The anti-monopolist., 1874-12-24
The Anti-MonOPOlist.
THE SUBLIME or ImPUDENCE.

THE SURLINE OF IMPUDENCE.
Worthy old Jack Falstaf, who, if he
were alive to-day, would be Republi-
can office-holder, probably in Ramsey's
place, uttered one memorable truth
when he cried out, ''Lord! Lord! How
this world is given to lying We
we're reminded Of this sentiment Of
honest Jack when we read an article IN
last Sundays St. Paul Pioneer, as fol-
lows:
WORD WITH Mr.. DONNELLY.
We hope no man will study the lesson OF
the Mankato conv vocation any more probably |
than Mr.. DOnnellv The Pioneer long since |
nointed out to this gentle man the weakness
Of his logic on the railroad ques' ion, ana the
merited disrepute into which his extreme |
views would finally tall, even among the |
Grangers themselves. But Mr.. Donnelly |
refused to heed the friendly warning. He
persisted in his vehement denunciations OF
| the railroad companies IN his demand Tor
more stringent legislation; his communlstlc
rroclamations Of coniscatory purpose: and
! his general and particular assumption that
the railroads should be and ought to De
bankrupted by sheer force of hostile legisla-
tive power We find no such spirit mani
tested by the fair and moderate assemblage
OF men who met in Mankato OH Tuesday to
debate upon the interests of their Order.
They rightly demanded the repeal Of the
present railroad law, because it is useless to
them, vexat;ous to the roads, and expensive
to the people They demand law, land
this can be passed by Congress only,) regu-
lating treights in transit between States-a
law Which alone can affect favorably the
only interest which farmers have in trans
portation.
Now what was this resolution Of the
Grange, which David construes as re-
buke to our theories! Here it is:
Resolped, That the present State law for
the regulation OF railroads is expensive and
useless to the people, and vexatious to the
roads, and we demand its repeal; and in
the name of 20, 900 voters, we demand the
passage of law that shall guarantee cheap
trans sportation for the productions OF the
farm, especially wheat.
Let US analyze this:
lst. That the State Grange de-
r mands the repeal Of the present rail-
road law.
Why, David, that is the very Law
which we refused to vote for. and
which we denounced as fraud. Sena.
, tor Drake and ourself shook hands over
the bloody chasm because we together
o voted against it, and we were the only
ones in the Senate that did; and his
! vote was given against it to concea
a the fact that it was his bill and his tri
umph. And now you tell US that thu
demand for the repeal Of that very Law
is a rcbuke to US! David, David, hav'
y YOU gone clean daft Or have all you
brains leaked out in those bovine son
), nets? Or has that disguised COW
( which YOU threatened to take for you
= bed-fellow, butted and gored you int
imbecility!
s ID. The resolution demanded tina
V the Legislature shall enact law t,
S guarantee cheap transportation Tor tn
:, productions of the farm, especiall,,
:! wheat.
" This too, David, is just what "
asked for last winter. Our poor, mucl
o ridiculed railroad bill, introduced by u
y in the Senate, proposed to fix rates 70
n the transportation of wheat, Hour. corn
y oats, barley and meats. We argues
t. that the average farmer travelled little
:: and that it was of small moment t
Y him whether railroad fares were fou
d and half or five cents per mile; an
that the farmer did not complain Of tn
" freights on groceries and dry goods. be
E. cause any extortion upon these va
t. shared by all classes in the community
but that what he did ask for, was chea
lie rates on his productions; especially h
! wheat, because every cent Of extortio
,r upon those productions comes out {
al his own pocket, and is tax levied VI
,e on that industry on which all the othe
r. industries of the State are based.
v. And low the State Grange resolves :
of follows:
Ii. Resolved, That such law should prote
!. the exports of the State from high charge
'' as the charges upon these come mainly upt
I'd the farmers, while the burden OF big
IS. charges ON our imports is shared by
;. classes OF the people.
:. In short, the State Grange e'adors'
our doctrines in erery particular, ar
in the name Of 10000 voters demands
the passage of the very law We
&c trodpced last winter. and declared tn
ke they would crush at the ballot box ar
ng man or any party that denied the
or their rights. And David says al ii
,r. lis a rebuke to our commanistic the
RESI-!
Of And then David innocently remark
rs. that Congress alone can give US the Il
he we ask. Well, David, we will try tn
on when the State Legislature meets.
for You may again delay and defeat
W VA in that Legislature; but remember tn
, to Parsons is played out, and that 7
the Grangers now mean business You ms
the and probably will. send some corru
Republican ineficiency to the Unit
will States Senate this winter: you m
play all your little games, and WIN
>, your little tricks; but, IS sure IS 7
!. in Lord lives, the deluge win come
hes 1875, and sweep you and your hir
AZ. and Windows and Ramseys- and