Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-09-26

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| Hampshire.
MIR. Batchelder began his remarks by
referring to this as his first visit to this
charming section OF the great State OF
Maine during his TWENTY-FIVE years in
grange work. He took pleasure in
| addressing company composed so largely
! OF ladies, because he was sure that some
thing which he might say would be re-
peated. In a more serious vein he ex-
pressed his appreciation OF the hearty
cooperation OF the ladies' in all grange
work. lie was glad to represent an order
which exists in thirty states OF the union
and has nearly million members.
1.-THE whole is no greater than the sum
OF all its parts; therefore the national
grange is no stronger than the local
oranges make 1t. The great Importance
| OF agriculture as a basic industry of our
country brings into existence what did
not heretofore exist"
He spoke of the vast armies employed in
the manufactures, transportation and
trade. In proving the greater Importance
OF agriculture. he said: Manufacture
only changes the form, transportation
changes the locality; trade changes the
ownership, but agriculture produces
III were here to represent the great
| political party which rules our country to-
day, would attribute the great prosperity
OF our country to the sound financial
policy Of my party.
III l were candidate for Office from
| the other party, ] would show up the
| superiority of the financial policy OF my
| country, and promise greater prosperity
TO the country IL were elected to office.
am here to represent no particular party,
but TO speak as one citizen to another.
Financial policy has its influence, but the
| great prosperity OF our country is due to
| immense crops which have blessed our
1 land.
ut is the duty OF everyone to see that
| agriculture obtains its rights and is pro-
noted. This is the day of organization.
Capital, labor, mechanics and merchants,
nearly all trades and professions, organize.
What right has the farmer to expect sue
cess II he does not follow their example?
''I am here to urge the Importance of the
grange. 1t is destined to do more for our
country than any other organization.
am hardly able to answer the question I:
What do you regard as the most promi-
nent feature OF grange work. The finan-
| cisl feature OF the grange is important.
| Patrons are able to combine and buy ma
| chinery and, In some cases, provisions, at
| reduced rates. But this is not the most
| important feature.
.In some communities the social feature
Ia the most important. / believe that one
great cause OF the abandonment of so
many farms is due to the lack OF social
life on the farm. The influence of the
grange in legislation is very important.
The establishment OF rural free delivery
is one OF the results of grange influence.
The establishment of parcel post is one
| OF the measures before the national grange
| legislation.
| The educational work OF the grange is
| important. BY this do not mean merely
the support which the grange gives to
| higher education nor to the improvement
OF our rural schools, but especially to that
education which is acquired within the
grange. There are thousands OF young
| men in our country who are attending
| grange meetings every week or every two
weeks. By careful attention and particle
| patton in these business meetings, they
may acquire good knowledge OF parlia-
| mentary laws and usages and also the
ability to address any legislative body"
| In conclusion Mr.. Batchelder said, 1.-THE
knowledge gained during my work as
governor of the state OF New Hampshire
has led me to have a higher opinion OF
| the grange. urge upon you greater APP
probation OF its work and influence"
STATE MASTER GARDINER.
Mr.. Emery, in few pleasing words, in
| troduced the last speaker of the afternoon,
State Master Obadiah Gardiner. After
some humorous anecdotes and witty refer
ences to the preceding speaker, Mr.. Gardi-
| ner said:
~ will give you living illustration OF
| what the grange can do for a young man
when he avails himself Of all its privileges
and opportunities. Some years ago there
| was in the state OF New Hampshire GER
tain young man of retiring and unas-
| Stunning nature. He became Patron OF
Husbandry and was soon elected secretary
OF his subordinate grange. After serving
awhile in this capacity, he was elected
master. He occupied successfully the
offices of state secretary, state master,
chairman of the Legislative and the execu-
tive committee OF national legislation.
Finally he was elected governor of his
state. He is the present master OF the
national grange"
In a half humorous vein Mr.. Gardiner
regretted that he was the last speaker,
because the others had said all that he
might have been able to say. He empha-
sized many points made by them, inelud-
ing the organizing of the farmers for
self-protection in securing just taxation,
Just rates of transportation, etc. He
referred to the protective tariff and
and denounced the protective tariff
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