The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-19
Changers Passing Through the
Rockies.
Correspondence of the Press.l


ClMMAR0N, Cal, November ..
The Patrons of Husbandry started from
Boston, Saturday, November 8, for Califor-
mia with 80 grangers. The number has been
swelled to $50 by representatives from the
Southern and Western States. The trip so
far has been exceedingly enjoyable. We
passed through the Rocky Mountains last
night by lovely moonlight and continued
our journey today. looklng.at the grandest
and most beautiful natural scenery Of the
continent. Our company is in a splendid
condition and all are enthusiastic We had
public reception at. t.Denverlyesterday. We
make the following extract from the Denver
Rocky Mouneain News:
The special train containing the delegates to
the meeting OF the National Grange, to be held at
Sacramento, arrived at the union depot yesterday
afternoon at 20 o'clock. via the Santa Fe. The
train consisted of locomotive, baggage, two day
coaches, four tourist cars and two PulImans. The
delegates were met at the depot by local recep-
tion commi Itee and escorted to their various no.
tells. Tne largest nu nber are stopping at the
American. Among the distinguished passengers
were Ex-Governor Robbie Of Maine, and Governor
Luce of Michigan. The object of the sojourn In
Denver was to take brief rest on their long
Journey aud accept an invitation from the men,
bers of the chamber of commerce to enjoy a re-
cepton gwen in their honor. 1t was also an in
ducement to present Denver's claims for the next
FROM THE PINE TREE STATE.
Ex-Governor Robie of Maine said: In Maine the
Grange Is very strong, having probably the largest
membership Of any state in the Uuion. The in
crease for .he past eight years has been marked,
the adulti0nS being on an average OF over 1000
per year during that time and for the year 1889
The additions viii number over 1000. Almost
every agricultural town in the state has subord-
nate grange, and 1t has given the farmers and
their antilles opportunities for Intellectual and
social culture. for which they SO much stood in
hAAf. tlA.Yr ffC Rsa Aasl
benefits have been state master of eur grange
for the past eight years, and perhaps have had
am IN accsrd 70 win Sdgs Ss % m S
our farmers when say that the grange has been
OF great benefit to US in numberless Ways. The
order mas been well represented In our state leg
islative bodies, and these have never refused to
pass all reasonable and just propositions brought
forward by our order The grange. starts out with
TO ITSELF and in the present condition of the mate
rlalinterests, and being the most important, it
those Intimately connected with it. There are
some burdens, growing oht of what seems to be
unjust taxation, which weigh heavily on the farm
are In favor of protective tariff they are so to
this extent, that they wish equal protection for
the raw material and all products OF the soil when
they enter into foreign competition.
NATIONAL INTERESTS.
There are many public measures like the ele-
walton of the secretary of agriculture to place
iu the presidential cabinet, the laws affecting
The pTOuuCL OF uldiy % dEdiuob OicouldTEd-
rine. the Interstate commerce law giving equal
facilities and price on transportation and passen
ger rates, a law appropriating money for expert
mental agriculture, which in its infancy developed
much good. Tn, Sc and others received the sane
| fion Of the grange and have been brought about
by its efforts The tendency will be to strengthen
the above interests in the coming session. A hun
dred wears from this date Will live people whose
| destiHies we today hold in our hands. 1t is our
| imperative duty to see to it that those things
| can hest be done now to provide for the future
should be done. The preservation OF our forests,
| til reservation OF several great national parks
within these grand mountains of ours so that the
| future generations may enjoy them are among
| some Of the duties but first and above all is The
| fact that now, while Americans are composed OF
| laboring men, and when labor stands higher than
| il has ever stood in the history Of the world we
should nstil by proper educatlon its true nobility
| into the mind and heart.
He regretted that the citizens Of Colorado had
NOT filled the hall to Overowing to listen to talks
| about or ps and the advantages of the grange He
| spoke Of the agricultural developments of Amer
| ca and of The many good citizens that New Eng
land had sent to the West. he speaker sat down
| amid applause.