Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-11

The Sail0rsl Grange, Patrons OF iius.
oandry, has last closed = most successful
session. The twenty nr.t. st Topeks, Kan
..s. Thirty four States we're rsprssenisd.
The meeting vas held In The Represents.
tive Hall a. TIE State House. The mem.
osrs of the Grange wsre received with
marked consideration by the eltirsns o.,
ropeks and other plaees
The year has BEEN one OF suecess for the
grange movement. liou. James Drsper.
seupg Master, reported that there had
been 1913 subordinate oranges insiltatsd
during ths pes, year. The greatest In.
crease In msmbsr-hip has been made In
North Carollna. while The New Enelabf
States show . cOutlnu,l Increase. both In
memosrship and new grsug,s Colorado
has developed marked seiiyity and prog
rtss ani I. represented sgsln this year 10
the couucll, of this body. The speaker
urged = need of improvement In The or.
dsr's methods OF procedure In ob,ainlng
legislation favorable 20 agricultural In.
dustriss
lie thought that the order should have
some one ~ Washington vi the time while
Congress WAS In session with suihofiiy 10
&C, for The National Grange. lie urged
further ,f1rts for the enlargement OF the
posers % the agricultural department
The question % trusts AMI the necessity
for sgpprssslng them Vas noted. No
Draper also alluded - What h,i been done
In The Way of pr,veniiug the aiul,srsiion
of foods, and polntsi oui What rsmsinei
10 b. done. lie urged uul,sd ,n,ri In hsv.
iug uailo,,l legislation In favor OF Tue in'
terts,s OF farmers.
public reception Was rendered the
Grange Al the State House. Gsn. John A
Martha gave the siir,-. % welcome. aud
st Gov frctsfick Robis, Master % Maine
STATE Grange. wss selected to rsrpood.
Gov. Robes address w.s In hls usual hsp-
~ vsin ,nd wss received With great at.
is'actiou ~ the auiisnee. Gov. Roele
.sid be hai the hoDor 20 represent ihe
most northern State In the unlou. We
,re In high porthsrn isil,aie sni we car.
~ m. grange banner Sigh.
Maine 90. dr.i settled by the vhlie
man ussfly thtes Centuries ago, nnssn
years htfors The landing ~ the Pilgrims
N P.ymoath. II w.s In Maine that The
efst clearing VS. msde ior sgrituliufal
pafsulis II "a. 10 M,lne 10 iG0i thai The
rr.t vessel. ~ nsms virgluls, was built
sni lsunchsd upon the Atl.niic ocean.
Agriculture and commerce for many years
wsfs The cblsf smploymsnis % the peop'e
of Msine. have The houor 10 represent
an agricultural. commercial aud msnufao
turing Stat. and I bring with rDe a. an
orrfiug The warm congratulations and
sincere greetings % not ouly l6 90 Fat
rons 90 llusbandry, ba, the good will OF
all The farmers of the State and every
ibda.iry. fuli % Interest fOr The general
prosperity % this wonderful nation.
Gov. Roble spoke % The impar,Anes of
agricultural pnfsults aud qaoisd The vOrd.
OF Audrsv Jackson agriculture. CON
msrce aud m,uafsciurss should be squA.
ly favored (proiecisii) and psrhsp- ihs
Ouly exception 10 this rule shoali D. TIE
pscuisr tncour.gemsnt OF any product, II
either, that may be found necessary for
oar lndspsndsuos. am quite sure, said
the spesksr. ths, these words represent
The sentiment % nearly al. II not al, OF
the fsirons % liashandry of the uaiied
States. With our vast aud Increasing
populallon, and oar varied natural re-
.ourcs.. Ne scoru The idea OF being . de-
pendent nation. tat lpispenisri 10 u
broaie.t sense. Lst us be inispsnisni Ia
oar agriculture. our commsfce, our msn'
uf.ciurvs. which can b- secured by TIE
FOIL sti0ymsnt of our home markets. aud
nav American farmers, sailors abi me-
ehanics. role Amsries. susiaiulug those
statesmen aud respecting those laws
which protect our home AMI al The varied
Industrial Interests of the nation with
sqaalliy ard iastice.-I@~lston Journal.