Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29

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here or Io there bat to ourselves tia
Ne look Tor relief. self r.lisncc, with
proper appreciation of cooperative II
tort, will ultimately bring relief Ia oa
tsx;buricnc'i people, and viii make on
order not onl, efficient, but permanent
Education. from q grange standpoint,
of prsrtlgal .cope aud vital Importance
II makes b.tier farmers, better citifrns
better msn aud better women.
n prepare. the farmer Ia take part u
the discussion ~ all questions at Issue
and To- present hi. clsims and defend hl
rights. Ia fine, II prepare. him Tor al
the ,iutic. of lite, aud l-sds HIN to Zee
that al. mission |. something more thar
the l~a.t ~ burden, that b. u no longc
like ''dumb. driven cattle, but that hr i
q hero In the strife" Although agri
culture !. the great basis on which ~.
all o,h,r industries, Yet education l. ti'
main spring, the principal factor ths
will bring IN. farmer out ~ the decI
ruis oi the past to a more improved con
dlilon.
"knowlcisc l. po~er." Aud uroI
/ this We must build ss our chief cofpel
stone, aud plant our Influence aud .ncr
gie. on the .idc Of equity aud justice ant
all that :. gcoi aud purr.
AGRICULTURE.
t'nlt.i nv the strong and faithful Ill
/ oi agriculture. We mutually resolve "a
labor for he good of our order, oui
country aud m,nkiud. These In par
are the basic principle. that underllc oa'
order.
Agriculture I. the great drlyev hce
that .,is In motion aud sustain. al
other Industries. In fact agriculture u
the only Industry that could sever h'
connection With all other. and s,lll .ar
,i,r. Aud yet, notwithstanding ~
gr-stcst of inio'ianc- a. th. nstlon aud
the world. the farmers ate unjus,ly bur
dcn-d by Law. that Discriminate against
ihcm-Colossal fortunes are being amass'
81 by comparatively fcs individual. s'
the sxpeu.. aud dissdysntsgr of ih'
many. Trust. aud combines arr sssl'
Low log up all small industrie. and there
by dc.lrOying healthy composition.
We may we'll feel alarmed al the.s
conditions, hut whrrrlu I've. the remedy
Who I. az faultf We have iDo long al.
lows,l the sch@nlng Isolltlcltn, Who had
no dirr,t intef,., in our Affairs, To- lead
"a. ani legi.la,. to our di.sdSsntsge.
That apaibs,ic stit. which exists among
famcrs Ia rcgari Ia their ci'n duile.
snd their neglect :" Co-oprraic on qucs'
tions dir~tly Ia their Own Interests, !.
a. - deplor,i.
No matter how unjust ih. Laws, ~
hos much they Discriminate against us,
wc have ~ right to Crmplain 80 loug a.
se allow our..l,c. to b. csjole'i aud lpl
by others. Hut thank God, aud the Ia
spifstion that gave "a. the grange,
thuugh ~. teachings fsrmsrs sr- .losl,
awakening from their lethargy which
lead. io moral death. aud arr b-lng
brought forth rcscncrated aud rcinsigo-
rst~i by its principles. Through the
grauge uc h,,y t--,n more fully bfoaght
IT, 80 the many dlssblllilc. laid upon
our indu.try, aud to morc fully know
our right. snd duile., aud nos knowing
them, lrt va dare Ia maintain aud de-
frnd ihcni, ani In the near future our
I.~oplr, u true to th-m..lNrs, vii u
found in the trout ranks, Instead of
forming the background AZ heretofore.
lnd.r the hradlng of the National
Grahgv. Mr.. Hunt give. an account oi
the sessions w springfield, Ohio.
WOMAN woRN.
Tho noble work being done by the
slater. 20 our order cannot ~ too highly
appreciated. nor words ~ commcutla-
tion too fall, rmpha.iIcd. Their labor.
ate ot ins.ilmahl. value. The founder.
~ oar order tulld~i perhaps "b-ti.r
than they knew" when they admitted
woman to fall fellowship la this orief.
They have ever b~cu an element that Ia.
cOu.iantly sthSen a. build up, sustain
aud dignliy the gangc ani make 1t What
Il u, the greatest industrial oulcr of the
world. Al honor Ia the uoblr, uutlrlng,
unsslh.h deyO'ion % our worthy .i.ter..
CONDITION OT oUH ogDEH ~ MAINE.
While Z, woah be gratifying a. D.
able Ia report large gains, while 49,
would b. glad Ia know that every
worthy farmer aud hi. family Ia oar state
had b.come true ani worthy Patron. of
lIu.bandry, Yet w- .houli b. thankful
that so great number have already bc-
come Willing worker. In th. grange
field. aud are holding fast Ia the faith.
cur order Ia the Stat. !. In good,
healthy coudition. has not Increased a..
much IN uumlscrs az ". could wish, but
/. doing gooi work, bailding many new
halls, aud l. Ia generally good conil-
tion.
LNrE>sr of SIAN GRANGE.
While I would advise that ample time
h. taken to consider we'll all question.
brought bcfor- thl. body, while ! would
not sdyise passing idly by any mitier
that ought 90 receive attention, Yet be-
lic,- that having come here Tor sork We
should attend strictly To the baslnes. be-
fore u., aud. when having done we'll that
which Ne "hav. attempted Ia do" Ne
should retire Ia our home. a. ''qulet.
peaceful ,iilsens," making the session a.
in.x,ensl,c az possible.
CONCLUSION.
Worthy Patrons, I have called your
attention io bat few ~ the many ques-
tions that will doubles. come before
you: the bu lne.. ~ the session !. In
YOU. hands: the member. of the order
are looking to YOU Ia ''deyi.e work. y
The futur. of this great order In Maine
largely depends upon your action. May
you ~ lcgi.lst. ss Ia Increase and ex-
tend it, influence aud usefulness. !
trust you will consider carefully and dls-
ps..lonstely all questions that may prop
erly come before yea; that you will DE-
card all selfish ambition aud labor
earnestly for the general good. May
the work done al thl. se..lon be such a.
shall .end new ,lgor aud encouragement
into every farm home Ia our state, and
be- the mean. of breathing new life and
inspiration into our onier. May vice
counsels prevail aud perfect harmony be
IA. rule In all your deliberations. la
conclusion allow the to express my stu
cere thanks for the general courtesy and
Kindness extended to me during the
short time ] have acted ne master of the
stat. Grange.-Maine Farmer.
FARM FA0orS.
4 good agricultural paper In a family
Il the next thing tn good school.
A farmer aught t0 he able tO run his