Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-17

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S,ate In hi, connection we would recon-
met d that the State Grange use its il fiu-
encs to secure the passage Of = Law rsquir-
ing the lissip 9 Of all property, with adequate
penalties for its violation.
Railroads.
While We recognize the immense ben
efiss derived by ali classes from the rail
road sJ stems Of our Stste, yet ne submit
tnat the capital invested in these enter
prizes 10 not under our present laws besrin 9
ts Just proportion Of tue burden of taxa
don We would notssek to cripls new
roads or to handicap by excessive tsxstion
any legitimate enterprise seeking foGthold
Ia the State. Fer this reason We would
recommend that ,he tax laws be 50 amended
that the levy shsllbe made upon ali rail-
roads 10 proportion to 'hsir gros earnings,
he percentage Of taxation to be increased
ss the volume Of gross earnings eDlarges.
By this mesns new roads and roads OF
small Gaming capacity would not be uaduiy
hurdene d, ~ d at the same SIM the amount
received from the railroad corporations Of
the State would be Increased to acme biog
near It, jast snd equisshla p,oportios.
Savings Banks and Trust Companies.
Ia view OF the fsct that macn capital
escapes ,sxs stiou BY being distributed among
the savings banks of ths Stsie, We would
recommend that the tsx on the d. )sits and
9. cu'it.s Of all savings banks and trust
C IN lsnies in this State be increased to one
per cent. The argument that many widows
and orphans seek this mode of vestment
II hat pat q
for support is Of cours. worthy Of cops der
alton, bat on the other hand 1t must not be
forgotten that many widows and orphans
have their entire possessions invested 10
.msll farm, ard humble btmss and that
he burden OF tsxstlon upon this class IA
increased by the txempiion OF savings bank
deposits.
School Tax.
An classes Of ciuzens without regsrd 70
the manner in which their means are in
vested, are quslly inters sted 10 The tducs.
ion Of the nth OF the State and fer this
r aeon the entire property Of the State
should be .s.t ssed for the expe Dses Of edu-
cs:ion. W., therefore, recommend thxi
the entire ,xpeDse OF cur conmon sehoois
be PAID from the State treasury and be as
sessed as 3 State tax.
Pauper Tax.
Tire poor We hase always with rs snd the
demands Of charity and Of humaoisy sp'
peal to all with equal force The sup
port of that unfortu cate class who for any
reason are d cable To cara their o~D living.
.h ,uld fall slke upon all according 70 their
meas. While tie assumption Of the en-
tire pauper tax by the State might lead 70
IN undue carelessness on the part Of the
municipal eff sefs we would recommend
that the entire amount Of the alien psuper
tax he paid by the State and lhst acsrtsin
proportion Of the whole expense for the
support Of the poor be assessed ~ . State
tax.
The details Of any previous legislation
for the euuah zst,on OF taxation must OF
course be carefully considered and deiibef-
stely formulate and We have only indi-
Gated few OF the most important points
upon which reform 10 needed. The desir-
ed reform can only be secured by the
unit. d and psr.istani eff lrts of the farmers
Of the State, and the small degree Of suc-
cess with which We have so far met IL
largely due 10 the lack Of com.
binsd action and unfinchins pefsev-
fyAfcP- UF NpEA VI thC NthoAhsssNF
Of th,, Safe Grange at the last session OF
the Legislature. though uaproducise OF ali
the results desired. yet vas Of much value
from The fact thSs it served notice d pom the
Law making body of the State that the
farmers OF Maine had insngurstsd = move
ment for their own relief sud protection,
and that they proposed TO support their 1nst
ciaims by ali hi tn1rabie means. We sno-
mit that this work on the part OF the State
Grsnge should be continued. ard thss In no
vay can the surplus funds Of the order be
more benef efc,aiiy expended than in aid OF
.he movement for proper snd "a iisaoie
revision Of she tax laws OF the Safe. Let
the farmers OF MsinA unite in one orgar :
;zsd, pefsev. ring fort for this end, and
iet sse vstcbword be-
More than uhat is right we do not ask:
Lees than what 10 iu t We viii not accept
State Lecturer Twitchelrs Report.
State Lecturer T.i,cheli presented the
fslio~ ins report:
The close Of smother grange ysaf calls The
workers together. not only to review the
psst, has prepsre for the future Yesr After
wear, - se ssther. the concIusion is pressed
upon a. With ever Increasing force, t1as If,
- a. nrder, we are to have . plsce and
position, the character Of the vork done By
the irdividasI, ard the body, must coDtin-
us,ly be hfted. What sufficed one yesr ago
viii cot meet the requirements Of today.
Truth 10 ever the saae, but ouf view OF il
changes - rapidly ~ the seasons. Tomof-
row 10 ever before us, and for IL We nus
ee preparing Bes.ios ,q1s,ely upon ,hs
g,srd truths embodied in the Dsclarasiou
Of Purpo.es. ve shall best spp-etise these
a. ve seek dairy their Interpretation in ;hs
lghs Of charging evests. To BE- pssfon,
ore mu.s be In touch With al the vita
forces as vcrk iu evefv dela A person
may be Q member cf the order ~ho pay.
his dues sua sstends the harvest fsass, hu'
no ons caa Be patron wbn 10 not throwing
hi. direct snd nd fecs influence contiauatly
in behalf Of the active work Of the gsseae
II in any messa,e We fall ous By tbs vsy
re surely lose contact vi b the fcfce ot
that current which never rests and nevel
vsiss
Fiut Of al would hes, tessim,Dy q
ths IoJsl service, the devotion ard viiiol
self.eacr,f ,e Of = cur fYfer d ard mime. er'
beloved Safe Master, Bro Prince III,
vss patron. and gave his life thss the BED
| interests Of the order might be advanced
Willie o.hers fA,sersd, be yielded nothing
when oshefs failed, he sd.ed ffesh suppaisI
Of energy, snd redouelsd bis thsrts- j
vss NOS his 70 ques,ioo. bn; ts do. Bsousa
| irto intimate reiasiors with him. spending
! week. together ir srsnse rsrk. vant to
DAY, to tesslfy 10 bis fai,hsslaess and dsTo
=. ton. Hs found his piaee IN the front rank