Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-16

tic attention Of Pomona Grange to
the long and faithful service, which
he'd been given by Brother Ernest
McGlauflin, who had served as Secre-
tary I6 years ana during all that time
has missed only four meetings: an
average OF one meeting in four years,
which is a record hard L. heat. \
rising vota Of thanks was also given
Irothcr Mctilaufiin. Rrothnr McGlou-
fin vas too overcome with surprise
ard emotion Ia make Il speech but
thanked TIE Grange in Il very foeling
manner for their Kindness.
The committee reported favorably
the following Resolution which had
been referred 10 them for considcra-
ton:
Whereas. President Taft has sent Ia
congress q reciprocity tac1ty hatweel.
ais country and canada, whereby ,uti, :
now levied on a-ricult ural and other pro-
ducts Of both countries ar greatly re-
duccd. and has urged its immcdiat" pas
ago by said Congress, and
Whereas. The agricultural products OF
C'anadu arc precisely the same ,tS those
of IN" northern part of tho United states.
ana if admitted 10 our markets free Of
duty Will he in direct competition with
the agricultural products Of Maine. md.
Whereas, Eec"usc of cheaper land.
cheaper living cheaper labor and cheaper
transportation such competition would he
1unouS TO the farmers OF AroaStopk
county, therefore. be it.
Resolved. That Aroostooll County Po-
mona Grange. in session assembled. re-
presenting 5000 Patrons. and being 4 truly
mers, declare our opposition 10 said
treaty, and upholi tho National Grange
in their protest against il. And b. il
further.
RasoIvnd Thar ,va snnd :, ..,,,. f,bacf
RESOLUTIONS to each Of our Congressman,
to our Worthy Master Stetson, ana Ia
President TAFT.
Brother George Brown who present.
ed the resolutions spoke for half an
honr, explaining the injustice OF the
proposed treaty To the farmers OF the
Northern part OF the United states.
and especially II the State of Maine
Not 4 voice was raised against the
passage of tho resolutions and they
We're unanimously passed.
TIL" farmers Of AroostOok believe
that never in the history of tariff
legislation was such Il monstrously
unfair proposition. advanced as this
proposed tariff treaty with Canada
and no one is quite as unpopular in
Aroostook county today as President
Taft and those who are trying tu
make us think ii would be Il good
thing for US. Those patrons and that
part Of the agricultural press that
favor the treaty came in for Il good
share of criticism.
The following committees for the
coming year We're appointed by the
worthy master: Finance COM, G. w
Cleaves, Geo. II. Estes and F.. J.. Tar
bell; com. on resolutions, ID. ". Gill
man, G. V. Brown and Ernest r. Nc
Glaufin: committee to arrange pro-
grams for the coming year, G. V.
Brown. Sister f. l.. Tarbell and T. Z.
McGlauhin.
\ committee was appointed to in
duire into the freight rates Of the IS.
& \. Railroad. which farmers in
Aroostook believe to be excessive. and
see if something could not be done
to reduce them. The following COM
mittee vas appointed: ". e. War
dell, w a. Reed. G. V Brown. g. y.
Day and Frank Guiou.
The Host Grange furnished the fol-
lowing program:
Song. Choir
ADDRESS of Welcome. charlotte Reed
Response & V. Brown
Song, Frank ThomplinS
Reading, GLADYS Brown
Song, LYla Allen
Recitation. Sist Henry Duncan
Dialogue,
Frank Thompl1ins. f:afI Fields. Mary
eastman
AS large number came on the
train which did not leave until late in
the evening an oyster stew supper was
served by the host grange to all those
who remained. After supper games
were played and a good social time
enjoyed by all. This was one nj the
pleasantest Pomona meetings OF the
winter and everyone went home sat
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