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it would be a good thing- for the state of Connecticut. If 

 we as members of this Society want to go ahead and make 

 the people of the state of Connecticut obey the laws, that is 

 another matter; but if we are going to tie our officers up to 

 having an independent exhibition, or else going to Orange, 

 why, pass this resolution, but we are getting a good deal of 

 the state's money, and they expect us to do something for the 

 state. 



Mr. Jewell: I agree with Brother Hale in some partic- 

 ulars. I could wish that I were Brutus, and Brutus were 

 Anthony for a few minutes ; I am not the orator that Brother 

 Hale is, and, with all deference to his opinion, I still believe 

 the Society should not only put itself on record, but should 

 make an earnest effort to stimulate public sentiment in this 

 state, so far as it goes toward clean morals in these particu- 

 lars mentioned. I think that the missionary work will be 

 done if we pass this resolution. We have been to these fairs, 

 as Brother Hale has stated, and they were well attended for 

 the last three years. Public interest has been aroused in the 

 exhibitions of our Society, and I believe that we would have 

 a far better attendance if we should hold a separate exhibition, 

 this coming season, than we ever did before when exhibiting 

 by ourselves. And even if we did not, supposing we were 

 obliged to cut down the premiums for our exhibits, I believe 

 it would be well, in the interest of morality, to put ourselves 

 on record as indicated in this resolution, and stick for what 

 we believe to be right, though the heavens fall, though we 

 forfeit our state appropriation. I believe the right will win 

 in the long run, and it is time we were helping it along. 

 (Applause.) 



Others discussed this resolution, both pro and con, and a 

 rising vote on the question being ordered, the resolution was 

 declared carried by a small majority. 



The first address of the afternoon was by Mr. J. H. Hale 

 on "Money-making Ideas in Fruit Packages." 



Mr. Hale was greeted with applause as he took the plat- 

 form and spoke as follows : — 



