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The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

lists, back-paysters, crsiit-mobilierists,
aristocrats and despots; if thereby the
Republican party could be kept in
power
Give the people over to robbery and
ruin and the expressions Of Hell il the
Monopolists insisted on it.
Oh, worthy Master Parsons, no won
der you insist that the Oranges
shall be dumb, like sheep before the
shcarers, while you and yours set up
the devil to rule over them.
No wonder you are opposed to the
Changers discussing politics; - they
might trample on such politics as yours.
Il would vote for the devil if he was
regularly nominated on the Republican
ticket
If that remark had been made by
some characterless shyster, who had
been kicked from State to State in a
fruitless search for office, and had at
last, for the sins Of the people, turned
up in Minnesota some coarse-grained,
low-souled, sordid, shameless adven-
turer, we might pass it by; but ema-
mating from the worshipful Master of
the State Grange Of the Order of the
Patrons Of Husbandry of Minnesota,
the case is different.
Patrons! We warn you. Your enc
mics are at work. 1t is determined
that your efforts for sef-protection
shall come to naught. The robbers of
the people understand that they cannot
openly resist your numbers or your
power. But they can turn you
aside, scatter and divide you, by cor
rupting your leaders. They remember
what was said of old time, that ian
army of,asses led by a lion, was more
formidable than an army of lions led by
an ass
BE not betrayed. Benedict Arnold,
worked upon by an aristocratic, no.
bility-loving wife, thought that he could
transfer the whole patriot people Of
America, when he sold himself for
money, and the promise Of an ofice to
the English Government. But the
goods were not delivered. Benedict got
his price. but the great Declaration o1
Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities, Lib.
crty, Justice and fair play, crystalized
into mighty nation; and there is nc
new Benedict who can now sell it out
even though he lives in Winona and is
by sad accident temporarily head O.
the great order Of Patrons of Husbandry
of Minnesota.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

Hon. p. II. RAHnLy, of Mount Pleas
ant, Wabashaw county land the most ex-
tensivc farmer in that county, admins
ters, in the Lake City Sentinel, the fol-
lowing well-deserved rebuke to the ring
Of politicians who run the Minneapolis
Grange P. of H.:
81 was appointed by the Lake City Grange
to attend a Council of the Patrons OF H,ls-
bandry, held at Minneapolis last week. |
attended said Council and expected to learn
a great deal in relation to our noble Order
The Tribune man is no doubt in possession
of all the facts. Ii were worthy to suggest
any line of prudence to the political ring
leaders of Minneapolis, Winona, or else
where, would tell them: First, never at
tempt to draw Grangers together for the
avowed purpose Of slandermgo or denouncing
any of its honored members in good stand
ing, or for the purpose of satisfying some
political aspirant. Should any OF your ring
succeed in procuring the services of any Off
Ger of trust in the Order, depend upon it,
some Of the high privates will discover your
Same"
The impudence of the Minneapolis
Ring, who got up festival to advance
the interests of Bill King, and then
brought Parsons there to denounce us
for using the Grange for political pur-
poses, sswould create laugh under the
ribs of DEATH
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
Our Enemies mt Work.

The Industrial Age Of Chicago. says :
If VIC are not misinforlncd. there are
spies on the track of Mr.. Adams, Mr..
Kelly, Col. Smedley ahd other workers
in the cause, who are paid by the mo-
nopolics and By one of the old political
! parties, (the Republican,, to get some
point on them that will cause them to
lose the good will now felt for them by
the great mass of the people. And
! when VIC consider the extent to which
these efforts at detraction have been
scarried, it is wonderful that more has
not been accomplished.
}8 One prominent gentleman in the Far
ners Movement was bounded for over
Fix weeks last fall by pimps and min
ions, at the expense of some of the Iii
nois railroads. The sin of the gentle
man was that he had been active in the
Farmers Movement, and his name had
been mentioned in connection with some
office in the State Grange.
One of the most mortifying features
sof all this is, that many of these efforts
to create discomfort have been made
under the auspices. or with the aid of
some of the So-called agricultural jour-
mails. who live off of. and draw their
Sustenancc from the farmers, Like the
Farmers Uaion. Of Minneapolis
AxrI-NoNopoLlsr.
Unless the Age has been much mis-
Eviscd, large sums of money have been
fready sent to this city from the sea-
koard, and promised where it is thought
will do the most good to put down
lac Farmers Movement.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

