Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Closing Sessions
OF S ate Grange,
CONTINUED from Page One.)

SO override our local laws as to pro.
tect the transit and ensure the deliv.
cry OF liquors to all purchasers in ou,
State, therefore
Resolved, That we unite our efforts
with those Of every other prohibitory
state and all prohibitory territory tc
secure such national legislation as
will protect our homes from the merci.
less. attacks Of the licensed liquor traf.
fic.
Whereas, it is the general convic-
ton of the good citizens of Maine that
the liquor traffic is everywhere an en-
emy to the home. demoralizer of good
government and a blot upon our civil
ization; therefore
Resolved, That we express our great
satisfaction for the recent advances in
abolishing the traffic in the South and
West, resulting, as it has, in the clos
ing of thousands of saloons and in
checking the production and consump-
ton Of intoxicating liquors, as shown
by government reports and admitted
by the liquor dealers themselves.
'In view Of this great movement for
abolishing the liquor traffic in other
states We should deem any proposition
by the next Legislature to resubmit the
prohibition question as exceptionally
untimeiy and unwise.
Whereas, it is the general convic-
ton of our citizenship that the liquor
traffic is a moral as well as an econom-
ic evil; therefore
"Resolved that such evil is not natur-
ally and should not be made an issue
between political parties, but should he
opposed by all parties which seek the
support Of intelligent and self-respect-
ing citizens"
j. b. Packard of Monmouth on be-
talf of the committee on sweet corn.
presented brief report urging that
the farmers of Maine stand together in
demanding q. cents per pound for
sweet corn from the packers. The pres
ent price is two cents. Mr.. Packard
said that this had been a good year
for sweet corn in Maine and that prob
ably farmers had averaged $50 per
acre for their corn, while the average
for the past five years had not been
over $25 per acre.
LeCn S. Merrill of SOlon. State dairy
instructor. read the report of the COM
mittee on dairy interests, reviewing
the work of his department and dwell
ing upon the importance and progress
Of dairying in Maine. f. A. Rogers of
Brunswick, chairman of the commit
tee on corporation, urged the farmers
to do more buying together and thus
cut out the profits of the jobbers and
middlemen on such things as, -four,
feed, implements, fertilizer, etc. John
Oh
ed the report Of the committee on agri-
culture Prof. W. T. Hurd of Orono
gave the report of the committee on
University of Maine. urging the Grange
to assist that institution in securing
more money from the State treasury.
BY this time the audience wanted
something more interesting than COM
mittee reports, and loud calls FOR Miss
Andrews came from various parts
of the hall. This was great compli-
ment to the Augusta reader for hith-
erto during the sessions the crowd had
been content to allow the presiding Of
lcers to name the entertainers at what
ever times he deemed best This time it
insisted on Miss Andrews and nobody
else and she responded with two reci-
tations in her best vein
Mrs. Z. J. CARL of Buxton was intro
duced as a reader who had entertain
ed State Grange gatherings for a doz-
en- years and was given an ovation
which amply demonstrated her popu
larity. First she told of the work of
the Buxton Grange in building hall.
1t has built a threestory hall. 50X30
feet. costing $2500. and wholly paid
for it in year and a half. though it
had rot a dollar on hand when it un-
dertook the enterprise. The Grange has
only Is members. In answer to numer-
Gus questions as to how it had been
accomplished she said that the first
thing was to begin with a big row"
This aroused great interest and made
the real workers determined on success.
One or two subscriptions of $50 had
been received. several of s25 each and
many of smaller sums. Many had Civ
en- lumber and work. and various sue
cessfui entertainments had been given.
Mrs. CARL followed her interesting re-
cital of the splendid work of her
Grange by recital and a story in the
style which has made her widely sue
cessful as a public reader.
There were calls now for Prof. Morse
Of South Paris. a favorite entertainer
at Grange meetings, but he begged to
be excused until afternoon. Mrs
Jones of Turner was called upon in his
place and rendered two songs in
beautiful contralto voice. At 11.30
Ovecseer Bearce. with the assistance of
Lecturer Thompson. communicated the
1908 annual word to the masters and
delegates present and this consumed