New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
WORK OF THE GRANGE.
FARMERS' OPPORTUNITY.
Gouernor Bachelor of Ne50-Han1p-
shire on VaIue of Organization.
Lay rrLpeRAPH TO TIE TRIsUNE.l

--.,..s1d Island Park n. Y, Aug. B-About
t,,- thousand Changers and their friends from all
o-rs Il the State assembled here to-day 20 attend
80 tbirtee-1h annual meeting Of the New-HoFk
-. C--a,rs which Was held IN the Park Taber-
uacle. ,.,.,so. 20
-Esau1pshire the officers Of the Grange ana
+,e speakers went around the islands on the
e.esna yacht Ramona
A, the afternoon session three addresses Were
rssn The frst. on Agriculture in the Puohc
S,bools" vas by Professor L. S. Bailey OF Corneii
T-,iversty Professor Bailey refuteo the ioea lhal
he Agricultural colleges do not NJ man i0i .ai "
yo-l but rather tend to draw him away liOiii
the country. He suggested that the A'lle
The environment in general should be mace more
-reeeart and that more knowledge Of agriculture
s5ould De taught IN the home and IN the puohc
schools.
POWER OF THE GRANGE.
Governor Bachelor spoke OF what nao 0een uO,ie
BY the national Grange. Rural delivery Coc ...1
Traced to the work OF the Grange 'eslSzo'-
hacked by the vast national organization w. -
--pr,bers more than half q million members nc
eei5 the massage OF the Grout bill through ION
e-ess which made il Illegal 70 put oleomargaIlhe
,,non the market as butter was also the "ofK o.
the Grange. Governor Bachelor said IN part
Il IS the duty Of people ergased IN any aneuS any
Se-6r8bje means The capitalists Of me oGI I
have recognized and acted upon tnIs s.ad nd SO
. as com FiTation for economy Of pTooocLon -
concerned. here IS nothing 70 og oes 50 far as
-FrTsr5iy TO tx prices and rob the people uhoeT
fI5e ToveT given By combination i becomes an evli
- - gTorst tyne The organization and comolna-
tor OF apltaI have forced the non % III
- -rTer existing circI instances II IS not Only
&c jIsee b9f he duty OF every laboring person
10 become connected with re Re o' Ii enraped
TofFinC can be said against labor unions, SO Tar
SS5t Wien under unWise leadership or I'll advised
ection they 60 far as 70 say 70 you oT aao o ne
pioy and prevent their own people rom Wo!king
such hours and Fl s1ch p PHI sIloIH and Demand
tbev are striking at the foundation Of liberty
1T The lSrfT of farms and in the operation Of
them and Il is their duty above all other things
ish OF rom any unjust demands made by the
and n they are wise in the formation and promo
don Of their organization they viii make It the
power that viii stand between the greed Of or
gained capital and ne unjust deraancs OF organ
lied labor. for the protection OF the people No
@ - r,-ga-L-s+iye feTSSenrIes These Qualities
s5e heretofore unknown in American history.
RIGHTS OF THE FARMER
BY cooperation We propose to secure financial
educational and political consideration hitherto un-
duty in securing these things
s5rsniaees foT the boys and girls upon the farms
by securing LEGISLATION that VIII improve the coun-
tfy schools. We shall endeavor 70 secure the JUST
rights Of agriculture in our land grant colleges oy
king instruction in agriculture the leading feat
ure as fl intended by the founders.
We are In favor Of the establishment OF postal
savings banks the oUraEeTlTrt of the hahi's
q thrift and economy among the rising generation
and furnish the government with money directly
from the people We IN favor OF the election
Ds Tinted States Senators by direct vote OF the
people We shall attack no other legitimate in
5ustry OF TTofes shall not try to build our
selves up by pulling others down. but through CO.
operation and concentrated action We hope TO &C
o6mpeh much fo- agriculture that has been over
looked in the past and much indirectly for those
engaged in agriculture and for the people Of the
country In general
James Wood. Of Mount RIsco. spoke on 1.-THE
Canal Problem
Thirty members Of the State antf-canal committee
gre here and plan 70 90 tomorrow TO Syracuse
where a meeting will be held Thursday.