The Arvada enterprise., 1920-01-29
COLORADO STATE GRANGE
MEETS IN ANNUAL SESSION
tBy John M.lar)

APT
On january 20-23 the A6th, annual
convention Of the Colorado State
Grange was held in Denver. The
delegates who represented Clear
Creek Valley Grange of Arvada
were Messrs. Ernest APPEL, Joseph
Bacher, ]. F. White and J. NJ. Comp
ton. The latter was unable to at
tend however on account of his post
office work. t
The convention was called to or
der Tuesday A. M. by State Master
John Morris. The credentials Of
delegates were first examined and
various committees appointed to
cover the work of the session. Mr..
John Grafton, a member of the
Bloomfield Grange, gave an inter-
csting speech in favor of the Ken
drick-Kenyon packer control bills
being passed by Congress.
The big thing of the first day
however was the address of State
Master Morris. He made note of
the fact that the H. c. L. was still
with us and said the farmers were
willing to approach lower level for
their products. If other interests
would do the same thing at the sumo
time. The farmer however, gives
notice to all that he will not ap-
proach lower prices, alone. The
State Master also said that it was
high time that some Of the plutoc-
racy of America become American
lied instead of SO much noise about
Americanizing the lower classes Of
people, particularly foreigners. He
blamed the American industrial
kings for bringing into this country
some of the rsbble Of Europe to low
or the wages Of the American work:
men, and now they almost reap -
they have sown. State Master Nor
ris also pleaded for the building Of
the Marshall, Moffat AM Cnnbres
tunnel, and all in all, his speech was
the true stand Of the A,assican far.
mer on sxesx iallG M. -
the present time. Z
In the drill team contest on Tues
day evening Crescent Grange Of
Brcomfield succeeded in defeating
Maple Grove Grange.
On Wednesday A. M. Ex-Governor
Ammons presented speech against
The Kendrick-Kcnyon Packer con-
troll bills, which showed careful rea-
sonihk and clean understanding.
The State Grange however. adopted
Mr.. Gratton's view Of this subject as
given before in this article.
On Wednesday afternoon the Of
ficers Of the State Grange were
elected for u term of two years. The
officers are in most cases the same
As the last two years, with but one
exception. which is the position of
Secretary. M. Rudolph johnson of
Boulder was elected to take the place
of Otis scruggs. About fifty candi-
dates received the 9Th and 9th de-
grees Wednesday, night.
The majority of business tyansk
acted on Thursday was in the form
Of passing reolutions. Some Of these
complement soon.
"That law de enacted at our
next legislator. to prevent the sale
or rent Of lind to Japanese.
That the Kendrick-Ken Packer
Control bills be made laws.
That the Moffat, Marshall and
Cambrcs tunnels become n real &C.
somplishmenr soon.
Tint the mining properay OF this
state be taxed on u fun valuation
the same ~ farm lands.
That compulsory military service
should not be adopted by this coun-
try except in cases of high school
military training.
There were numberous other reso-
lutions. even one on dancing. which
Denver newspapers delighted In
headlininy, even II their idea about
II was all wrong.
The session closed with u banquet
Thursday evening NJ the Adams Ho-
tel. and IL will go down In Grange
History IN one Of the best md most
interesting sessions ever held. A
whole newspaper could he used In
covering it, proceedings, but the
writer has covered the high lights
and main features Of II.