The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

| hVh1S anu HiuoI Dc IdCllieu ny Jne people
at the next general election before be-
coming operative. This will necessitate a
campaign of education during the COM
ing two years in order that all the people
may understand their merits and sup
port them at the polls in November,
1912.
Patrons, the Grange has led in this
great work so far, let us see to it that
lit leads until the victory is won.
During all the years of my term of
office it has been my constant endeavor
to seek the cooperation of all organ
izations and individuals desiring the
same legislation as the Grange. And
looking back over these years | am con
fident that it would have been impos-
sible to have gained the many victories
for which we can Justly claim credit if
we had adopted any less broad guaged
policy. 1t is the policy which has ever
been successful, whether in Nation or
State, and it is the policy advocated and
proclaimed in the Grange declaration of
purpose. From that declaration I quote:
We appeal to all good citizens for their
cordial cooperation to assist in our eff
forts toward reform, that we may even
tually remove from our midst the last
vestige of tyranny and corruption" It
is in that spirit that we as loyal mem
bers of our noble Order can go forth to
battle and to conquer.
And Patrons, let me urge upon you
the necessity to be ever on your guard |
against the arguments constantly being
put forth for the adoption of the mar
rover and more exclusive policy.
GOOD ROADS.
There is no subject pressing for i'm
mediate solution of more vital import
ance to the farmer than that of road
building and improvement, and / urge
you to give the matter your most thor
o,igh consideration. In my opinion, you
should emphasize the Grange demands
for county local option in road building. /
stronger than ever I repeat what |
said in my annual address last year
and / also desire to call to your atten-
ton the most admirable presentation of
the subject made by the State Master
Stetson of Maine, in his annual address
to the Maine State Grange at the Maine
State meeting last December. | belive
it would be well to have this section of
Il
this session when the subject is up for
discussion, and reprinted in our own
Proceedings, for believe it should be
read in all our Subordinate Oranges.
The last Legislature split on the Good
Roads bill--not on bill to build good
roads for the farmer, or for truck build |
ing, but because those wanting automo-
bile boulevards were divided into fac
tions which opposed each other. Their
bone of contention was not whether the
farmer and the consumer should be ben
Gifted by state aid in road building
and improvement, but which group of
automobiles should have their plans for
highway pleasure fboulevards adopted.
Each faction wanted the automobile
boulevards, one known as the Pacific
Highway, connecting the large cities of
the Sound, and the others the one pro
NOTED by Sam Hill to follow the Colum-
bia River and cross his large tract OF
land to Marry Hill. And then Spokane
came in for Gross State" road. Any
of these would cost an enormous amount
and be of so little use to the farmers
that we opposed them vigorously and
none of them got through. Now they
are agitating for a special session to
pass some Good Roads legislation. We
have protested against this extra session
and are still opposed to it, but if it
should be called we must arouse ouresl-
yes to demand that whatever road legis-
lation is enacted shall be in the inter
est of the farmers.
Every city and town of note should be
made the hub from which roads should
radiate and connect with other roads,
thus connecting all towns and cities, and
at the same time leaving to each local
road improvement district or county to
determine whether such roads should
be built
Patrons, Make no mistake. Do not be
deceived. Between the multi millionaire
and Spectator and automobilists of the
big cities who simply want the State to
build their pleasure highways, and the
farmer who must have improved roads
connecting the farm with the market,
there is an irreconcilable difference, and
the farmer will not get a square deal in
this matter unless you, his representa-
tives, are eternally vigilant in looking
after his interests. The boulevard seek
ers are always on the job, and if we are
to succeed in our efforts we must go
right after this road proposition until
it is settled and settled right.
Now is our opportunity.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK AND THE
GUARANTEE OF BANK DE-
P0SITS.
The experimental postal savings banks
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