The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-07

THE DBFY-0F- HOUR:
At the last annual meeting of the Na-
tional Grange the following resolution,
among others, was adopted: 3 q sit %
~. We shall demand by our ballots ad,
mission into the Legislature of the several
States and in both branches of the national
Congress for representatives of agricua-
ture, chosen directly from its votaries, as
the only means of relief. ''roq9f a.gI
Self preservation and self defense is the
highest law, and is imperative upon u.s.
Self-esteem and self-respect, when prop
erly exercised, are calculated to command
the respect of others. Why should not the
apriculturist aspire to the highest seats of
honor in the land? 1t is a duty they owe
to their calling. Agriculture being the
normal and only true foundation of the
wealth of nation it should have its vo-
taries, those who are practically engaged,
those whose interests are identified with
it, in all legislative bodies for the land and
its products are the fountains which con-
tribute to the support of the government;
and in these days of lavish expenditure
upon the different schemes of public plum
dering, no men are as well calculated to
stay the squandering hand. as those who
We need more men in the councils of
the nation whose interests harmonize;
who, under the restraining influence of a
common Interest, will suppress sectional
chickering's; who will not pander to the
building up of gigantic monopolies that
may build up one class or section OF our
common country to the detriment or ruin
of another, as is the case now. The mid
die belt of our country has become the
predatory field for the transporting Dlo-
nopolies, whilst the money monopolies are
sapping and subordinating every industry
of our land Now, how are these evils to
be checked? 1t can only be done by the
selection and election of men 20 both State
and national Legislative bodies whose in
terests are most adversely effected by the
preferences which are now accorded by
our law makers to the two leading mo-
nopolies above indicated. d-,.i I'LL
Our land, which is the primitive source
of our wealth, is subordinated to the mon
ey power; it no longer stands at the head
of our securities as in former days, but is
deprecated by the legislation of the coun-
! try, and made inferior to money which Is
transitory in its nature, and which is SUBJ
iect to legislative manipulation; and sc
varied and dextrous has become that leg
islation that the value of property and la
Dor is in danger of absorption, and under
constant drain of taxation; so adroitly is
this arranged that our land and labor must
pay 1.-THE to sustain the government secu-
ties upon which money is based Farm
/ ers, manufacturers, miners, merchants,
mechanics, and laborers should not treat
indifferently the fact that theirinvestments
and industry is taxed for the benefit of the
money class; government bonds, and Uni
ted States Treasury certificates place every
dollar of money handled by the industries
of the nation under tax, while the own
ers of the basis of the money are released
from taxation, but receive their bonus;
this enslaves the former, while it makes
masters of the latter; so with the products
of our land, factories, mines, ETC.; without
their products railroads could not be sus-
tanned, yet they are SO taxed by the trans
porting naonopolies as to give but mea
gre reward to those who toll to produce
and risk their investment No one knows
these facts better than the agricultuYist
and no one knows better or feels deep
err interest in applying the remedy thar
he; therefore he should be placed in posi-
ton to apply the remedy.-f. II. S., /,
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