Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-08
POLITICAL STATUS of ma GRANGE

thtf"a. osferi ns"'scrst Parts. Ne.
POLITICAL STATUS oF raI GRANGE
la rr-J-cnsc 10 a gasry from q Young
and tcalous brother. Nho dcsircs Ia know
''ths political position occupied by the
srangv, to-day" Ne would say that
While the order ~ Patron. of lja.bandlry
i non-Ioliiictl Organization. Yet H..
plslgcs cOVrr and rvlulrr fsithfulne.s To
ons'- own Individual intsrcsts. Thl. can
only mean that, In their several parties,
/ patran. arv Ia lshof "a place the nomlna-
tion snd .cvurv the clc,tion IL those Who
Niii faithfully aud earnestly labor Ia adj
vance the true inietvsts of agriculture.
/ This l. ones duty ani thl. order can Do
asmuch a. ans D"n-pNrtisan Organization
la this dlre,tion. Under stre.. of the
mosi urgent motives, Il urge. loyalty 30
ons'- own conViction. and Interests.
II sutagonlfc. uo political aiiilla,ion,
bat stnphaslSe- such, urging only that
the msmhcrs act a. they prvaCh. ani la
thslf own party organizations alor to
.eyurv the bencflts I-o..lhl-. W organ-
ifatiou can do mofr unless II Z. founde,l
With thr ons thoaghi "a uniting farmers
Tor sI~,tal political action outslic prv.-
eut party llncs. The Grange says, work
Nithln yuur oSn party organizations for
The sucvss ~ Nhat you think right and
iast. labor ss repuhliCans aud demo-
Cfats o. pltc- In nomination ani then to
elect only th".c who r~CognlSe and Will
foster agricultural Interests. Support
candidate. Whom yoa can trust. Ia all
this While you stand lnyal to war I-olit-
tCal Pr,f.rvnc- sni prinsipals, tor then
uo matter which party Nins the end de-
sirv,i Niil D. s-curvi, ani that !. What
We arv Atoring for. Nj that !. ne,cs-
sary L. that farmers make their IoNvr
felt la the primaries. that they attend
the Caucuscs aud Nofk fur msn Ia rrprv-
ssni thsir Interests. This. hrst, last,
aDl an ths time, should D. the motto,
While .till loyal to th" party YOU loNr,
and siih which you arv conucCtei, II l.
o." man. husin-.. Nbsrr you act, bat II
l. a duty yea owe every other farmer,
that yuu act fof the interest of the
farmer. The tao political Partiss have
fumulAir,l their platforms. Both have
dochrci Zoe purv. frrc ballot, aud also
fDf au equalization 10 the bur,iens ~
TAXATION. two questions 20 paramount
imf-lrtancs a. the farmer. Thee ~il
D. s.,'urv,l iusi Ia proportion a. Nc arr
io2al o. uur ConNigtlous aud pledges.
"a. rrsuits Nill D. gained hy and
thruuch isgi.lation. aud legislation l.
ths r,-suit - the cumhlue,i votes ~ The
senators and representative. pat In nom
inatinn hy The conventions and Caucuse..
Ths-r conventions aud CauCuscs, then,
should - the camping ground iof the
patraus 20 Maine. IL Who nsglcCts io
attend thsss has no Que 10 blame bat
hlm-slf u results az. nut satisfactory.
II-rv l. the field fur all Ga ruier aud
De- their duty. aud again Ne say that NO
Organization can D. Formulated and per
feyts,i which !. non-partisan. aud yrt
whirh ursrs lstier opportunities, 90 de-
manl. morv saru..t action, than the
Grauge. n Se arr to bald az farm
er.' Tauy upou farmers platform,
then thsfr l. ne,.l % an Organization
pledged o. that sI-ocial work. and u viii
- necessary that men break rutirrly
v In oh associates aud Organize under
n~w banner ani nsN leaders, bat this IL
80 ths mission ~ the Grangr. ~ Tsisrf
~ .ilfiaa - O. lnluss - rislsisr. o. lsyiiig
q. nar ore iaiffssis. cad ffiiAfsl ln'pr iH
fisir ul-a J.frfp sry1aiiliiaas. Aman eau
l-. nist A. true a patron in one panty a.
another, pruyidri b. !. throslng ~"
y hole weight ~ his Influence ani power
Il al. thought. In favor - the principals
whLh unisflis The order, AMI which are
intended o. hslp o. the Compleisst polt-
al action Toe The farms snd farm home-.
The srang-. Nhil. u do~. not, ani can
pnt. dir-,-t political action, can aud must
D. made ~ .srNicc In securing rr.ults.
N Ia no Nay antagoniEc. other organic
ations. though they b" perfected Win
ths ane thuught oi political action. In
essentials, unity; la n"n-s.sfnisls' I'M
rrty: and In al thing. charity, i IN"
motto ~ the oricr, and the objective
t.aint toward which Ne arc striving
E,rry patron u 40 perfcci liberty Z" Al.
uliatc With any party b. ch"o.s-' snd
the order ~ Patrons ot llushsntry Ia.
dom. it, Work when u has stimulated
each voter to act fof his oSn beet Inter
..t.. and seut him uut io active work Ia
the marty 10 which he belongs. y"
.fronrrr pasition could D. imagined Than
tlI.. .ud In the bruihsrs 20 Maine viii
fr,r, mi. time labor iu thrlr rvsp~CtiNr
u.rtiss Ia .-curv the nomination ot rri'-
1,.sntatlNs men. then the dc.if~i end
uiIl y. accomplished. aud good viii dow
Ia a. an thc people. There never "a,
time v hen thcrr Nas such an earnest de-
m.pd for consented action as to-day,
.nd the worth of the order In helping to
thl. 4. r,erywher- rvcogulfcd. fcrni-
psut rr.ults will depend upon iaiihiul-
ps.. ta the obligations taksn. The neat
frW mouths should b. fruitful to the
n,tron. of Maine. and will bc II each
on. will act. s-ifkis 49, strs I-iriy, Ia har-
mouy With the Declarations Of l'url'"s"-
~ the or,ier.-G. VI. TNitchell, Lecturer
Maine state Grange. la Maine Farmer