Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-07

Iantee cheaper lodllS oH crop SeCuf-
lily, and the level-headed farmer viii,
Indeed, be "the most independent citi-
zen in the world"
| Organization is the backbone and
Ilifeblood of any institution or indus
TRY. In organization there is strength
land utility. Combined organizations
Head the world. from politics to
pIutoeratic plunderers. The way To
curb INSCRIPTIONS organizations is to
combine against them. And these are
the days in which the farmers are
getting on their thinking caps and
adopting the business methods of
Big business"-they are getting to-
gether. They are thinking alike and
are acting together; they are sinking
petty differences and jealousies in the
common welfare. They are no lon
ger held with noses to the grindstone
| of tradition by false notions of 10y
atty to party and creed. They have
Hong been victims to the sharp prac-
tees and shrewd honeyfugling oil
those who held them down to an in
fated appreciation of fancied duty 10
party or creed leaders. In their
| multiple units they allowed carefully
organized interests under astute lead
ers to think for them. Now they are
doing their own thinking and are
Joining mutual drives for the common
good.
| The Grange of 1912 is wonderful
development of the order of only
| few wears ago. 1t is not men, who'll
! ly. that have opened it out to its
present amazing possibilities, but
measures, and the spirit of advance
ment that permeates every avenue oil
lcivilizatien. Read what State Mas
ter Stetson is saying:
Il never saw so much enthusiasm
among our oranges as l have seen
during the past few weeks. Both the
Pomonas and subordinates are having
80 per cent. better attendance than
sentiment arising from the rum situa-
| ton in the State. All our mem
bers from Aroostook county to Kit
| terry are thoroughly aroused over the
disgraceful condition of affairs and
are very indignant with the admins
tration of Coy. Plaisted. There is
general feeling that two years more
of this administration would find
rum shop planted in every country
village and hamlet in the State Moth
ing like the present reign of de-
bauchery was ever seen in Maine be-
fore Remember what l tell you!
The Grange of Maine will put
stop to this thing. We have the votes
and the power to do this and our
members are united. 1t is no longer
a question of politics. 1t has be-
come a question of common de-
cency and the preservation of our
civilization.
Il cannot understand why Mr..
| Plaisted and his advisors have per-
mitted such thing TO happen. They
must have the intelligence to know
| that the people of Maine have not aR
become degenerates. and unless they
| had become such, they would never
tolerate this condition. II is reign
of rum and corruption from one end
of Maine to the other and not the
slightest effort made to stop it.
There is a grim satisfaction in know
ing that it will be brought up with a
jerk this fall. And | am especially
pleased that the great order which
have the honor to represent will be
the most important factor in doing
this work"
Let us congratulate the Grange on
tits character as well as it's intelli-
gence. 1t may mean everything to
the State. We look to the strength
embodied in this same character and
Intelligence to lead. in generations to
come, in moral and educational move
ments and work. When present de-
plorable conditions have been cor
rected there will be other important
work to do. II is incumbent on a
great united and moral body to build
up the sentiment and lead in the
purifying of political methods in this
State and elsewhere. Let the Grange
see to 1t in future that candidates
who believe in law and honor official
or private oath, who believe in moral
advancement, and who are pledged to
stand for it day by day are nomi-
mated for all offices.
All these movements are i'm the
right, the upward, direction, and the
period of notification and brazen be-
trayal of public trust has but aroused
us to our dangers. The best
progress is made in the fact of de-
termined retrogression.
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