The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-04-21


Cor redress of grievances 2 When
committee of The Nationa, Grange 20
1875 waited on the President Of tb'
United States he said to them, ID
substance, Bankers. Merchants
Railroad Agents, and representative
of other professions had at different
times called on him TO further the
interests Of iheir respective callings
-bnl that this was the FIRST time
that farmeIs hsd manifested any in.
terest in their calling Whom in
Washington CITY twelve months ago
| approached one of our Congress
men in regard 10 Tue wants OF agi
culture. Said he: What 90 The
farmers want? We are anxious to
40 any thing that viii adxance their
interests-lor upon their prosperity
depends the prosperity Of the Nation
ITSELF" l have no doubt Of this
Representatives sincerity. He is
su iudefaiigable worker for other
interests, and why2 simply because
they make their wants known by
petition, aud otherwise. lie has done
nothing for agriculturc-and Why z
simply because farmers aave not
indicated that they have any wants
The brave defender and able advocate
Of farmers rights ia the Lower House
of Congress said before the National
Grange, that Members Of Congress
often came TO him to ask what the
farmers wanted, saying they we're
willing to do anything for them
VIII not facts bear out The assertion
that Legislative bodies, as rule,
are willing 20 grant all just demands 2
For example-The only organized
aud persistent efforts in my recollec
ton, made by She farmers Of this
state, TO accomplish ANYTHING
through tho legislature, was made
by this State Grange TO nave the
money arising fran the sale OF lands
donated by Congress for the purpose
Of building an Agricultural and Me-
cbanicsl College-applied TO the
purpose for which 1t was intended.
THIS ed0tt was scrowned With success
--as the splendid college buildings
erected at Starkville win attest.
Then let MS bear In mind that the
present unsatisfactory condition Of
agriculture is due to our non action,
and let as determine that henceforlh
we will keep abreast with other pro-
fessions, and set our claims promi~
nenly before the public TO do,
this we must be informed-and no
better means for this can be adopted
than the discussions Of our SubOrdi-
nate Oranges. But to the questions
promised to be suggested for dis
cussion
THE PROTECTION LAWS
which bears so heavily, and unjustly
upan our interests should lie under
stood by every farmer. Their hard
earnings 10 the amount OF hundreds
Of millions Of dollars are demanded
each year hy these laws to make the
"rich richer aua The poor poorer
TAXATION.
Farmers own about half the prop.
erty Of the State and pay about IS
per cent of the taxes. Their prop
orty being in sight is assessed-while
the greater portion of the other
property escapes assessment aud tax.
ahon. When the farmers, who con.
stltute about eight tenths of the vo-
ting population Of the State become
thoroughly informed upon the iijus.
tiee Of the present mode Of assess
ment and taxation, they viii demand
relief in a voice that cannot be mis-
taken
TUE AGRICUITURAL LIEN LAW
has deprived land Of its value by
transferring Il to the muscle Of the
laboier. Il has cnslayed our labor
to capital It has placed q premium
upon dishonesty. Through its ope-
aalion or property is being oonfs-
Gated, aud the labor driven from the
States.
Let the inqiuily Of this law bl
/ discussed until it Is fully understood
/ in all its bearings upon the prosperi.
tv of the State, and / am satisfied
! that a sentiment viii be created thai
viii wipe it from our statute books
The influence which sustains it L
very powerful, and it will require
much agitation and a strong eitor
on the part Of the laboring and pro-
dueing classes to have it repealed.
THE HOMESTEAD LAWS
arc intended to protect the womel
/ and children Of this State, but fail q
accomplish that end. Men in q
emergency will give a mortgage upol
the homestead, and as a rule can oh
/ tain the signature Of their wives
/ To secure The end proposed, the laV
should be so amended that q mort
psge or deed In trust upon the home
stead would be invalid This is th
/ law ID many States Of the Union
and a dispassionate and patrioti
view Of the matter viii convince an
ono Of its correctness
THE WORTHY LECTURER or rHE IA
rIoNAL GRANGE
vas instructed at the recent meetiu
of that Body TO send to Subordinal
I Grahees questions, subjects for di.
] eassion-Tith q view to directin
ne attention ofs the memhefshi
. throughout the entire Union in u
! ,ame channel Of thought--and thi
I loo at the same time.
+ It's thought that much good wi
+ result from this action, If carried OF
properly. Members will becou
eoprersant with the same subjects
I, 4 more national and fraternal leelin
) will be enaendered, and our comb
j nation will be strengthened by q
n information gained. Il will be era
n ifsiua and encouraging - each men
bsr Is know that the same snbie
n l. to De discussed on or about q
g sane day--by every snboTdina
= Grange in America.
G, Isaqeestthat Subordinate Grang
, be impressed with the importan
81 and necessity Of carrying out q