The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-01

ganIzation has accomplished so much
III the past, why may it not be bene~
tcIal now? No class needs the protec>
ton and mutual benefits resulting
from organization more than the far
mers. The Grange organization was
an opportune movement. Its princi,
pies originated in Scotland, were
brought to America by Scotch emi>
grafton and from the State of Iowa has
spread over, and has been endorsed
by hundreds and thousands of people.
IN every State and Territory in these
United States. One of the greatest
attractions of our organization is, that
It admits the ladies to all the rights
and benefits it proposes to confer. Here
she can demonstrate hea calling, that
she Is truly "the help mate of man."
Ills peroration consisted in an exten~
sive digest of our national and state
Indebtedness. Though the subject
was not, strictly speaking, in keeping
with the occasion yet all were glad to
hear our financial condition discussed.
lie showed in the clearest possible
way that the national debt, with its
fast accruing interest, comd never be
paid by the adopted means for its
liquidation. To prevent a desperate
arlstocracy and the money and real
estate power from being, in a few
years, held in the hands of the few,
he was in favor of stopping interest on
all outstanding bonds against the gov
eminent, excepting perhaps a few
hundred thousand that had been
sold in England by high national
official a few years ago.
- lspon eur State debt he spoke
With great earnestness, showing how
the 'debt had been contracted, which,
like a mighty incubus, hung upon us
to theamount Of twenty seven mills
ions dollars or more. The faith, as a
foundation, upon which this debt had
been builded had passed away. 1t
could not he paid now. He did not be-
lieve it morally nor politically right for
one generation to pass a law by which
others would be severely ground fo1 a
long series Of years, by taxation. 1t
would be said that q man that uttered
such sentiments was the worst sort of a
repudiationist. He would not plead
guiltyto the charge; was married to
no question, was open to conviction,
would change his opinion tomorrow,
if convinced that he was wrong,
"but he did not believe one genera~
ton should tax another" His speech
was, we'll received and your cores
pendent thinks that it was the first
Reputation speech he has had the
privilege of hearing.
Ample provisions were upon the
ground for every one. After dinner
.. p. Parker made an interesting
talk Of half an hour, then came DR..
Maxwell, ''past master of the State
Grange" who, in his characteristic
manner, addressed the assembly for
about the same length of time. HIS
speech was timely. He endorsed the
organization with a vim. ]. H. Holt,
of Milan was then called for, who res
pended with considerable earneStness.
Hon Mr. Curtis, Of Rutherford, has
announced himself a candidate for
the General Assembly 4He is young
lawyer Of considerable ability, and i:
4 thorough repudiationist. He tells
the people what he sfor. Justice Gers
tainiy demand>,that the northern part
of cold Gibson" should have the next
representative, and Mr. Curtis is
worthy man. More anon,
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