Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-27
Address of the Wisconsin Grangs7s.

Address Of the Wisconsin Changers.
The Executive Committee of the
State Grange of Wisconsin has issued
an address to the Patrons of that State
in which they urge them to beware of
the attempts of the railroads to corrupt
the ballot,box at the coming election,
and next winter undo all that was done
asst winter. The Committee remind
the Patrons that the State and National
Oranges have both declared for "cheap
transportation" and that it is the
fixed purpose" of the order to "open
out the channels in natures great
arteries that the life-blood of commerce
may flow freely" The address further
says, "we have declared that we are
opposed to such spirit and management
of any corporations or enterprises as
tends to Cypress the people and rob
them of their just profits" They also
declare: eve desire only sef-protec-
ton, and the protection of every true
interest of our land by legitimate tran
sactions, legitimate trade, and legiti-
mate profits"
We take from the address the follow
LIZ SAbihCo.
If it be possible by corrupt means
to repeal a law, how much longer will
we wait to see laws enacted through
the same means in the interests of the
organized power which corrupts, and
in reality confer "vested nights u
which shall eventually absorb all other
rights.
"The times look ominous in this
direction. More than aught else may
the toiling masses dread as their most
direful enemy the corrupt use of the
power possessed by aggregated capt.
tai. 1t means for them oppression,
servitude-indirect but none the less
galling-want, misery, anarchy, and
finally frantic and bloody revolution.
"The Patrons of Husbandly have
it in their power to check the sag
gressive power of organized capital,
ard the day is at hand in Wisconsin
which calls for the exercise of it.
"We are told through the public
journals that in the event of any fur
ther aggressive movement against CAPT
tai in the West; the East is prepared to
resort to very extreme measures against
the States SO influenced, both as ;
means of self-protection and retalia
ton
Sand again, that the result of the
Wisconsin law, if enforced, will be thai
the corporations will buy up legisldt
ors.'
"Patrons it is now time that we
each of Us give heed more particularly
to those declared purposes of the order
which refer to our duty as American
citizens, and see to it in the coming
struggle that none 6at competent
faithful and honest men, aohO aciU an,
finchingly stand by oar industrial an
terests, are nominated for positions O
rust and thereby do all in his power
to influence for good the action of any
political party to which he belongs
We also give the concluding passage
The suggestion of making candidates
show their hands before the election
whether they are for or against tn,
people is a good one. 1t would hav,
saved much trouble if it had beer
adopted years ago. 1t prevents tn
sly and tricky politicians from sellin,
out the people. The people have votes
the corporations have money. Tn
tricky politicians want both, and whel
they get them the people are the cheate
| party:
"Your committee would also add
word In favor of the practice alread
inaugurated by the order, of requirin
; public answers to questions publicl
/ put to candidates as to their opinion
upon the subjects they are likely to b
, required to act upon. This is especiall
important upon the coming occasion
but it should be adopted as the settle
policy and practice of the order I
make these public inquiries of publ
officers at any and all times, while the
occupy public positions. "-Hadustrit
Age.