The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16
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expression, these letters are far above
the average compositions Of the sslittle
lcreaturcs whom God, in the depths Of
Ibis inscrutable WISDOM permits to
print the tax-lists and form public
opinion for the Republican party:
To the Editor Of the Ussicss::
It seems that the late efforts Of DOM
nelly to obtain hearing for the adj
dress Of the Anti Monopoly COMMITTEES
through the Oranges has provoked =
lively discussion as to whether or not
the Grange movement has anything to-
do with politics.
The organic law seems to settle the
matter one way, while unmistakable
facts seem to settle it the other way
Last fall's elections in Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota, in
all Of which the Oranges are the most
numerous, possessed rather too strong
a Grange hue to have been accidental,
and think it must be admitted what
lever may be thought of the propriety
of political action, that the Changers
have ''gone and done it, J" and are quite.
likely to do it again.
| And why nots suppose they are
lsincere in their resolutions, passed
|everywhere, against back-pay steals.
high taxes, high salaries, money rings,
| Transportation rings and the like, and
l Y,v-
tions without further action, is like
dropping buckets into empty wells and
drawing nothing up, and that rc ,rnls
were never yet ''resoluted" into ex-
istence, but are born of action. If we
have no more earnest purpose than to
amuse ourselves with songs and cere-.
monies and sentimentalities, wcarini
regalia, carrying banners, and passing
red-hot resolutions if we are to amuse
ourselves with running nice little
parlor machine while others run the
government, then ( have mistaken the
import and animus Of the Grange move
lment. Resolutions without action arc
like wooden cannon, more for show than
service, while resolutions supplemented
by the ballot, i-ss
'ExeCuUc the IfeG1nuIl y Will
As lightning does the will of God
4 When the railroads combine tO put
up freights to Milwaukee and Chicago
three cents per bushel on wheat, thus
taxing the wheat growers Of Minnesota
$950,O00 on single crop, as they did
last October, it would seem to be about
time for the only live organization Of
farmers in our State to say that they
0 will resist and resent the extortion not
. only by resolution, but by legislation,
: and if these vital questions are not to
be discussed in the Grange, and the
effort is not to be made to obtain gov
ernmental relief and protection, then it,
: would seem that our organization was
r namental. But these questions are up
! in the Grange and they will not s'down''
at the bidding of our excellent Grand
), Master, or any other man.
Il So long as no political test is required
II for membership or fellowship in the
e Grange, the spirit and the organic law
d will be complied with, and ssthe letter
: which killeth' may safely be ignored.
Take from the Grange the anti-monop-
= oily sentiment and there would be I
!, body without blood; take from the
e Grange the right to carry this senti-
,e ment into action, and we have body
& with blood but no brains. If the Grange
!. fmay not contend politically against po-
llitical wrongs, then is the young Samp-
: son bound by the green withes Of ths
S Phillistines. LEWIS PORTER:
Is Garden City, Mimi, june %, 1874.
IiAssAs, May 18th, 1874 4
TO the Editor cf the Union
The growth OF this Order has been in pro-
portion to the wrong and injustice, rascality
and corruption that have afflicted the pro
y ducing classes OF this nation, and their or
ganization is in seh-defense Of their God
Al given rights.
% Doctors live upon the ignorance and mis-
fortunes Of the human race. If people knew
II what the laws were that govern life, and
D. obeyed them, there would be no sickness o
!, disease.
, Politicians are Just as much interested il
"a keeping the people in ignorance Of how thel
10 are governed, for then they can rob and rub
them as they please Whoever endeavor
= to keep The people in ignorance Is publ
enemy Whoever eullghtenS them lS thei
! friend. - .
o The Grangers Of Hennepin county, !
es least, are capable Of Judging Of the merits .
"a any docum snt that may be sent to them, y
:, matter from what source il may come.
ID they are not; some one should be appointe
b. to take care Of them.
cannot believe that human nature is .
ne degraded that people cannot tolerate AM
e, difference Of opinion, except upon the SUD
=, ject Of raising crops. For one, have eve
g claimed the right to think as I pleased ilpO
rs all subjects, and I don't propose to be fenes
" in GORDON JACKINS.
THE Northwest is determined to hav
p an outlet at reasonable rates. It's: Il
- habitants do not propose to allow pr
no vate corporations to usurp the function
3. Of government and levy rascally tari
=, on every bushel Of wheat Or pound |
ne pork that is sent to the market. If II
be- corporations had appreciated this f..
TaS promptly and provided for concession