The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-13
E8-Goy. Robie in Kansas.
HIS ADDRESS BEFORE THE NATIONAL GHANt
NETTING

HIS ADDRESS BEFORE THE NATIONAL GRANGE
| MEETING.
Ills great homer to be invited to respond to
The eloquent remarks that have been made BY
The distinguished speaker who has preceded
me. and to be recognized As the official renre
sentative to return the thanks of the Patrons
Vi iin>pahdrE OF this great. prosperous aud
united nation. for the cordial greetings and
generous hospitalites which are so freely be-
slowed Oh every hand. | especially thank His
EXcellcncy. the Governor of the State Of
Kansas and. through him, al! the people of
Inc state. which he so ably represents for his
sincere words of welcome and eucouraoemant
ne principles Of fidelity, loyalty and the love
OF country and home. which have made this
state grand and mighty. are the foundation
| stones and spirit of the organization which is
! here assembled.
Al! over this broad land, from the lakes to
! the gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific sub.
| ordinate oranges have been organized grange
| haiI> have been erected and are occupied by A
naiid OF progressive farmers with unSwerving
iaith ana s'eadtast purpose, to stand together,
| rot only Tor the elevation of the American
farmers. the protection and prosperity Of the
| material interests of each and every State alike
| .; 'hi> united republic. 1t is privilege and
| iieashfe Tor SO many of the representative
| farmers Of this nation to meet tooether at thf
| capital IN this magnificent agricultural State
| >nrroundedb by all the evidences Of an advanced
| ciNiiiIallon. IT i almost empire bv itself:
ana a> we stand together On this sacred soil
ahd cohtemplat the past. with many historic
| anu eNthtfu memories. sectional, State and
neighhOrhood boundarie, are at once obliterat-
| ed and forgotten. and we feel glad and rejoice
! that no longer bleeding. but successful. pros
| porous and mighty Kansas is an influential
integral part OF this free and united country.
| have the honor to represent the northeast
ern state OF this union. extending its territory
! farther into the northern latitude than anv
| other ami ii near neighbor to foreign govern
lheit. We are in high northern latitude, and
| carry the grange banner high. |: was first
| settled tN the White man nearly three centuries
| ago. hlte"n Years before the landing OF the pill
-ri"ls At plymouth. 1t was in Maine that the
ii,' clearing was made for agricultural pur-
SUITS. II WAS in Maine III i60, that the first
Vessel. by name Virginia. was built and launched
upon the Atlantic ocean. Agriculture and com
ncrce for many years Were the chief EN-
poyment> Of the people OF Name. 1t is state
reinarkahIe for it> long and cold winters, its
son Is generally sterile and rocky and its gener-
al appearance compared with Kansas must
have been very forbi,i,lin- To its early settlers
but by energy. labor and frligalitv about one
half of the area of the State is cut up into o.
600 farms. | have the honor to represent
these homes and farms. ahoundi. with all the
comforts of rural life. and surrounded by all
the modern and essential agencies of profitable
farming. | have the honor To represent an
agricultural. commercial and manufacturing
varm cor,rrar,,ia1inn. AMI ;ncnre rreatin,,s nf
Of nor ouiy l6 nnu p.trn,,. ,f ;IuI Ian,lrr h,,t
| the good viii Of all the farmers of the State.
iilJ every other industry full of interest for
Re general prosperity of this wonderful nation.
during the Ia i rrrtt,.,' rn. na;lv farmer" Of
Maine end New Fnt.l..d ONO h,,,alraJ ,.o.r
ago cultivated their farns in the same manner
AMI ny similar methods. using the same rude
,l.v, OF The Hebrews. or ,h- f,rn,in,t IF t,a
Hebrews. or the tariDi,Ir II thr j;rrnk ,r,l the
Ho,nqn~
A DlIn. ;red wears a.ro and =, ii,tln mara va
find TN, ,,ioutr, ,.,liI,liu~ lis In, .,,,in i, ,h
forest rl4 a; ill., AWAY - ,n,N ,,,trh fnr Ill lnr
lev corn, tnftt.., AMI n,.,,, r,,ll,i,',, ~,
>Jil. twisting aroun.i TIM, stones md nl,,vinl,
arol!id ,ilr >l,i,f,,,, L.r.,,,.e :, few h. MI
clitl,. ,lnnly To >i1i,uIv hi. 1,-., vents rh.r
were hlIt fa,v hu.in,ls ,.a,trr. Nc, t,,.t..,i ~
m:,urf.ici,,ri..e establishments rr t;,, ,,,arl..
were vtly li,,it;,I Ion. a,N .rr,,l,, ~ .r,,. In
thr earlN t,ts of thi- ,.I,,,i,ji,. 5t, f.tr,,,rs
were ,h, ,,an,i,.,'t ,,s tr .n,,Ij 80 l.,
tl,at which 10 oth.r 1i.,.,,if r,uI5 dc NV
c,ulh food ,.I ,ln,!,n tir.,,..!ya. Thnro I'LL.
hltlr or no ,n;,,;If,,.tnrin,r otbrr han fh"t
which va. done M tl,r ,Il.nn ,,l,in,t,nai,.r
the .io4,nHi.D,. hatirr :,n,I ,t,-7l.,nitI 4 hnr
Irpl wears ma, Ihr unrijl,tj,n If The Ini,.d
si:;, :, wr. i;,,.eeit rxIrnl.I ionf th" At,amti.
rna.t The ,.r.,; ,I.tn ~ ,,Li, h,i ,,'t th
,'''i' '"ia"ht" ny Il s'i@ie waite man one
,yhnI,. nni..i},tio.I ,t nix f,.f;ln fxnI i; N',,
i-'-'h' -''" f-!l9l''u tiiih l'i'ii great liii-
ehTe ~ F"h>'p'tcnfe 't ~ hnmerira strength
rn,y. = ana! sfrrn",h b,v,. ,int Lc,,r,;nou ,,i
"t!t|tH ga ~ OWL >a'!t't So'i' coii>tcrated by
- 'o'ilS historic memories ana the birthplace
ol 80 fli1hN li',stFlollS men. from the farm
nn.>'H "i New fh@'a!il nave zone ont INTO the
Wei hihi'o % ihiclti.'ht men ana women
l'olIlh@ every Hla'c. ming the most honorable
r"1!i."iiN on tile Iafh IN jroles>lona and pub
ne ne. FROM III" rocky lii'is OF New England
nave gone util some OF the best specimens OF
American cfifa'ttr' ms mighty nation has
'eeii mace 50 ny me Influence OF the fathers
ana mothers OF thc American 1arm hy educat-
ln- boys ami g'flo III such Il manner that they
sAi"i POSSESS the necessary Iuallhration> to fll
any pace OF perform any duty. Fifteen of cur
twenty Two presidents were farmers or sons Of
i."iiii!''; ".io va wee plcsiich OF tile hited