Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-19
NATIONAL GRANGE
At Concord, N. H., Receives
Reports and Addresses.
The Homestead Strikers Returning
to Work in Large Numbers.
Strike Practically on, though the Association
Will Continue the Struggle.

| CoseoRp, \. H., Nov. ls.--The Nation
al Grange was opened this morning by
/ Stewart Page with Mrs. Davis of Calfor-
MIA acting oTerseer. After the approval of
Yesterdays minutes, Hon. }. X. Dodge,
representing the department; of agriculture
was introduced.
The address was ordered to be spread
upon the minutes. Numerous resolutions
were introduced; one by Working of Colo
RADIO relative TO the Swiss system initiative
and differential style of voting.
By Charters of Virginia, an endorsement
of Chairman liatch's action as chairman
committee on agriculture. Mrs. Douglass
of Massachusetts submitted her report as
stewardeas Alpha Merser also submitted
report of committee on education which
was strt,ng and vigorous paper.
An invitation was received from the Con-
cord Commercial Club for the grange TO
attend an excursion to the White noun
tains tomorrow and visit Massachusetts, on
Tuesday, These offers were both accepted
and it was voted to attend Capitol Grange
Tuesday night A. f.. Page of TIE di, sion
of labor made a report which was adopted.
Alpha Messer, Vermont. reported for tie
committee on agriculture. The report
states that Is agricultural colleges, that are
departments OF classical institutions, now
have 713 students and the whole number of
graduates from these colleges since they
were established is 3oi. Independent agri-
cultural colleges in IL states now have 10
their credit 2Gl6 graduates. Most of the
independent agricultural colleges have been
recently established.
Quotations were given from eminent au-
thorties in favor of the independent agri-
cultural colleges as means for imparting
agricultural education. The report closed
with the suggestion that Congress pass
law requiring states, that combined agricul-
turA colleges with classical institutions, TO
provide for separate boards of trustees, to
have charge of all government appropria-
tons for agricultural colleges, and have con
troll of the same. The National Grange
unanimously indorsed the report.
The afternoon was devoted to comforting
high degrees of the grange. The woman's
work committee held a reception at L.
NJ. Mrs. II. II. Woodman presided. There
was informal interchange of views among
the ladies'.
Phcnix hall was filled tonight with people
who listened to addresses from the leading
patrons. The meeting was presided over
by AIr Ellis of Ohio. The speakers were
.Iores of Indiana, Clardy of kentucky,
Hale of Connecticut. Williams of North
Csrolina, Mars of Michigan, Clifford of
New York and Reardon of Kansas, all con-
gratulatory of the success of the meeting
here, and stating the work in their section
and its beneficial results on agriculture.
Congressman Long of Texas raised stiff
breeze, when he spoke of the conditions of
the races in the South as asked to do by
several of his hearers. He said the negro
question was not solved, but if let alone the
South would solve it. We educate him
and give him political rights. As to social
equalty--no. Mixed schools would be dis
advantageous to the negro as well as to the
whites. lie spoke of the harm done the
negro in the South by sensational articles
in Northern political papers. He spoke of
IL normal and agricultural school for the
regro.
Dther speeches showing the efforts made in
their respective states to educate the negro,
was made by DR. Clardy of Kentucky,
Williams of North Carolina, c. II. Knott
of West Virginia, and i. Weldenbury
of Virginia They stated that the school
funds were divided between the white and
black schools.