The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-24
The State Grange
las rrohtable and Pleasant Session at Augusta.
The Resolutions Adopted,

Ano oed'e orange meeting at Augusta f.
hally ADJOURNED last Thursday evening after
session which will long be remembered as
one OF the pleasantest and most prof;tahle in
the grange history of the State. In the after
noon report from the committee on the by
laws was read, in which were several RECON-
ihehoatlons relative to changes in the fees
and dues. A warm discussion arose over
the proposition to reduce the Quarterly dues
TO the State grange, per capita, from four
Genus 10 three cents. The convention did
not beileve in reduction and voted accord
Ingly. Neither would they reduce the initi
alton fees for subordinate grange candidates.
80 but slight changes were made in the bv
laws. ~
committee of one from each county was
appointed on the Good Will Farm cottage
IL was also voted that the worthy master
name committee of members of the lepis
lature who We're also patrons to look after
ulatters OF legls station i'll the interest of farm
erS TINS winter. The reduction of the Der
capita tax for education and a law probj hit
ing the aduiteratioE of feed were speciaiIv
noted.
A resolution was adopted EXPRESSING the
the endorsement of the grange of the bin
now III Congress for board of Agriculture
bulletlns TO pass through The mails as sec
ohd class matter and the Maine Congress-
men were enJoined to use their influence in
in favor of the bill
The committee on resolutions recommend
ed that the resolution expressing svmpatbv
with The Cuban patriots be adopted: con
graduated the members of the order on the
great progress made during the year and
bright outlook for the future thanking the
subordinate ana pomona oranges and indi-
Vlduai members for harmonious progression
anu enthusiastic work done declared tlut
the matter OF improved carriage roads de-
mandS our immediate attention, there being
no class of people so much interested as
farmers and they should lead off as long as
import duties are levied in way to protect
and encourage manufacturing, so long
should they be levied so as to give the
farmers equal protection and encourage
1nent. We claim that the American market
belongs to the American farmer and that he
is as 1ully entitled to il as the manufacturer.
Resolved, That we recognize and appre-
clate the valuable work being done bv the
board OF agriculture and it is our pleasure
as well as duty to cooperate heartily with
the members.
Resolved, That we urge upon patrons the
Importance and necessity of more closely
looking after the interests of our schools
Conditions are changing and policies and
methods must be adopted to meet them In
the country small schools must be com bined. i.
Teachers should have broader ideas of their
work and better training for it. Superin-
tendents should be selected who are quail
fed and who should take full control and be
the guiding force. Patrons, We must act
without delay.
Resolved, That large proportion of the
expense Of supporting common schools
should be borne by the State, thus relieving
in measure the burden now falling upon
the municipality. We believe large por-
tion of this added tax upon the State should
be raised by an increase of inheritance and
corporation tax and by other ndirectsources
OF revenue.