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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15

On the first day Of October. accord
ing to an official bulletin issued by the
secretary of the National Grange, there
were in the several States 10000 subor-
dinate Oranges. During the preceding
month, 400 new Oranges had been in
stituted. The next session of the Ma
tional Grange will be held in Charles
ton, S. c., on the first Wednesday in
February, 1875. The Oranges repre-
sented in each State are as follows
Albania. 632; Arkansas, 5O4; Califor-
MIA, 23l; Connecticut, 8; Delaware. IA;
Florida, 81; Georgia, $50; Illinois.
1913: Indiana. 1901: Iowa, 1000:
Kansas, 1850; Kentucky, 1,425 !;
Louisiana, 1856; Maine. 3S ::
Maryland, 11S; Massachusetts,, 81 !;
Michigan, 500; Minnesota, $40; Missis-
sippi, 622: Missouri, 1902; Nebraska.
596: New Hampshire, 81: New Jersey,
80: New York. 238; North Carolina,
$50; Nevada, 5; Ohio, 1.O3l; Oregon,
ia, Pennsylvania, $40; South Caro-
lima, 3l4; Tennessee. 1908; Texas. 6S7;
Vermont, 125; Virginia. 373: West
Virginia. 1l0; Wisconsin, sos: Colora-
do. 65; Dakota. Sc: Canada. 81: Ida.
no. Is; Montana, %; Indian Terri
tory. f.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
HOW WILL THE CHANGERS
VOTE
An exchange saws:

An exchange says:
How will the Changers vote? This ques-
ton one will hear often propounded. Let a
Granger answer. Hon. J. A. Thatcher, of
Goodnue county, spoke in the Republican
Congressional Convention at Shakopee, as
follows: 81 am Granger. The Grangers
are not politicians, Republican Grangers in
my section of the State, will vote the
Republican ticket, as they have always
DONE" Mr.. Thatcher is man no knows
whereof he speaks.
Brethren, do you understand the
meaning of thatl 1t it agreed by the
postmasters that at the end Of Strait s
next term, Thatcher is to 60 to Congress
on the Republican ticket. Hence he
thinks the Changers should vote the
Republican ticket. Of course. Who
would not under the circumstances
And so tho milk in that cocoanut is
accounted for.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1874
titude and manhood have become
h,,< <oo

titude and manhood have become
but too transient visitors at our
trade centers. In consequence Of this,
the products Of our fields have been
subject to the manipulations Of rings,
schooled in the tactics of chicanery,
who by tricks and persuasion have i'm
pressed the producer, that without
their assistance, he would be unable to
reach the consumer in a neighboring
State of our country, much less to find
the markets of the old world. Solong,
indeed, have we listened to the story Of
our incompetency in business matters,
that, we had almost admitted the in
feriority of our class in every regard.
In the light of all this, what do you
think Of Grange fleet on the Pacific
Ocean! Do you think that our broth
ers of California have gone crazy.
All, my brother, that is not
what's the matter: change is coming.
Theirs is the great wheat producing
State. Their product Of this cereal
will this year probably exceed in value
S40,000,O00. The enormous products
oi tliiS HuSDanGry IN the years paSSe q.
had, under the old order Of things, built
up the most powerful monopoly on the
continent. Friedlander had grown to
be millionaire in shipping the farmers
wheat to Europe. His ill-gotten wealth
was used to impoverish the hands that
had built him up. Hedged about and
ground down by monled aristocracy,
whose greed for gain was whetted by
their successful plunderings from labor.
the farmers of that State were driven
by necessity to organize and cooperate.
Some thirteen months since. at their
call, it was our good fortune to raise
the standard Of reform on that
coast, instituting the State Grange Of
California.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
Senatorial Convention.

