The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-16
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expression, these letters are far above
the average compositions of the s'littie
creatures whom God. in the depths of
his inscrutable wisdom permits to
print the tax-lists and form public
opinion for the Republican party:
To the Editor Of the Usiozs:
It seems that the late efforts of Dom
nelly to obtain q hearing for the adj
dress Of the Autobiography COMMITTEES
through the Oranges has provoked =
lively discussion as to whether OF not
! the Grange oyeuent 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 falls elections in Illinois, Iowa.
! Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota, III
all Of which the Oranges are the most
a Grange hue to have been accidental,
and think it must be admitted what
ever may be thought of the propriety
of political action, that the Changers
have gone and done it, and are quite.
likely to do it again.
And why not? | suppose they are
sincere in their resolutions, passed
everywhere, against back-pay steals.
high taxes, high salaries, money rings,
Transportation rings and the like, and
they know that simply passing resolu-
lions without further action, is like
dropping buckets into empty wells and
drawing nothing up. and that RI ,rns
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 sentimentaliSes, wearing
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 I have mistaken the
import and animus of the Grange move
Iment. Resolutions without action arc
like wooden cannon. more for show than
service, while resolutions supplemented
by the ballot,
Execute the freeInan's will
| As lightning does the will OF God.
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
$950,00O 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
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
ernmentai relief and protection, then it.
would seem that our organization was
t intended to be far less useful than or
: namental. But these questions are up
: in the Grange and they will not clown"
at the bidding of our excellent Grand
Master, or any other man.
So long as no political test is required
I for membership or fellowship in the
2 Grange, the spirit and the organic law
/ will be complied with, and '.the letter
which killeth' may safely be ignored
Take from the Grange the anti-inonOp-
oily sentiment and there would be a
; body without blood; take from the
G Grange the right to carry this senti-
e ment into action, and we have body
+ with blood but no brains. If the Grange
may not contend politically against po-
liticaI wrongs, then is the young Samp-
son bound by the green withcs Of the
5 Phillistines. LEWIS PORTER.
S Garden City, Mimi, June %, 1874.
IiAssAN, May 18th, 1874
To the Editor Ct the Unton
The growth OF this Order has been III pro-
portion to the wrong and injustice, rascality
and corruption that have afflicted the pro-
q ducing classes OF this nation, and their or
!, ganization Is in seh-defense of their God
i given rights.
e Doctors live upon the ignorance and mis-
fortunes of the human race. If people knew
what the laws were that govern life, and
+ obeyed them, there would be no sickness OF
: disease
: Politicians are Just as much interested il
q keeping the people in ignorance Of how they
n are governed, for then they can rob and ruIf
them IS they please Whoever endeavors
: TO keep The people in ignorance is a publit
enemy Whoever enlightens them is thei1
friend.
> The Changers Of Hennepin county, a
- least, are capaOle OF Jud31n8 OF the merits o
4 any docum ent that may be sent to them, n
matter from what source it may come.
q they are not; some one should be appointe<
y to take care of them.
| cannot believe that human nature is u
e degraded that people cannot tolerate any
2. difference Of opinion, except upon the sub
% jet OF raising crops. For one, have eva
" claimed the right to think as pleased tipo1
s ali subjects, and don't propose to he .fcnee
v in GORDON JACKINS.
THE Northwest is determined to hav,
> an outlet at reasonable rates. It's il
8 habitants do not propose to allow pr
20 vase corporations to usurp the function