Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-17
Arises Between Members
Of National Grange
Clever Move by Stand-patters
10 Block Insurgents.
Propose Investigation, Which Would
Keep Them in Office.

Atlantic City, n. j., Nov. 1.-THE
adoption of resolution calling for an
Investigation of charges affecting the
integrity of the present administration
of the organization and the recommen-
dations made by Grand Master n. J.
Batcheder of New Hampshire, in his
annual report We're the features of the
opening session on the steel pier here
today of the National Grange, Patrons
Of Hus bandry. The resolution called
upon insurgent members headed by j.
W. Helme of Michigan and George p.
Hampton. of New York, to present any
charges they have in writing together
with their proofs and that these be
fully investigated by the committee on
claims and grievances which is to be
enlarged to include every member with
vote in the National Grange. Fed
cral aid for road Improvement, parcel
posts, conservation of natural re-
sources Il national income tax and
non partisan tariff commission were
advocated by Grand Master Batchel-
der. He opposed subsidies ami and
amendment to the olcomargarine laws
in the interest of imitation butter.
cost of farm products to the consumer
to bad roads which increase the cost
Of marketing crops; excessive freight
rate charges based upon Watcred
stock TAR exceeding the value of the
railways and the c%orbtant prices of
the commission houses. Co-OpcratiVc
methods employed by the farmers for
the purpose of eliminating abuses and
securing fair"r treatment in the mat
ter of freight rates and storage
charges were lauded by Mr. Batchel-
der. He said the past year had been
fruitful one and the farmers are
stronger and NOR" prosperous than
ever. The speaker said the farmers of
the country did not favor the estab-
llShnirnt OF Il national department of
public health at present, because the
heavy appropriations necessary should
he applied to matters of more press
ing necessity.
Reports submitted showed that All
Oranges We're organized during the
past year with a gain of $1,000 in
membership. The total assets of the
Grange are $l1S,S7J
Atlantic city. n. j.. NOV. 10
Charges that the National Grange. Pa
irons of IIushandry. is being run by
Il cllqn" of stand-patterS who arc at
tempting t" throttle progressive leg
islatiur ana are discrcditing, betrayng
| and defeating a strong constructive
leadership and using the funds of the
organization recklessly were made at
the first session of the powerful farm
ers' organization here today.
NJ $. Godfrey of Olean. n. y, said
that George p. Hampton of New York
and J. w. Helms of Adrian, Mich. the
recognized leaders of the insurgents
in the organization, had caused To be
printed articles attacking the integ-
rlN OF the Grange and its leaders.
h He presented a resolution which in
ccrpnratcd the charges ana called for
/ tcv enlargement of the committee on
h claims and grievances to include every
n voting member of the National Grange
to investigate the attacks made by
Helms and Hampton. and asking 9th
n er members who had similar charges
to present them with their proofs.
The resolution also required these
proofs to be submitted on or before
Nov, -
Insurgents claim this move VIII keep
the present administration in power
hecruS, of the number of their f"l-
lowers. This they say demonstrates
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