Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-19
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Continued from first page.
WAR ruE GRANGE HAS DoSE.


1t cannot have escaped the notice of the Pa
irons of llusbandry that by our perseverng
efforts, more than by all other causes com.
bned. We have practically secured a cabinet
position for the bead of the De
psrtment Of Agriculture. We have
done much to restrain the ayar-
ice and greed of corporations, the bur
densome requirements of our patent laws.
an the evils and frauds of adulte rated food
and articles OF common use. We have Sc
cured the passage Of the oleomar garine laws
the Interstate commerce law the establish
ment of experimental agricultural stations
for each State in the mon. and have adj
vanced the interests of public education and
morals everywhere. We have organized
farmers life and insurance companies. CO.
operative stores. farmers exchanges and
other organized and cooperative business
helps. These are among the triumphs of
the Grange, and they place it at once at the
head of the column, as a band of aggressive
aud progressive workers for the in
terest Of agriculture and the Grange is there
fore worthy of the confluence of the Ameri-
can husbsndman, whether he tills
the soil and follows the pillow
among the rocky and sterile hills
of Maine. or cultivstes the corn belt and
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the Pacific Ocean, or is engaged in the rails
ing of the fruits and products of the sunny
lands Of more southern latitude, We have
the same aud one common interest We
have stood aud acted together and have &C
compHshed much that we have demanded
from our State aud Nationsl Legislat
for the interests of the farmer There still
remains much TO be done. Grange halls
must be erected. the eitsdels of our strength.
reaching from ocean to ocean. These forts
must be held by resolute and aggressive
ban of Patrons of Husbsndry. The farm
ers must come to the front and demand by
their numbers and wealth that combinations.
monopolies and trusts which destroy con.
iience and wrest from a hurdened people
profits which are unreasonable and unjust.
shall forever cease by the power of law.
that gambling in farm products by dealing in
futures, shall be regulated by an honest
government in the interests of the people.
STATE EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
We recognize the efficiency aud the favor
able results which have followed the work
Of the State experiment stations in the sew /
ersl States. and especially our own, and we
demand their continuance, with such liberal /
public appropriations las will insure that |
they shall be administered on business prin-
eiples and make it possible TO retain and de- /
velop the highest efficiency. the hes: spec
alists and Investigators in the different
branches of knowledge and the arts which
pertain to agriculture in its CHEST sense"
to the end that the Department of Agricu
ture may have ample means to collect. COM
pile and disseminate all the information
resulting from the work of the experiment
stations of the Union. by calling in and util-
izing the best science and other useful
mean. to help them in their work, and thus
serve the interests of the greatest agricultu-
raj nation in the world.
The EprcArIoS OF THE GRANGE.
Every deliberative body must exercise /
respect for the common rules of parliament
tsry government, or it would soon bring it.
self into ridicule. The Grange has exerted
very timely influence, and has been the
source of valuable instruction to It's members 4.
The Grange meetings are. and always should
be. conducted and the various discussions
entered into under the common rules of par
hsmentsry law and practice. The Grange
is one of the best schools for the Young
farmer to educate him for an active particle
patton in the town meeting, conventions and
the legislature--for too many farmers of
ripper years have found out that men of far
less ability and influence than themselves
oftentimes get the advantage in discussion
Of public questions, by better knowledge
of the rules of parliamentary law. Let our
farmer boys come to the front in this respect.
and cultivate self reliance by the opportunity
and practice of the Grange. and not be com
PEELED hereafter 10 take back seat or to
display on common occasions an ignorance
in parliamentary law unworthy of an Ameri.
can citizen.
TIE GRANGE vs.. MoSoPoLIks.
The Grange is opposed to the giant
strength Of mouopolies under the control a.
heArusss capitAlists Who, by despotie combi-