The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-12-24

Report Of Meeting Held at Traverse
City, Showing What Changers


Traverse City, December II. The
last of the grangers who attended the
state meeting left this morning for
their homes, well-pleased with the
manner in which they had been enter
tanned by the people of Traverse City
during the week.
No great sensations were sprung at
the last moment as had been expected,
and everything was settled up to the
satisfaction of those in control of the
committees and the grange.
Before adjournment Hon. George B.
Horton of Fruit Ridge was elected
chairman of the executive committee
which was tribute to his long life of
work for the interests of the state or
ganization.
The committee on cooperation of
the Michigan state grange in its report
Friday afternoon, recommended the
establishment of central state bureau
for the purpose of bringing buyer and
seller together, but as this had the APP
pearance of commission business, there
was a lengthy discussion as to whether
the grange wanted to get into it. Mas
ter Hull took the floor and discussed
the matter, advising caution. Past
Master Horton also advised that the
grangers go very slow and carefully
ooos;Jor - hafora adontipo a mao ,ra
that might mean loss. 1t was explain
ed by the committee that no warehouse
was recommended and hence no pro-
duce could be handled or expense in
Cured; it was further stated that the
purpose of the resolution to centralize
orders, and by system of the record
ing them, it would be an easy matter
to bring grange buyer and seller to-
gether. The recommendations of COM
mittee were adopted.
The favoring of county as against
city or township local option or even
statewide prohibition, was the stand
taken BY the temperance committee
and its recommendation was adopted.
There were large number of re-
ports at the wind-up including the Po-
mona report, public utilities, charity,
good roads, taxation, seeds, college ex-
tension work, transportation, subordi-
nate grange by laws, resolutions, pure
food, womens' work, social work and
entertainment.
The proposed taxing of the automo-
bile of so cents per horse power, as re-
commended by the good roads commit
tee was adopted, as was also the trans
portation committees report favoring
freight and passenger railroad rate
in the upper peninsula the same as in
effect in the lower peninsula Of the
state.
The committee on subordinate grange
bylaws had no questions submitted to
it, and hence concluded that the
laws were all that are required and
that the farmers Institutes provided
for by them are giving general salts
faction.
Through its resolution, the grange
was very profuse in its thanks to Trav'
erse City for entertainment and men
toned the local grange, the press and
all others who had had hand in the
exercises of the week.
This great body of farmers is now or
record as favoring the Oregon plan,
parcels post; the nomination of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, the labelling of cotton and wool
en- goods, showing the percentage Of
each material contained in the article.
1t also voted in favor of postal saw
ings banks, and against the establish
ment of central bank; that the prim
airy election law shall be amended, ant
that the proprietors of nurseries shall
be liable for damages for selling trees
not true to name.
Following these resolutions motion
favoring the amendment to the incom
tax clause was made and accepted.