The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-14
THE STATE GRANGE TO
ADOPT RECALL
For Officers Not Enforcing Prohibitory
Law. Master Stetson Expects Adopt
lon of Strong Temperance Report


The Maine State Grange, which viii
hold It's annual session in Lewiston.
Dec. 1923, viii undoubtedly pass
resolutions fayoring d recall for Off
GERS not enforcing the prohibitory
law said Hon. Charles S. Stetson Of
Greene master Of the Maine State
Grange, Friday These resolutions
will probably take the exact form in
which they were adopted, Nov II, BY
Capital Grange of Augusta, he added
The text of the resolutions adopted
by Capital Grange. which were ad-
dressed 10 the officers and members
of the Maine State Grange, is as fol
lows
Inasmuch as the constitution q
our state prohibits the sale of alco-
holie liquors and,
Whereas, the officers elected to en-
force the laws have constantly neg
lected twilfully or otherwiseJ to en-
force the prohibtory laws and,
Whereas, the Maine State Grange
has pledged itself to do all in its
power to help enforce them, be it
/ therefore,
Resolved, That the Maine State
! Grange should invite the labor unions
and other kindred organizations of the
state to join with US and initiate
recall law, whereby. if any officer neg
lects or refuses to do his duty, Ger
/ tain per cent OF his constituents may
petition for a new election, at which
someone else may be elected, if the
majority so decide
I think that we shall have from the
committee on temperance a strong re
port in favor of the retention of the
prohibitory law, as the chairman of
the temperance committee. George Y
/ Brown OF Caribou, is very strongly in
favor of the prohibitory law and be
! lieves in its strict enforcement" con
tinued Nj. Stetson
Shall YOU he a candidate for re
election as state Master2' was one Of
the questions asked Mr.. Stetson by
the reporter He replied: Il am not
a candidate. in the sense of making an
aggressive fight for the election. but
if the Office comes to me l shall gladly
accept it, for there are certain meas
ures that wish 10 see fully carried
out before / retire from office
State Master Stetson was asked il
the session Of the Grange would be-
held in Lewiston, notwithstanding the
smallpox situation in Lewiston and
Auburn and he replied: 1t is too late
TO make any changes nov and Lewis
ton and Auburn have put too much
money into the entertainment of the
state Grange to have the session
changed at this late date. Besides.
there is no time for working out the
details of state meeting in any other
city.
Il do not think that the danger to
visitors to Lewiston and Auburn from
the disease is nearly as great as those
in other parts of the state think.
Fortunately practically all of those
who have the disease in both Lewis
ton and Auburn are those who do not
belong to our organization. live in
different sections OF the city than
those which the Patrons will visit, and
do not frequent the hotels and board
ing houses at which the members OF
the order will stop. | consider that
there is little or no danger of anyone
who comes to the Grange session be
ing exposed to the disease and | be
lieye that members OF the order can
safely plan to come to Lewiston for
the convention"