The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07

Hooker says he was brought out. lie
belongs TO the Grangers. He (HilD be-
lieved in the Grangers if they will carry
out the objects they profess to strive for.
He understood they were not political,
but for the social elevation Of the farmers
To this extent he was one of them. At
the last election he was told by every one
that the Grange was not political, and
when candidates were thick as Egyptian
locusts Col. Davie endeavored to stir up
the Grange into politics, and the people
condemned his arguments and adhered to
the declaration of the constitution OF the
Grange, that the order was not political.
Hooker says that running for the Legis-
lature is not political act He (HilD
could not see how this was SO. He
thought the Grange made a mistake i'll
putting ont a candidate, and thus array
ing one class against another. This was
not to the interest of the people, county or
State. He woull, if elected, represent all
classes, and not pull down one at the ex-
pense of another class 1.-THE Grange is a
good thing let them remove the secret veil
and take all in. He gave the census and
wealth in Kentucky, and claimed that
the cry has been always, "Hard times. d"
He declared that the legislation was equal
and constitutional, and if any bad laws
were passed it was owing TO bad legisla-
tors and wild spirit Of speculation. He
was opposed to taxation for corporations.
He confessed that too little attention has
been paid to the working class. A man
who asked TO be elected should know what
the laws are now, and not be one who ap-
peals TO the mechanic or farmer against
the professional man. Our present bad
times were aione caused by the failure of
the crops. He attacked the Grange for de-
claring itself political, and then nom-
mating candidate, and thought this in
consistency. Hethought the Council com
mitted grave error IN nominating a cam
didate. He thought Hooker was not bet
ter, or more entitled to consideration than
himself He knew Hooker as a school,
teacher, sheriff, assessor ,and a candidate.
A boy once drew horse, and wrote un-
der it: This is horse" Mr.. Hooker
could not be recognized unless labelled,
This is a farmer" He (HIlD made no
issue with the farmer, and only appealed
to the farmers in a spirit of magnanimity.
They stood by him and he by them. If
elected, he would act in accord with DEM
ocrats in matters of party declaration.
MR.. HOOKER
excused himself as a speaker He saw a
Hill with legal beauties, Meador broad
and beautiful, and long Rowe ahead,
while he stood there humble farmer. He
was surprised to see all the candidates
Grangers. Mr. Hill was uneasy that
Grangers were going contrary to their con-
stitution, and took occasion to warn them
He imagined Hill would have fouEd less
fault if he (Hill) had been nominated by
them. The Grange was a grand institu>
ton, and was an effort against monopoIies,
corporations, and capitalists The ques~
ton arises. what will be the result if the
downward tendancy is not arrested? The
people are thinking and moving. The
Grange is moving all over the country, to
elevate by counsel the farming interests.
In answer to Mr. Hills fauIt-finding be-
cause Of there being Grange candidate,
the gentleman knew nothing of the obli-
CATION of a Patron. Anywhere outside
of subordinate Grange political subjects
could be debated. He became candidate,
not at his own instance, but at the request
of the people Captain Hill told him that
he would have no opposition, and all at
once Hill himself became a candidate
against him. He assumed to give plain,
fair statement of how he became a candi.
date.
He was not here to array one class
against another. All occupied their prop
er places. He wanted the farmer repre-
sented. Partsy pirit ran riot, and issues
the most vital had been forgotten. lie
asked the support of all classes. The ten
per cent. interest law ought to be repeal ed
as well as all unjust tariff laws, Salaries
ought to be reduced. Gold had declined
and so ought salaries to be scaled down 10
what is right and fair, though lie would
not have an officers services for nothing.
Corruption and bribery has been the order
Of the day, and ought to be corrected. lie
was surprised that Mr.. Hill should be a
candidate after his declaration of two
months ago. He (Bocker) had made a
crop every year but one, and had endeav-
ored TO know something besides holding
the plow, and certainly ought not to be
condemed for that lie could only say
everything he had attempted he had done
well. lie came before the people a youth
to fortune and fame unknown, and asked
their support; and, in conclusion, would
say that he deprecated the arrayal of one
class against another and such was moi
his position.
MR.. W. l. ROWE