Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-22
STATE GRANGE
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respectively are offered to any subor-
dinate Grange for the best collection
of injurious insects mounted and ex-
hibited at the meeting of the State
Grange in 1906.
f. Z. Herrick, chairman of the COM
mIttee on taxation, presented the re-
port OF chat committee. He said:
We should strive for law that will
compel a just and fair taxation on all
classes of property. We have not Sc
cured all we have asked for of the Leg
islature in this respect, but we should
keep on contending for principle, just
the same. The wild lands should be as
sassed according to their values and
shares of corporate stock should also
be justly taxed We do not intend to
ask too much, but intend to concentrate
our efforts in remedying the greater
evils and injustices which appear more
evident.
In regard to the work of our legisla-
tlTe committee, the members of the
Grange feel that they have been CEN
Sured too severely. The Patrons have a
great duty to perform in sending men
to the Legislature who will make good
laws and amend unjust ones. We
should elect representatives who will be
faithful to our interests. We recon-
mend the passage of the following:
Resolved, That cur taxation laws be
50 amended that our wild lands shall
be compelled to bear Il just and equita-
bic portion of the public burden of tax
alton.
George w. Hanson for the committee
on cooperation reported:
Cooperation is Il fundamental prin-
ciple of our order. and farmers join our
order to receive help and good from it's
cooperative efforts in many lines. The
true spirit of cooperation works in all
the acts Of The Grange.
In financial and business affairs To-
cal Oranges should apply this princi-
pie III business dealings and Grange
store should be supported, and each
Grange should have a standing commit
toe on cooperation to carry out all its
principles in the best manner.
The report of the committee to award
the premiums i'm collections of mounted
injurious plants is as follows: First, to
Linda Thompson and Bernice Watson
of Chelsea Grange; second. Ruth \.
Friend and Ernest w. Wentworth of
Yarmouth Grange.
The following resolution was intro
duced:
Resolved. That the Executive officers
of the State Grange take some action
looking to the making of arrangements
with some newspapers in the State for
publishing only such reports and matters
as are of interest to Patrons. as may b.
furnished them by some person having
proper authority"
The chief business Of the afternoon ses-
sion was the report of the committee on
resolutions. The resolutions as passed en-
dorse the establishment ,of a plant for
the evaporation of apples, makes a de-
mand for legislation that shall be more
effective in regulating tie driving of au-
tomoblcs which it was stated are now
driven at n dangerous rate of speed, en-
dorse the bill of Hon. Fl. c. Adams of
Wisconsin now before the national House.
for increasing the annual appropriation
for agricultural experiment stations.
1t was also resolved that the State
Grange place itself on record as favoring
tn" inititvr and referendum
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was followed by the annual memo
rial exercises.
The evening session was devoted to a
public meeting addressed by Prof. Frank
f. Baldwin or Good Roads and Bad
after which Il brief lodge session was
held. with final adjournment in form at
IO4l F. NJ