The Grange advance., 1874-04-29


over the Office Of Governor lin order to
control the coming election. " The people
have no rights it is the politicians that
own the country, and if the people do NOT
fall into rank and bow their necks to their
yoke, and stand up to be shot when they
say the word, they are traitors. Only one
man shot aud several wounded " and every
one engaged in itappears to regard it more
as a joke than anything else, with the
natural execution Of Mr.. Elisha Baxter.
| who finds himself out Of his seat and de-
prived of the honors and diguities which
| were all there is Of him.
The 81. Paul Eveni,y Dispatch snatched
the following paragraphs from an editorial
in the GRANGE ADVANCE of 22d inst, hint
ing that it contains suggestive hint"
1t WAS not the intention to convey @. hints,
but to mean just what is said. nSithch pore
nor less: ~
DR.. 7. T. MANN Of this city IBIS become
associated with Mr.. B. Is. Herbert in the
conduct Of The GRANGE ADVANCE, the paper
being now published simultaneously at Red
Wing and St. Paul The Doctor is ready
writer, and his salutatory gives the follow
ing suggestive hint:
1t is now understood that the bargain for
the St. Paul Pioneer is closed for $95, 900.
For what is that great sum invested but to
manufacture public sentiment for specific
purpose? The LIE Sueur Sentinel has the
following:
:'Gossips say that Ramsey wants the Pio
neer as IN "organ," the Press having be-
come unpopular and shaky on the U. :.
Senatorial question. These rumors again
tempt the oft repeated remark, that it is
strange that the Democrats Of Minnesota.
! numbering at least half the intelligent vo-
! ters and business men, cannot have one re-
liable newspaper at the State capitol"
have not word to say for or against
Senator Ramsey, and refer to this transac-
ton simply to show what immense sums in
this day and generation are risked for po-
litical purposes. The position held by SEN
ator Ramsey, as chairman Of the postal
committee, hestowing enormous subsidies
on ocean mail steamers, in the hands OF u
corrupt man, could be made the most lucra-
tive place in Washington, and if he has
preserved himself unsullied by corruption,
untsinted by bribery, with millions at his
disposal, he should be esteemed the model
man Of the age.
The Pioneer grits its teeth and makes Il
wicked snap at the above article in this
style:
Gone DR.. I. r. MANN, pays his HE COM
pliments to the P1ONEER in the last number
Of the Grange 4Advonce. If this pompous
individual were assured that his name is
the most manly thing there is about him,
his vanity would not allow him to credit it :;
and we shall therefore not take the trouble
to give him the information.'
Now the truth is, the Pioneer, as 'a ne US
paper, was not the subject Of tl,ohght \or
concern when writing the abo4e article
We simply referred to the transaction as
an illustration Of the enormous sums of
money ventured nowadays to control the
the incomings and outgoings Of men to
place and power in the government.
It is an unusual thing at this time to see
a newspaper of any character sink to the
mean level Of personal abuse, and we had
thought the Pioneer might lay claim to
higher aspirations. 1t will be observed
nothing was said disrespectful Of the Pio.
neer, nor of Senator Ramsey, but simply
called attention to the enormous sum in
vested to elaborate public sentiment tor po-
litical purposes, and that all that was
based upon presumptuous theory that the
farmers needed guardian to take charge
Of the public interests.
The New York Weekly Tri6nns finds fault
with The GRANGE ADVANCE of Red Wing,
because it steals two columns Of matter
fromi single issue Of its pages without
giving credit therefor, and then. coollJ
asks for an exchange. Is there anything
"rotten in Denmark :"-Farmers' Union
April 25th.
Now don't. Youwill be saying again tha'
We shave been trying to pick quarrel
with you. The Wsekly Tribune never said
anything Of the kind. You evidently go'
all your information from our editorial ex
planning an article that appeared in the Semi
Weekly Tribune, paper with which you arr
evidently unfamiliar as you are with Al
principles Of honor, 1t is wonder that j
did not occur to ycur noble mind and ge3
erous soul to keep some Of the numertd'
solemn pledges that you have taken, especi
ally since you hsvs,so recently ree>ived
we'll deserved rebuke for printing sete
ments Of still more gross and libel1Pu'
nature. Then il itsnot rather rodRh for