Two Grangers, P. II. McDermid and
James Hughes, of Nicollet county, write
the Farmers Union, to know whether
it is proper to discuss in the Grange the
speech and report of Senator Window,
on the subject of canal and lake naviga-
ton, south and east, for the transporta-
tion Of the farmers crops, and they fur
ther ask these very significant ques-
tions:
''lst. What was the necessity for, and the
cause OF the rapid progress of the Patrons of
Husbandrys
I'd. Did politics hare anything to do ,cith
the present condition Of the farmer,
Sd. Did railroad corporations, with their
wealth and influence, combine 10 control leg
islction for their o1rn benefit, thereby estab-
fishing channels OF trade, by which they get
the right OF way, in most cases giving what
they please for the same; land enough to
build said roads, besides magnificent bonuses
and charging their own prices for taking onr
prodnce to market, and on hat we require
In exchange"
And the Union, or some Republican
offlce-holder of Minneapolis. speaking in
the name Of the editor, replies:
''If through discussion in the Grange,
public sentiment Gun be aroused on the sub
ject OF river and lake navigation, so as to
lead Congress to give US a canal from the
Mississippi to the lakes and thence to the
ocean to move our crops; or if National leg
islation can be secured on railroads through
the discussion of the evils in their manage
ment, then we should say that the Patrons
had not existed in vain"
Mark how carefully this is. guarded!
The Grange may discuss Mr.. WINDOWS
utterances; they nay indulge in any
amount Of praise of that great and good
man. No danger of disrupting the
Grange by discussing Window and his
views But to discuss Donnelly and his
views, that were a gray horse of an
other color.
What if some Patron got up and said
that Window was deragogue; rail-
road man; an aristocrat by nature; that
he was trying to turn the people from
the question Of the regulation Of their
railroads to the consideration Of the
question of digging the mud out of the
mouth of the Mississippi; and that his
whole speech and report were simply
intended to keep the Republican party
in power. Would that provoke discus.
sion in the Grange! Hey. What say
] you Master Parsonsf Speak up.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
Aueu1s for the Anti-MOnOpOlisf.

Yhe following named friends are kind
enough to inform LIS that they Will represent
the AsrI-MoNopoL1sr IN their respective
localities. and solicit and receive subscrlp-
tions for us:
Rochester, Minn-Wm. Elliott, r. w.
Montague. .u..
Northfield, Minn.-George Bush, Albert
Trip. r,.
r. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn-W. l.. Basseh.
/ Glencoe. MIND. ). Pettiiohn.
hutchinson, Minn.-Ncrran Campbell.
Mankato. Mimi. + Wallace.
I Castle Rock, Mnn--F u, Van slyke,
James Quillian. H.
q Earlnington, inn.-Andrew "arsop' Mr.
j Works. ,,o,uo,o
Thomas Smithson.
Albion, Wright Co, Min!1:-J r. howard.
led Wing, Mnn Mrs. NJ. |. Washburn.
Riceeord, Houston Co, MINI. n.-Anfhony
BeInatz, Martin Horahan ~,
Monnt Pleasant, Minn-Hon.P I. II. Rahilly.
Hastings, Minn.-phillip Easan, Fred.
1 i.amberton, Redwood Co, Minn.-Albert
willow Lake, Redwood Co, Minn.-W.
4 f. Smith. >,
/ Howard, Wright Co, Minn.-}l Tanner
I Henderson. Miun-NTm. Carroll.
Z Long Lake, Hennepin Co., Minn.-lSaat
+ A. Christlieb. ,,.
Cleveland, Lesueuz Co, Mnn.-Willian
Lancaster.
Rosenount, Dakota Co, Minn.-Michae
Conner
Mendoza. Dakota o-Hon J. l.. Lewis.
Faribault, Rice Co, Mimi: OCirady.
Cokato, Wright Go. MINI. .-Wm; Lee
Morr;s gtevcna Go Ninn.-R. M. Rich
ardson.
Grand Meadow, Mower Co., Mimi. E
Pearce.
Elmira, Olmsted Co, Minn.--James Laird
Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, Minn.-Wm
= High Forest, Olrlsted Co, Minn.-P. A
Honeywell.
Bose Creek, Mower Co, Mimi NJ. Ray,
n. N. Thompson.
Houston, Houston &C., Minn.-Jn Crane
Hon. David Taylor
Caledonia, Houston Co., Minn.-Martll
lRohan, Richard Levett.
Winnebago, Houston Co.-Peter Dolan.
\ Money Creek, Houston Co, Minn.-Hon
VIM. Beals, John Hennessy.
4 Brownsville, Houston Co, Minn.-Michae
/ Ryan Tip.
Rushford, Fillmore Co-John Maloney.
Anrors. Steele Co., nn-Corydoa King
Fergus Falls, Minn.-Robert Miller.
Red Wing, Minn.-John Nj, Swanstrom:
Watertown, Carver Co., Minn.-Cuellt
Merrlnan.
Cottage Grove-Hon. J. A. .McCluskcy
Lake City, Minn-Robert Terrell.
Austin, MIMI A. Elder, +. c. Dorr
w H. Merrck, l. IIgmundson.
Woodbury., Washington Co, Mlnn~-Hon
e. AyreS
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
The ClOven Hoof.