The Farmers Laborers' and Anti.
Monopoly Convention for the 9th Dis.
trict convened at Lamberton on Sep.
tenber Both, 1874.
The Convention was called to order
DR.. j. w. 3. Welcome being elected
chairman. and w. F. Smith, Secretary.
After the re aiding Of the call by the
chairman it was moved and seconded
that he appoint committee on creden.
tials-carried. Messrs. Allison, Hans.
ing, and Sigler were appointed such
committee.
The committee reported the follow.
ing gentlemen as delegates:
W. F. Smith, Bishop Gordon, DR.. j.
w. B. Welcome, Thos. Allison. Charles
Hansing, Ed. J. Collins, John Mander.
6eld and John A. Sigler.
Moved and seconded that the vote be
taken by ballot. Carried.
The convention then proceeded to
take an informal ballot for State Sena-
tor with the following result:
John A. Sigler, 4; W. F. Smith, 3 ];
blank, l,
VI IhV ASt lOI iudl DdllOt MI. Cl2IcT
received votes. w. F. Smith 2. W.
F. Smith moved that the nomination OF
Mr.. Sigler be made unanimous. Car.
ried- Mr.. Sigler rendered his thanks
to the convention for the nomination.
and was followed by Or. Welcome and
". F. Smith in appropriate remarks.
The chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as Senatorial COM
mittee:
Ed. j. Collins, chairman, Brown; F.
V. Hotchkiss. Redwood; Mr.. johnson.
Lyon. and Sam Knutson, Yellow Medi.
cine.
The following resolutions were ADOPT
ed:
RESOLVED, That as railroad corporat;ons
are the creatures Of the Legislature, they are
therefore subject to its control, and We de-
mand that their power be diminished.
Rssol0ed, That as all taxation shonld be
equal we therefore demand that the nrotec-
tive system be abolished.
Adjourned.
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A GOOD MAN DEPARTED.

Our friends, the Changers especially,
will gricve to hear Of the death of Capt.
VIM. Paist, Secretary of the State
Grange of Patrons Of Husbandrv.
CAPT. Paist has been in declining
health for years past; and his demise
was not unexpected nevertheless the
news will bring sorrow to thousands of
warm friends all over the State.
He was a kind, patient, laborious,
honest man; working all his life unos-
tentatiously for what he thought was
right and just. He was one of the
kind of men from whom 1.-The salt of
the earth is made.
He rests from his labors and his
works do follow him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
RAILROAD KOBBERlES.

Even the St. Paul Press begins to be
exercised over the iniquities of the rail-
roads It's issue of last Saturday con-
tanned this:
The attention of the Railroad Commission
ers ofthis State is called to the following
facts, if they are facts, as they are alleged to
be: One the leading lines OF railroad in
the State has leased the elevators at its sever
al stations to prominent grain buying firm,
who have control OF all the grain business of
the road at all the stations where there are
leased elevators. LEGAL buyers, outside of
"the ring" who wish to ship on their own
account, or who contract to deliver grain in
st. Paul, for instance, and who ask that cars
be placed ON the side tracks to be loaded
find it impossible to obtain the cars. They
also further find that they will not be allow
ed to make shipments over the road unless
the grain has first passed through the leased
warehouse, and paid one or two cents per
bushel for the privilege, or until this tax has
been paid and the consent of the lesseeS of
the warehouses has been obtained that cars
shall be placed for loading on side tracks.
Then they are furnished, and not before
All this is t1agrantly illegal, Of course, and
an investigation by the Railroad Commits
sioners will doubtless convince them that it
is their duty to bring the matter to the no
tice OF the Attorney taeneral, or the District
Attorneys OF the counties, that the colrtS
may take cegnizance of the grievance, W hich
is calculated and intendedito place the busi-
ness OF grain buying and dealing in the hands
of single firm, without competition; to
favor markets outside ct the State at the ex-
pense of our own, and to unnecessarily ex.
. asperate the public.
WY don't the Press give the name
of this railroad! Why SO tender with
the wrong doerl
Observe farmers, that in all this arti-
Gle there is not one word about your
wrongs. But the Press is exercised
because ''local buyers outside
the ring don't have a
chance at the farmers wheel:
it is a matter of no consequence that
the farmers have to lose one sr two
cents per bushel on their wheat. What
right have the oxen to complaint! But
if business men are hurt, then the Press
can howi: or if markets outside of she
State are favored at the expense of eur
own, then the Attorney General is
called for.
And all this unnecessarily exasper-
ates the public. Yes; and Senator
ial contest is undecided; and the ..exas-
perated people may hold the Republi-
can party responsible for leaving them
at the mercy Of the railroads. There's
the ruh
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The Corruption Of Mr.. DeIano.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago tribune.
The Hon. C. G. Hammond, of Chica.
60, has been appointed member Of the
Board Of Indian Commissioners. He
takes the place. we suppose, of Mr.. j.
V. Farwell. His integrity and ability
are unquestioned. 1t may not be much
of an honor for Mr.. Hammond to play
the part of an honest man to the In.
dian Ring S villainy, but the appoint.
ment. if it is accepted, will be a good
thing for the Interior department. Mr.
Farwell complained that it was impos.
sible to make head against the .corrup-
ton of Mr.. Delano's Department. We
shall wait with some curiosity to see
whether Mr.. Hammond will reach diff
ferent conclusion.
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ture an inflated currency which initiates
prices, why not also puncture the high
tariff which likewise initiates prices.
Why not puncture the inflated rates OF
transportation and above all. why
not puncture, literally and physically,
the men who keep up the prices of man.
ufactured goods, sold to the farmers, by
starving the workmen who make them
TRACES OF THE CONSPIRACY.
OUTLOOK OF EUROPEAN CROPS.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Mark Lane
Express has the following:
"The week closed with considerable fall
Of rain, which has been long wanted to les
sen the effects of drought. Wheat is still
declining. Though no carefully prepared
statement has shown that the crop Is much
above the average as to quantity or quality
cline il prices. The arrivals at Odessa have
been light, and it seems that no wheat is ex-
pected from Egypt
See how the facts are leaking out:
l. No carefully prepared report
shows the English crop Of wheat to be
much above the average.
2. Arrivals Of Russian wheat at
Odessa are light.
8. No wheat is expected from
Egypt.
And we also know that France has
1,,A h,1ry
And we know that Minnesota's S crop is
short, and that in other States the
wheat has suffered from drouth and in.
sects.
Oh! for systematized Grange re-
ports from all parts of the world as te
the real yield They would put us
beyond the reach of the speculator.
and their lies.
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Grange 9epartment.

