The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-23
THE NATIONAL GRANGE
commeais on important Fea-
lures Of the Annual Meeting.

prcpess,ensI Representation Again De-
.,ssao--oy,iins 81 Resolutions Adept
,e-Finsness u ,ns Congratulated
O, oaSe.fs 70 Serve For Tive Years.
tRpecisl Cerresponesnosl
N. fdiy third annBai session OF 'he
sntiousi grange. beid 81 pes Moines.
Ia last n~nlh. ineusnfet IN vel ~
..o.al ~ accomplishments with p'ef'-
ous meetings at fbs Kind The resoin'
tgoDs inst we're adopted were for tbe
usosi TART conceived IN The highest 10.
,efe.ts III the order and those which
rrlSfe 10 our sreat national policies.
such as the lsfifi. TAXATION. trauspor.
lallon and our larger agricultural IN
,er,Hta. alIl dnd seneral approval py
the state and subordinate oranges.
There was q more general discus
sion Of the resolutions when presented
than usual. Fewer, II seemed TO US,
were referred 10 committees More
called for immeiiate discussion and
action. The discussion on taxation. IN
yolvlug the Two prominent issues
.'classitientiou" aud uniform rate. &C.
cupled nearly all OF an afternoon SEES
sion and came up on resolution sent
40 from the Kentucky state grange
aud not following the report OF the
committee on taxation. as might hase
been Anticipated While II Is no doubt
wise 10 refer many subjects presented
In resolutions 10 committees appointed
for their consideration. who may give
considerable time aud thought TO Tor
mulating the grange position IL regard
10 them, we all know that IN state
grange as well as national these com
mIt,ee reports come In AT the close
OF the session. and In the usual rush
TO get through aud get away adequate
discussion Is rarely given commit
tees report. We believe In discussing
many subjects that are presented Tor
The consideration OF delegates al our
state aud nHiioual grange meetings
when they are presented III the FORM
OF resolutions, even though they are
afterward referred 10 committees.
The matter Of proportional represen-
tation that was expected 10 divide the
state masters more equally than II did
proved to be- decidedly one sided when
the vote was taken. The Michigan
plap of giving two additional votes for
each 10000 OF membership above the
tirst 10000 was again presented also
another, known as the federal plan'
the essence OF which Is That each state
shall be entitled 10 representation by
one voting member for every 10000
members In the state and every voting
member shall he entitled TO an alter
nate In case Of his own absence; ihat
what IL known as the representative
vote shall be used on all ordinary oc-
casions. the state vote only when de-
manded, and when II Is demanded
both representative and state vote
must be cast before u measure can De
declared carried This combined vote
is to be used at the election OF officers
and on changes in the constitution.
should a state he represented by only
one person that state shall be entitled
to one other representative 10 he elect
ed by the state grange or appointed by
the state grange executive committee.
Neither plan was adopted. We may
add II Is doubtful II either ever VIII
be- There were many resolutions OF
large public interest adopted, aud the
reports OF The committees were ex-
eeedingly able aud instructive. Postal
savings banks and the parcels post
system were demanded ship subsidies
strongly opposed; IN road Improvement
the market roads should receive Brst
attention: on the question Of taxation
the uniform rate system found ap'
prevail no property to be exempt
committee on cooperation, national IN
scope. was appointed: protection Tor
monopolies or for those who sell IN
foreign markets for less than Is de
manded In our own was opposed; In
dorsement OF ex President Rooseyelts
conservation policy was voted; liberal
appropriations by congress for the sup
port OF agricultural extension depart
ments 10 agricultural colleges were
asked. 5000 year for two years was
voted for The partial support OF the
national grange organ. This outlines
bri. uy Only d part OF the measures
approved by the national grange.
The finances OF the national grange
are Ia good shape. The total assets
we're sIi5.s2i2g on Oct !. aud since
that date this amount has been In.
creased about 5000 by dues from
state oranges that did not report pre-
viuus TO Oct. I. TIE national master |
reports that 90 funds OF the national
grange have been lost through Invest |
msnt or otherwise aud that the treas |
urer's book had been audited every |
wear by the executive committee and |
the lisl OF securities found intact
These funds ~. invested Ia loans upon |
real estate 10 me amount of $50. I'D -. |
amply secured. also Sl5,,ais.Il IL III
vested 10 municipal and rallroad bonds /
u unuucsiIourd value. sag2054 Is de |
lNlslied IN savings banks and the bat I
aDce 10 smaller amounts In safe com
Ianics. 10 dew of the fact that the
management ~ the financial invest /
ments OF the national grange had been
questioned .ud criticised. an inrestiRsi 4
ing committee was appointed which
after careful examination OF the
ID security of the funds OF
the Order reported that II found
all investments to have been wisely
made and commended the acumeB OF
the men who secured the investments,
PROFESSOR 7. c. ATkES0N.