Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-23

Pomona.
menddtiGn ought not to pass upon
the proposed amendment in regard to
the increa@e Of - per cent. the per
capita tax, recommended by State
Master Stetson. The State master cx-
planned that the increased per capita
tax askol Enr in the amendment would
be needed t" carry on the forward
movement for which the state Grange
had taken q stand. He stated that
Names pei capita tax was lower than
that of a'.y other state. Rev. Costello
Weston Of Mt. Vernon spoke against
pressing tie proposition of an in
creased per capita lax in the closing
hours of the session when so many
Of the delegates ad returned 20 their
lemeS. Tie recommendation of the
committee ought not to pass. was
adopted
The proposed amendment providing that
candidates can he bailoted upon only at
regular meetings. in order to make this
section Of the bylaws conform with the
national bylaws, was reported upon ia
wrably by the communities and adopted.
The report of the committee was also
adopted upon the amendment providing
that vote may lie taken at II special
meeting to suspend Il member at a spe-
clal meeting if it is in the call. Another
proposed amendment was adopted. which
was merely made to correct Il clerical
error in the present bylaws.
The renort of the committee on resolu-
tions was presented by state Lecturer
Walker Mckccn. chairman of the com
mlttee.
The recommendation of the committee
were adopted in their entirety and are Il;
follows
Resolutions.
Believing that the popular magazine
lom one of the best and most potent
iOIceS for tn" .bettc:mcnt of the farmers
nome and thi education Of the people
,nrough lin rjra mails. recognizing I'll"
lact that THEW advertising pages are ;i-
ways clean !ln1 realizing that any in
steaSc III H." rat y nf postage Will rlti-
malelr come out Of the readers, we.
therefore,
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
Woposltion of tG" 20 StnaSter general To
,Ssaolsh II government censorship ovc,
toese magazine and charge Il special
Sod Increased rates of postage ON their
TlVtrtiSinU pages
Resolved, That the Maine state Orange
~ T. strongly OPPOSED t." ANY further eN-
,s!slel oi the franklin" system FOR any
urreeting some nr the abuses Of the
present system ty III" adoption Of Il
wne'nod "t charging each department OIL
ur government with the cost of its pos
" W service and having such service pro
,mued for III the general appropriation
kesolvrd, That tn" Main state Grange
,,luofSes the position cf the Natinnii
%sianSe ~ ~ formulated h. its committee
y. VI resolutions at its last annual session
~ Athiitic city, in relation to Il reNiStou
II. que tariff, favolin% II material r'uut-
NJ OF the duties on all articles whlcit
NY ae SOLD hy our manufacturers III Ior-
aEsn markets at lower prices than those
yoGsarsed to the people of this country. fhc
nnss;S,o'latlon NH, OF commercial treaties that
", mili open NJ new markets for American
wbiaI and do away With ta,lit Wai
w. ""ieh now shut our farm products ou.
nlshy foreign countries.
nsailziig that the Farmers Institute
~ Maihe has from. its earliest Inception
Sss.ml Sm great >otirc" Of education for the
nuuiefs OF the State, we. therefore.
asoved, That the Grange legislative
evn,ahlniltec he instructed to use its utmost
III, 10 BRING about some leSiSia-
nsaa Mvn mat shall place these Institutes
rwa.eer lhe people aud make them more
m.c'lVe ,"t for good than they are at pres
wnmsesolved That we favor the holding OF
hW.leh $ Institutes and Institutes Tor
AS and girls as recommended by the
Wnr,,ican Association of Farm Institute
s,ls.o n.so be is resolved. That we favor the
tSa county institute associations aliu
cd creation of a governing board elect
nay the people and responsible to tne
sta.ppe as is the ease in most of tnt
ed IS wnere these institutes have reach-
pontir highest usefulness.
cona.ssvoVed, That we ask that greater
too'ssiiaieration ~ be given in our institutes
in subjects relating to home life either
Special wOmenS meetings or in tht
sensral Wal sessions.
o,W mWneereas the agricultural interests o
Ell. SISTER states have been greatly ben
nr,mau ,su by the introduction of the direc
" :" ana the increased responslblli
ss,,.o! W Their constituents which all public
pasn,,s are thereby brought to feel.
cers That We commend our offl
laws ior their activities in behalf of thi'
ths,,. aho hereby authorize and instruc
sar,. 20 take such steps as may be neces
ders 40 20 have it properly introduced un
IN the initiative
sehoN99 That Willie the, common
teanS;, Is not the proper place for th'
(;rannS Of scientific agriculture, vet th'
r"se believes that there is a close AMI