Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-16

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will ultimately win. II properly applied an
directed. II se ever attain higher mcrs
aad intellectual standard. the sHlrt ma,
be made By ourselves, and our work mu.
be in unison, and whea We seek with uDar
unity Of endesvor 10 briog our standard q
hlgher levels. good results will surely fol
low.
Taxation.
At the last session of the State Grange,
committee was appointed, one Of whom
should be in sttsndAt Co all the time dur
ing sbs session OF our Legislature, to PIE
sent our cl.in and urge lhss body TO pass
las squaiiziag the barden Of isxrion. A
quite an expense to ths State Grange fhi
committee served you with What results
you are fully aware.
We may have erred ia the means takel
to secure our ends, bu. the eff ,rt and ex
pepse is not wholly lost II adj lousiy fol
lowed up | trust you will at this sessio .
adopt some mea,ure and formulate soms
plan. by and through which ano her sffof
msy be made to secure justice and eQull,
by g hich the farmer m.y bear his just pro
portion OF the public burden, and more
Ket D thi. q qlest,on before the people, pu.l
IL to the frvnt, and in the near future ",
st all be rewarded BY securing the coveted
reform. would respeeliu ly call you
ait-ntion to what l regard ss one Of th'
most ans quail and unjuss burdens which tbt
rural towns are called upoa to bear.
re fer to the per capita tax 50 called for The
support of common schools IL wouit
seem that for = purpose so general,
conceded to be for the public good
as the maintenance and suppOf
Of GU, comm N schools and The tdu sator
of he youth Of our Si.te therei1, tue ex
pepse sh ,uid be pad from the public
trea. usy, ss the mill tex now is. As few
Of the greatest ex remes unier the present
system will cite from report Of superin
teudsn. of common school, of 1879 rbs
ci Of Portland paid SO cents and Bath 81
e.uts on each $1,000 Of their valuation,
while oakland Piantstion in Aroostook
county paid over $40. and the town q
TIE coti SLIPS on ths same amount Of val
usuon. YET mu.t be sdmitied that il is
Just as much a public ben. Il. to educate the
outh Of O sklsnd aod Trese Jts as those OF
TtfttAud Dt L 1Oi "'t so 'tAe
question such consideration SIS its impor
tspce may seem to d'msnd.
Education.
We have declared that we will advance
the cause Of education among our.
selses and for our children by all
last means within our power This il
he chfef factor on which we must
rely to elevate the coodiiion Of the Ameri-
can farmer to higher planes OF influence
and usefulness. This Is the one interest
more than any other thss claim our uudi-
vid.d at' ation and care, that not ony the
present but the rising generations may be
be tier prepared 10 meet and overcome sue
cesfuily the obstacles which mus; inevi-
tably be met while psssieg through the
aelds Of life.
The grapge Is q great educator. Through
1t we have learned more fully than ever
before that self reliance is Of the greatest
importance. II has become sppsrent more
than ever thst IL is not 10 here o, 10 there,
hut to ourselves that We look for relief.
Self reliance, With 8 proper appreciation Of
co-eperaive : a Irt will ultimately bring
lief to our tax burdened people. and will
mike our order not only tffi 1ient but pr.
maneDt. Edu1stion from a grange stand
point is of practical fcops and vital impor-
lance. Il makes better farmers, better
citizens, better men and better women.
Prepare the farmer TO take part in the
discussion Of all questions at issue
and to present bis cl.ims and defend bis
rights. 10 hae. it prepares him for all the
duties Of life srd lesds him to feel thst bi.
mission is O. me,hing more than she beast of
burden, that be lie TO longer ike Dumb
driven cattle. but The, he Is q hero in the
strife" Although agriculture is the great
basis on which rests all her ind Istries,
vet educstiou 10 the maio- spring, the prin.
ciple factor that will bring she farmer out
Of the deep ruts Of the past to . more
improved condition.
knowledge is power" And upon this
We must build ss our chief corner stone.
and plsnt our ipfiu.n nee sud energies on the
side Of ,quity and justice and sill that is
got d and pure.
Agriculture.
United by the srJns and faithful tie Of
agriculture we mu,usl y resolve TO labor
for the good Of our order, our country and
msnkind, these 10 part are the basic princi.
pies that underiy our order.
Asrieul ure is the great drivevheel thai
sets in motion ard ,u,fsias all other indus
tries /, fact agriculture is the only iadus
try that could sever is connt ciion with all
Others and .till survive. Aud yet, notxiih-
star ding its grss,es, Of importance 10 the
nstlon ard the soriS, the farmers are ua-
jisf Y hurdened By lsss that discriminate
sz.inst the m-col seal fortunes sre being
smassed by comparatively few individuals
., the expense and dssdvstt' Of the
many. Tru-ts snd comoiaes are swallow.
ine up all .msll industries aud thereby
de troyina healthy cJmpesition.
We ma we'll feel alarmed At tbase C c,u-
duion. bu, whsrei lies the remedy2 Who
is II fsui We have too ug siia~ed the
sehs mli po ician uho had 40 direct inter
est in our .dAirs, 10 LEAD 8s aud l. glsl.ts to
our disadvantage. Thst sps,he,i; state
.hich e1ists among farmers in regard to
their civil duties and their neglect TO CO.
npera,e On questions directly in their own
interests ID 10 be deplored-
No matter hlv u just the laws, or how
much they discriminate sssinst Us, We have
no rz1t to con plain so long as se alloy
ou,.e. YES TO be c.j lied and led By ttosr,.
But thank G And he iDspirai shat gave
u. the srs' ae, through is teachings farm
ers are slosiy Awakening from their leth
arsy which leads t. moral desth, and sre
beng brought fofih rssenerstsd d snd re-
invig grated By its principgss. Through the
grange We have been more fgiiy brought TO
see the many disaoiii les laid upon CUE in.
dusrry and TO more fully know c u. rights and
duties, and nos knosins them, let Us dare
to maintain aod dsf.ni them, ani ia the
near fusurs cur people, IL true to them
selves. ~ili be found ia the frcnt rsnks,
iass. ai OF forming the backsroun! - here
tofore.
National Grange.
The twerty-nfE Anhua5 session ct the
National Grange was heid in the city Of
Springfield, Oalo, NIvemhsr lIth 10 10 b
inclusive. The reception teadersd this
great repress ntAiivr body Of farmers By the
eitizens Of s lfinsdsd AID the s ate Grsnsa
Of Ohio wzs truly spontaneous ard zensr-
Gus. Perfect hsInony prevailed curing he
session Of uiBe days. In fact is vas re-
marked By some o. the elder members tbs:
there never vss 50 large snSunf Of vofk
done ~ish 80 little friction ThiYty-one
states we're represe ted. At the session Of
1890 the National Grange adopted . resoiu-
tion appscpraia iag $50 .oo0, Of the funds Of
Ihst body to erect temple 20 Ceres o, ball FOL
the use Of the o.ds, In the cry Of Washing
ton provided At additional $40, eco 10 raised
BIZ the mt mbefs In ahe different states foI
the same psr2ese. TIE opp yr,uoitT is uos
open fer This State Grange or sny irdivid-
usl member Of the order to o-n ss iesss one
bsck in this conls mpla,ed riucsure-
Oar National Grange has provided ths,