country or even pauperize
the TURNER'S who are under the ban Of
high freight tariffs.
Some Of the movements for which 8Ir.
Jones gave creditsto the IA :iunal Grange
We're securing 81 coptApesy existence Of
Isrural free delivery, the enforcement Of
the Sherman antitrust law. tie law ere
ating the Department Of Commerce. and
giving It the right Of investigating the
organization and operation Of corpora
tons. He asked for support Of the or
ganization for the forming Of postal saw
nlgs banks. the election of JHpitea States
/ Senators ~ tlle people, eaas ton Of pure
food laws. tlle provision Of parcels posi-
land oftelephoue and telegranh lines IN
connection with the natieual postal SER
vice and national revision ef the tax
! laws q ne eoAistTg
New York ana New EaelaEsE members
j j d Die Grange came II yesterday on spe-
eiisl trains, and were met by deicgai ions