Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-24

Overseer Adams. This is the platform
of the Grange and all the force of the
State Grange is behind the principles
set forth
Report Of the Committee on Resolutions.
Resolved, That we believe in economy
in the expenditure of public money for
either national State or local purposes
but by economy We do not mean stingi-
ness and schools and highways must be
cared for and low rate of taxation is
not always a sign of prosperity.
Resolved. That of the dangers to free
institutions ignorance is among the
greatest and we believe in the wisdom of
the fathers of New England who planted
the school for the education of all by the
side of the church, and we. in this age of
progression have by the side of these two
erected the grange hall as sign of our
advanced civilization. We believe that
our country schools with all their defects
are the very life blood of the nation. In
agreement with this idea We believe in
liberal appropriations by State and ma
ton for the education of the children.
Resolved. That we still persist i'll our
efforts to have all property bear an equal
burden of taxation and shall continue the
work already begun to secure more equal
laws in regard to taxation.
Resolved, That we believe that the
present tramp law is not so fruitful of re-
suits as was anticipated and instead of
their being boarded in the county tails at
the expense of the public which We be-
leve is no punishment but that they
rather enjoy their boarding house espec-
tally in the winter season, We believe that
some method should be devised and laws
enacted SO that they might be employed
repairing the highways.
Resolved. That we look with disfavor
upon the growing tendency to make the
Ga bhath "A holiday.
Resolved. That We believe in a better
enforcement of the prohibition Laws. This
can only be secured by right public SEN
timent We believe that the only way TO
accomplish this is in the education of the
children. The schools and the grange can
do an important work along these lines.
Resolved. That we appreciate the work
being done by the board of agriculture
and its efficient secretary. We pledge
our hearty cooperation to aid them in
| their efforts to advance agriculture
| Resolved. That we believe that the Uni
vcrsity of Maine is doing great work in
the practical education it is giving to the
| young man and young ladies of this good
| old State. We give it our hearty support
and approval and believe that the State
| legislation should give it fixed income
! Resolved That this State Grange rccoG-
nizes the increased service rendered the
| order by the Maine Farmer. the setting
apart of page for Grange news and we
| urge upon subordinate oranges the inn
portance of supporting home paper and
of contributing towards making this page
| of the greatest possible benefit to the or
| der.
The committee also reported favor
ably on a resolution denouncing the
practice common to some oranges OF
accepting less than the legal fees and
dues Also the committee reported
favorably on a strong resolution de-
nouncing the free distribution of gov
crnment seeds. The report was unan-
imously adopted.
f. Z. Parkhurst, chairman of the
committee on agriculture, presented
the annual report. making the last
of the committee reports.
The report of the masters of the
various Pomona Oranges Occupied con-
sidera BILE time towards the close of
the afternoon. The report of the COM
which was laid on the table in the
morning, was taken up and the report
was adopted, after some discussion on
the section referring to the so-called
listing bill.
EVENING SESSION.
There was no trouble with the lights
or anything else at City hail. last even
ing, and the closing session of the Path
annual meeting Of the Maine State
Grange was all that could be desired.
The attendance was even larger than
during the day Grand Master Gard
ner called to order at 7.30 P. NJ, and
Bro. Moody and his choir opened the
programme. There We're a few matters
of routine business to transact, but tbs
real work of the convention had been
practically completed in the afternoon
A few odds and ends were cleared up
however. and a few discussions in
dulged in.
A committee consisting of Edward
Wiggin, J. A Roberts and w. w. Stet-
son was appointed to confer with tbs
State Board Of Trade in relation to the
mutual interests of the farmer and tbs
business man. Brief reports were
made by the masters of a large mum
Der of subordinate oranges. All wa:
. voted to give the executive committee
authority to contract for fertilizers fol
sale on the same plan as last year. AT
ter other matters of less importance
J, were disposed of came the remarks FOL
the good of the order, the traditional,
/. l"love feast" which always closes thes,
sessions of the Maine State Grange
:. There We're many speeches made, al
impromptu, and many good stories
told. Some of the speakers We're elo
:. quent, all We're earnest, and all wer
= inspired by love and loyalty to the or
der. Music was mixed in, and as tn
:, hour grew later the meeting becam
!, less formal and it was thorough,
, good time for all. Resolutionsof thank