The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
The Farmers League.
VERMONT.

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State Master Messer has sent out circular
letter to all oranges I'm the state to be ready at
moments notice to send delegates to Montpelier to
represent their views In favor of the new A. Il NJ.
college at the legislative hearing on the subject
Andover farmers have come up with many
| others and formed good league Of Is members on
SticEney; secretary, H. j. Parker; treasurer, vii
Fifty farmers leagues had been organized
in Vermont up to Saturday night, oct. Is This
weeks number begins the second half of the first
and eight or 10 county leagues will be represented at
the state convention on Friday of this week,
A good league of IA members was started at
are Edward w, Gleason, NJ. G. Norcross, d. N. vii.
a aI peter GaidWeIi Robert La16air Ered W Coy
b: L. Miles, J.. A. Mixer, Herbert Chesbro, g. f.
Kilbourn and Charles Chesbro.
We shall have big crowd to hear Mr. Pierce
at Essex Junction this week. Monday night we
elected delegates to the county convention. and
thanks for The grand work THE fioMEsTEAD is doing
for the farmers of Vermont.-lO. j. Lowry, Jericho,
Chittenden county.
Another league has been organized in La
noble county and this time at Elmore by Lecturer
Pierce Farmers have got their eyes open and are
elected: President A. A. Grimes treasurer L. L.
Camp and secretary f !, NJ Harris. The other mem
Deiano, II L. Delano G. G.. Gould, L. II. Lanpher
and @. H. wolcutt.
The Morristown, Lsmoille county, league
lowing officers for the ensuing year: President, j.
NJ. Calnpbell vice.president G. p Roblnson; secre-
next meeting will be held on Oct 25, at p. m They
hope to Increase the number of members now that
the county league was organized at Morrisvlle by
Lecturer Pierce on Oct. 90
At Wells River on Oct. IS, Lecturer Pierce
addressed an audience OF active farmers and present
ing the league and he was listened TO- with much
interest. The Topsham league was formed and
N. j
Wb had and M Wits as a5
other starters of this league.
A delegation of representative farmers from
all parts of Caledonia county met at st Johnsbury
discussed by Lecturer Pierce and ARRANGEMENTS
made to perfect town leagues throughout the county
ization of township leagues before perfectng the
county organization. dozen or more members Of
the Barnet league were present
Many more farmers have expressed an inten-
ton TO join the BrateborO league at its next meet
ing Friday evening, oct q. We have not a long
hard work ahead; UptIl our A. a NJ, college is by
Itself we viii not hold our peace And Vermont
own alongside the professional takers whom we are
apt to send to do all public work for We have
an able leader In THE HOMESTEAD and we will
Whitman.
The third league in Grand sic county was
organized at Grand Isle on Oct. Is by s. NJ. Macom-
Der. Farmers are walked up and feel that something
how to act together and nelllgentiy every one Who
stands In the way of equal Justice to ali and good
farmers take the res they will show the people
that they can drive the horse OF state well or bet
members OF the league are d. l. Center, Edward
Gordon s, 7. Gordon, Henry c; Griswold r. L.
stephen Hoag and S. NJ. Macomber, who was elect
ed temporary secretary-treasurer
Four leagues were represented at the morn
ing session of the LamOille county league at Norris
ye on Monday ,h WAS
b.. II.
Beecher treasurer and w. y. Manning Clyde post
II. J. Harris were appointed delegates to the state
convention. There was big houseful at the after
noon session, which was addressed by National
| Lecturer Pierce amid much enthusiasm. A league
| of ii members was formed for Elmore, and Norris
in this county has 70 members, The towns not
organized were represented and will push the work
| at once.
| Over 100 good straight farmers met in Ches-
ter, Windsor county, on Oct. A. TO hear Walter b.
Pierce, lecturer Of the farmers national league, He
discussed the merits or the league and showed that
| If farmers would organize and work together they
He says that If they do not organize the future for
| the American farmer will be as night without a
star. The farmers are thoroughly aroused. Twelve
| Joined the Chester league, which now has 22 mem
bers, and league was formed at Andoyer with BY
ron Stickney for temporary president and H. }.
been pleasant day, fully 800 farmers would have
been out, but there were representatives present
| from many surrounding towns.
The Snowville grange at its last meeting,
which although small was very enthusiastic, discuss
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mOusly that farmers and mechanics are Untitled to
all the various grants made by Congress. and that
there should be separate school to receive these
funds and 10 impart such instruction they de-
signed 10 giyelt was asked that the senators and rep
resentatives be requested to for look
| Ing to the separation OF the A ~ NJ college from the
University OF vermont ana It's permanent establish
ment elsewhere In the afternoon the present school
law was discussed and majority favored its repeal
| but wished TO retain the clause Of the present
town system law that equazes taxes and apply 1t to
| the whole state
A rousing good meeting was held at Brattle-
bOro on Octl5 by National Lecturer Pierce and stir
ring league With ID charter members formed The
following temporary officers We're elected; President
j. q. Newtoni vicepresdent, G. n. Bemis secretary
| The other members are W. Il. Taft, IL. X. Chamber
lain, Il. III. Spaulding, II. L, Knapp, Albert Eddy M
| II, Robbins, w, NJ. Howe w. c. Gushing, A. d. War
| rem, IL. q, Taylor, T. \. Lynde and W. NJ Robbins
| There was good audience present and they were
full OF business This Is the first league organized In
the county, but Others viii soon follow. The loca
press is IN sympathy with the movement and the
league is having big boom IN the state.
The only appointment Mr. Pierce has been
unable TO keep In Vermont the county league
meeting at Chelsea Friday. II Tained floods fol
two days and nights and he could not get over there
ance was not large, though 1--WE towns We're repre-
sented, but the meeting was taken charge OF by
Deputy George L. Beard, acting under instruction.
IRON the national league. temporary county or
ganzation was perfected with George 7. Beard al
president and Mr. Salter of Tunbridgc as secretary
who with Mr. Lewis Of Chelsea were appointed dele
gat es to the state league convention on the Gath
The Chelsea town league was also started with j.
Balou as temporary president. The Orange count,
league meets at Chelsea again on the first Saturda
In November 10 perfect the county organization
when II Is hoped that delegates will be present iron
every town In the county.