Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19


sidcred some matters OF general interest to
which reference is made in this place as we
cannot print the address entire.
Mr.. Mcsser, while claiming that the
grange is not n,vcr has been, and never
can he political organization, is firm in
the belief that 'its providential work in
partisan politics during all the years of
its existence, has been most important
factor in supprcssing and holding in check
the worst element in American politics.
The order has grown in this State during
the past year, three new oranges having
been added to the list.
Considerable space is devoted to the work
of the grange in its efforts to secure the es-
! tablshmcnt Of a separate agricultural col
| lege some member OF ITS legislative COM
mittee being at Montpelier "during larger
| part of the session, to assist in guarding the
| interests of the people in this direction.
| The familiar threats of revenge upon all
! those who voted against the movement are
repeated, Mir. Messer making the mistake
that is made By SO many of his friends in
assuming 20 speak for all the farmers
when he claims that they are substantially
| q unit III favor OIL u new fOIbBe. liz IT,
| fuses to recognize also what must he appar-
ent to any rejudiced observer, VIZ that
a change in sentiment is already taking
place and that on sober second thought
steadily increasing number of the taxpayers
OF the State rejoice that we have escaped the
burdens that would be involved in the cree
ton of a new institution,
Tho attitude of the grange Us represent
ed by its master on the question of unoc-
cupiol farms is very sensible Mr.. Messer
objects to the terms oboHdoned and deoDrt-
cd and would substitute therefor "uuoccu-
pied" and 'un- aicable, " sugges ton to
which no one is likely to take exceptions.
| While having no abiding faith in immigra-
ton from Sweden or any other foreign
country as direct means of per
mauent settlement for these farms
he i, compelled to recognize the need Of moro
cheap labor. md sees no objection to the
Swodl- furnishing it and making such pro-
gress toward the ownership OF farms mean
while as they may be able 10 make ~
had hoped sad Mir. Mes,er, 'that the
Legislature would have thought proper to
have continued the Office of commission OF
agricultural industrial affairs y hope
shared by many others
What the master of the state grange has
to say on the subject Of education we
quote entire and heartily commend 1t to tH'
attention o. thoughtful granEer', m'IHber
of tie farmers alliance and farmers an
citizens generally Here it j.;
IL IS -r''''N l.. ne ie.r.''tu INV our ~.
law, witch it,a,c jocomuion school education
ne .nW Wi'! IA vas en;'rtgd IN I',9 vas IAN.
he mnin "a eten in tie riaht l.r It, ID. ua
fortunately, however s"nr OF ihT,,.., d.irI,r
'nSy ,,',- t.ot reuen cd a. n Wlnic. IL h3e b e.
/ am unable 20 sly. bus sufficiently think
~ " t,r ',l 'r .p,,rn, {,
,iic IG"ne "G ~, IA ~, =, !ie
.qieut changes in lActAuus. \ fixed p am %
w., ~ Gu, IT. nt'' m
Is bst'cr r,su Is tnan tine policy pursued II
; ms 0l".e, anu w w. .nu vs. 81" .i'i III ~,
. mon schools must suffer to an alarming cX
Tent my poll'y is ~ i '.g. lhHh ,a' re. "a
MOI ,lrat tine re- li~cmcuts # the pcop., tris
; t.". t"e IL ~ e. ''."- "H' ne 'npueI WI"
viii 'u = linz to ...... e. ,a.unr,IilT renee q
; "mulon, an. meet 1roA .'.ne conn n }r""n
r,.u,-.iu ON our statute books TOR a tenn Of a
least ten years.
IN admirable suggestion. untI the III
o. tellirent people of Vermont can meet 0
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