The Republican journal., 1905-01-05
GRANGE POLICIES.
Resolutions Adopted at the Recent Meet
ing of the State Grange.

Resolutions Adopted at the Recent Meot-
ing of the State Grange.
The members of this order believe
that wild animals and civilization in its
highest forms canDOt exist side by side.
We. therefore, demand that such ami
mails shall receive protection only on
the wild lands, which comprise more
than two fifths of the total area of our
State.
Recognizing the Importance of in
dustrial education for the great ma
jority of young people this State Grange
respectfully asks that department for
agricultural education be established in
the Normal schools of the State, that
those who are to teach in the schools of
the State may fully be trained for their
duties.
This State Grange favors the teach
ing of Agriculture in the Normal
schools of the State, to the end that the
students of those institutions may be
prepared to teach agriculture in the
common schools.
Recognizing the rights Of our citizens,
conditions have become such that it is
necessary for the protection of both
life and limb, that laws be enacted for
the protection of the same.
Whereas, BIZ it resolved, that our
State Grange now in session instruct
its legislative committee to prepare and
present at the next session of the Maine
State legislature a bill endorsing the
automobile laws of the State of Massa-
chusetts with the following amend
ments:
First-To impose fine for first Of
fence.
Second-To suspend license in addi-
ton to fine for second offence.
Resolved: All revenue received from
fines, registrations and licenses shall be
turned into a public highway fund.
In futherance of public protection,
and believing that the present system
of constructing and maintaining our
public highways is very extravagant
and slip-shod we also believe that for
the same cost the public can have a far
better and safer service, if new sys-
tenn be established under the direct sup
ervision of the State.
Therefore, be it resolved, That our
State Grange now in session instruct
it's legislative committee to prepare and
present at the next session of the Maine
State legislature bill asking for an
appropriation sufficient to start sys.
tenn of State highways, emanating
from three or more important centres,
to other important centres. Said high
ways, when lacking in capacity, shall
be rebuilt under system of permanent
construction with limitations sufficient
to accommodate both horse and horse
less carriage.
Resolved, That our State Master is
sue pamphlet to all subordinate and
county oranges, setting forth the adj
vantages of a State system of highways
as believed to compare we'll with the
new postal system of R. F. D., where
by the public gets great deal more
and better service for the same money.
Said pamphlet to contain all resolu-
tons passed by State Grange apper-
tanning to public highways; also to be
accompanied by petitions soliciting
the cooperation of the public, both in
and out of the order, asking both the
House and Senate to act favorably
upon the bill, that it may become law.
In consideration of the large and in
creasing number of blind people in
Maine, many of whom are poor and in
needy circumstances, believing it to be
one of the first duties of the State to
provide for its poor and unfortunate,
and knowing the value of education to
this class of citizens, particularly the
young, and especially of industrial edu-
cation, and also in consideration that
the city of Portland has agreed to
donate lot in said city of the value Of
seven thousand dollars or more, and
that subscriptions have been received
by W. J. Ryan guaranteeing the pay
ment of five thousand dollars or more,
we, The Maine State Grange, in con-
yention assembled, do hereby endorse
the efforts which are being made to
establish in Portland, Maine, the Maine
industrial School and Home for the
Blind, and earnestly recommend such
legislation accompanied with the ap-
preparation of such reasonable sum as
may be needed, to aid and assist in the
establishment and maintenance of the
same.
In consideration of the great danger
to our dairy industry which is sure to
result from the manufacture and sale of
artificial butter, by the repeal of the
Grout bill
Be it hereby resolved, That the sec
Rotary of the State grange prepare petit
lions demonstrating against the repeal
of said bill, and send them to the secre-
tarles OF every subordinate grange In
the State, directing them to secure as
many signatures of their friends as
possible, and transmit at their earliest
possible convenience to the members
in congress from their respective dis
tricts.
That the Maine State grange in be-
half of the Patrons of Husbandry Of
the State express their appreciation
and thanks to the railroads for the re-
duction of fares; to the citizens of Lew
lston and Auburn who have SO gener-
ously shown their hospitality in the
the board of trade for the zeal they
have shown in the work necessary for
this successful grange meeting, and to
the hotels which have done so much for
our comfort and pleasure.