The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-15
Western Rural.

dressing the Patrons and farmers
generally throughout the North
west. The Patrons of Husbandry
are prominent advocates of the re,
forms which are being advocated
in the "Western Rural" and are
exerting their powerful influence
against the encroachments OF mo-
nopoly. The inaugural movement
to regulate the charges upon our
railroads was made by the Patrons
of Husbandry, and it was to their
persistence that we owe the decision
of the Supreme Court, properly
known as the decisions in the Gran
ger cases. That much they did
wears ago, and we do not have to
go over the ground again, matter
which is the cause for sincere con-
graduation. Mr.. Woodman refers
to this action on the part of the
Grange with natural pride, and it is
" it'll pride that all of us who are
now interested in the farmers move
| ment hear him do it. When the
grand victory shall perch upon our
banners, and the people are free
from tyranny OF monopoly, the
Grange will stand out boldly in the
victorious column of producers. The
heart of the Master of the National
Grange has always been in this
work. OF the people, he is for the
people, and his words have the
right ring. Between the Alliance
ard the Grange there is no clashing.
Both are laboring to accomplish the
same ends, and these ends are just,
humane, and patriotic; they include
the best interests tot the American
people.
Special despatch to Milwaukee Sentinel
MADISON, Sept, "a large meet
ing of farmers re iding in Dane
Sank and Iowa counties, was held
in the Assembly Chamber, in this
city this afternoon. They represen-
ted alliances and Oranges, and some
were not identified with any far,
mers' organization. They appeared
to have a common purpose, how
ever, which is to ventilate the poll,
teal situation, expose the wicked
practices of the monopolists, and
have a general airing of grievances
At ego o'clock, Hon. c. D. Par
ker, Master of the State Grange Pa.
irons of Husbandry, appeared with
the speaker, Hon. ]. J. Woodman
of Paw Paw, Mich. The latter is
Master of the National Grange, Z
gentleman of liberal views, of expe
renee, and of thorough knowledge
of public affairs. He served twelve
years in the Michigan Legislature
and was four times speaker of thu
House. He was one Of the fou
Commissioners of Agriculture sen
by President Hayes to the Paris ex
position.
Elk Lieutenant Governor Parke
} introduced the speaker who pro
ceeded to deliver an address of ex
ceeding interest He is a plain
matter of fact talker, making n,
show or attempting any studied de
livery. The speach was listened /,
. with marked attention.
From a three column report i,
the Lexington Missouri, 'Intelli
gencer," we take the following:
THE GRANGE-WORTHY MASTER
" WOODMAN AND ESHBAUGH AN
OTHERS ADDRESS THE PEOPLE
The meeting of Patrons of Hus
bandry of Lafayette and adioinin.
} counties was held at the fair ground
near Higginsville Tuesday, Septem
r Der 20.
The occasion was the visit of 7.
t Woodman, Master of the Nations
4 Grange, accompanied by H. Esl
e baugh, Master of the State Grange
:: At very early hour the villag
i of Higginsville presented the bus
e ling activity which presaged larg
n crowd, and by ten o'clock ever
T road leading to the fair grounds wa
:, filled with vehicles-wagons, bue
d gies and carriages Of all conceivabl
n patterns, but all drawn by fat, slice
: horses or mules. Occasionally
4 cavalcade of young men would al
i rive in a sweeping trot or rack, an
the grounds soon assumed an an
mated appearance.
The high character of the Assem-
= blage was noticeable 1t was con
posed of the very best people of til
countrv-its bone and sinew: il
e beauty and intelligence. Their
Il were present a majority of the larg
n farmers of the county with the
Il wives and daughters, their sister
+ their cousins and their aunts; an
o one would have far to travel to fin
e more of female loveliness in tt
) same number of sisters, Cousins a n
aunts. AS dear old Burns has sais
g "Auld nature swears, the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O;
Her PREF iCe han she tried on man,
e And hen she made the las es, or
Another feature of the attendanc
, was large number of the fathe
! and mothers in Israel, the pionee
e of our Western civilization, wi
= moved to our prairies before the re
= deer, the buffalo and the Indian ha
= entirely left it.
: Rev. E. Roth opened the exeycis,
= of the day with an eloquent an
: touching prayer. in which he il
- vOked the h1esSipo of the A1n,;rb.