The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-13

not hesitate TO lnclude within the posi-
.bilities Of this potent method, even the
Judiciary Of the land. 1t is worse than
useless to close our eyes to the probabili-
ties involved in these projects 1t would
be culpable negligence on the part of the
Patrons of Husbandry not to take prompt
and decided measures opreveut the con-
summation ofthese schemes, and your com
mittee might we'll be considered as neg
lectful to their trust not to @
GIVE TIMELY WARMING nau
10 the order and suggest adequate RENE
dies. 1t may indeed well be considered
q time to awak zen the solicitude of every
good citizen. when We are obliged to even
acknowledge that suohthiDgsare contem-
plated. But when we are made to know
THAI organized capital stalks abroad in
the country seeking in every way to over
reach Legitimate trade, and to despoil la
boz, reckless of means so that the end can
be accomplished, we my well prepare by
such methodsas may be within our power
70 avert if possible the storm of disaster
and ruin from bursting upon Us. It has
been foIeibly said by a distinguished
Wrlter:sd 10 .2leAs B sF't~ 1881 ha'fts
IF. in the interest of individuals or of
classes, you make the law ali instrument
Of robbery every one will wish to make
laws, and TO make them to his advantage.
There will be riotous crowd at the doors
of the Legislative halls; there viii be a
bitter conflict within; minds will be in
anarchy, morals will be shipwrecked;
there will be violence in party organs,
heated elections, accusations, recrimina-
tions. iealousies, inextinguishable hates,
the public forces placed at the service OF
rapacity instead of REFRESHING it, the abil-
ity to distinguish the true from false
effaced from all minds, as the notien of
justice, and injustice will be obliterated
from all consciences, the government re.
sponsible for everything and bending un-
der the burden Of its responsibilities, po-
lltical conValsior revolutions without end.
ruins over which all the forms of social
ism and communism attempt to establish
themselves. These are the evils which
must necessarily flow from the perversion
of the law. II. as.-pe..
Men and brethren, do you recognize
any Of "the signs of the timea?" If it is
possible by corrupt means to repeal 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 "yested
rights" which shall eventually absorb all
other rights.
THE TIMES LOOK oMINeUs.
in this direction. More than aught else
may the toiiing masses dread as their
most direful enemy the corrupt use of the
power possessed by aggregated capital
It means for them oppression, servitude
indirect but none the less CALLING, want,
misery, anarchy, and finally frantic and
bloody revolution. The Patrons of Hus-
bandry have it In their power to check
the aggressive power Of organized capt.
tai, and the day is at hand in Wisconsin
which calls for the exercise Of it. We
are told through the public journals that,
Tin the event of any further aggressive
movement against capital in the West,
the East is prepared to resort to very cx-
treme measures against the states so in
fuenced, both as means of self protec-
tion and retaliation" And again, "shat
the result of the Wisconsin law. II en-
forced, will be that the corporations will
buy up kgsslators." Patrons! it is now time
that we each of US give heed more par
ticularly to those declared purposes Of
the order which refer to our duty as
American citizens, and see TO ir in the
coming struggle that none but cou,petsnt
fast'.f1tand honest men pho unginching1y
STAND By OUR INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS
are :'on'snatsd for positions of trust, /" and
therefore do all in their power legiti-
matcly to infusnce for good the action of
any political party to which he belongs y
Your committee feel called upon a, th;a
time TO direct your attention to the re-
sponsibility in this direction with which
our order has become "snvested.p Not
withstanding hesympathiss Of The masses
Of the people in the Northwestern states
has been shown to be in favor Of legisla-