Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-18

{ a cali for broader and grander cooper
alton for the more perfect development
of the noble principles of our order. TIL
strength of our organization depend
upon the strength Of the subordinat
oranges. Here must be the most per
feet cooperation of members to make lth
meetings and the grange a success. Her
must come the personal effort, the SELF
denial, the fraternal interest. and tn
development of better and higher man
hood and wOlnanhood. Here should b.
expended the best thoughts and efforts o
all patrons. to increase their interes
and self development; ,, to appreciate ou
portunities to improve them. We neet
no new principles. we only need a better
cooperation of members. officers and es
pecially county deputies. to give us 9
better appreciation of the strength and
beauty OF the principles that We have
better appreciation of what has beer
accomplished, and more life, enthusiasm
and courage to carry on the work. We
need the admOnition to be true to our
obligation. When we enter grange. be
1t subordinate. State or national, let us
oath that we will leave behind all per-
sonal prejudice and difficulty. and labor
for the uplifting of our order, our coun-
try and mankind. We need the inspiring
the farmers as class have been taken
from their isolated. distrustful. helpless
condition, and brought into an organiza-
ton, strong, conservative and fraternal,
tianity and progress. recognizing the full
and equal rights of women, the most
just. broad-minded and effective indus
trial organization in the country.
But, brothers and sisters, while we look
with pride and satisfaction upon the re-
suits of cooperation in the past. We
must remember that eternal vigilance
Is the price of liberty" that every effort
must give strength for renewed eff
fort, and that every success creates a
just demand for still greater achieve
ments through more perfect co-opera-
ton.
Chairman Eli Hodgkins of the COM
mittee on fees and dues reported ought
not to pass a resolution from Cum
herland Pomona requesting a reduc
ton of the initiation fee. The same
committee reported ought to pass on a
resolution by Bro. A. T. Clifford for the
reduction of the dues from subordinate
oranges to the State Grange. This
aroused much discussion, as it was
feared by several speakers that this
would deplete the treasury, and handi-
cap the State Grange in it's work.
Others thought the treasury was so
well filled now. that it could easily stand
"a ltdatAiob III liz itSciolicii
was voted down however. and the dues
from subordinate oranges to the late
Grange will remain as now.
c. F. Fletcher. master of Capital
Grange. was called to the chair for
time and was received with much APP
plause.
Ansel Holway. chairman of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws.
then presented his report. The com
mittee reported against a proposed
amendment to reduce the initiation fee,
also unfavorably against a resolution
TO amend the constitution in regard to
the conduct of Pomona Oranges. Favor
able report was made on proposed
regarding the admission of
members by demit, and on resolution
TO amend the constitution in regard to
the suspension of members who are in
arrears for dues. The report of the
was adopted and the consti
tuition will be amended in the two re-
spects IN which favorable report was
made.
Overseer Roberts of the committee on
reported favorably on the
Cuban resolutions presented. Wednes
Idt, ny MI. IdUuSTdIlc VI NEW SNtutii. |
and We're adopted. The committee pre-
sented resolution congratulating the |
order throughout the State on it's pros |
perity the past year and on the bright |
outlook for the future, and urging har
nony and loyalty among all Patrons. |
The committee resolved in favor of |
more State aid to education, in favor of
roads. in favor of the Ameri- |
IAN market for the American farmer as
we'll as for the manufacturer. and COM
nending the good wark being done by
he State board of agriculture. The
'eport was adopted.
The last part of the afternoon was
devoted to reports of deputies and rep
'esentativeS of the county oranges, all
ull of interesting words of progress and
devotion to the work of the order. The
master made ringing address on the
reed of loyalty to the highest principles
If the order, and of living up to the
etter of the law in the subordinate
oranges. Then there was music, and
work of a secret nature and shortly be-
'ore p. NJ, there was a recess de-
dared until $50 p. NJ.