Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-10

emf quartefs programme on SATURDAY even
ing last With discussion on the subject o
cooperation in buying and selling. - one o
the leading principles of the order. Previ
Gus to the opening Of the discussion the reg
ular business Of the meeting was dispatche,
and one sev member received The Olsen,
sion vas opened by Mr.. 8. L. Boardna,
Who gave brief statement Of the ids a O
cooperation Is embraced in the principle
and business Of the grange. At the YER,
outset Of the Declaration of Purposes
adopted BY the National Grange, tina. admir-
able document says; I'VE propose meesin,
together. talking together, working together
buying together, selling together, and
in general, acting together fol
our mutual protection and advance
ment IS occasion may reduire.- This is co
operation, but it is cooperation as beauti
full theory only. And the grange proceed
ings, National. State and subordinate from
the year zone" Of tina, Declaration to the
present time, have contained an aggregation
and accumulation of beautifully written re.
ports, essays and addresses on the advantage.
of eo-operasion-and yet, practically. the
work Of actually 'buying together" and
selling together" has made slow progress.
among subordinate oranges Iii so hard to
get out of the old ways of doing things. r.
is s., hard to recognize and accept new CON-
ditions, grasp their advantages, be benefited
by them, and forever say adieu to the old
ways.
Still practical cooperation has made mag
niiicent strides in our country since the gran &c
organization was formed. There are to-
day savings banks, national banks, loan and
building associations, transportation compan-
les, grain elevators, large manufacturing es-
Adjustments which are the direct outgrowth
of the Grange movement. Indeed these diff
ferent forms of business operations are essen
tally cooperative associations; but before
the days Of the Grange cooperation was
more of theory than it is to day, for now
we lave evidences on every hand that the
change from theory to condition has actually
taken place, which has been wrought, largely,
through this Order of which every subordi-
nate grange is a part.
One reason why cooperation has not made
greater, faster or more tangible progress, is
because of the strength of individual opinion
or ideas, and the difficulty with which such
ideas and opinions fuse into one common
mass or whole. But why should not those
who have common interests think alike and
act together in matters for their oEn good?
Is there any sufficient reason why not! But
we shall find that in this matter of "buying
together" and selling together" it is not
necessary for any one to yield any personal
opinion to which they are particularly desir-
Gus of sdhering.
The Declaration of Purposes further says:
"For our business interests we desire to
bring producers and consumers. farmers and
manufacturers into the most direct and friend
ly relations possible, hence we must dispense
with the surplus middleman, not that we are
unfriendly to them, but we do not need them"
Or in other words members Of the Grange,
NINA, an ia, a.. ,h.v 20, brv 90 thar own
,,a,,h., &C .od,oa.. a;,ao,. and all -
their members or to consumers. grange
may not care to recognize superfluous num-
h. ;,,,oo b., ;s :. oh. 90 ,,i,
,ho;,o hrs;nas.
for them knowing he will act for the Grange as
,.,, 60, h;uso,f and n,o,ao, 80 oxn :,
,ero,,, memhsr. do M, dsr.,, f,,m tho
.,.ao IS ooo, . al ,o.ao, =.
,,a; x.,;,;. ;,, ,ho .,,
.h;ch Hon L. l. p.rkh,rs, h.. do,. Gov
,,a p.,- IS ,,o.,ooL commit, IN ha,in
,,o;, o,o, os no,.,oos and a,.ss saod 60, ,ho
mas, ,hree or four vasrs. sending notatoa,
he tho cav load IN mamber. NJ tho aro,gs in
Delaware pennsvlvania Massachusetts and
o,ber s,,tss and turn;py ovar IN aroostook
o,r,,v p,,,ons y n ~ ce,,s h,shsl u,rs
for their nrodnct than Roston buverswbo es-
,.hl;sbed ,be;r .yants ,;gbt i, the countv
xorld 4, for them-at the same time
al aimIpv fhav offering them
.h. va-v bi,bsst match tho mario,
,,d boar I,;s not, be,ut;f,, tbeorv
with wh;c, Rro parkbu,.t has baen irwin, To
,.,..so .h. p.,ron. ,f .ro,.,,oL. :, i. mara
.o,,;s,,, ,ha, tho, tho cord;,;o, 90 aetna,
wb; n rssults in an increased
n,;oa Gov . commod;,v which ,bev b,va To
.ou .ra a,or. ,.no,.lIv .ra i, CON.
-.
rh ai,o .,, .ooon,, IS Tho
De-, ~ ,;,o ,.o;.,;o ..S,.,o
c., :, :, ,ad =, por,,.r5 80 wb;oL
n U.;.h, :, a., ,.
hi. .,o,o !. nad hv tho ..p.tron,. 90
.-.. u,
IS h IS .ha o,,or AND .. s,.r,ad hy
.h,.;.o, t. H.. ..,o of sh.ros =,
.,ooL .uor, o,.,ges and ;naividual NOM
ho,. 80 ,h. ODD, hi. m.u.oed bv
D., - r,,.,o.. who m.ka nm an.
a.. .;o ~.
49, 60 c.. To- hanos,. .,a tho. :.
- ,ha o.,o, =, 81.
H.. ..o
- ;.,o.
-, -, ri, Gao,