Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-31
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snes and Ciiizsns' Rational Leaxoe seeus
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labor for ~~,ssin frswiss. ssA s9eas o.
cstch-~sxds ussd are more uossy. y alov
tssid" at, a reTy much reduced rste e.
interest.
There is no rsssor for .rp,osi,s tbss fhs
gRases. - IN osganisssion, 10 y be IN INV
way mixst up sitL ,tis proposed nsv pasty.
or With any party.
DR.. @. N, rvischsl Of Ysirssh. se,s,
lec.u'er OF the Maine State 0sspee. VIC
uaeonpHciy has closer personal knosI-
edge VI ths order In this 6tsas than arv
Other man, who visits - many % hrndY,d
dI6ersEt Subordinate oranges 10 the cousse
Of the year and SPEAKS 70 immense muiti.
hides Of patrons. in Conversation with .
ksnnebec JorRsAL Representative today.
At bis re-iienes where be is confined by
illness, quoted from the dsclsssston Of
Purposes It tee order - follows.
I'VE euphaficaiiy and sincerely assert
ihs oftrepsssed truth taught 10 cur osasnic
Law. that the sfange-Nsr,onai, Sssss, or
bsbofdinass--is not politicL CT party
orgsnissfisn. No srsnss, IL trse to t.s
obiigaTions. can discuss poIi,ica. or relig.
ious qnsstions. nor call poiisicsI eonven.
dons, Der Doninsss cADdiiasss, nor even
discnss their neriss In IT. meetings
Yet the pgisciplss We tssch nndsslis Ill
tsue poiittcs, oil true slasesmsps ship, aud IL
prop<riy carried ont will tend to purity the
Whole political atmosphere Of our country,
for We seek the greatest good to the great
est number.
I'VE must aivsys bear In mind that no
one. BY becoming Patron Of Husbsndry,
gives up that inaliensoIs right and auty
which belongs to every Americsn citizen.
to take proper interest In the polite, Of
his country.
"Oa the contrary. II 10 right for every
member 10 do al In his power iegisim stely
TO influence for good tho action Of any p,-
rtlcsl party to which he belongs. II is mis-
duty to do all he can in his own party 10
put dosn bribery, corruption. and irickery
to see that none but competent. faithful,
ard honest men who will ubfiicchingly stand
by our Industrial intsress, sre nominated
for siI positions Of trust. aad 70 have carried
out the principle which should chsrscts rize
every patron. that the eface should 20. k
the man sad not the man the office
The doctor continued: "Ths grange 10
made up Of members Of all political parties
and recognising that fact. the leaders
Of the order are striving in every
way possible to rouse the members
to action for their own interests, within
their respective parties, believing the re-
forms thar are needed may best be secuted
10 this way. The live questions Of the day
have been urged upon tbs attention OF
members with this thought constantly In
mind, that every man had right to vote Is
he pleased.
"This being the position Of the order, Is
in no way antagonizes any movement look
ing to the organization Of political parties,
because it deals entirely with principles
Its leaders claim 1t can accomplish all that
any non-psrtisan organization can sccom-
plish, because ito mission il to rouse to
action.
an New England the grange occupies .
= conservative position, and this 10 what
gives 1t its peculiar hold upon public atsen.
ton. II 10 doing all in it, power to aid in
the solution Of vexed questions Of today by
awakening ito members to the need Of
better methods in agriculture. greater
economy and more careful and wise ex,
penditure of the receipts.
Upon the subject Of education the grange
speaks with no uncertain sound, and In
every way possible 10 stimulating . desire
on the part Of the members to know Of the
mysteries which constantly surround them.
at Is in the eocisl Geld that it best work
is being accomplished, bringing the men,
bers from the isolation Of their farm homes
into closer and more intimate relations with
each other. where the bonds Of friendship
are being cemented. These being the
objects sought after. the order has not only
made growth, but today occupies an envis-
bic position in the State, commanding
the respect Of all classes. II was to this
work that our respected and lamented
State Master Prince was strongly COM
mitted. and his death will be q severe blow
w thc pntiuue VI LIZ Wts0 Cuuu-
sells and earnest efforts, backed by . pure
unsefi'h lite, insured him an enviable
position in the hearts Of all belonging to
the order, and his loss will be deeply felt
Knowing him as Gid 90 intimately, know
that his supreme desire was to uplift the |
standard Of grange work, in all the essen |
tisls Of true living, thus helping the order |
10 become 9 power Of good, not only to the |
agriculture Of the State, but for the social
and intellectual improvement Of the mem
bers. |
The grange has in the pas. two years. |
interested itself in the great question Of
taxation. seeking to secure an equalization |
Of burdens. and whatever has been accom- |
p'ished in the halls Of legislation this win |
ter. can be traced in great measure to
aetion taken by members of the order. |
The large vote secured for the listing |
81 stem only Shoes that the publ Q |
mind is being aroused to present
ins qualities, and that IL tie members Of the |
order hold the vantage ground which 10
theirs. good results are sure TO be gained. |
The ssitstion Of this question will not |
cease I'll certain clssses Of property that
sre very lightly taxed or not taxed At all, |
bear their prorortionate part OF Tbs burdens |
OF taxation, and the grange will 'fightis out
on this line IL il takes AL summer The |
motto Of the order Is mot fsvoritism. hut, |
justice; not protection, bus tquality.'" |