Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

touched on, and the Grange should see
that the money appropriated Is spent in
an economical and business-like manner.
The work lnauBurated by the present
state highway commissioner is to be
commended. The Grange stands for hon
est legislation, and It Is the duty Of It's
members TO interest themselves more In
public affairs in both town, county and
national legislation, and not elect men
to public office who belong to tho ma
chine"
In speaking Of what the Grange has ac-
complshed, he pointed to the interstate
commerce law as establishing an Inter-
state commission to regulate transpor-
tation on n basis of equality between |
shipper and localities and prevent dis |
elimination between individuals and To- |
calites, the securing of continuous eX- |
istence of the free rural delivery OF |
mails, the act charging the powers of the |
Interstate commerce commission and of
tho courts to prevent secret rebates. the
so-called Sherman antitrust law Of
1890 and tho amendments enacted since
that time, the act creating the depart
ment of commerce, the Grout bill pro-
| tocting the dairy interests against the
fraudulent selling of colored oleomargar
inc as butter, the Hatch act for the es-
| tablisihng OF state expe mental stations,
| and the power OF the Grange shown
| in the defeat OF the ship subsidy bill,
! under the provisions Of which the many
would have been taxed for the benefit
of the few.
The recommendation by the National
Grange urging upon Congress to adopt
the parcel post in the rural districts he
stated should receive the hearty endorse
ment of all who are in favor OF what
is termed postal reform. Also another
important measure advocated by the
Grange is the introduction OF postal
savings banks.
In closing. he said lat the Grange
should lend its influence in helping to
secure moro stringent food laws and in
helping to eradicate the disease known as
tuberculosis
PAST MASTER BELL PRESIDES.
A past master of the Grange, px-
GOV. g. j. Boil, who was present at the
afternoon session, was invited to
scat beside Worthy Master G. w.
Pierce and presided over the session
during and after the reading Of the
annual address.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Following the annual address by the
worth master, general business of the
Grange was taken up The first In
order was the reading of the reports
Of the officers of the Grange for their
localities, which showe1 the condition
of the order to he most favorable I'm
all parts of the state, The report Of
! the executive committee was then
read, accepted and adopted. and the
reports of deputies from the different
districts were heard, all of which
showed n similar hourishlng condi-
tion. Several resolutions without de-
bate wero next introduced and referred
to the committee on resolutions
= STANDING COMMITTEES.
= The announcement OF the following
o standing committees was then made:
t Credentials II. NJ Farntam, a. A.
r Priest. l.. r. Burr. Mrs. + II. Aklev.
Mrs. d. r. Stedman; division of labor.
4 c. a. Bump. w G.. Fassett f. A. Ed
|, son. Mrs. Mary L. Bullock, Mrs F. r.
|. Pier; finance, w. l.. Gibson. George c.
= Flint. NJ, p Roberts Mrs, John Had
:, win. Mrs G. II. Underwood; good of
= the order, George W. Dunsmore. r. II.
= Holmes. G. l.. Emerson, Mabel Harvey
h Mrs. c. u. Butler; resolutions, w. y
|. Cady, II. c. Ladd, Mrs. f. G. Leonard
|. Mrs. l.. r. Burr, Edward Nichols; CO.
operation, Charles Rogers, w. +, Walk
er. +. \. Farnham. Mrs. II. y. Farnum
Mrs. Charles Briggs; transportation. c
VI NJ White, i. +. WhitComb, T. c. Max
ham. Mrs RI. NJ. Farnunr, Harry Fer
i ris; publication. T. VI. Pike Burns Os-
Il good. L. 4. button. Mrs. George +
u Tannen, Mrs. Agnes Metcalf: education
~ G. s. Hopkins, Mason S Stone, f. J
Foster, Mrs W, y, Cady, Mrs. II. w
Holden; agriculture, George IT. Ter
rill D. A. GiddiuEs. Sias Jakway, Mrs
G. A. Virgins, Mrs. ]. L. Hutchinson
- mileage and per diem. Q. n. Hazen. Jr.
A. f. II. Willard, !. i. Conant, Mrs. r. ]
- Spaulding; constitutional amendment
e and bylaws II W Spauldins, l.. Ben
IL cdict. Edgar Pinnoy, Mrs. w. r. Bell
'e Mrs T. p. s. Mathews; claims anC
% grievances. II. w Sargent, A w But
Ter. A. Whitcomb, Mrs IT. Y. Richard
son. c. II. Whitney, Mrs. Horace Mix
10y: dormant oranges, J, L. Hutchin
le SON. w. j. Wright r. NJ Durham Mrs
rs L. II. Morgan; trials and appeals, c. J
d Fell, D. II. Morse Mrs. Edgard Pinney
81 r. II. Galusha. IT, w Sargent c, A
n Bump; unfinished business, II, A
lie Leighton. +. NJ. Love, Lewis Bascon1
he Mrs. william Bell, Mrs. Elmer Good
VI rich.