Connecticut western news., 1882-10-11
T&mmany Hall on Agriculture.

T&mmany Hall on Agriculture.
 The funniest thing we have seen in many day is an account of the address of Hon. John Kelly (the well known 'boss'' and Hon. Thomas J. Grady (the roarer) of Tammany Hall, before the Holland County Agricultural Society. Just think of that veteran agriculturist, ex-Lieut Governor Ephraim H. Hyde, introducing Kelly and Grady to an az ricultural society way down east in old Holland, to talk to farmers about agricul- ture. "It is too utterly utter" We are indebted to the Springfield Republican for the following report:
 Between 12 and 1 o'clock the races were stopped for the address of John Kelly of New York, who was introduced in very fehcitous manner by ex-Lieut Gov. Hyde. MT. Kelly's speech was a very moderate, unpartisan and forcible argument against the great monopolists of the country. He indulged in no per sonalties, related no stories, and happily disappointed those of his audience who differed with him politically. MT. Kel- ley said he had received some advertis- ing as politician, but he did not pro- pose to discuss politics on such an occasion. Nor was he able to speak of practical farming, but he wished to talk to farmers intelligently on subjects of vital interest to them, on which they all ought to be thinking-the monopolies Of the country. In the last few years great corporations have sprung up in this country, amassing wealth illegiti- mately at the expense of farmers and all laboring men. Not only has this wealth been gained dishonestly, but it is used corruptly to overturn the state and na- tional government, making them sub- servlent to the interests of monopoles and tending more and more to destroy the principles upon which this republic was founded. If democracy means any thing, 1t means that society shall be so fairly and properly administered that these monopolies shall be unavailing when it's voice is raised against them. At the present time, however, this enor- nous wealth rides rough-shod over the rights of the people; 1t has become purse proud, arrogant and dictatorial, so that com mbination of the people against it or Tn 2 few years all our broadest liberties wlu be things of the past. These capi- tallsts do not take the luxuries of the world to make their dishonest gains, they take the staple articles which the poor must have and thus compel labor to fill their pockets from it's scanty earnings. Take the trafc in kerosene There is one heartess, greedy corporation (the Standard oil company, as corrupt as any the world ever saw, which controls the sale of this article and forces the farmers to pay three times what he ought, after allowing them fair profit of 25 per cent. Then the coal monopo- ly compels the laboring man to pay twice what he ought for his fuel The same state of things exists in the grains, sugars, iron ore, steel rails and other ar ticles which all must have These men get up 8 ''corner," distort the law of supply and demand, and endanger the happiness of millions to extort from them exorbitant prices. Then they control the railroads and telegraph companies, buy up legislative bodies, members of Congress and judges, till in their lust for gain they subvert the rights of the whole people. The capital stock of the Vest ern Union telegraph company is $84,- GOO, ,00O, but it's actual cost fairly ap- praised is only $1O,OOO, GOO, and the people of this country are annually paying the interest on STA, 1000, 900 of watered stock. A few years ago the secretary of the treasury desired to make 3 loan, and he formed syndicate of bankers in this country and Europe to whom he sold the bonds at less than par and allowed them a year to dispose of the bonds, when they might have been sold at once above par in open market. The syndicate made $5,00O, 900 and the people of this country are to-day paying the interest on this debt In view of these things, 1t behooves the farmers, who ought to be deeply interested in these matters, to ponder their duties in this crisis, irrespective of party lines, to demand better men to represent them in the halls of legislation, and above all demand that the editors of the press shall discuss these questions. The press, and especially the metropolitan press, has been grossly remiss in discussing these subjects, and a strong appeal should be made to the newspapers to have the public enlightened. These matters are now in the hands of the voters, but neglect them for few years and they will be beyond reach forever. MT. Kelly was warmly applauded at the close, having spoken about 45 minutes. Thomas J. Grady, New York state senator, spoke few minutes, creating very favorable impression.