Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
Gardner for RecinrocitY.

Obadiah Gardn=r master Of til
Maine state Grange Ter 10 years. oII
the other hand, is out and out fer rc.
ciirority with Canada. as Of particll.
lar Importance t. Maine farmers, ana
Maine as Whol. on account Of our
geographical situation and Iec4use OF
Maine's relative situation III The mat
ter Of trad" 'latioHs and COMMERCIAL
interests with the other states Wtst
He believes tina: the resolution as
passed by the National legislative
comm ittee against reciprocity doe. not
represent the progressive element of
the National Grange nor does il inn
posi- I'll Maine Grange members my
thing as being Their. sentime mt. A4ine
gr;ulga r.. in his opinion. viii be di-
vidcd upon the reciprocity question bur
th1t probably the progressiFes vii!
faVCr it TO a man.
I am an avoWcd exponent ~ reeip
rceit, with Canada. said Air. Gardner
Tuesday. Tor believe Maiues pest
interests eventually lie i'll the tettrr
trad, relations with our nei@hhpr can
ade The legislative resolution aur the
sentiment OF National Master Bughel-
dor Of NcW liampSl ire truly eNpr s. g
the progressive Change sentiment in
regard to reciprocity. in NY opinion.
Tier. is TIC opposition 10 reciprocity
as expressed in tie National leslsia
tive meeting nothing but machine poll
to and il does III affect il the list
the sentinnet of Maine Patrons It
carding rcciprCcit. with Canada which
tra pragrcSsives oG Maine. | dare say.
believe i'll thoroughly.
r. eiprocity With Canada would
benefit Maine perhaps more tHdu any
oth=r state in vic Of the fact that
we are by our geographical position
,tbarred from participating III the
commercial trade Of the country W.#ich
st sps at Boston in the East ami Maine
is left 10 get her market for herself.
That great section at our doors opens
To Maine tie most inviting field TOR
develapment If trace and We SheR!%
not hesitate to TAKE advantage "l IL
by urging Congress to pass the rtfip-
rccity treaty. President Taft Is fShl
Whcn he SAYS that our trade develop
mont should not b. guagcd by custom
LudscS. With our 20. o1e.0I" We shopl'
have no fear of frcer trade With our
ncighbor with 4.o"a"'".
The theory advanced by =" !atc
Govcrno. Powers that \raostooh
would ~ dcstIoyct comm REALLY i
the protective tarin WAS taken OH
potatnes is exploded. The .NrooSt"s'N
uof;,tu.. is Il drug on Tin market t"ah!
mot through rrcpr trade witlt 'aha'''
but nrcauSr other state; Whir. h.'t
abandourd raising that GRO" has r.
,unpd. Under modern c"liduiohN "'
agriculture, and the market i Flui'""
"Protection has not saved 'ae
.Aroostonk potltoe and the farmers "i'
there are beginning to realile H.
The Maine oranges will dtfttF pr
sumo on reciprocity but that r'plc@
sents theory IN accord Wtil thE
Grange at large g., erroneous ana '''
meeting of the taangers at Aunurll
Yesterday Wlleu mono opposed re'l-
pr0citv, Will" many favored 1t shows
how the wind is blowing ever th"
farms of Maine. Main" as one OF th'
leading farming states ~ the mon
SHOULD take the head in recipr"clt'
| with Canada. III my opinion, ana
! feel that when .hc true sentiment i
obtained by meetings all over inc
state that Maine viii he found |" "
progressive and for reciprocity