A'e~SASAAA~>
Grange
TUE ULTIMATE oBJEcr OF THIS oRGANIzA-
rlcN IS FOR MUTUAL INSTRUCTION ASD IRo-
TESTIoS.
Human happiness is the acme Of earthly
ambition. Individual 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:
"A1ticle xii. also demands most serious
consideration to definitely decide what in
terpre.ation shall be put upon the word
s'polIical" | am gratifed that our members
are Substantially unit in the opinion that
the Order should not in any sense become a
political party But at the same time, there
are questions most Fundamentally affecting
our material interests achich can only bt
reached through Iegislation.-lt seems I'M
PKRATIvE that such questions should BE dis
cussed in tie Grunge. Shall it be said thai
such questions were political in the meaning
of the Constitution? The questions O
TRANSFORMATIONS, TAXATION, FINANCE, COR.
RUPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, ,Uerc such as com,
home to the conScicnces and pockets Of ou1
members, and they wish to know whether
sthey will be denied the privilege of can
,vassing them on the ground of politics. -
To this suggestion the Nationa
Grange replied as follows in their
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
"We emphatically and sincerely assert the
oft repeated truth taught in our organic law
that the Grange, National, State or Subor-
dinate, is not 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
candidate, nor even discuss their merits in
its meetings.
Yet the PRINCIPLES WE TEACH UFDBRLIE ALI
TRUE POLITICS, ALL TRUE CRAFTSMANSHIP, 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
by becoming Patron of Husbandry, gives
up that nalienable right and duty which be-
longs to every American citizen, to take a
proper interest in the politics Of his country. .
"We propose meeting together, TALKING
roGETHFR, and generally ACTING TOGETH-
Err, 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
"We are opposed to excessive salaries and
high rates of interest"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
LISTEN FARMERS.
PATRON TESTIFIES.
SlANDEnED ALABAMA.
Report of the Master Of the State
Grange to the Secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Grange.

Washington Special to the Chicago Times.
W. H. Chambers, Master of the
State Grange of Alabama, has written
a letter to .. H. Kelley, Secretary Of
the National Grange, of this city, rela-
tive to the Southern troubles. 1t has
been printed in pamphlet form, and is
being extensively circulated in South
ern States. The letter was called forth
by an article which appeared in the
Chronicle, of this city, representing
the deplorable condition Of
affairs in Alabama. The writer says
the communication in the Chronicle is,
as he states, "a lie from beginning to
end. A more malignant slander was
never perpetrated on any suffering peo-
pie. Alabama to-day is as aw-abiding
as New York, and its people are as much
opposed to violence and prescription as
any people in New England. 1t is not
denied that there are instances Of out.
rageous and inexcusable violence Of the
law, but they are as completely
condemned and denounced by the
people of the State as they would
be-. anywhere else in the United
States. Those harpies who have been
fattening upon their robberies Of the
South, under the protection of federal
hayonets, forsee their doom in the COM
ing election; and as the only hope Of
perpetuating their hold upon the Offices
which have given the form of law to
their expressions, they seek by lies like
these in the Chronicle, to inhame the
public mind of the north with such ac-
tive hostility against us as will force
the administration to armed interven-
ton on their behalf. As a general
thing, the negroes are quiet, well-dis-
posed, and well behaved. Indeed,
may say they are universally so, except
when they are instigated by bad white
men who seek to secure offices by ap-
pealing to their prejudices, and SO in
flaming their passions. In some instan-
ces they have SO far misled the negroes
as to lead them to acts of violence and
insoleEce which, in spite of the utmost
patience and forbearance on the part Of
the whites, have resulted in collisions.
In not a single instance, so far as
know or believe, has collision of this
sort occurred, in which the negroes. or
rather their mischievous white leaders,
were not to blame; and in almost
every instance the whites have been
forced, for sheer self-protcction, to re-
sist threatening demonstrations against
their lives and property
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Republican Respect for the Grang.

