The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-13

before them IS "a capable and fearless de-
iender OF their rights and is safe leader
ana Judiclous counsellor of the agricultu.
raj masses of Mississippi.
he work that Bro. Darden is doing on
TINS round of lectures will result in untold
advantage to the Grange. The Oranges
IN this county l am satisfied are greatly
revived. The brotherhood have gathered
new ideas and new objects for which to
LABOR, and new hopes and prospects pre-
sents themselves as rewards to the faith
ful laborers in the cause of the Grange
ana country. In this county our Grange
prospects brighten and strengthen daily,
our oranges are in hourshing condition
and on better and more practical basis
than at any previous time.
New members are being added to our
rolls at every meeting and the encourage
ing feature is, that the young people are
manltestlng more interest in the Grange
now than ever before. They are the hope
OF the land and the hope Of the Grange,
and on them the responsibilities will soon
tall. If the Hon. w. P. Harris could visit
the Grange halls of our county and see
the enthusiasm manifested there l think
that Gf he is a fair MANI he would feel
like getting higher than on the rostrum at
Oxford and exclaiming to the whole
country, that the Grange is not dead,
neither are its objects or principles per
verified. 1ou see, Hon. w. i. did not keep
as well posted as he might have done.
In last weeks issue of the Brandon
Republican" l read a notice of the adj
dresses of Worthy Master Darden in
Rankin county. heard his address at this
place. In conversation he told me that he
made substantially the same points in all
his speeches so as to get the minds of our
members directed in the same channel.
After hearing the address l can easily ac-
count for the Republicans notice. Bro.
Darden's position cannot be assailed sue
cesstully, and he shows up so clearly the
injustice done the producing classes by
monled monopolies that it is no wonder
that the political press, which is, as a rule
working tor these rings and against the
rights of the people, should become eds
gusted." Says the Republican: ''He said
some good things, told many truths and
gave some good advice; but he also said
many things that We think be should have
left unsaid." Why did not the Republi-
can tell his readers what those good things
were, if he desired to be Just? Had
fitth-rate Court House politician made
speech, the chances are, that his good
points would have been noticed. And
why did not the Republican tell his
readers what were those things which he
thought sought not be said?" Bro. Oar
den does not talk as though he was
ashamed or afraid to let his sentiments be
known, and | can say knowingly for the
large crowd which heard him here, that
he was endorsed IN the strongest manner
by every farmer present. | have read the
notices made of Bro Darden's speeches
on his trip and he seems to be universally
endorsed in his positions by all his audi
ence. Ifthe Republican is in the interest
of the people, it ought to have warned
them against anything that Sought to have
been left unsaid." But fear that like
most of our political papers it does not
wish to enlighten the people on the sub
jects spoken of by Bro. Darden. If Bro.
Darden is wrong in telling the people that
they are oppressed by cruel exactions, UNI
just taxation and class legislation-why
did not the Republican say so? If Bro.
Darden is wrong IN saying that our sec
tional strife is kept up by our politicians
and political press, when the masses of
the people North and South desire peace
why did not the Republican say so? If
Bro. Darden is wrong in saying that the
farmers are oppressed by unjust taxation,
without adequate epresentation-why
did not the Republican say so? If Bro
Darden is wrong in saying that the polit-
ical papers as rule, are opposed to the
farmers combinations for the protection
of their interest against monopolie5 and
INSCRIPTIONS politicians, why did not the
Republican say so? The people have at
last began to think for themselves and the
politicians and political papers are begin
ming to appreciate the fact; and this dodge
of the Republican shows that it 'sknows
which way the wind blows" 1--WE are q
Granger and have been ever since the or
ganization here, but we would never have
been one if we had heard that speech be.
fore we joined What strange logic is
to be found in the above quotation from
the Republican,! am at loss to under
stand this. If the Col. is Granger how
could a speech which disappointed anc
Disguised" him so much as to cause the
destruction of his notes-have the effec
to turn him from the institutions?
From the polite notices that he gives O.
the nice dinners he enjoyed at Steen''
Creek and Hebron, fear that the ''Col
has always belonged to that large class o
Changers who in the early days of the or
ganizaton followed for the 'loaves ano
fishes" Mr.. Editor, tell the farmers tina
Bro Darden is laboring fearlessly for thei
dearest rights and that he is right in say
ing the farmers must fight their own bat
ties, as nearly every profession is organ
lied for their defeat. Let us hold up hi
: hands and defend him from the insidiou
: attacks of those who would injure him, il
order to destroy the Grange and enslav'
the farmer. Fraternally, ] B. BAILEY.
Centervlle, Aug. Is.
At a meeting held in one of the inferlo
counties not long since to dedicate hall