The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-24
From Tennessee.

polite, and found it to be in state
OF putrifaction, though sparks of
vitality are yet visible and the
sklllful physician has hopes of the
convalescense of his patient SO long
as life is visible. And seeing the
patient is continually sinking under
the former regime let us make a
departure and prescribe new and
untrled remedies But should our
prescription be severer than some
would want or like, let it be borne
IN mind that the physician tells US
when we have a stubborn case it
requires strong remedies, to meet
kthe necessities of the hour And
let this be eur excuse for we think
we are analizing powerful combin-
atoms. And as the task masters,
composing the ring from which our
civil officers are appointed, nomi
nate the candidates for our legisla-
lures and which appointment the
partizan tools faithfully ratify at
the. polls hope they will award to
us the boon to make known to
them some of our wants, notwith-
standing one of their party said the
people, that is. the farmers, needed
no legislation. 49, $50
Query. If the producers of the
wealth of the country need no
Legislation, Who does? Are the
legislatures paid by the farmer that
their oppressors, rings, monopolies,
combinations and parasites may be
protected? If SO the people had
better disown their share in them
and let the bloodsuckers own the
entire body and pay all expenses.
To make known our wants we
will transcribe from the laws of
Wisconsin, Chap. 81, laws of
1874, the following - 5...
SECTION 6. Railroad. railway
and transportation companies are
hereby prohibited from granting
free passes or passes at a discount
to any State officer, judge of the
supreme court, Judge of the circuit
court, or judge of any court of re.
cord, or member of the legislature,
or to any such State officer, judge
or member of the legislature elect;
provided, that this section shall not
be construed to prohibit any one
from purchasing one thousand mile
tickets, or other commutation tick
cts at the regular established rates.
SEC. 7, Any officer. agent or
employee of any railroad or trans
portation company violating any of
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine and imprison-
ment such fine not to be less than
$500 nor to exceed $1,000 and such
imprisonment to be not less than
thirty days nor more than one year.
SEC. s. Any State officer, Judge
of the supreme court, judge of the
circuit court or judge of any court
of record, or member of the legis-
lature elect who shall accept any
free pass or pass at discount from
any railroad, railway or transporta-
ton company, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punish
ed by fine and imprisonment, such
fine not to be less than SIS nor to ex-
coed 800, and such imprisonment
to. be not less than ten days nor
more than thirty days. -#. -
Il See. Q. If any railroad company
organised or doing business within
this State, shall charge, collect, de-
mand or recover (receiye) more
than q fair and reasonable rate of
compensation upon any line or
road within this State, which it has
the right, license or permission to
use, operate or control, the same
shall be deemed guilty of extor-
ton, and upon conviction hereof
shall be fined in any sum not less
than $500. nor more than $4,000 for
each offense, with cost of suit, and
reasonable attorneys fees, to be
fixed by the court /; provided, that
in all cases under this act either
party shall have the right of trial
by jury. gaa 81
Moreover, Bro. Editor, the cleo
tions in this country being in. the
main fraudulent, and by no means
rejecting the views of the voters,
for it the people oHtXote the ring
the ring will out count the voters, so
that the elections are farce.
/ will now transcribe resolu-
ton which was introduced into our
County Grange and adopted July
20, 1878: tl q.
WHEREAS, Through the cor.
ruption of the politicians and office
seekers, and their unprincipled al
lies, the ballot-box, once the palla-
dunn of our liberties, has come t9
be an engine of oppression, and
robs the American citizen of his
| constitutional right of electing his
choice from among the aspirants
for office. Therefore be it
ResoIped, BY the Pomona Grange
| of Upton county. that the next
legislature be memoriaEzed to take
necessary steps.to abolish the ballot.
box in the State of Tennessee, and
that the voters vote viva vOce. !,
y IF a man steals $40 of property
/ or goods, he is. prosecuted to the
bitter end and sent to the. peniten-
! tiary. But if he steals our civil
4 49, - l,s.,o nd elect