Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-13
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rxeeu.ive Com "A ,isee,s Address.

The following aNuIcoo was pre-
,ared at the recent meeting, at
lyatertown, of the Executive Com
nittee of the State Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry; has been
printel and circulated among mem
hers of the Order for several days,
and is now made public through the
newspapers:
Patrons Of Wisconsin:
Scarcely two years have elapsed
since eur Order can be said to have
existed in our State. During that
time its members have endeavored
to develope and give practical effect
to- those purposes for which the
order was instituted. What those
purposes are the world knows.
They have been repeatedly and pub
licly declared in so plain manner
as not to be misunderstood unless
Intentionally. Moreover, at the
last session of the National Grange
thew were formulated and adopted,
thus udliny the seal Of authority
to what may be considered the
unanimous expression Of the senti-
ments anI intentions of the Order.
That Declaration of Purposes" will
challenge the closest scrutiny to
discovery either in the general or
specific objects set forth, any in
tent to depart from line OF con-
duct which could be construed 9TH
erwise than being confined strictly
TO objects such as the world would
pronounce laudable and prisewolthy
in any class of the community.
Among them was that Of securing
cheap transportation to the sea-
board. We have adopted it as
sour fcsd p,uposs" to "open out the
channels in natures great arteries,
that the life-blood of commerce
may flow freely We have declared
that "we are not enemies Of rail
roads" but we are opposed to such
spirit and management OF any cor
poration or enterprise as tends to
Cypress the people and rob them OF
their just profits" That 1--WE de-
sire only selt-protection and the pro-
lection of every true interest of our
land by jeyttiD.ate transactions, legit-
innate trade, and legitimute profits"
1t has been in accordance with
these views that whenever occasion
offered the Order has expressed it.
self in favor of the control of rail-
road corporations by State legisla-
ton, and recent events indicate
that such Legislation will be sus-
tanned by both the people and the
courts, Notwithstanding every eff
fort made to defeat it. Such being
the case, there is danger that resort
will be had to other and more eX-
IRENE Measures.
The result sought by Legislative
control of railroads being Legitimate
management, legitimate trade, and
legitimate profits, it is not likely to
be received with much favor by
those who have hitherto controlled
this kind OF property upon different
principles. Every effort made to
defeat enacted law having failed,
there is probability that resort
will be had to more subtle, cor
rupt, and dangerous method of re-
tanning their power. Already we
are tod through the public journals
that capital will be withdrawn from
the State, and that no assistance
can be exten led by foreign capital
70 any more railroad projects in
lWisconsin until the m.o1jecttona
TAGS are repeated, and letters are os-
tentatiously paraded from English
agents asserting in almost insulting
"terDes," these decisions. The let
tiers and assertions, and threats
whatever may be their intended eff.
feet, are like the letters of Messrs
Mitchell and Keep to the Governor
OF the State. They indicate clearly
the course to be pursued. There is
no uncertainty upon this point. The
effort to be made is to repeat the IN
/ objectionable lars. With the ex.
penence which the people of Wis
consin have already had with these
railroad managers, it hardly need
be sad that no stone will be left
unturned to effect this object, and
the agent said to be the most potent
used by them, is the one which VT
are now advised will be most eff.
lectually brought to bear. Some Of
the puollc journals already speak
With IN nnant .anE j r.