The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-11-26
The National Grange.


TIE ELECTION OF OFFICERS-vARIOUS REsO-
LUTIoNs-LABOR AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The National Grange in session at Boston
wednesday morning, Nov. Is. adopted resolu-
tiOns thanking the people of New England for
their reception, sending the greeting and sym-
pathy of the Patrons of IIu>bandry to the
laborers of Br0ckton, and recognizing the right
OF labOrers everywhere to unite for mutual
assistance. The following officers Were elected :
Worthy master, Put Darden of Mississippi
oYerseer, James Draper of Massachusetts:
lecturer, Mortimer Whitehead of New jersey !:
steward, j. +. Hall of West Virginia; assistant
steward, William IL. StinsOn Of New Hamp-
shire; chaplain, A. j. Rose of Texas treasurer
p. n. Mcdowell of New York; secretary John
Trimbe of Washington, ID. c.. gutekeeper
Henry Thompson of Delaware; Ceres, Mrs
Kate Able Darden Of Mississippi; Pomona.
Mrs 5. III. Neal of Kentucky; Flora, Mrs. }. c.
Draper of Massachusetts; lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. T.. NJ. LipscOmb of South Carolina.
The resolutions pre>entcdby Governor Robbie
Of Maine, from the committee, as finally adopt
ed, recommended work for the special advance
ment Of the order: declared that the grange
would stand for law and order everywhere,
believing THAT above all party considerations
stands the government; depIOred the personal
attacks upon the private character of candidates
for official position, and. in further considera-
ton of these demoraliZing influences in politics.
declared them to be subjects for national and
state legislation; recommended biennial cleo
tons; opposed the creation of legal monopoes;
favored any advance in the legal status of
woman which may give her the full right TO the
ballot box and an equal condition of citizenship;
referred to the importance of agricultural inter-
ests and called for cOope ration of the members
OF the grange and farmer throughout the land
in protecting those interests through the inf1u-
ence to be welded by the ballot; declared that
the commissioner of agriculture should be
clothed with more power and with an enlarged
jurisdiction, and asked for increased appropri-
atoms In behalf Of agricultural state colleges,
and finally expressed the view that the state
colleges Of agriculture and mechanic art be-
cause they give the complete education neces-
E .ry for the elevation of the people, are worthy
Of the fullest sympathy and support. The
afternoon session was devoted chiefly to the
consideration of the various proposed changes
in the constitution and by laws The evening
session was occupied in the eXempificaiion Of
the seventh degree, the highest known to the
order.
Thursday afternoon, the committee on educa-
ton presented a report relative to a letter
which had been referred to it from Hon. VIM.
g. Leduc, reconnaissance of agriculture,
containing several suggestions as to the best
means of making the meetings of oranges
interesting and instructive. The principal way
suggested was to have regular and systematic
readings On different topics, and this was en-
dorsed by the committee on education and
recommended to the attention of subordinate
oranges. Gov. ROBBIE of Maine, introduced the
following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That Congress under the provision
of the constitution which authorizes it to regu-
late the commerce between states, is in duty
bound to enact a law and provide for its en-
forcement which will break up the monopolies
which are a burden to the farmers in some
sections of the country.
The committees on accounts and digest sub
mtted their formal reports. The afternoon
session was presided over by Overseer Put
Darden of Mississippi. j. j. Woodman OF
Michigan, and DR.. j. NJ. Brandon of Virginia,
were elected members of the executive COM
mittee. 1t was voted TO hold the next meet
ing of organization at Philadelphia, Nov. 1886.
AT the evening session a memorial service
under the direction of Worthy Grand j. j..
Woodman, was observed on account of mem
bers of the National Grange who died during
the year.
At the Friday morning session Mr.. l.. r..
Hone of Pennsylvania, offered the following
resolution which was adopted: Resolved, That
the National Grange, assembled in annual ses-
sion, enters its protest against the present pol
icy of American manufacturers in pursuing a
free trade policy in the admission of raw ma
terial and high protection on manufactures,