The Farmers Union IN its issue of
July 4th, definitely settles its own po-
litical status It quotes in conspicu-
Gus way. without dissent, the following
from the Mankato Record, in relation
to Bill King:
eAnd this leads Us to repeat the surprise
90 often expressed BY others, that his Con-
eressional district h1s never insisted upon
his serving them e > member Of Congress.
But We presume that the Colonel has been
| too basy With his cattle and bis horses, BID
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

81 WOULD VOTE POR TIE DEVIL IF HE
CAN TICKET"
So spoke, last fall, the Master Of the
State Grange, George /. Parsons, of
Winona-
The sentiment is horrible one.
Help the devil to rule over the peo-
pie if the necessities of the Republican
party required it
Subordinate God and his children to
the arch-enemy of the world, if the Be
publican party demanded it!
Evlevate into opportunities for evil
the Father Of liars. thieves, corruption-
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
Grange department.

lFrom the Constitution Of the National
Grange.l
The rLrIMArE OBJECT OF THIS o2eAs.zA-
TIoN IS FOR MUTUAL INSTRUCTION AND PRO-
lection.
Human happiness is the acme of earthly
ambition [ndir;dssal happiness depends
upon GENERAL PROSPERITY
From the address of the Master OF the
National Grange, Master Adams of Iowa, de-
livered at the last National Grange meeting
at st. Louis, January, 1874:
''Articie xii. also demands most serious
consideration to definitely decide what in
depreciation shall be put upon the word
political" i am gratitled that our members
are substantially a unit in the opinion that
the Order should not in any sense become q
political party But at the same time, there
are questions most Fundamentally affecting
our material interests achich car only be
reached through legislation.-It seems I'M
PERAr1vE that such questions should BE- dis
cussed IN tie Grange. Shall it be said that
such questions were political in the meaning
OF the Constitution? The questions Of
TRANSPORTATION, TAXATION, FINANCE, COR
RUPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, acre such as come
home to the conscscnces and pockets of ON.
members, and they wish to know whether
they will be denied the privilege of can
vassing them on the ground of politics
To this suggestion the National
Grange replied as follows in their
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
eve emphatically and sincerely assert the
oft repeated truth taught in our organic law,
that the Grange, National, State or Snbor-
dinate, is not a political or a party organiza-
ton. No Grange, is true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religious questions,
nor call political conventions, nor nominate
candidates, nor even discuss their merits in
its meetings.
Yet the PRINCIPLES WE TEACH rNDE2IIE ALL
TRUE POLITICS, ALL TRCE srArEsMANsHIP, and
if properly carried out will tend to purify the
whole political atmosphere of our country.
For we seek the greatest good to the greatest
number.
We must always bear in mind that no one.
up that inalienable right and duty which be-
longs to every American citizen, to take q
proper interest in the politics Of his country -
1--WE propose meeting together, TALKING
TOGETHER, and generally ACTING TOGETH-
ER, for our mutual protection and advance
ment."
eve are opposed to any such spirit and
management of any corporation or enter
prise as tend to oppress the people and rob
them of their just profits"
eve are opposed to excessive salaries and
| high rates of interest"
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
THB master of the Iowa National

THB master of the Iowa National
orange, D. w. Adams, in letter to the
Lansing Mirror, persistently declines
loeing candidate for Congress. He
Rsays: ''My time is all occupied in a
work more agreeable. and l hope more
Useful than a political canvass" Grand
Master Parsons Of this State is not so
busy, and therefore puts in his spare
moments to good advantage in the polit-
heal line. He wants to go to Congress.
ESt. Paul Pioae eer.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
Politics i'm the Grange.

