The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-10
Department o, Agriculture,


Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, of South Car
DINA, and propose to publish the re-
na'nder next week. Brother Aiken
i one of ablest representatives, in
Congress fro n the South and is a
SURE ENOUGH farmer. and never
fails to represent that great and inn
portant class on the floor Of Congress
whenever an opportunity presents
itself, Notwithstanding his PLEAS
ANTRY before the oleomargarine
manufacturers when 1.-The CLOTH is
REMOVED"
We know him, and we know that
he is in sympathy with every move
which is made for the relief of the
industrial classes of the country, and
we believe that he will always be
found RIGHT whenever those meas
ures which lead in that direction
should come before the body of
American Representatives.
This speech is an able one, ard
will do our people good to read it,
and ponder it we'll, and when called
upon to cast their ballots, be sure to
cast them for the right man, in the
right place-without regard to par
ty politics-there is no other way in
which we can obtain REFORM, and
there is no other way, by means of
which, the great evils, under which
the industrial classes of the country
groan, can be remedied.
We have tried memorials and Pc
titions, but the desired result is too
long coming, and if we mean BUsI-
NESS the only way to reform it will
be to use our ballots for the purpose.
This is the way the strong monopo-
lies and monied corporations act.
If they have not the VOTES them
selves, they have the means of pro.
curing them, and they use the means
not only for this purpose, but also
for the purpoes of controlling those
who are sent to Congress by the
votes of the people. SOFT is CHARG-
ED by the press of the country, and
so 1T is BELIEVED by the people,
whether it is so or not.
One thing is certain, Just so sure
as any important measure is brought
up in Congress, which affects the
industrial classes and initiated
against the interest of the monied
classes, the House is Immediately
besieged with whole army of lob.
hvists, consisting not only of the
parties interested, but Of paid attor-
neys and others, who it is presumed
would hardly interest themselves
without due consideration.
The mass of the people have no
means at their disposal to influence
the members Of Congress in this
way, and consequently they can on
ly have recourse to their ballots,
which after all is the great power.
if properly and judiciously used. If
there be any means more powerful
it is MONEY, and hence the conflict
in this country is one of capital
against labor, and the issue will be
met, at first peaceably, and it is to be
hoped that it may be settled in that
wav, but if not, then there is dark
and gloomy future in store for our
people and country, for it will as
surely result in conflict, terrible in
its consequences, and disastrous to
American liberty as that two and
two make four The warning had
as well be sounded now as to wait
until the fearful storm shall be upon
us in all its fury, when it will then
be too late.
To the real patriot the signs of the
times portend no good to this nation,
and so long as legislation shall be
in the interest of the monied class
against the labor and industry of the
country, We may expect to see these
two classes arraying themselves
against each other, the one, the in
dustrial class, firmly planted upon
the great principles of political
economy and the true philosophy OF
government, demanding an equal
recognition in the legislation of the
country, equal taxation, equal distri
button of burdens, equal rights, equa
protection, equal consideration and
equal representation, while the mo
MED class demands that all legisla
ton shall be in the interest of cen
tralized capital, which means cen
tralized and corrupt government
which bodies no good to the grea
mass of the people, for they will jus
as surely be made to bear still heav
Ter burdens, as that they are bearing
all the burdens of taxation to-da,
while capital pays into the treasury
none or the profits larising from thu
investment Of money in -taxabl
certificates.
Brother Aiken is one among tn
. few who loves country more thai
party, principles more than mer
: not that she loves Caesar less, bu
Rome more;;" and it would be we
: if we had more like him in the leg
islative bodies of the county, W,
S gfnia Granger.
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