New-York tribune., 1873-09-04
THE WAR UPON MoNOPoLIEs.
WESTERN ORANGES APPEALING TO EASTERN WORE
INGNFN.

WESTERN ORANGES APPEALING 10 EASTERN WORK
INGMEN.
A communication has been received by the
President OF the NewYork WorBngmens Central Coun-
cil from s. NJ. Smith. Secretary OF the Illinois state
Farmers Association in regard 10 the proposed action
Of the oranges OF the West IN the Fall campaign. Nj
Smith says:
II seems 10 me that the workiugmen OF the East have
common interest with the farmers OF the West IN the
objects aimed by our movement Our first aim mas
70 secure cheaper rates transportation. As 1t
now you paying too high price Tor our pro
faetnfes SIMPLY because the railroads having power
aud wholly uDrestraDed by law may take snch TOLL ior
carving our products the buyer they Choose IDS
OF course does not matter much 10 the manufacturer
as, unlike US, he may set Ms own price upon upon
his product, and after he has liked his pr1ht
IL is OF little consequence to him what
the railroad charges are, as they must be paid
fact that his sales greatly decreased by the increased
price which the consumer must pay FOR bis goots from
extortionate charges OF transportation. The farmer
however who has no voice in hxng the price OF ms
products, Is entirely at the mercy 2 te roads @
NAV take onehah, two-thiTds or threeiourths OF MS
grain a. they doing and thus rob him OF all pfoht
upon his labor You might save IN lis purchase II the
price what it would be with reasonable rates oi
The reading of this will show something of theform
of our organization The state Association Is OmpOsed
OF clubs and oranges. The clubs open and the
grange a order. To the grange political discus
forbidden by the constitution ou men coine
into this Association free 20 discuss politics, religion or
anything else, aud cooperating TO make good enofs
Tue necessity of independent political action seems
forced upon from the fact that all our Efforts 10 Dfhg
the railroads make equitable terms with us, or To
secure the reform OF other abuses that bear no less
heavily upon seem perfectly futile without the aid
of egslaton Aud to get laws passed that VIII favor
labor AT all, must have lawmakers who are mani
festy sympathy with the people. instead OF being
yhaf most of them the paid servants OF capital
Most counties VI the state have nominated, or
intend do so, independent farmers tickets Ignoring
politics entirely and making integrity tness. and ~
patty for the Of The people, the only qlahcaohS
Tor Offices Should succeed III carrying these elec
tons tins Fall there is little doubt shall In most
of the counties, shall be able 10 make some
changes in both State and National Offices next year
that will give and the laDorng classes OF the whole
cOunry OF the reforms without which you truly
saw be crushed and without hope Of recov
cry Though ask 10 these reforms pothing but SIM
pe Justice will never be conceded until the demand Is
backed by the united voice and votes OF ali toling
millions, and there seems other For than 10 use
the power which our numerical strength gives us and
become the rulers instead Of the victims OF those who
are trying 20 crush out the material wealth Of the coui
try By fostering and building up few DOneyed monop
oes the expense Of the labOrng millions In these
Efforts ID 10 may consistently act and re-
ceive the support aud cooperation OF all INDUSTRIAL
classes, since all are ske Interested 10 the reforms we