The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

pious church miutster is se'ued BY Ill
the world. Having a high and holy
calling, or exemption, xorkingmen
must bow in reverence, feed him and
hi. horse. build him = church and pr
sonage, and pass around the hat for all
to throw in their loose money. Sixty
thousand such insthis blessed and ia
vored land! Owho wouldn't be 4 min
ister? Such soft, pretty hands; not
allowed to work d produce his: bre.d,
and yet haze everything! He wears
deadhead broadcloth, eats del hdhcad
sweet cake, and leads deahhA,d news.
papers!
The prevailing church doctrine is
deadheadism all through. Personally,
the minister is free from all rough re.
sponsibilities and duties. He breaches
a deadhead theology, and save the peo-
pie in I. dcadhead heaven of eternal
rest and idicness.
Then church property is deadheaded
from taxation--nearly four hundred
millions valuation is made up
by extra taxation on the horny hand of
labor. \ milestone on the nations
ueck.
Another class of non-producing dead
head aristocrats belongs properly to
this high and respectable category
That is the whiskey sellers. Why does
any man follow that kind of business :?
Simply because it is easier than hard
work. And who shall say this is not
the real excuse for the clerical profess
sion? Then with what show of grace
can any minister rebuke or condemn
the saloon keepers? They are both
exempts from the sweat Of production
and both alike live by begging or pick.
ing the pockets Of honest toll.
Now, right here, for po|iteness and
to avoid ofense, / want it distinctly
understood that I mean nobody "round
here" O,.r church and our minister
are not included. They are always
right you know Of course @
But again to the question. In Eu-
rope, deadheadism is more oppressive
than here, only because that country
has less land and elbow room. But its
growth with US is mighty aud rapid,
being = controlling element both in
politics and religion, fostered by all our
popular education in high schools and
colleges, which tends to aristocratic
social exclusivoness.
Among the Chinese and Hindoos.
the distinction Of ladies Of high caste is,
to wear silks, jewels and fine things,
and be helpless aud useless. That is
the theory Of deadheadism prevailing
in all countries called civiliz&d. 1t is
the doctrine of capital ahd Monopoly,
and the burden Of the woAkinA classes.
The higher one class is, ID tiles, toy
gerry and show the lo#sF~anoth@ @r must
be to balance it. The great high Pope
is king Of church deadheads, and it
takes thousands Of smaller men to sup
port him in his place. Then his cardi-
nails, bishops and priests, everywhere,
are SO many more little popes. Such a
crushing aggregate Of non-producing
professional aristocracy! Catholic and
Protestant priests and popes-all in the
rich white clover Of happy but stupid
deadheadism.
The whole world is canvassed and
pre-occupied by these grab-men. Sala-
ary-grab aud extortion are no new in
ventions, but are old as Julius Caesar.
Our vast western country is hunted
over for its choicest chances, and many
thousands Of acres of its best lands are
held by lazy and idle spectators. Office
holding, from king or president down to
constable, is lordly system Of hollow
sinecurism. Men are crazy to secure
high places, because they get SO much
for nothing. The burden-the cruel