Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-14
COMMISSION CONTROL
FEDERAL PROPERTY
County Changers Favor Appoint
ment of National Committee to
Have Charge of River Inn
provements and Public
Buildings

Whitman County Pomona Grange
No. 2, in session at Garfield last Fri
day, went on record as favoring the
appointment by the president of a
national commission, to which would
be referred all discretionary ques-
tions concerning federal property,
and which would have Jurisdiction
over and the right to selection and
direction of river and harbor i'm
provements and public buildings.
The resolution which declared the
Changers in favor of this plan is as
follows:
Whereas, The adequate control
OF federal property involves so many
matters of discretion and questions
of jurisdiction in the federal depart
ments, and so many complex rela-
tions between the federal govern
ment, the states and the people, as
to overload and hamper the depart
ments In the exercise of their execu-
tive functions; and
Whereas, The securing of river
and harbor improvements and pub
lie buildings is now subject to an
evil system whereby each representa-
tive and senator is supposed and exs
pected to secure appropriations for
his district or his state as against
the claims of other districts and
other states, and irrespective of the
welfare of the United States; and
Whereas, This system has neces-
sarily brought about the waste and
scandals of log rolling and pork
barrel legislation; be it
Resolved, That a federal COM
mission be appointed by the presi-
dent, having powers and duties sim
liar to those of the Interstate Com
merce Com mission, and that the dis
cretionary questions involved in fed
eral legislation that affect the use
OF federal property be referred to
such commission; and be it further
Resolved, That such commission
shall have jurisdiction over, and the
right of selection and direction of
river and harbor improvements and
public buildings"
Another resolution declared the
Changers in favor of the referen-
DUN measures now before the people
and pledged the assistance of the Po-
mona in circulating the several pc
titions.
The question of cooperative buy
ing and selling and general market
Ing OF farm produce was discussed at
considerable length, and a commit
tee of five, including S. A. Manring
OF Garfield, j. M. Klemgard of
Evansville, James Emert of Star
orange, J. c. Farr of Albion Grange.
and w. T. Clark of Whelan Grange,
was appointed with power to formu-
late and perfect plans along this line.
The sessions of the Pomona were
largely attended, and Worthy State
Master c. B. Kegley accepted the
honor of the chair. Twenty-Five
members of Evansville Grange took
part in the deliberations of the Po-
mona, as well as large delegations
from Whelan and Palouse Changers,
and smaller numbers from several
other Oranges. Seventeen candidates
were initiated into the Pomona de-
gree, and the reports from the sew
eral Oranges showed all to be in a
prosperous and flourishing condition.
Geo. Connard reported for Whelan
Grange, ]. C. Farr for Pine Grove
Grange, s. A. Manring for Garfield
orange. and H. w. Hodges for
Evansville Grange.
s. A. Manring was installed chan
lain of the Pomona; Mrs. f. G.
Boone. Flora; c. A Neil, gatekeep-
or; and Myrtle Story, Pomona.
Worthy Master Hodges and wife
were elected delegates from the Po-
mona to the meeting of the State
Grange. which will be held at Cen
tralia June l to s. with Mr.. and Mrs
James Emert as alternate delegates