Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16

.hen. That this is source Of graft
Hcation TO me freely admit That as
eood opportunities for growth and de-
Velopment during the next six years
exist, 1 as firmly believe. But that
this may be done, the grange must
keep firmly within it's own field of
work. Neither IN Subordinate, County.
State or National grange work is there
room for the demagogue, and the
grange to prosper, must be kept free
from all intrigue and practices that in
times gone by have brought disaster
and ruin in mary states But in the
legitimate and proper development of
the principles of our order, in the CO.
operative work along the various lines
OF improved agriculture, this order is
exerting an influence which is whole
some in it's character extensive in its
operations and far reaching in its re-
suits. It deals with the agricultur-
lists themselves as well as with the
materials which are used in agricul-
ture, with living, thinking. acting men
and women as we'll as with the SOIL
This grand heritage which has been
handed down to us by Bro. o. H. KEEL
ley, and other founders of the order.
(Who we will be glad to have honor
US with his presence at this SESSION.,
must be as carefully fostered and pro-
tected in the future as we would care
for our affairs at home.
For an unparalleled success during
the last term, l am exceedingly glad.
take no credit to myself beyond an
honest desire and earnest effort to do
my duty and to make good the con-
| hdence YOU have from time to time
reposed in me. ..
Officers, deputies and members
have all been workers and a cores
pondirgly strong support has been CIV
Ell all my efforts, which places the
| whole success of our order in all its
grandly broad principles away above
a single difference. AS I see it, our
grand march of progress has but we'll
commenced if we keep our forces
united. I have an abiding faith in
the wisdom of the grange and in the
future, as in the past, it's united, ex-
pressed opinions on general questions
shall have my strongest support. 1t is
la. proud moment of my life to be able
to say, Patrons of Maine, now return
to you the Grange ship with a passen-
tger list of about 10000 of the best men
and women of our grand old State en-
rolled as members.
| At this time l wish in a small de-
gree to express my thanks to the Pa
irons of Maine for the great honors
that they have conferred upon me. and
the confidence reposed in me, all of
which is more highly appreciated by
1 ,.t, hon,
tary act on your part. for never have
1 in any way tried to influence the
vote of a single member of the order
| to crafty my personal ambitions.
believe in and have endeavored to con-
form to the declaration of purposes of
lour order. which says, the office shall
i seek the man and not the man the
office. I see in this great fraternal,
non partisan organization greater pos
sibilities for good to the people of the
rural sections, than was ever dreamed
of in the past, in the uplifting of the
agricultural class.
History teaches thatein the end truth
has prevailed over error, right over
wrong and good over evil. So let us
hope will the rights of agriculture
Eventually receive their just recogni-
ton and its laborS their full reward.
To secure this the order of Patrons of
IIusbandry was organized. By long,
persistent and intelligent labor, much
has been accomplished. More remains
to be done. Modern agriculture. like
the ancient, groans under injustices
and expressions from which she seems
unable to release herself. Deiverance
can only come through education or
ganization and cooperation. To Sc
cure this, to render these agencies eff
fective, this great organization was
founded. And upon you, representa-
Itives of the entire membership OF
Maine, by the manner in which you
discharge the great responsibilities
placed in your hands. will. in great
measure, depend the future progress
of the order.