Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-14
The Central Vermont Pomona Grange

The Central Vermont Pomona Grange
Held their spring quarterly meeting at
Ioxbury on Wednesday, the 9TH inst. The
morning session was devoted to the bust
ness of the order. and the afternoon session
an open one. the latter part of which We
attended. The subject for the meeting was
the discussion Of tho question named:
Whereas, the speculation in bread stuff
is becoming alarmingly prevalent, setting
nj naught the law OF supply and demand.
therefore, DO it resolved that we, as farm
ers and laborors, earnestly protest againsr
such speculation, believing it to be gam.
bling as much as the transactions in Wall
street." The question is evidently moral
one, as the protest is founded on the rea
son that such speculation is gambling
though why people should be called on TO
consider such question as FARMERS and
laborers" instead of philanthropists and
Christians we can hardly see. Nor did the
speakers have a more definite idea, We
think, for such as we heard did not tou' b
on the question at all; but the burden I
their remarks was the burdens and op.
preston of the farmers, and the standing
grievance that not enough farmers were
sent to the legislature or to congress. oil
held enough Of other offices, and the hear
ers were counseled to look for a farmer
with integrity and backbone enough not to
be bought up by the rich corporations OIL
cowed down by them. Sometimes we have
wondered if those who speak or write sc
vehomently on this matter could not nam,
the man who they thought would exactly
fill the bill, and if he were sent to th,
legislature, whether we should hear st
much about the incompetent and CORFU,
legislative bodies. Tho railroads, tn,
bond holders and capitalists all were de
nounced for their oppression and grinding
down Of the farmer and aborer, but all il
general terms.
Mr.. Cummings said "if the farmers O
Vermont were compelled to settle the,
debts in thirty days. nine-tenths OF then
would be bankrupt" Would not the sam
be as true of any other class of business
He thought the National Banks shout,
be abolished, but we did not quite &c
his idea Of how the government bond
should BIO disposed of. 1.-THE farmers ar,
the bono and snew of the nation. Gu
Legislators have not been Of the people
Our servants are Stacking us, and we ha
better change before they rivet the fetter
so tightly as to make US powerless." No,
this sounds we'll, but it is too general il
its scope. 1t would be much more e1lect
i've If after The style of the Declaration {
Independence, 1t recited in detail til
grievances, just how and where we ar
being oppressed and by whom, and i
what sense we are being shacklcd, an
over and above all suggest some remed
for the evils, some way in which we ma
rond away our letters and overthrow OF
oppressers. Our columns are open; Il
us have specific light.
Mr. Gold spoke to 4 point. He though
mortgage notes should not he cHemI
FROM taxation, and gave as n reason th'
such exemption would lessen the gran
list, and the rate of taxation would be S
increased that the debtor would loss nor
in taxes than he would save in interest
How would it do, Bro. Gold, to exeml
from taxation so much of mans rel
estate as is covered by mortgage. or shou
some property be subject to toxatic
double that of other property
Mr.. Abbott said, 1--WE were told of Il
evils. There was remedy for these evil
Is it possible that we may be permitted
know what that remedy is? The mass
the people are laborers, but they are n
such fools as to do it from the time the
are big enough to handle hoe or spat
Ill their life if they can find some 9TH
and easier way. How can VIC find out Il
remedy? Farmers need more knowledg
moro education, more enlightenment
enable them to grasp these questions mo
understandingly."
The agricultural editor of the FEEEMl
was called on. and made some remark
the tenor of which are embodied to SOB
extent in the running comments of tt
report.
A pleasant choir interspersed the exc
cises with music, and after the announc
ment of the next meeting, to be held
Bro. Andrews grove in Berlin, Augr
list, which is to be an open meeting al
to which all are invited, with tho hope
having good rousing farmers meetin
The meeting closed by singing, "My cot
try, It's Of thee"