The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-29

Convention was defeated simply be
cause it was free to all. Opposers Of
the movement, railroad men and their
hireliDgs, with sharp application o.
Parliamentary rule, engineeredspecious
worded resolutions, aggregating a
union of the farmers and railroads, fol-
aawar against the injustice Of the
railroads to the farmers. The Farm.
erss State Association ofs Illinois is
Iclaimed' to be strong enough to- con.
troll the State. How much it is fear.
ed, is shown by the action of the
State Legislatures! for the benefit Of
the farmers A Bill was passed tax.
ing away some of the despotic power
LOT the railroads, but the postscript
made it imperative for one year all
the time the railroad managers care
for, in which to get it repealed. After
it, came up a Bill authorizing the wa,
tering of the stock of the farmers
prosecutor, the Chicago, Alton & St,
Louis r. r., which was passed 80
yeas to so nays. What better exam
piles are needed to prove the utter In
ability of open convention, public
caucuses, and everybodys Farmers
Clubs, to correct the abuses of money
bought power that now paralyzes
farm interests. How little we know
of this power only by what 1t accom-
plishes. In secret its mines are run
and its trains laid, and we only dis
cover by one less avenue of escape,
what the enemy's night work was. II
successful in our struggle for equal
rights we must meet fire with fire
While the brave hearted CaDby's words
of Kindness and good will had scarce died
on his lips, the sharp ring of Captain
Jacks pi,tol joined Ia their echo, as the
noble General fell sacrifice to his faith,
that an armed, rebellions fighting wrong
could be talked down. Had he prepared
secretly for treachesy, as they in secret
planned to be tIcAcherOus, che tragedy OF
his and his comrades death would have
been averted. In lava beds of gold our
opprcssOrs hide, ami ask Us in to peace
talks" that they may surely overcome our
foolish idea of injustice, and quiet us un.
til our effrrts will be of no avail. There
is a great hue aud cry as to the ruin tc
follow. if the fArmars lin the Grange.
We are told to keep cool, and reform
IL the good old way, that of which we
complain. We are kindly informed that
when We know enough; educate ourselves
to the proper point. then we may help
fill our legislative halls, make laws, aud
vote appropriations. Had we ability
enough. we might have some of the
c'uaty offices, but while our qualifca-
tions only fit US for dabbling in automatic
bee hives, git edge churus, sure pop
gates. arc never slip hay forks, we must
not do anything in secret, form no combs
nation, or have anything to do with
p"Iltic exert vote the straight ticket
else our fate will be that of the English
farmers in their Late struggle for equal
ri, hts The order of patrons of husban-
dry, intend the destruction of no class
or interest. Its aim is equal rights for
the farmers. representation according to
numbers, and the strength of union
u gainst m"rop"lies. 1t will recommend
what is best for the farmer, whether
friendly newspapers, liberal merchants or
honest commission men. It will help
him in his struggle against rings,
monopOlies, spectators aud political
wire uIers, and that it may accomplish
Its object, its plans and work are free,
only to those for whom it labors
s 0. lLTELLER.