In our judgment the Grange has no
right to talk politics as politics; no
right to hold conventions or make NOM
nations.
But it has, we think, a perfect right
to discuss questions of political econo-
my, such as the mode and degree Of
government revenue; the advantages or
disadvantages Of direct taxation as COM
pa red with taxation by duty on i'm
ports. It has right to discuss all
questions as to the transportation Of
the productions of the country; the
comparative adyant ages Of water and
rail transportation; what lines Of water
communication are most important to
Minnesota; how they can be obtained,
&c. It has also right to discuss the
patent laws and how they can best be
improved How the postal laws affect
the intelligence of the country? Wheth-
cr the post al department should be sus-
tanned by the general government as
the war department is, and the mails
carried free? And hundred similar
questions.
| These discussions should be conducted
in an impersonal, bipartisan and fra
ternal manner.
| If these discussions lead Oranges to
conclusions adverse to any political
party or parties. they can put those
conclusions into force outside Of the
Grange, and can as private citizens en-
ter into any political movements they
see fit. They certainly cannot be asked
to submit to injustice and injury to
save the feelings or promote the inter-
ests of any political organization.
| We would suggest that the Oranges,
especially in the winter, get up debates
on the great questions we have referred
to; meeting not as Oranges but with
their doors thrown open to all the pub
lie; and having selected debators on the
opposite sides Of the question at issue,
proceed to debate it. This course
steadily pursued would make the farmers
of Minnesota the most intelligent body
.of men on earth.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

TIE following admirable letters ap-
pear in a late number of the Farmers
Union. Who shall say after reading
them that the Grangers of the State
are the set Of ignorant clod-hoppers, the
Republican papers would have Us be-
lieve; or that the Rochester Post was
right when it intimated very broadly,
that it was impossible TO be at the same
time scholar and gentleman, ard .
farmers
II breadth of thought and felicity d
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
BACKBONE.

BACKBONE.
When YOU see fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts Of others,
Walking in their cast-otf shoes,
Bowling low to wealth or favor,
With abiect, uncovered head,
Ready to retract or Waver,
Willing to be drove or led,
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
just the thing which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone,
Than his-Backbone.
When you see politician
Crawling through contracted holes
Begging for some tat position,
IN the ring or at the polls,
With no sterling manhood i'll him,
Nothing stable, broad or sound,
Destitute Of pluck or ballast,
Double-sided all around;
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back.
Show your spine has nerve and marrow :
just the thing which his must lack
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone,
Than this-Backbone.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

HHE Northwest is determined to have
an outlet at reasonable rates. It's H.
habitants do not propose to allow pri-
vate corporations to usurp the functions
of government and levy ! rascally tarik
on every bushel Of wheat Or pound e
pork that is sent to the market. If the
corporations had appreciated this fact
promptly and provided for concessions
At the right time, there would h4vs
been no difficulty. The trouble With
them was that they had become purse
proud. They despised the masses and
endeavored to boss things in hAroni
lstyle. Chicago Post and Nail U u
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

TIE politicians are more alarmed
about your hurting them than your
hurting the Grange. They lose no
chance to sneer at you; but don't talk
politics or you'll hurt the grange.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

expression, these letters are far above
the average compositions Of the sslittle
creatures whom God, in the depths Of
his inscrutable WISDOM" permits to
print the tax-lists and form public
opinion for the Republican party:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-21
Amateur Thea,rica.s.

The Salvini club are outon their DIS
with the casts for "Castep and "Ihe
Rough Diamond" on Tuesday night
H. A. Spencer is president,J. q. Booth,
stage manager, and j. p. Murphy
property man. The cast for "Caste"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-21

There was "A crowded house last night
to witness the first Ethiopian minstrel
performance of these amateurs. Mr..
G. X. Meiiwether, the well known
furniture dealer, as the manager, and
Mr.. Lee Rowland, as stage director,
and j. NJ Myers, as agent, organized
success. The programme was just
long enough, and was full Of song,
dance, b rlesque and fun. Among the
best things OF the evening might be
mentioned "My Gal" song by Char
lie Schaeaer; "Gabriel's Trumpet"
song by Charlie Ray. The finale,
"Massa's Grave" with n very pref
ty tableaux. "The Windy Boys
of Dallos,n by Charlie Ray and his
"Old Cremona,n and "Dat Essence"
were particularly amusing and well
done. We note q very decided inn
provement IN the troupe in every way
The object for which it was organized
is q charitable one--that Of assisting
strangers and young men of good char
acter, who are ont of work, and de-
serves to be so well patronized. Taken
altogether, the performance would
have reflected credit upon profess
SIGNALS, and was better than the ma
iority of the troupes visiting here lately
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-21
Tho sncrims, Oonventlon.