orS,
The St. Paul Press, leading organ of
the Republican party, the other day
contained this item of Saltwater news
Some Granger lifted sample shirt in
front Of Apis clothing house Saturday
night.
That is to say every hummer and
sneak thief must necessarily be Grang-
er.
All, gentleman, if you had your way
how soon would you lodge the whole
Order in the penitentiary!
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LABOR WASTED.

A writer in thu. Hastings Gazette en-
plovs about q colann each week to
prove that We are Of no consequence
whatever. Isn't that like exhaustine
the resources of arithmetic to dem
onstrate that nothing amounts to moth
ing.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15

Ir is estimated that the Graneers
have already four millions of dollars in.
vested in industrial enterprises. outside
Of their regular business.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15

The Indiana Granger quotes extern
sively from our editorial columns, but
credits it to Bloomington paper.
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Market geports.
st. Paul Wholesale Market, Oct. IS.

st. Paul Wholesale Market. Oct. 13.
The improvement noted yesterday in
the wheat market is continued. Offer
ings for down river points are taken
freely at 80 to So cents; extra milling l
or 2 cents higher. Here in St. Paul
millers are paying So to 9Octs for choice
grades, while shipment of extra
brought 92c yesterday. The latter
figure is above the market, however.
Barley is looking up little, finding
quick market at $l.OO to Ito, while
many sellers are holding back for $l.15
for choice grades.
The movement in -four is active with
prices unchanged. We quote xxx
1925 to $50; Xxx $3.50 to Ats; Xxx
$500 to $50.
Cornmeal is in good supply with ac-
tive sales at $3.50 to PTS. Ground
feed $35 to 40. Shorts $l4 to Is.
Bran $13 to IA.
Old corn on track remains at 30 to
93c and in limited supply.
Oats are in fair supply and firm at
80 to 53c on track.
Butter Of all grades is moving freely.
gilt edged selling readily at 20 to SOC.
Fresh eggs are in moderate supply
aad firm at l8c.
Cheese is firm with slight advance,
choice State and favorite Eastern brands
being quctable at Is l-2 to l4c.
Cranberrics continue very scarce and
| firm at 800 to $4.OO.
Fall apples are in good supply at So
to S3. Winter are coming in slowly az
yet and sell readily at SO to $3.50.
Peaches unchanged; $l.25 to $l.5O.
Grapes 7 to l5c.
Venison is commencing to arrive in
limited supply, and goes freely at l2e
by the saddle.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
The Grange Fleet Of California.

The Grange Fleet Of California.
The editor of the Spirit of Kansas
is All cd Californian. He helped to or
ganize the first grange in the Nappa
Valley. In the last number of his pa
per we find the annexed, which forms
part of an article on the Grange feet of
California. Is there not good reason
for his blood to course faster.
The GRANGE FLEEr.-The order OF
leading Morgan son vessels has been
altered somewhat, and they will be dis
patched in the following order: The
Annie Reed and the Imperial will be
loaded at Vallejo, the latter named YES.
sci to be put on as soon as the first
named has completed cargo. At Oak
land the City Of Berlin will be loaded
by the Modesto irange, to be followed
by the Triumphant. which will be load
ed by the Livermore and Merced Gran
ges. At San Francisco the Seaton and
poona will be loaded by the Stockton
Grange. Other vessels will be put on
as fast as needed.-Cali fornid
Granger.
How do you like the sound of that,
Patrons of the Atlantic States! Is
there any music or significance to you
in that phrase ''Grange feet!' Think
oft. Lay down your paper and go
back in memory, travel through the
long years of the past. when, one after
another, of the rights of labor, have
been yielded up at the demands of
capital; review the almost completed
process by winch an aristoeracy, exact
ing and merciless, has been built up,
based upon the spoils extorted from
honest labor; note p the progress Of
this work. how surely Though
slowly, it is true) the
Husbandman has descended
from the highest plane of trust and res
pectability in our Nation,till now. he is
pointed to by the would be nabob he
has set up as q mud-sill and ignoramus !;
note in your reflections the many and
varied mbinations of capital that with
in the last thirty years have been form
ed to gather into their Golfers the wages
of labor, and complete the work Of the la
borer's humiliation. In the days of
our fathers, the great law of demand
and supply Was thought to regulate the
markets Of the world, but in these days
of gold corners, stock exchanges and
wheat rings, soulless speculation rules
the hour, and : system Of gambling IS
unscrupulous IS it is wicked, has
seized upon our commerce, while rec
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Chicago Produce Board, Oct. IS.
$40 A. M.-Whcat irmer at 9Okc for o.


