The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-02
Seeking Political Bunkum.

Seeking Political Bunkum.
ElLswoRrH, Lake Co., Mich, March 81, 1874.
EDITOR STAR:-Dsar Sir: In
School district No. 2. was held Oh
March, 2ls' Il meeting tor the pnr-
pose of discussing the Granger sys-
tom. The meeting WAS called to
order by 4. Nicholson, Esq, and
then proceeded to business. D..
Gricp, Esq was elected Chairman,
aud Z. r O,tinscy, secretary.
Mr.. n. being tie first speaker
was requested to lay before the au-
dience The basis ulo, which Grang.
eri,m is founded. Sir. N. did rs
he was requested. He argued that
their motto was Stree trade aud
equal rights, down with m"nopolies
aud up with eqnality;" and further.
moie, To cast out what lie calls mil.
die mems trade, ard speculation,
that the producer may derive full
valne for his produce; likew SO the
manufactures; and that they may re.
ceive merchandise al its real value
or from the cas- ern States, or
directly from manufacturers. He
also claimed that members of this
Society can sell their produce
through The seal at the Grange, at
from % to Is per cent. more than
we can now, and receive the same
discount upon what we buy; hence
it becomes the duty Of every labor
ing person 10 becunc II member at
once. Thus Mr.. n. closed his
speech.
Mr.. .. was called upon for lis
views. Mr.. y. dclicred himself
by saying that it the truo mott" OF
the Granger system is to oppose
monopolies throughout tho land, il
becomes the duty Of every citizen
to join them; but it it isl political
strife, we ought To shun it every d.
reclion.
Mr.. q. took the stand in behalf
Of the Grange system, and Thus ex.
pressed his views upon the sui jec':
II 10y becomirg members OF
this Society we can sell our pro-
duce and what we manufacture at
a price ranging from % TO Is per
cent. above our present prices, why
is il mol for every persons inter est
to seek 10 become brother at oncc9
M, q. also states that he thinks
there is no political strife in the
matter; that they must crush mon
opolies throughout the country.
The same argument was discussed
by S. ID, and p. @. was If the same
principles; all declaring for Stree
trade and equal rights" TO be placed
upon their banners.
Now, Mr.. Editor, and follow citi-
zeno, as it would be very wrong FIR
me not to express my mind in re-
gard to this matter, | will try aud
do So. would fret ask yon to re-.
fleet upon this matter for IL moment.
The qn' s'icn arises how shall wc
crush mon"polies for instance rail
road nonupolies9 Are we going
to trespass upon their rights and
tea, up their tracks and burn their
buildings9 No SIR! Then will we
rise up ~ rebellion, and take up
arms, and if they will not come to
orr terms, declare war with them!
] must say, Mr.. Editor, think not.
Ii we should do this, would We not
show at once that we were striving
To get into power; and then woEld
we not DO ap"liticaI party! Verify,
VIC would; we canpnr deny It.
Now, MIR. Editor, can discover
but one way in which we can crush
these great monop"llas throughout
our land. We can increase IN mum
Der, until we can carry tho day ut
tho polls. Then we may elect our
brothers AMI send them to Lansing
to legisatc for MS. Thou we mus,
have II Go sernor. Then we must
take one step more. We must send
our brothers to Washington to
change the Consultation IN our
favor; then we must ret pos ession
Of the Presidential chair.
Now, Mr.. Editor, arc we not ~
political party in ppwerl Has not
our whole aim been political strife
Now, sir, positively and enphat-
icall y Say that il is nothing more
nor less than The appearance ofthc
l. 6eral Republican Partv's Ghost,
that died ut Cincinnati, some two
years ago. ~.
Tiustins that yonr readers under.
stand the trGe intention vi this So
cieiy, remain
Yours truly,
n 9 I,x,,y,noy