The anti-monopolist., 1874-12-24

When the State Grang on tnee l'th
inst. adopted the following resolution,
amid the greatest enthusiasm, politicians
were served with notice to look out
Resolred, That we propose to exercise
our right Of suffrage in defense OF our own
interests, and we promise to act unitedIy
at the ballot bor against those ,oho prore
themselves hostile or indifferent to our toet-
fare.
Do you understand that, gentlemen
cross.road politicians Do you know
what that means, ye Federel railroad
mail agents, postmasters and whipper-
snappers generally THAT MEANS susl-
NESS. That means that you shall not
divide the overwhelming agricultural
vote hereafter by telling them that they
will hurt the Republican party; that
means that Parsons is non est inrentus-
non comdtiblss IN saodnpo. up stun,Po
and that the Patrons have got their
eyes open and their dander up and will
crush at the polls all knaves who try
to deceive or betray them.
Now chew on that awhile and then
try your teeth on this:
Resolved, That while religion and politics
should not be discussed III the work OF the
order, we hold that each Grange has right,
and that 1t is its duty, to discuss and under
stand all the great economic questions Of tor
alton, which underlie our prosperity as q
people, and that we propose to exercise that
rigns regardless Of its effects apon political
parties or politicians
That mea1s that they propose to dis
cuss all the questions which Parsons so
tenderly sheltered heretofore under his
coat-tails, to-wlt: axation,-county
town, State and Notwithstanding
the Protective Tariff-and the Recipro
, city Treaty with Canada and
, that they will do this ever
though it should smash tn,
f Republican party; and the Democrati,
par y and all other parties TO eternal
/ smithereens. They have reached tn,
conclusion that the function of thei,
, organization is not to protect or pre-
serve political parties. but to elevat,
, the status. improve the condition, ant
: increase the prosperity Of the farmers
And then listen to their clear and un
eauiyocal utterance upon the railroad
r question:
5 Resoired, That the present State law 10
the regulation OF railroads is expensive an,
useless to the people, and vexatious TO tn
roads, and we demand its repeal and Ia tn
!, name OF II, ,OvO voters we demand the Tas
Y sage of law that shall guarantee chea
II transportation Tor the productions OF the iarm
: especially wheat.
e Rcsolred, That such law should uro.er
: the exports of the State from high charges, a
4 The charges upon these come mainly upo
E the tarmers, while the burden OF hig
e charges on our imports Is shared by d
classes of the people.
Gov. Marshall and the rest G
!, them can nov pack u
their traps and leave. Thei
! profound disquisitions as to whethe
e the freight on tin-pans should be a
E much as the freight on candlestick,
5 can now be dispensed with. The IA
e mers insist on cheap transportation {
. their farm productions; they deman
: it in the name Of 10000 voters an
!, lthsp ,siu hare it and woe be tt
Z man or party that says them nay.
l. And while they arc willing that Wi
= consin should hare Ill the appropri
d tions she oan set, they say,
Rsspassl, Thak while Ne will make no q
" ttous epposikaea % The Fox and Visions