Evening journal., 1906-10-19
FARMERS FAVOR
THE INITIATIVE
GrangerS Also make Up"
With Delaware College
Trustees
MAY PURCHASE COLLEGE
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, oct. l9.-Delaware farmers met
here in convention yesterday in con3unc-
ton with the quarterly sess on Of Kent
County Pomona Grange and discussed the
question OF good roads and agricultural
subjects.
Jacob IL. Rosa. Of Milford, master Of
the grange, presided and the address Of
welcome was made by Fred c. Phillips,
of the Dover Grange and TO which Mr..
Rosa responded Delaware College trus-
tees sent committee escorting DR.. II. ii.
Haywood, the new head Of the expert
mental station OF the college. There was
never an objection by farmers 10 the per-
scnality Of DR.. Haywood, but there was
strenuous objection made by them to
tie removal Of Dr. Neale as head Of ths
experimental station. Dr. Neale was also
present at the gathering, and there was
a general kiss and make up" sentiment
all around
DR.. Haywood was presented by Manlove
Hayes, vice-president OF the college. who
made one Of his usual forceful speeches
IN presenting him. DR., George J. Kerr,
OF Newark. chairman Of the committee
on agriculture of Delaware College, made
a short udress during which he presented
Mr.. Hayes.
The initiative and referendum question
caused some discussion at the gathesing
AID they were not prepared 70 say
whether the proposition was right or
wrong. Harvey Walker. State Granae
Master. urged it's endorsement and Col
oncl Frank w Spear of Kenton, strongly
urged its adoption. A resolution was fnai-
ly adopted favoring the question. r solu-
items were also adopted TO the effect that
the Delaware tSate Grange Fire lnsur-
ance Company should provide for the in
surance Of farm buildings where gasoline
or alcohol engines are used. when prop
/ erly installed. without additional charge
for insurance.
Before adjournment last night the
Grange adopted the following resolution:
Be IL resolved by the Pomona
Grange Of Kent county. State OF Del
aware hereby requests the National
Grange through its executive commit
tee and committee on Legislation, that
they exercise their good offices in see
ing that the national appropriation OF
both Morrill, fund and the Hatch fund
TO the agricultural colleges and eX-
pertinent stations Of the various States
be expended i'm conformity with the
acts Of Congress creating the said ap-
propriation, and that the departments
under whose jurisdiction these appro-
priations come. rule according to this
said acts which state plainly they
shall be used for Industrial and ex-
rcrimental purposes.
To Purchase Delaware College.
one recommending that the Legis-
lature purchase outright, for the state
Delaware College. was adopted as fol
lows.
Whereas. The rapid advancement o
agriculture "a thl1 state necessitate
the higher education OF the sons o
Delaware in agriculture. and
Whereas our present agrcultura
college seems to be Inadequate as w
think. by vintue Of the partnership ex
isting between the State and the priv
ate corporation, therefore
Resolved, That we hereby petition
the Legislature TO purchase the inter
est OF the o'd corporation in Dclawar
3 College. or. TO sell It's interest in sail
institution 10 said corporaton for tn
sum expended by the state in tn
erection Of buildings. etc. and the SAL
Institution.
Resolved. That we believe that
would be detrimental to the tax payini
interest of the State and Incompatible
with both the letter ana the spirit o
a republican form OF government 4
expend any more money on this insti
tuition while the present relation o
partnership between State and privat
corporations remains.
Republicans, register to-morrowl