In view of the near approach OF the
second meeting of the sheriifs OF the
state, which is to take place at Austin
on the 18th of December next, we
have been reviewing the proceedings
of their first convention, held at Corsl-
cana in August, and we are more forcl-
bly than at first struck with the good
that must result from such reunions.
There is no part of the machinery OF
orr. government that can be so benefit
ed by personal intercourse and mutual
acquaintance as that represented ny the
sheritfs of the several counties of the
state, and whose duties, to be success
fully performed, are so dependent one
upon another; hence the utmost cor
diality and harmony should exist be-
tween them, and to this end all meet
inas OF this character must tend.
We heartily endorse the following
from the Observer Of Corsican in re-
porting the proceedings of the first
convention, and we commend it to the
notice of the press of the state:
To the sherifls we wish them God
speed in their work, and especially in
fine perfection of that organization
which will seek out crime in its hiding
places, and bring to justice not only
the thief and murderer, but the MODS
That are none the less guilty. THIS
mobocracy, without heart to conceive
or head to think, has cast cloud over
the fair fame of Texas, and made 1t
by-word upon the fiippant tongues oil
those who are attempting to stem tht
tide of emigration to our state.
II is TO the union of these sheritis
both in sentiment and labor, that We
look to correct these evils. 1t is tt
: the united strength of their organiza
t;on that must crush out theseself-con
stituted authorities and usurpers OF th'
law. When this shall have been &C
complished, the people OF the stat'
will bless the sheriffs' convention a.
the fruitful source of much OF theil
prosperity.
As the second convention is an
e nounced for n time when the sherliis
I of all counties must be represented q
Austin, to report to the comptroller, W
are confident the proceedings will b
| most interesting and beneficial to tn
entire community.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-21

VIII lead % the altar Mlss Iellle
Dodge, lhe amlable aud accomplished
daughter VI General q, NJ, Dodge
chief engineer o. the Texas and Pacific
railway Both bride and groom are
well known fayoriles Ia our sister city,
Marshall, Mr., Montgomery has filled
the position Of rightofway agent for
the Texas and Pacific for year past,
and host Of friends in railway circles
will wish him joy, The engagement ia
one Of long standing, and We trust
reality may not prove traitor 10 antie'
ipalipn In ia contamination, The
happy pair viii accept the thanks Of
the writer for their kind remembrance
Of him, aud his regrets that he eau MOI
he present on the suspicious occasion,
May u heaven Of love smile on The
union hand aud heart, and may the
roses Of their welded bliss be undyinp
la fragrance,
"Murmur strramlet, whisper wind,
OrlNndps now his Holallnd'"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-21
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

TnH rehearslls Of Martha viii soon
commenee At Messrs, Dormap, Holmes
a Co.'s piano warerooms'
New drug store-fresh drugs paints,
oils, etc., at G, j, Mpattps corner Main
aud Lamar streets
The attention Of the owner Of LOT
900, block $50, Commerce street, h
called TO our special notice column
The secret Of Leonard Bros. success
as family groeers, h that they send
YOU pure goods AZ moderate prices, and
deliver them promptly
Perlumery, toilet and laundry soaps
starch, etcn nj Moti6tts drug store, cor
ncr Main and Lamar streets,
The ladies' whGdo the purchasing Of
supplies for the family will No well tC
call In this morning, and examine the
goods Leonard Bros, are selling s'
cheap.
Physicians prescriptions accurately
compounded At &, j. MolletPs, corner
Main and Lamar streets,
You will And sugar. tea, coffee
syrup, soap, candles, starch, hams, ba
con, lard, butter eggs, preserves
canned goods, tobacco, cigars, et9r n
Leonard Bros, Austin street, between
ELM and Main streets,
Cure your chapped face and hand
and soften your rough skin with Eide
Flower Lotion from Molretps drul
store, corner Main and Lamar streets
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is as follows:
We Rise 30 Explain.

Now comes an over-sensitive police
man in a card to n contemporary with
grievance "The police have been re-
flected upon by the HERALD etc., ana
he proceeds to instruct us upon what
are the duties of the policemen. his
is kind. We will say to the irate guar
dian, of the public peace that the HER
AID refers to the acts of policemen as
carried out according to their instruc-
tions, and not as executed according to
their own discretion. The HERALD
is quite aware that policemen act only
according to orders, and it is simply
absurd to put any other constructor
upon the matter. The HERALD's strict
ures are upon the authorities, not the
subordinates WHO, of course, have DC
discretion in the matter, but Simply
obey orders. We do no man injustice
voluntarily. -,
AS body, the police reflect credit
upon the city, and cur object, IT posi-
bic, is to protect them from being pu
in false position by their superiors'