Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-19

nations, compel the people to pay exorbitant
prices for What they must buy. Trust COM
paaies With enormous capital have been
formed TO hold and control the entire sugar
business Of the country, thus making 10
fer capitalists enormous profits ont of the
pockets Of the people The Sew York
Times recently tabuizt-d a long list Of trust
cont znies organized N control the produe-
ton Of linsesd oil. school states. steel rails,
and even those articles upon which success
fni agriculture depends, such as pIors,
reapers, mowers, binders. nails, and even
commercial fertilizers. The spirit Of the
Standard OIL Company of Pennsy lvaniA, the
prince Of monopolies, has taken possession
Of many other corporations, which are walk
ing boldly and defiantly over the rights of
the peopls.
Brother farmers, consider these matters
and in the language of senator Edmunds Of
Vermont 10 the farmers Of his State, Keep
ap the organization and continue to press for
simple jas,iee and the fair play that you are
entitled To-"
Also consider the advice Of Senator His
cock 10 the farmer. of New York He s2ys,
There ia not a profession, there is not
trade, there is scarcely business to-
day but those engaged in il combine for its
protection and defence We have our
trade uaions. Mechanics combine every
shere for the purpose Of holding up their
wages, and To compel, if possible, a division
"a sHs Nus VI 'Ae'i iaDoi AMI eaP'IA =,
H'et itaii"a's eol'"lhe' az
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~" $3.50 ~ -.
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highest and best interests.
PKocEEDfsGs OF raE NATIONAL GRANGE.
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con.ti,ntion NJ on, ODD aa.;gns,s. h.,
Xn,thv vas,er of s.cb s,a,a Coo .n5
nj. 10. ~ ,,sn,har ot H. o,Ia. 90
ing member. Al oDr animal meeting. Tba
srneus.. AZ .n,h ra.,ir,s i. r.;5 g., 3D..
Na,;onat sr,.,snry az ~, n,,ar "a ~,
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mo-. int.,e.t;,, tb.,I hava ~, .,,an5oJ
The financial condition of ,hs National
Grange il good and .hox. b.l.noa - an
coo in tho hand. az ,b. traa.rrs- invas,ad
in sr., cls.. secpri,ia. tn .nn,,.I .,n,,sa
~ tho National GRANGE Ia sII01o noa
hundred and nin.,v .;,,h, .nho.,I;na,a ,..,,,a.
hsva ~, ,,r,,,,,;1..., '{,,,;1,,, ~ 80,
th,. memher.bi, bss ;o,,aa.sd h., ;hom,.aa.
Tho order !. ni,,.Iv . farnars, n-,,.njya,;or
md tbrongb tho snhortin,,a Co., -, ,ho
town III. ponon, C,anga 80 ,h, ne,,,,,, ~
State and Nsfional Granyes rh.,e com.
nlete organization which he nni,v ~ mn.
no.e hold. a Commanding nosi,ion 10 con
.idar .u ,u.tte,. whicb a., ~ $780,.
;ntere.ts and nrotac,;on az ,ha .,r;n,,1,nrai
cla,,e,
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The important tax on sugar was discussed
by the National TRANCE. The duty paid on
foreign sugar, for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1883, was nearly $4,000, 900.
TINS ~ nearly t'o cents per pound for s.
900 0o0O 900 pounds of imported sugar, and
NJ" ". 'ne "a, poi'a'i. iao' 'na' we
a., con.,,,,, !, !. 30 -,
con.n1nar and ca,,o, ba in.,iaaS iii,
messing reason Tn ..uiIls piItr
railad ,ronoses -adnc,;on 81 ono ss,h
the ,,,e.ar, dp,ias IN s,,,.r ,,h;Ia "a. 80,
alto hin cali. for radnc,ion 81 ono hsIf
va NAV havs fa-th IN ,ha s,,,,,a -.
,rd ,I.,,'.l,,,,o.,r, ~ ,h,, h1,., - So
.nger i,dns,ries ~ rho cono,rv hn, ,r.. a',,'
noI faiI IN saa thor tho smut, San, III,
,nu-co mnst fau Gar h.hin1 ,ha fia,,,,,i.,
co., craa.ins, ,,onnia,ian Ia, d. c..
of opr state Mace tbemselyes an rsrarI IN
favor os nrnt.rting tbis hom, .5,,.,r,- h,' ,I,a
N '-'NN'N's - N"N
r,.nt. nov ronnd ~ ;hs sn,ar 49,, i,','.
AIT. Of ,ba cnnntrv ;n.,s'J 90 -ha So,
hnr1ensn,oe n,atbnd ~ n.o,a, ~ p' r.
hnnn,y of so,r caT,,s ~, ,h -, ..;,ii ~.
2o0 06o ono nounds of snaa- .o,,il h.
a. 400 nnn a,r,,allr. !, shs,,It " 80"
dev.Iop tho sng,r ;n',rs,rv of ,h, - sly
uould nrobahIv rasnI, in he savi,r, af $50
ooo ona annually 10 ,b., ,,ao,In g. ,la 49,,
ton vears eonai IN ons iolIa- a,;eco 10 -
| inhahita # now in his country III, r.ori'.
1 should demand this Drotection for themselves
anu tne orange shouid cohsiuer THIS great
| tue''''"
| NATIONAL CURRENCY.
! An effort was made in the National Grange
to induce the Order to declare against the
present banking system of the United States
| but it met with little favor.
"A sound national currency and high credit
are great national blessings, and ours are the
beet in the civilized world. Our paper
money at home. and even in foreign coun-
tries, $ recognized for what il represents
and is everywhere used in the great CONNER
cial centres of all nations Soon after tho
war of the rebellion we had in circulation
$40. 600 900 of paper currency with only
SI35. 900 900 of coin for its redemption. bu,
today. in consequence of wise financial
Craftsmanship. we have SS25 600 600 of bill.
but behind the m are gold and silver dollars
amounting TO $500 900 900.
The balance of trade with other nations
has been in favor of the United States.
amounting annually for the last ten wears to
over Sl3O 900 900 which il one of the vrea,.
est profits of this nation. giving us the ready
/ money to pay off our national debt. and con-
/ tributing largely to the PROSPERITY of every
pursuit and industry.
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! There has been commendable advance
and continual progress in the agricultural
history of our State, since the days of for
est clearing and stump pulling. as is shown
/ by the better farm lands, comfortable and
/ beautiful homes, larger barns and graneries.
improved stock, and well selected farm i'm
/ piement'. Our AGRICULTURAL State, coun'y
and town fairs give good evidence of
improved farm stock, that all