The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

81 s&ang to3ita lannss IL " We ana 1T MI
PoSsitel to, spdplisk In fnH the 1iat-
4bla Snd thoughtful adj dress OF tHss.
.sW oTthy Master Tss9S . ,sAtkesol esi
SAyered at the opening of'the annnHf
session Of the State j. Grange, yester1.
day s.. y. 2>:. 5, 4, rs 81, ,
"a lBeloW. We givessa thriet sumafaEy,
which swtM doubtlsas Xbe lad Htflss
seresa pmittihgs tta 1utrod s,4o 6
The Grange is the Oldest farmers
soraa tibnrA In B thes; sIJnitstis sStates.,
Founded December 4th, 1867, it has
for more than forty two years sue
cesseully withstoods Sll the tests THAI
time has placed upon it'll 1R j'thati
period many other farmers organi-.
cations hive, come into existence,
>prospered tor a time. eacRed their
zenith, refrigerated, and passed a.
way. Rutfhe Grange Is stronger tor
day than ever before! - ~ :. i
/ The Grange is not a new tangled
experiment, but time tested and
time honored institutions. During
its history it has >championed the
right and opposes the, wrong in all
agricultural matters. The fact for
zforty-two years the farmers Of this
great notion have accepted its teachs
cfngs and Still continue tos& accept
them, is. proof that the principles.
upon which the Orange was, founded
are correct and inlporishable. = - =
y - From year to year, as we eontem-.
4late the work being done bya,the.,
Grange Of this State; we find ouisel- ::
yes comparing the present conditioh'
of-~the Order with the. condition In
former years. Tie time Was when
We had more members than now, and
at other times the membership has
been much less. But whether the
membership has been greater or less,
history OF the Order In this state
has 1t held a higher place in the con-
tidenCe of all classes Of people than
now The numbe, - OF Subordinate
Oranges in this state is 80 and Of,
Pomona Oranges s, making a tota
of SO, or a, net gain Of ABOUT dozen
}Wtts nj. ~ aS
The 42nd session of the national
IihsetsJbhat 9 Ncfsb Is e III u SSns ~
SBsS3fi asS "a 80 laR6EisB:
future policy Of tbs highest law
HI maxim 4 6odsVh toshs oFA@Es VIII a,e5
influenced for good thereby. The
QagmheEsRdR thEeA ghRHt u e9natG ss;
Ras largely tllcT sIlS Z, ff5e
2ctal condition Is strong and sound.
The financial affairs of the, National
'G9en geshgye .ge6r e. fly afaa Ac s55RR
crcasing endownment-- now amount.
ing to $40, OQG @f3l &eshM6kEareful
safe conservatism seems to dominate
'elR sheaactss of the national Grange.
j aTb9B latform, Of the Grange in leg
is@tiHe' matters of a. national charac-
ref, biased upon, the .unanimous ACTION
OF that body, Is as follows: Il
Federal appropriation for highway
Improvement. -. '. .....
Establishment of u rural and gene
raj parcels post y ~, =
Establishment OF postal savings
bank. .. =
Equitable revision Of the tariff! -
, Election 81 United States senators
by direct vote. 49,
CONSTRUCTION Of. a waterway from
the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Sea-
board. ."..~" T .''- ,t.,*.*.'
. Defeat OF ship subsidy. legislation.
Liberal appropriation for ~@estab-
fishment Of farm schools.
! Laws protecting legitimate, enter
,prises and Furnishing business crimi-
mails. ~. :
I desire to say that the College,
Of Agriculture, as one Of the co-ordi-s
nate colleges Of the University, Is
slowly but surely making progress
A year ago the. Extension Depart
ment was added and the work in that
Department is being developed as
rapidly as conditions will permit.
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