$40 A. M.-Whcat frmer at 9oxc for o.
tober
900 A. M.-Wheat firm and moderately
active at 9Oa to 9OAc for October. Corn
firm; sold at 76c for October.
IL A. M.-Wheat steady at Oxc for Octo-
Der; offered at 9UAc seller the year. Oats
quiet at ASK to 4S nc for October
1915 A. M.-Corn irregular at 75 X to 76ys
| for October; sellers at II &c for November:
nominally 73c eeller the year.
1925 a. M.-Wheat irregular at cox to
| S9k to 9Oseller the year 9Oac bid cash.
1875 A. M.-Oats lower and heavy at a. 40
cash or October; sellers for 46 xc for Ne
venber, and 46 &c seller the year. Frcighaa
| nominally unchanged.
il:05 A. M.-.Ccrn irregular. frmer and
| more active at &c for October; has sold at
1bc; 75xc bid cash; 702 to Tic for Noyeul-
ber.
1l:20 A. M.--Wheat steady and moderate
30c for November nominally SO xc seller
the year.
ll:25--Car lots Wheat 426; corn 120x
| Oats 70; Rye 4; Barley 40.
1880 A. M.--Provisions heavy and lower.
| Pork offered at Sl7.6U seller the year and
| $500 for February. Lard sold at Tx sel-
Ter the year; nominally l4c cash.
lI:4O A. M.--Rye quiet at S4c. Barley dull
| and lower; sellers at .O7 for October.
1880 A. M.-Oats steady with fair demand
| at Al nc cash or October; 46 y for November
| and 454 to 45Hc seller the year.
IL M.-Corn lower and heavy at 74c for
October
1910 P. M.-Flour dull and nominally un-
changed: shipping extras 81 SO to 6.OO.'
1915 P. M.-Bran dull; offered at Si6.5O.
1890 P. M.-Pork dull at SIZE seller the
year nominally s2o.25 for October. Lard
irregular at 80 to 35 seller the wear and
lI.65 for February neminally llc cash.
Meats nominal
i2:45 P. M.-Barley quiet and steady at
sl.O6 to 81 .O6k for October; 81. .03 for No
vember. Whisky dull at sl.Ol. Freiphts
| dull; 3xc paid tor corn and nominally Aye
| for wheat to Buffalo.
los P. M.-Corn ire gular and lower NJ
73Kc for October. Oats irregular and weak
at AZ to 47ac tor October; as to 461c tor
November, and Ask to 45kc seller the year.
100 P. M.--Wheat irregular and unsettIed
| at S91c for October. Corn unsettled af 7ax
to 3Ac for October and SO 4 for Noyemher
Pork steadiei; Si7.5O bid seller the wear
sl7.75 bid and sl6asked for January IN TX
to s2l cash. Lard steady at l1.3O to II.a5
seller the year.
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The Philadelphia Press, in =
double-leaded editorial to fire the en-
thuslasm of party followers. says the
opponents of the Republican party are
''lntelligent bigots and ignorant thieves.
the outcropping of slothful iatelIects
and degraded slums - while of the Re-
publican party itself
exposed the Credit Mobilier: Il ~
peaied the increase Of salary Law; and It de-
feated its own trusted leaders who were
accused Of attempting to gag the press. ~
And who, then, perpetrated the
Credit Mobilier; who enacted the IN
crease of salary; and who nominated
for reelection "the trusted leaders
Poland ct al: accused Of attempting to
gag the press In month from now
the Philadelphia organ, and Others Of
that ilk, will be culog zing the Republi-
can party for its own honorable ~ of
suicide under an overwhelming sense Of
guilt.-Chicago Tribune.