Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-11


ideal place for the meeting of the ma
tional grange. The weather was all
that could be desired, and all the sur
roundings were such as to conduce 10
the pleasure and convenience of visit
ing Patrons. The famous steel pier
was headquarters for delegates ana
visitors and was most delightful
meeting place for them. The sessions
were held in Casino hall. An immense
display of farm products of rare quail
ity attracted the attention OF visitors
on passing on TO the pier and was an
"eye opener" to many as TO what New
Jersey farmers were able TO produce
in the line of fruits and vegetables.
The public session was held in the
great ballroom on the pier and was
honored with the presence of at least
three governors or eX-governors. The
chief speakers of the occasion were
Governor Stokes OF New Jersey, Gov
ernor Bell Of Vermont, Ex-Governor
Bachelor OF New Hampshire, Hon.
Aaron Jones, master of the national
grange, and representatives OF the city
government Governor Stokes set
forth the claims Of New Jersey to a
place in the Union, viewing her right
to the title from an agricultural and
commercial standpoint, and his appre-
ciative audience granted all he claimed.
The registered attendance during the
best days of the session was about
5000. Those who took the seventh de
gree number Lip. Never was 1t more
impressively rendered and never were
the accessories for staging the work
more fitting and convenient.
While there was much TO be seen at
Atlantic City in November, the dele
gates were not inclined to sacrifice busi-
ness TO pleasure 1t was pre-eminently
business session The national secre-
tary reported 200 new oranges organ
lied during the year ending Oct. /,
1905, and 90 reorganlzed, making to-
tai of pa. Michigan leads with AZ new
oranges, Vermont reports %, Ohio and
Maryland % each, Pennsylvania II,
New York 10, Maine IA, Massachusetts
IL and the other states less than 10
each.
The report OF the treasurer showed
balance in the treasury Oct 1, 1904,
of $40. 1902 The amount received
during the year from state oranges for
dues was S14,932.2S The total re-
ceipts from all sources were So, 31431.
The expenses Of the thirty eighth an
nual session were S11,13477 for per
diem and mileage. The total resources
of the national grange Oct. l, 1905,
were $S7, 7SS.26.
In the brief space at command we
can only hint at some Of the resolutions
adopted. but of matters Of wide public
interest passed upon favorably those
quoted below will serve to. show the
sentiment of the body. The resolution
first named was adopted by rising
vote and later was transmitted by tele-
graph to President Roosevelt:
That the farmers OF this country want
| neither more nor less than square
deal" and we unanimously and heartily
indorse the manly efforts President
Roosevelt Is making to secure equal OPP
portunity for the individual and the com
| mon people against. the arrogant power
OF aggregated wealth and. irrespective of
party, pledge ourselves to support his eff
forts in that direction in every way pos
sible.
That the national grange condemns and
brands as criminal any attempt to infiu-
| ence legislation or control the vote of Leg
| islators by the use OF money; that all
| officers or others who use the funds OF the
insurance companies for personal gain are
embezzlers and should be punished under
| the laws; that any contribution by the
officers OF the company TO further the in
| terests OF any political party Is a corrupt
use OF the money Of the company.
That the national grange use Its efforts
as unit and also through the several
state organizations TO secure recognition
by our several state departments I'm plac-
ing the sciences directly relating to agri-
| culture upon the curriculum OF our com
mon and secondary schools.
That the saloon ought to be carefully
and vigorously guarded until It can be
abolished and that II be held to a strict
responsibility for the harm II does and
that every community should be empow-
cred by law to vote every saloon from its
borders.
Favorable action was taken on the
Following among other important mat
tiers: Pledging encouragement to all
movements to restore political and per-
sonal purity and to minimize corrup-
ton OF every Sort prohibiting the mGn-
ufacture. sale or use of cigarettes; re-
moving the internal revenue tax OF
SOS per gallon on alcohol rendered
unit for use as beverage, for com
mercial purposes; increasing the eff
cheney OF the antl-oleo laws; urging
congress to consider a modification Of
the immigration laws TO relieve the
scarcity Of farm laborers; favoring
farm forestry" as help TO the re
foresting OF cut over lands; seeking
national aid TO control or exterminate
The gypsy and brown tailed moths; IA
voring further extension and I'm
provement OF the rural mail service
and opposing any legislation or rulings
to curtail the service: indorsing the
course Of the secretary OF agriculture
In his attempt to keep crop statistics
free from improper influences; favor
Ing the Introduction Of the sciences d.
rectly relating to agriculture into our
common and secondary schools; ask
Ing more stringent laws against food