Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
WANTS GRANGE DAY AT STATE FAIR
Resolution Passed by Norwich Grange No. 1I2-Also Favors Participating in Reception to President Taft State Master Healey's Letter Read

An unusually large number of the Patrons of Husbandry.-uer present at the regular meeting of Norwich grange, No. 172, on Wednesday even- ing, in Grange hall and business of considerable interest and importance came up for consideration. The atti- tude of the grange toward President Tart Tn relation to hos presence at the Connecticut fair, next month, was discussed in thorough and enlighen- ing manner, subsequent to which act ion was taken by passing this resolu tion:
 Norwich grange, No. 172, respectful ly protests to the executive committee of the State grange against giving up grange day at Charter Oak fair. and asks for grange day at this fair in September, 1911.
 Norwich grange regrets the notori- ous publicity which has come about because of various statements made by grangers, whether correctly stated or otherwise, and Norwich grange is 1n favor of a grange committee taking part in any reception rendered Presi- dent Taft in case of his presence at the Charter Oak fair.
 State Masters Letter. Much light was thrown on the mat ter by the following letter giving State Master Hea1ey's stand, read by E. c. Jewett.'
 The grange position in regardr to President Taft has been stated by State Master Leonard H Healey of Woodstock, who is recognized in his town and county as a man who says i what he believes, and his loyalty to the
 grange and it's principles are too well known througout the state to be uueS- toned MT. Healey has visited nearly every grange in the state, and every town but one. He probably knows conditions and feelings as they exist
 among the farmers better than any man in the state.
 Wrong Sentiments Ascrbed. When asked if he had anything to say, he replied: No, unless you will Trint il as said, and then I am not very urgent In all this stir made by certain papers statements had been
 made and sentiments ascribcd to the grange which had never been thought of except by those papers. He had also noticed that it is the wounded
 not the grange that was fluttering. When urged further, he said: Well if I am to say anything, I shall begin at the beginning. The grst that I heard of the matter was when a member of our legislative committee approached
 me and said the manager of the Con- necticut Fair association would like to have a grange day at the fair When asked if it was MT. Butterfield, Mir Healey said yes. so he understood. Proposed Speaker of National Reputa- ton.
 The party with whom I was tallk- ing said he would again see the man. ager and talk it over. Soon after we met ayain, and he said the proposition as made by the manager of the fair was this: That we the grange, should select any speaker we chose, provid- ing he mad national reputa tion and they, the fair association, would pay his expenses. I said that was a nice thing surely. It would be a date for a big outing by our people and would l just as surely be a great day for the 1 fair. We would have a meeting of the executive committee and decide whom we would get as a speaker. Before I could call the meeting, however, bull letln appeare on the street stating 1 President Taft had been secured as the 1 speaker for grange day at the fair. So i far as I know, this is as far as any l arrangements went between the grange | officials and the manager
 l Committee Stood on Principle. MT. Healey was asked: Did you tell