Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-22

c,.nge .s,embIe,a in il. fifth days session
With Master DAVIS presiding sni y y.
Douglass of Massas basetfs zs oserseef-
Revolutions relative 10 the interchange OF
farm products was presented oy A.
Resraon. An invitation from tie Coneor'
Commercial Club To attend banquet 10
night vas aecepsed-
Reports from various states were reeeisei
an sh,wi,sg an increase Of interest AMI
,,rosperity. u. f. Hall submitted the re-
,.,yt as assistant steward. II was detr1ed
10 take up the educational report al
n unless the executive eommittee vas
ready To report II was decided TO appoint
a committee TO confer with the forestry
convention which meet tomorrow.
The resolution in relation TO the Swiss
method of initiation elected the f'rst real
discussion of Tia. session. The adverse re-
NOR, of TIN, committee was met By spirited
speech, from Working of Kansas and others
follow ed pro and con DIR. Clsrdy OF Men
tucky thought that the statcs should decide
the matter. Messrs Applehead, wiihon
We.lJcrlurn, Jones. Long and Others spoke
on the subject.
Mr. u,gpias of Delaware offered reso-
linton 10 submit the matter 10 the state AMI
,Itsrnssion, The whole matter was recon-
mitted with instructions to report resoiu
ton substantially as submitted BY Mr.. Ing
gins. Undoubtedly the discussion WIN re-
suit IN bringing the Swiss system oeiofe
the people
IL was ordered that the address of Hon,
i. x. Dodge be printed in the proceedings
A communication on options aud FUTURE
dealings from J. Wood DAVIS, was read
and referred to the committee.
Working of Kansas offered resolutions IN
reference to change in the order OF the
business of subordinate oranges and the
women's suffrage, the latter referring TO
.sWolnen's Work in tiraiige.
4 committee consisting of Mrs G. W
Clifford of New York brought up the sub
icct OF the work of Miss Carrie A. llailow
of Boston in the organization of grange.
which elected much praise.
The Grange this afternoon adopted re
port on education. Draper, Clifford and
Stinson were appointed special commit
tee to attend the forestry commission meet
ing. Leonard Rhone, chairman of the cx-
ecutive committee. submitted report
which showed the order has safely III
vested and in the bank over S50,pou. 1t
showed that the receipts of the order e4-
ceeded the expenditures, The committee
has been offered By the Columbian Exposi-
ton management the use of two large
rooms for headquarters. The committee
through its chairman had attempted to Sc
cure loan for farmers OH mortgages from
New England New York and Pennsylva-
MIA and European agents at > per cent, but
had entirely failed.
The report alludcs IN glowing terms to
Secretary Rusk's assistance in extending
the farmers foreign trade in meal, corn and
other products; recommends the establish
mcnt of certain consulates, where farmers
can receive information rs to prices and
needs of the country; refers to the ex-
tended weather service, ami asks increased
appropriatious to extend it still further
among the farmers; also urges the women
of the grange to raise the needed funds for
the erection of ii temple to Ceres in Wash
ington city, during the Columbian year
MIR. Rlone submitted supplemental re-
port. 1t reviews the depressed condition
of agriculture. and says the decrease of 81
per cent. in the value of farm lands and
products in - years, demapd the careful
consideration of the country. 1t is alleged
if true, should be remcdied. If wheat goes
down TO 80 cents, put harvestcrs at S6o,
and so Oh down the schedule. Some sys-
TEN of arbitratng prices should be ar
ranged. The farmers should demand a
more liberal policy. There must be an IN
crease of circulation.
1t mattcred not whether it was SohI,
silver or paper, it was more money that was
needed Financial stress created dis
content which resulted in the late political
revolution. The report suggests that farm
ers organize mortgage banks and borrow
money from the government, charging the
farmer two or three per cent. on the loan
and paying the government half of the
| amount received.
This money would be permanent and sta
BILE. If the farmer is to be robbed of his
earnings. he must be supplied with an III
crease of money, otherwise he will be re-
duced to the level of the serf. He con
tended that if the grange could not do as
much for agriculture as the boards OF
trade could for commerce, 1t failed IN ITS
object. The last report was ordered printed
and made the special order for Wednesday
The grange adopted resolutions relative
to the exchange of farm products IN rela-
ton to the Swiss method of initiative and
referendum, with the recommendation that
state and subordinate oranges discuss the
matter: Charters resolution, relative to
pure food, as follows National Grange, J..
of H., reaffirms the former resolution in
favor of the immediate passage by Congress
of laws to prevent the adulteration of all
food products; Urge Col. Hatch, chair
man of the House committee on agrcult-
ure, to use his best efforts to call
rip and pass the Paddock bill; members
of the House of Representatives he urged
to use their best endeayOrs to pass the bill :;
each state master is requested to direct the
attention of his grange to the matter, anu
to use his best endeayors TO secure the pas
sage of the Paddock bill during the next
session of Congress; and copies of thus res
oluton he sent to Speaker Crisp. Chairman
Hatch and each member of the House of
Representatives.
There was also adopted resolution ask
ing The government to see that American
interests are protected in the Nicaraguan
canal AT 80 the Grange took recess
until tomorrow. Tonight a banquet, ten
,lered by the Concord Commercial Club to
the National Grange. was enjoyed at New
Eagle Hotel. Hon. John C.. Linnehan was
POSTMASTER, Rev. T. W. 1llman, chaplain.
Among the speakers were Harley u. Roby.
president of the Commercial Club. and
Governor futile.
An APPLE CORNER