Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-07

for taxation: that no city shall be per-
mitted to make a separate assessment
and all property shall be uniformly as
sessed at its fair cash value or at a
uniform rate per cent. below cash
value. say 20 to so per cent below.
Another of these propositions was
that If State and local revenues are 10
be raised from separate sources, the
State revenues should be raised from
corporation charter fees. licenses on
liquor, tobacco. coal oil, gas, telegraph,
telephone, express and other car com.
panies. druggists. billiards, theatres.
fire and life insurance companies
hotels, banks. pawn-brokers, collateral
inheritance. sale of books, etc.
Reviewing the condition of the grange
In the United States. Senator Gaunt
showed that its growth has been great
er the last year than for thirty-five
a n Its general condition has
never been so good. The increase in
membership has been 8 per cent. The
number of new oranges organized has
been 437, with ffty-six reorganized.
Master Gaunt declared hat grange in
1uence on public affairs has been far
more noticeable than at any other time
in its history. The assets of the Ma
tional Grange are s115. s21.29.
Senator Gaunt indorsed the farm CEN
sus to be taken in 1910, spoke for inn
provement in rural schools and the in
PRODUCTION of the principles of agricul-
ture in the school curriculum, and in
dorsed the agricultural college and ex-
pertinent station Of the State.
The address also Endorsed the stand
of the National Grange in favor of the
establishment of a national health bu-
reau and the necessity for the imme-
diate enactment of legislation for this
purpose. Master Gaunt praised the
New Jersey improved road policy, but
said 1t seemed to him tire farmers liv-
ing back from the main thoroughfares
should not be overlooked in building
good roads and that the influence of
the grange might well be directed to-
ward the extension of these roads to
n from the main lines, thereby
further stimulating the agricultural in
terests in those sections of the State.
He Endorsed the work of State Road
Commissioner Frederick Gilkyson in
his campaign of education, which has
led to the building of bituminous roads
in place of macadam, which will not
stand under automobile traffic.
1t is expected that this meeting will
be the greatest the State Grange has
ever held. It win be devoted to the
work of developing the resources of
New Jersey and the life IN the rural
communities. Today's session was de-
voted largely to the discussion of BUSH
ness and consideration of the address
Of State Master Gauut. Tonight's ses-
sion will be in the nature of an ex-
perience meeting, in which farmers
from all sections of the State will ex-
ideas. 1t will be a practical
exposition and discussion of matters
concerning the State at large.
The session tomorrow will be given
over TO tl1e reports of standing COM
and the discussion of various
questions. Tomorrow night will be
to the initiation of members
into he sixth, or fora degree. This
will be a secret session, but a most in
-eresting one. Thursday reports will
considered, and this will likely de-
Velop n Of the l~iveliest meetings of
he session, as the future policies will
hen be definitely settled.
Senator Gaunt, in an interview today,
'aid that at this meeting will be de-
;ided the policy to be pursued in refer
nee to the meeting of the National
irange at Atlantic City next fall. Con-
.inuing, he said: New Jersey has for
years been looked upon by the
other States only as a sand bank. put
here by a Divine Providence to prevent
he sister States being washed away
~ the ocean or as a home for the cor
1orations. 1t is the intention of the
of New Jersey at this meeting
# the National Grange to prove that
lot only is this not true, but that New
Jersey leads in all agricultural lines.
was proved to some extent in 1905,
when the National Grange also met in
City, but the meeting there
lext year will be far beyond the pre-
'ious one and from that time on New
Jersey will, it Is hoped, be known for
What she really is among the other