Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

danger OF being s~amped they vefe obliged
TO put up the price to $50 each In Sag ada
hoe the society is burdened down BY 300 life
members.
Mr. Johnson of Waldo Ny views are
that every person who has anything to do
with = fair should pay his way through.
President Fernald 1T seems to me that
the man who pays for life membership
looses not only the principal but the interest
also. have known of societies which have
been injured by life memberships. Can So
cieties after advertising to cell
life memberships repudiAte certificates sold
l think they must fulfil obligations to all
members. They can decline to sell any life
memberships in the future. Perhaps such
members might be willing to do something to
relieve the societies. | can see no way out of
this but for all memberships to be recognized
until they are terminated by the death of the
purchasers.
| Mr.. Brainerd of Kennebec-It seems to me
that after . society has agreed to furnish GER
tain privileges il should stand by its agree
ments.
M. Pike-I agree with the speakers Just
up that We must deal honestly with all
holders of life certificates. Our society
has partially come TO the conclusion
to strike out all life memberships.
| tulDk We Hu6b CDU.lutt bucse lie me I'd Der
ships binding on the societies Whether we
should grant any privileges is a question
I think we shall strike out the life member
ships entirely and raise the price TO members
slightly.
Mr. Gilbert-whiie these life certificates
could not be legally Withdrawn, yet the priv
ileges given can be curtailed without violat-
ing moral obligations
Mr.. Harris of Cumberland-We have Sc
riously considered the effect of assessing life
members $500 each and if they refused to
paw it drop them from the list. There is q
phase Of the question which is to be con
sidered, when the constitution is silent in re-
gard to the privileges Of life members. An
other question is. would it be q matter of
policy to cut off or curtsl life membership?
Mr.. Ham read paper on Family tickets. "
He held that the custom of selling family
tickets TO fairs worked we'll for while. But
As the years rolled on the patrons Of the fairs
began to regard them as worth more than the
price paid The number of wives and minors
would multiply about fair time and the num-
Der OF persons which one ticket would take
through the gate would dumbfound the gate
keeper The abuses of this family ticket
are immense. | think there should be a
change in this matter. For substitute for
this family system should recommend that
tickets should admit but one-the bearer.
Ii seems to me that there should be some
method devised by which there shall be less
cheating. Mr.. Ham objected to horse trot-
ting at fairs.
Mr.. j. f. Brainerd of Kennebec, treated
the subject of"Complimentsry Tickets" in an
able paper. He thought that complimentary
tick, IS might be useful in some cases bu,
adv Used that they be ab,iishe entirely
Mr.. Pike cannot feel Ike refusing to give
away complimentary tickets, and believe that
some should be given away in certain cases.
, believe in a liberal course. 1t is advantag
eous sometimes to treat influential men on
the broad gauge plan.
Mr.. Burr of Penobscot-This ticket bust.
ness has been the bother of my life when
f have been connected with societies. Where
life memberships have been given We should
stand by our obligations. | believe that
complimentary tickets should be extended to
the press. SO tar as know the members OF
the press are bright, honest class of men,
and agricultural societies are greatly indebted
to them. Should advise all societies to act
cautiously in this natter of tckets.
Mr.. Burr thought it was an easy matter for
societies to make strict rules which should be
, abided bv.
Mr.. A. X Lincoln of Washington described
the method of proceeding a, his fair. He
believed that caution should be employed in
the matter of complimentary tickets.
Hi. society had always been able to
pay 100 cents on dollar, and there
had been but very little cheating The So
cety only issued tickets for one dav The
, only deadheads were the judges of stock
, Mr.. Lincoln believed that his people favored
horse trotting if the receipts of the fair were
any indication.
oil ha
matter of good morals that life member
ships could be repudiated. He thought a
recommendation for the discontinuance OF
the life membership system would bear the
endorsement of the board also the issuing OF
individual tickets at reasonable rates
judicious use of complimentary tickets was
recommended.
Secretary Gilbert called the attention OF
the board to the two societies which do 40,
issue season tickets. He compared their re-
, cepts At the fairs with those of societies
which did and made fine showing in favor
, Messrs Holbrtok, Pike and Fernad were
appointed a committee to consider the tickle
matter under discussion and report.
of the former
t Mr. Gilkey read an article on the manage
{ Adjourned to meet at the Cony House il
: the evening.
EVENING.
) Last evening the board met at Room B
: Cony House.
Mr.. Deering, of York, read a paper sug
costing that a portion of the money now ex
pen led for the use of the State Expe rimenta
Station be devoted to experiments in differ
ent portions of the State, and was desirous t.
7 attain the minds of the board in regard t,
the matter
D Mr. Gilbert regarded 1t within the PROVING,
+ OF the board to advise relative to the affair
of the Experimental Station or any other az
ricultural matters in the State.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. Pike
Secretary Gilbert stated that he understood
that experiments could be conducted in diff
= ferent portions of the State under the super
vision of the board of managers and director
of the Station. if the managers saw fit.
In reply to another inquiry relative t
funds, Secretary Gilbert stated that there wa
a sufficient quantity of money to Conduct ex
perments in different sections of the State i
1t was thought advisable.
Mr.. Harris was willing to leave the matter
to the board of management.
Mr. Pike said that he had hoped that ex
periments would be made in different parts o.
the State.
Mr. Lincoln said he had perfect confidence
in the management of the station and what
ever they might do would be satisfactory tc