, 1873-12-26

despotlsm. Ho finds llmbolf md tic products nf
his lnbor virtually excluded from freocompetltion
III tho International narkot, and hc foolB that tho
oppression thus exercised upon him by contrnl
ponHatlon which ho might otherwise dorvo from
His work. Tic power thus exercised by Qovoru-
ment aa monopoly against him is au invasion Of
his Individual rights aa Republican citizen and,
his @ Individual ibctty mud welfare, ho niuat, and
Will, liave the cordlal support Of every woll-
mcnl'ing man In tile country, lnloss, porchanco,
10 choose to make onotnfos out of those who
ola %m % gsa to bo hs friends Ths
bland,ry ovidontly intouda. Tho Patrons, nooin
to look at tho fight uga1nst pateruul-
I'm from tho n standpoint Of nn1row.m!uded r. SOL
n an, Th9y sss Gonn to oet at u a on Ism
| no1ioma forms outside Of tho questions which
directly affect tho atcrial interests Of tho fnrni-
ing population. They do not aocm to UNDER
there is Individual liberty to DO defended in ro.
llglouH md socia relations, and that people
gonerally will quito as engory tlefond the latter
as thoy will tho former. Why should tho farm-
ora want olgllt paternalism whon 1t il directed
against themselves, and at tho samo timo bo
instrumental In imposing upon other o'nssos Of
the people another kind Of paternasm, equally
wrong and obnoxious7 And yet this III precisely
what the State Grange iutands to dc.
Thoro Ia not. and uovor was, moro glariug
piece Of psscrnalizing dospotism than the pres-
ont Temperance law OF Illinois, some Of tho pro-
Vis!ons OF which are iuiquitoas. unreasonable
and Immoral ouftance. Tho ontiro business
Of legislative moralixing, sabbath-nahing, and
but paternallsn aud does it not moro directly
destroy individual libatlY thnn all tho grievances
OF the farmers combiued7 Yet Tho farmers hnyo
alwaya bnon the stronghold of that sort OF phur-
Of Cook County have, by majority Of about
y, 600 votes. demonstrated thoir diBapproval Of
thiH kind Of patoruasm, tho central body Of
whae cain's to bo powerful organization Of
farmers eomes to tho trout to tell liz that It has
from tho result Of thnt olectton tint
sauco for tho gooso IL not sauco Tor
tho gandor tint thoy do not care whit for tho
rights Of otllors aud that, whilc patornalism Is
trial pursuits Of farmers 1t il oillinoutly proper
whom oxotcised against tho individual rights OF
anybody else. Tho Inconsistency, stupidity, aud
arrogance OF such proceedings aro vory apparo,t;
and, II tho Changers do really intend to give
Ion.porance, Givil-Damagc, or Sunday laws.
ana a. slnllnr Legislative hnm6ug, they will find, to
tloir dtBnd vantage, that tlore are = great many
voters IN the State Of Illinois who believe that
sauce for tho goose is sauco for tho gandor, and
who arc perfectly willing to defeud tho individ-
ual rights Of farmers, provided TINT farmers aro
others.
:, There Is a majority Of 12o0o votcs in Cook
County that may very materially iaAueuce tho
result Of the next State olsction and, IL tho
farmers intend =, lave tho boneit of that major
lty or any part Of 1t, they Ind better not be tuo
Iash I III adopting tho policy preRcubed for them
ny the Slate Grango Of Patrons OF Husbandry NJ
to tho present Temperance iaw.
IAoio are, however, cheerful prospects az to
tho goou Honae OF at least Homo OF tho farmers
OF illinois, aud 1t is pleasant to notice TINT these
prospects como from the rival organization to
The patrons Of Husbandry, y,-1ha Taruers' Cluba
Quo Of them ut 1east (aDd this is Why I plaisei
tho lberal Eparit OF the Clubs as nga!nas the one
sldod aelllsbnesa OF the Grangea)-tho Farmers,
Club OF EEgln, 1l.-lna takeu a decided stand
i'll favor Of complete programme Of war nganat
concentrated powor aud paternaliRm mud for the
benefit Of individual rights. in every relation of
lito. Their Platform, accorulng to a TRIBUNE
dispatch, contains the following:
We are opposed TO oil meddlug by State o. munioi-
pal Governments with tle ps!vato rights, hubits aud
cuaoms Of the people, beyoud what necessary to tho
preservation Of public order.
Hero III true lbornlism ThiR little "plank,"
q liado Q part Of tho general platform Of tic !
Farmers Movement, will ut ou1e seoure our agri-
cultural 1rlentis tho warm support of a number
of votorR sufficient to inBure sweeping victory
for reform at tie next State election. Ii wo
would 200 the MASSES Of the people united in
favor OF reform mud individual liberty, let US,
above al things, be tolerant towards QUO an-
0ther. Let LII leave religious differences mud |
pous caut out OF the Government; lot ua eaori. |
llce ancient and timc-honored projudicea," and |
give up legislative motali2ing, III order to secure
harmony III tho battlo against tho euemios Of
liborty and public wolfAro.
Hans HAEnr1No.
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