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advisable, and the legislature when assembled next winter, will be 

 requested to enaet laws accordingly. By the combined effort of the grange 

 and the Farmers' Club many laws are being enacted for the benefit of the 

 farmers at every legislative session. 



One thing that has been proven is this: No association of any craft 

 carries more weight with it to the legislative body than does that of oiu* 

 organization, when united on any desired legislation. 



The objects for which the association stands and is working at the 

 present time are as follows: 



1. The retention of the present tariff laws on sugar. 



2. The election of United States senators by the direct vote of the 

 people. 



3. The government construction and ownership of a Pacific cable. 



4. Opposition to granting of subsidies to steamship companies. 



5. The enactment and enforcement of such laws as will effectually and 

 permanently remove anarchy from our nation. 



G. Opposed to the irrigation of arid western lands at public expense. 



7. The adoption of the county salaries' bill and the Torren's land 

 transfer system. 



8. For such laws with regard-to local option as will diminish the sale 

 and use of intoxicating liquors. 



9. To have a part of the State Tax Commission composed of repre- 

 sentative farmers. 



10. Extension of rural free mail delivery. 



11. Government control of trusts. 



12. Effectual pure food laws. 



The association is officered as follows : 



OFFICERS. 



President— A. B. Cook, Owosso, R. F. D. No. 1. 

 Vice President — Mrs. Helen Landon, Albion, R. F. D. No. 1. 

 Secretary — Miss Julia Ball, Hamburg, R. F. D. No. 1 . 

 Treasurer — Mrs. Mary Marshall, South Lyon. 



DIRECTORS. 



Term expires. 



( \ E. Hadscll, Troy 1902 



J. Sessions, Fowler 1902 



J. T. Daniells, St. Johns 1903 



C. M. Flumerfelt, Rochester 1903 



L. C. Baker, Wolfereek 1904 



Capt. W. M. Ilorton, Fowlerville 1904 



JULIA BALL, 

 Secretary. 



