The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-01
MONOPOLIES ORANGES - FARM
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A monopoly is the possessions OF e1c'u
sive privileges and is generally at the
present time considered dangerous in
proportion to its strength Large corpo-
ra,icns possessing chartered rights with
out exclusive privileges, are not monopo-
lies, only as by their power they may pre-
vent the organization or break down 9Th
corporations by controlling legislation or
bv tue use of other unjust means. Just
now Railroad Companies, having char
tered rights, and ella inning exemption
from m liking their own scale of charges
for transportation, not uniform and to
whatever extent they may deem advisable
are becoming, in the estim.t ion Of many
dangerous monopolies. Aai to countei
act these dangerous monopolies Oranges
and Farmers Clubs arc being extensively
organized. We haver published at varl
Gus times communications. and the pro
ceedings of meetings organizing or hav-
ing IN view the organization of Oranges
and Farmers Clubs in ,Kenosha county
And we print IN this paper the New Con
stititutton of the National Grange which
we commend to the careful confederation
of all anti-moncpolists. It will be seen
that it is not only a secret Organization
coextensive with the extent OF our coun-
try and perhaps with the confines of civ
ilzatiOn, but that it possesses character
istics which in the opinion of many might
enable it to become one of the most dan.
geruus monopoies of the country and
perhaps of the world. The crestionef
dangerous monopolies to conntsract dan
gerous monopolies my be polite, but it
certainly Is MT the wisdom of statesman
ship N.s$Nss #A lH Abb i
That some corporations. and especially
railroad companies, have greatly erred ! n
claiming under their charters, in both theo
Ey aud practice, vested rights to which they
were not entitled, we have ne doubt. And
we have no doubt that It needs bat prop
er legislative and judicial action, under I
the control of the people, - diVest them
of these erroneous claim, and require
them to subssrVe the interest of the pub |
lie in accordance with the intention OF I
their creation. And the organization of
Oranges and Farmers Clubs without
dangerous powers may hep TO bring
about these desirable results. Cheap. or
at le&st not excessive transportation iS
very desirable, and to secure it, is or
should be the Object of the organizations.
Farmers assume, and We think justly that
transportation is too high and often un
equal, and they claim justice from trans
portation companies. And as far as their
claims are just We hope and trust they
will succeed in securing them.
Securing to corporations and the people
u6IE equal ElSu(S Is orc Vi Tue pIbbi6LHS
f the day. Corporations should be di
ested of every appearance of Inonop lily
nd subjected to legislation securing to
Operations and people alike. their just
lights. Railroads have done much to
remote the settlement and improvement
f our country and may not be entirely to
lame for high transportation, They
lould be controlled and regulated but
ot crippled and destroyed. And we
ope that the farmers of this county, il
ieirsindiYiduat aud associated efforts,
i'll aim not only to secure cheap trans
)rtation but justice to themselves and
others. By SO doing they may rely
on che assistance and support of the
sLEGRAPH tothe extent of it's ability
d circulation for the accomplishment of
cir purpose. ,59F0IE' A.|A@ 'e't-~
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