The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-09-04
The Farmers Iovemont.

allow the railroad monopolies to strip
them any longer. But how can thia
be reached without other things being
done first. They want the rates Of
freight put down, but ~ho shall do it +!
Who shall decide the maximum and
minimum? !? Will they leave this to
the goverument-Co.grcss. Legisla
lures! I expect they will have To-
But have not Congress and Legislat'
ures, in all possible ways, assisted rail
road companies, Bank monopolies and
every kind Of swindling institutions
It ought to be plainly seen that the
farmers can come no speed in this way,
They cannot stop the public drain with
= simple protest, 1t is no use talking
about cheap transportation before the
State controls tho railroads. But te
fore this can be done, . complete re-
formation in State affairs il necessary
for if the state under the present sys
tenn controlled the railroads the lss,
would be worse than the first. A rot
ten tree cannot bear good fruit.
Some OF our best and most enlight.
cued farmers are beginning to see thi.
aud have, in conventions, passed res
olutions against railroad monopolie,
and common corruptions, but the ma
jority hold fast to the old system and
think that it is good if We can only
elect honest men to Office. But can
they do this! I don't believe they
can. fit can be done Why has it
not been done? An honorable and
truth loving man will not decend "a
the triokery that is necessary for can
didate to do to gain an election. He
must "treat the crowd" run down the
character Of his opponent and spend
his money for the party. This is the
kind of = man that suits the lower
classes and he gets the nomination.
The people see their representatives 60
into Office poor and come out rich, but
that does not open their eyes, and il
the Press did not bring the hideous
things to light the people, would never
know why, with hard work, they were
getting power and the politicians, with
out work, were getting richer. The
success of the farmers movement de-
pends, therefore, n the honesty Of the
Press.
l do not believe that, under the
present system. We can elect any better
men than We have done. We ought
to labor to have law passed that will
enable the people to discharge an off
Ger At any time without assigning any
reason. 1t ought to be reason enough
that the people are dissatisfied. Men
ought not to be elected to Office for q
definite period but during good behav.
ior, and if they were liable to be ais.
missed at any time they would have
strong inducements to be honest and
faithful.
Sweds Forest, Minu. Aug. % 1873.
A Brave Indian Agent.
Last week some account was given
Of . council on the part Of the Sioux
At Grand River. A new agent has re-
Gently taken charge OF that agency
and from all accounts, be is the right
man in the right place. He was pre-
sent at this council and plainly told
the Indians that they must remain on
their reservations and behave them
selves, in which case the Government
would do all it could do for them, aud
would tesch them the ways Of The
white man, aud put them in = position
to earn their own living, or they could
leave, fight and sbirk for themselves
that their aunuities would be withheld
until snow falls, and would not then
be rsstord if in tho meantime they
made any disturbance, either At Fort
Lincoln, or interfered with the Arrick.
aress at Fort Berthold. He told them
what the Government is doing At Fl
Liucop; Of the cavalry to be stationed
there, and what they might expect
While talking an Indian stepped ~
and was about striking him on th,
head With battle ax. "That il right
said the Ageat, "kill me and it will b,
but the beginning Of the end. You
Great Father will send his soldier
down upon you and extsrminate th'
ast one Of you" Alter continuing il
che same vein for . few minutes On
other Indian drew up bis gun and VA
about shooting him when another In
interfered. "That is right, kill mo i
you wish, I can be spared, my peopl'
will not miss me, but you shall safel
dearly" said the Agent
The Indians were unused to suol
talk and were completely non.plussel
and 20 have renamed at their a9encl