Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-30
The Master Of the State
Grange Sold Seed Barley
Toa Swindling Bohemian Oats
Company in His Own Town.
Hog Barley Imported from Canada
and Kaised on Brigham's Farm.
Sold at Big Price, Profits Divided
and Farmers Swindled-ThisS Same
Brigham is Now a Candidate, r..
for Congress. -.-
(From Toledo Bee.)

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From Toledo Bee.)
Joseph H. Brigham is the republican
candidate for congress in the Sixth Ohio
district, comprising the counties ofFul-
ton, Williams. Wood, Henry, Defiance
and Paulding. He is, also, the Master
of the National Grange, and for many
years was the Master of the State
Grange of Ohio. In this double capac.
ity of political candidate and leading
Granger he is conducting his campaign
and it is legitimate to combat him al
every vulnerable point on these two
lines. Egrl sfg. 8I.
Now, as Master of the Grange, he
ought to exercise the same watchful
care over the interests of his fellow
farmers as a father would manifest to-
ward child. His eyes and ears should
always be open to discover advantages
or learn dangers ahead, and his voice
should be the first to be raised to guard,
protect or advise his numerous thirsty
7iock.
How has Mr.. Brigham deported him.
self as Master Farmer? Perhaps in
some particulars, he has been all right.
He is intelligent, observing and keen,
and can detect schemes and tricks as
quickly as any man living. fany per-
sous living near him were engaged in
business that would operate to swindle
his neighbors he would naturally be
sconversant Herewith, and were he the
man his farmer associates supposed
him to be, he would be up in arms in.
stantly in their defense.
But this is not the way J. H. Brigham
conducted himself in at least one in.
stance. The Bee has been on the
wing and has obtained facts that pre-.
sent Mr.. Brigham as having sold at an
extravagant price a worthless quality
of black barley to notorious seed com.
pany; that the entire crop of seed was
raised on Brigham's farm; that even
the tailiDgs were screened and sold
and that no further crop was raised, af.
ter the one swindling crop was dispos'
ed of.
BRIGHAM'S NAME USED.
The name of ]. HI. Brigham was used
in the printed circulars of the swind.
ling company and agents verbally used
his name, coupled with the Office o1
trust which he occupied as Master o.
The Ohio State Grange, to dispose o1
their worthless barley.
The barley at the outside was moi
worth sixty cents bushel. Mr. Brig
ham sold it for more than two dollars
That extravagant price would convince
a practical farmer that there twas 9
niger in the wood-pile" somewhere
and as Master of the Grange he should
have exposed the whole swindle. The
Michigan and Great Western Seed Co.,
to whom he sold the barley, disposed
of the crop at fifteen dollars bnshel.
1t was repetition of the Bohemian
oats racket.
TRIED TO SUPPRESS THE STORY.
On Sunday last, Mr.. Brigham's par.
ty managers in his own county learn
ed that the damnable transaction was
likely to be exposed, and Chairman
Touvelle and Attorney Ham, of Wau
seon, hastened to Delta to enforce 81
lence, if possible. Itis also stated tha
Col. Brigham himself was in consulta
tion. and the situation warranted
threats of vengeance if the exposure
was made. The Bee was not to be in
timidated by such old stagers and quiet
ly buzzed away In the line of public
duty. The story is now presented t
the public for the first time and the con
nections are all made that point 10th,
farm of Joseph H. Brigham as the plac,
where the Black Barley swindle start
ed. @ f. '' NJ
Here is the story. Read it, farmers
read it, everybody,
THE MICHIGAN q GREAT WESTERN
S SEED COMPANY 'asA
was organized at Delta, Fulton county
Ohio in the year 1885.
It was regularly incorporated unde
the laws of the state of Ohio, on tn,
l1th day of August in that year, and
codeof rules for the sale of field grail
was adopted by the committee at
meeting held on the above mentionet
date. These rules or bylaws were yer,
specific, and fully described the work
ings and methods, of the company. Th
first section related to the duties of tn
secretary of the company. The secon,
section stated that all purchasers Q
grain from the company should receiy
a bond, under the seal of the compan,
or corporation, upon which bon
should be printed q contract agreein
to sell double the amount of grain pui
chased. The fourth section Of the by
laws provided that all grain be- sold a
$1,000 per bushel to good and responsl
BILE parties. Various regulations wer
set forth In detail, and one of the sec
tons stated s'that purchasers must d
all Id their power to promote the inter
est and sale ofgrain, and that they wi
report to the secretary of the compan