The Republican journal., 1905-12-28

lno meeting Clleu pCOCccueu W Cno
election of overseer, BOyden Bearce of
Eddington being reelected. The bal
lot resulted as fellows:
Necessary for choice. 225
BOyden Bearce, Eddington. BID
Z. 5. StetSOn, Auburn. Observation-Disclosures. w
G. w. Hanson, Sanford. ................ 20
The Grange then adjourned until af-
ternoOn.
AT the afternoon session C. w. Ben
son of Sanford was elected steward on
the third ballot, and the list completed
was as follows: e. c. Patten of Tops
ham, assistant steward; B. NJ. TitcOmb
of Pennington, chaplain; E. E. Add
ton of Greene, treasurer; E. H. Libby
of Auburn, secretary; S. X. Cushman
of Steuben, gate keeper; Mrs. r. G.
Pease of Cornish, Ceres; Mrs. Boyden
Bearce of Eddington, Pomona; Mrs.
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland, Flora;
Mrs. E. C. Patten of Topsham, lady as
sistant steward; Columbus Hayford of
Maysville Center, Edward Evans of
Waldo, r. d. Leavitt of Auburn and
L. W. Dyer of Woodfords, executive
cOmmitte.
The sixth degree was conferred on
800 candidates.
The Bangor Commercial says: ''The
result of the election shows that there
is very strong opposition to Mr..
Gardner and in fact many of the dele
gates do not scruple to openly express
their opinion that eight years is fully
long enough for one man to hold the
position of master. Mr.. Gardner has
already been master eight years and at
the conclusion of the term upon which
he is now entering will have served five
consecutive terms of two years each.
And again there are some who hold
different sentiments from Mr. Gardner
in regard to various matters. Some
are of the opinion that the grange
should devote itself more closely to ag-
ricultural interests and not attempt to
make itself felt in legislative halls ex-
cept on matters closely allied to hus-
bandry. A significant straw in this re-
spect was shown Tuesday afternoon
when following the address of Master
Gardner, in which he advocated a higher
tax on wild lands, came the report of
the Legislative committee which was
entirely of a different tenor in this re-
spect.
The committee explained that had
the bennett bill had a passage by the
last legislature that a grave injustice
would have been done owners Of wild
lands. Mr.. bennett, who was present,
did not approve of the report of the
committee apparently and desired that
/ the report be referred to special COM
mittee of five. The meeting, however,
did not take similar view and voted
Mr.. Dement'S proposition down by an
overwhelming vote. SO in this respect
it is seen that the sentiments of Mr..
Gardner are not endorsed by the major
ity of the delegates.
Reports of committees were heard
and miscellaneous business was con-
sidered at Thursday mornings session,
and the oticers-elect were installed. L.
j. Carrie reported for the committee on
agriculture, saying in part:
Agricultural fairs, properly conduct
ed, are of great Importance and should
be sustained. Too much money goes
West for grain and it was recommend
ed that the State lecturer furnish a
question to each subordinate Grange and
that it devote one evening to discussing
how to raise more grain by our own
farmers.
Some system should be suggested
whereby fertilizer may be purchased at
first cost. The circuit bill would be
detrimental to farmers generally and it
was urged that all honorable means to
guard against it be used.
The committee reported ought not to
pass on the resolution to abolish free
distribution of seeds by the govern
ment and endorsed the stand taken by
Commissioner Gilman relative to the
!, tail ba
ton of every member thereupon.
Voted that two prizes of S25 and SIS
respectively he offered to any subor-
dinate Grange for the best collection
Of injurious insects mounted and ex-
hibited at the meeting of the State
Grange III 1906.
F. f. Herrick, chairman of the com
mttee on taxation, said: We should
strive for law that will compel just
and fair taxation ON all classes of
property We have not secured all we
have asked for of the Legislature in
this respect but we should keep on con-
tending for principle just the same.
The wild lands should be assessed ac-
cording 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.
George W. Hanson for the committee
on cooperation reported: Cooperation
is fundamental principle of our order,
and farmers join our order to receive
help and good from its cooperative
efforts in many lines. The true spirit
of cooperation works in all the acts of
the Grange.
In financial ard business affairs local
Oranges should apply this principle in
business dealings and Grange store
should be supported, and each Grange
should have a standing committee on
cooperation to carry out all its princi-
plies in the best manner,
The report of the committee to award
the premiums on collections of mounted
injurious plants is as follows: First,
to Linda Thompson and Bernice Wat
son of Chelsea Grange; second, Ruth
T. Friend and Ernest w. Wentworth of
Yarmouth Grange.
The following resolution was intro
duced
"Resolved, That the Executive Of
icers of the State Grange take some
action looking to the making of ar
engagements with some newspaper in
the State for publishing only such re-
ports and matters as are of interest to
Patrons, as may be furnished them ty