The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
PATRONS OF HusBANDRY.
officers Elected and the Resolutions
Adopted.


The National Grange held closed session at
the United States Hotel, Wednesday morning
Mr.. w. r.. Williams Master of the State Grange
Of North Carolina. offered the following, which
was adopted:
Whereas the morning papers inform us that at
Brockton a number Of working men, amounting
TO 5OOO have been turned out OF employment
because they belong 20 an bega tSer once and
nothing more by an organization called the Man
ufacturers' Association; now therefore be lt
/, Resolved That we, the Patrons OF HusDandry,
in the National Grange assembled, do hereby
send greeting and sympathy TO our lapoliing
brethren and assure them tnat we w dv or Iass
of our fellow citizens to organize themselves loi
seHprotecton.
A resolution of thanks for the courtesies ex-
tended to the National Grange, was offered by
Mr.. B. c. Hannison of Alabama, and adopted
The election of officers for the ensuing two
years was then proceeded with the result being as
follows: Worthy Master, Col. Put Darden of
MiSsissipni Oyefseer, James c. Draper of Mas.
sachusetts; Lecturer, Mortimer WMteheao oI
New Jersey; Steward, j. Z. Hall OF West vlrglnsc
ia: Assistant Steward William ID. StlnSon OF
New Hampshire; Chaplain, A. J. Rose OF Texas;
Treasurer (by a unanimous yotel, r. M hlcDoWss
ell of New York; Secretary, John Irlmple mp OF
Washington D. c.; Gatekeeper, Henry Inomp.
son Of Delaware; Ceres, Mrs. Kate A. Darden OF
MISSISSIPPI; Pomona, Mrs. s. H. Nell OF Ken
lucky Flora Mrs j. g Draper q T;nscomb ~
South Carolina.
The resolutions which have been adopted are,
substantially:
That the officers and members of the subordi-
nate oranges make the instructions and prnclplMes LEI
Of the order matter of special and careIul study
to the end that we may understand ana perform
IT Thaf above ali party considerations stand the
American government, its constitution and laws; ;
that we will defend law and order everywhere
We deplore the frequent libelous and unwarrant- ant
able attacks upon the private character OF can
didates for official position and the many per-
sonaI animosities occasiOned by excited cam
naigns We desire a remedy for these and smlar
evils We do not fail to notice in our national cleo
tions serious interruption OF every business IN
dustry and general demoralzatlo,n y, OF puDiilc
sentiment, whereby the voice OF the people %
is senced by fraud and corruption and bribery,
from which no party is exempt. These CONSIDER
atons call for prompt natiolal anu ha exn
Renee of the past fayorS fewer elecllonS.
IA motion to strike out the last sentence was
fost !: a recommendation for longer Presldentlal
term embodied in the committees report, was
Stricken out We recommend that State cleo
tions should be biennial instead OF annual.
That we are opposed to the creatioh Oh aH uh-
INST monopolieS by force of war, ana we DeneVe
that the country is liable to suffer IN consequence
of these pernicous nnuences anu lilese " coSor
dated wealth over the legislation OF tne natloh
and State. ;ai,s os tho
Patrons of Husbandry, as set forth IN It's oInclal
declaration of purposes, regulating membership,
recognizes the equality OF the two sexes. we are
therefore, prepared TO nan Will uengne amy h az
vancement in the legal status OF woman, Whicn
NAV give to ner the full right of the ballot box and
| Of equal condition of citizenship. r.
| That we invoke the united and determined e1ort
and cooperation of the members OF our fraternity
and the occupants Of the home farms Iaosf 19aoaga
| We ask them TO come to the front and, by proper
| influence at the primary meetings and through
| The ballot box, secure Just proportlon
| of the Representatives in our State and Nauonal
| Legislatures from those engaged in agriculture.
That we still insist that the interests q agrcnII-
| tnre shond be clothed with additional power and
more enlarged jurisdiction, so that all OF the va
| ried productive interests of the country may pc
protected and developed, and raised to position
| In the Cabinet of the United States We favor ana
ask for increased appropriations and such nation
| al Aid as NAV be necessary to establish agrlcul
| fnraI exneriment stations in the several States.
The afternoon session was devoted chiefly to
the consideration of various proposed changes IN
| The constitution and bylaws, and the evening
session was occupied in the exemplifcation OF the
| seventh degree the highest known to the order.