Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
STATE GRANGE ENDS THREE
DAYS SESSION IN SMYRNA
INACCURACIES MANY GOOD AND TIMELY
MOVEMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF FARMERS.

Advocates a Trolley Line Through the State
and Will ask Legislature for a Delaware
College Fssm-0ther Subj cts Discussed.
The Delaware State Grange closed
an interesting three days session in
Smyrna last Thursday after placing
themselves on record for many move
ments tending to the good of the farm
ing interests of the state. Most of the
meetings were in secret session, the
only one open to the public being
Tuesday night at the Opera House
when the affairs of Delaware College
were discussed. The fifty or more
delegates from all parts of the state
expressed themselves as having a de-
! lightful time the credit of which was
| due largely to Joseph e. Carter, Wal
ter I. Massey, Matthew V. Ford, Will
and Sam Armstrong and Others. Mas
ter Walker and Secretary Webb on the
part of the Grange were also active in
plaking the session success. All the
officers were re elected as named last
week. Many subjects were discussed.
TO begin with, the Delaware State
Grange, in budget of vitality import
ant resolutions, presents a score of
items worth several days considera-
ton, each. A Legislative committee
is appointed to press them, thus:
That small tax should be imposed on
every telegraph and telephone pole in the
State.
That taxes on the real money value of
railroad and other corporation property in
the State should be made to equal the taxes
now levied ON private property in this
State.
That the farmes of Delaware should
and hereby do demand of our representa-
tives In Congress that they support and
vote for liberal parcels post law.
That our representatives in the Senate
and House present the above resolution to
Congress and urge its adoption.
That the q ange idea of improvement
OF the waterways of this country to relieve
congested traffic and regulate freight rates
having reached the administrative branch OF
our Government and obtained full endorse
ment and the chairman of Rivers and Har.
Dor having asked for an annual appropriation
othfty million dollars for this purpose;
then, be 1t resolved that we, representing
all sections of the State of Delaware in an
nual convention assembled, most heartily
endorse the propositions sOrth in the
above preamble and carney request oul
representatives in Congress to give this
matter their full support.
THAT, whereas, the Constitution which
is the fundamental law of the State grant
by certain provisions, to the people the
right to determine by popular ballot whether
or not intoxicating liquors shall be manu-
!, featured and sold in the State or either Of
8 the four districts, thereof: That we as
Grange will be satisfied with nothing shor
, of the Constitutional provision granting u
J the right to decide by ballot the question o
local option
( That whereas, the disease anthrax ha
= now infected every section of tidewater il
, Delaware, from the mouth of the Christian
= to the mouth of the Mispillion. and while
5 Its ravages have been serious, its control i
9 possible.
That a petition shall be presented b.
, this State Grange to the General Assembl,
D of Delaware for the creation of an anthra
commission to investigate conditions, de
velop plans and enact laws for the safety O
j. the live stock interests of the State.
g THAT Brother S. n. Messick be appoint
. ed on the part of this State Grange to pre-
g sent his petition in person to the Genera
Assemly.
THAT this State Grange remembers wit
IL appreciation the teachings of Dr. John j
y Black at It's Georgetown meeting last veal
and whereas the Grange hears with satisfaC
ton that he has secured cooperation an
l. means for practical demonstration {
> modern methods for treating human tubel
culosis, it is resolved, that the Pomon
y Oranges of the several counties be require
10 to offer to the members of their respecty
county medical societies all possible el
o couragement and assistance in extending /
n Blacks efforts and practices in this relation
That the executive committee of TIL
y State Grange be directed to devise wa,
<. and means for protecting rural interests
, menaced IN any manner by the conten
> plated association or combination of citi
~ and towns.
Your committee on Transportation r
= commends that the Delaware State Grams
:. favors atrolley line running north and soul
through the State to carry freight as well
passengers, but makes strong opposition
i. using the public highways for such pu
n. poses."
''When the board of trustees shall ha,
sc been so readjusted and the legal title to Il
property of Delaware College 90 vested j
the state of Delaware as to give us certain
% that all state and national appropriate
!, made for the Advancement of education
u agriculture and mechanic arts shall be ac
wv ually so applied, be it Resolved, By tl
- Delaware State Grange. that we recor
mend the purchase and equipment of
ce farm for the use of the College and Expel
We ment Station the same to be and to l
main the property of the state"
be CAMDEN CHURCH RE-0PHNED SUNDAY