The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-26
GRANGE DELEGATES
PASS DRASTIC
RESOLUTIONS
Conference In Burlington
Largest Ever Held In
Vermont

The 1lth annual session OF the
New England State Grange Lee
turers' conference which closed in
Burlington Saturday called togeth-
er the largest and most represent
ative gathering cf members of that
important order ever held in Yer
mont. The total registration was
near the 800 mark. Massachusetts
led the list with 231, Connecticut
with 1876, Maine with 1877, with the
balance about evenly divided be-
tween the remaining three New
England states. There were four
delegates from New Jersey and
other states as far west as Ohio
were represented.
A conference of this size and ma
ture lends force and interest to its
action, and its utterance, through
resolution and public addresses is
deeply significant. THURSDAY even
ing following a spirited address by
Sherman M. Lowell, master of ma
tional grange, the following reso-
lutions, presented by O. l.. Martin
master to the Vermont state
grange were unanimously adopted ::
Whereas the welfare of the
American people is constantly en-
dangered by increasing strikes in
the most vital industries of our
country; and
Whereas, these strikes are par
alyzing the normal activities of the
nation, are imperiling industrial
and agricultural prosperity every
where and are striking a serious
blow at the health and comfort of
all our people; therefore be it
Resolved by the New England
Grange Conference, $50 strong and
representing more than 100000
members, that the time has come
for the American people to assert
their rights in a situation where
the fundamentals OF democracy are
threatened and life and property
are being destroyed.
Resolved, that neither capital
nor labor has any right to leopard
ize the life and prosperity of a
great nation by permitting their
differences to paralyze the great
industries and transportation sys-
tens o fthe country.
Resolved, that as the represent
atives o fthe greatest single indus
try in the United States, and the
one in which no strike has ever oc-
Cured, we HEREBY emphatically
condemn the utter selfishnesS
shown in present conditions and
we demand that che opposing for
ces of capital and labor take i'm
mediate steps to end it.
Resolved, that every Grange in
the country be urged to join in this
declaration, by definite action and
effort; and that the American
Farm Bureau Federation and all
other organizations that have the
welfare of America at heart, unite
with us in making these resolutions
become the unmisLakablc action of
the American people, fully deter
mined that the present intolcrable
situation must Immediately end.
Resolved that a copy of these
resolutions be given to the Associa-
ted Press.
Grand Master LowelI'S topic was
"What are you going to do about
it?' He referred to the present
strike situation in this country and
spoke plainly. He laid that this
country is really waging a finan-
cial war within itself. The strike
situation in the mines and on the
railroads has reached point
where it is becoming intolerable
and the Grange, as well as all other
agricultural organizations in the
country should go on record as
against this sort of thing and do
it in such way that those who
are responsible for the strike will
know that they cannot continue to
Sinagainst society. The attitude of
the miners and the railroad men,
Mr.. Lowell declared, is 81 don't
care if the farmers are taking
their loss; we won't take ours"
"What are we going to do about
it?" the speaker inquired. "Agricul-
ture had had to clean up all of the
nasty Jobs since time immemorial. |
] think we had better clean up this
before it gets too bad" In closing
Mr.. Lowell urged the New Eng !
land lecturers to return to their
homes and eXhort their respective
Grange members to set an example
of true fraternal brotherhood in |
order that America might be a bet
ter place to live in
Charles M. Gardner Of Massach-
usetts high priest of Demeter, was
the second speaker of the evening. !
He brought to the lecturers many
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