The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27


he same climate, soil, coal, iron and every ps
hing else YOU have, and hundred of products III
-ou have not As to things for which you
ave natural advantages in producing, peg
lwav. and we will cheerfully pay for bringing y
hem 5000 miles; but as to the rest really, as s.
your material, we'd like to have you do your ~
work over here. u
NEW YORK CANAL TOLLS AND ELEVATOR RATES. e
AS the West may have been somewhat 9
alarmed at the reports Of the raising OF tolls on
the Erie canal and OF elevator rates at Bu1Ialo Il
I give briefly what appears to b5 the facts. Q
The usual rates at Buffalo have been about one 1
cent and quarter per busnel. II seems That
for some reason the Buffalonians put elevation t
down to one eighth OF a cent, W hich IS con- q
sidered ridiculous figure. When lately they
mt them at one cent again, State treasurer
Rauies threatened to raise canal toisto get even
with them apparently misunderstanding the
fact that they were only returning 10 usuaI
rates. There is not likely to be any further I
i1nportant changes in. these rates, though the
railroads have advanced their figures greatly
4 specmen of the heat OF the railroad war Is
seen in the fact given me by an agent yester-
dav. when was inquirlng as TO the fare 10
Cincinnati, SIS was the figure given by each
line. and this agent told me there was time
when he could get heaps OF tickets to Clncln-
natl for IS.
THE CINCINNATI ANTI-MoNoPoLY CONVENTION.
This is rather delicate subject, as some men |
of acknowledged ability and usefulness, bQt
/ OF ;nordina.e ambition have conceived the
| idea of running the convention to suit them
selves. There was danger OF one time that
they would succeed, but the majoritv OF the
| committee have come to the rescue III q way
that seems certain to be effective: SO that the
convention is pretty sure to be quite useful
| II will doubtless be more largely attended than
it would have been if there had been no rup-
ture in the committee. The great majority OF
the committee favor decent measures. Iheir
invitation in brief amounts to this. Delegates
from 256 woraingmen and farmers organlza-
tin Is met at Harrisburg, Pa in March, to form
platform for these classes. Not settling the
matter, they appointed committee to invite
representative men (not delegates) to confer
ence at Cincinnati, Sept. It'll. "a minority
have since arrogated to themselves the right to
5 ostracise large number OF prominent labor
men and farmers and to make the confer nee
secret cabal," to oppose the lnde pendent party
organized at Cleveland and Ito nominate some
person already agreed upon Tor fres.oelli u
5 the United States.' This the majority think
"would bring the whole labor Grange move
ment into disrepute, and thereby throw back
. the reforms, we are trying to establish at
. least a decade.
IRRATIONAL FARMERS CONGRESS.
Here is something new that meets my eye
= too late to inquire about it before sendlEg thus
: letter. Word comes from Chicago that this
y Congress" which Is to be held at CINCINNATI
: September %, %, and "a, will be devoted to
political economy, production and distribution
= Of agricultural products, education, organlza-
ton, co operation, legislation Tor and by farm
ers. trans portation, finances and taxation as ef-
ectin agricultural prosperity generaly know
what is going on, the fact that have net heafe
OF this before makes me think that there L
. some fraud about it; if SO let some one wh'
= knows expose 1t.
ORIGIN OF THE GRAsGE ORGANIZATION.
I'd have been so struck by the to me origina
views of the editor OF a prominent Grange pa
Der as to the origin of the order, that WI
briefly state them here. He denies that It ca
be properly considered the work OF one man
Here is his theory They found cunning. de
faint lot OF thieves every where entrencheo
Having learned how to command, to obey, t
he punish knaverv, they, We're ripe Tor the gref
- ro-operative work. s'They had learned to loo
nr beyond the. narrow limits of the farm an
at telt ambitious to study the wants :,
cir the whole country" But more tnah an tne
cir had tasted the Joy of "long companionshl
of with sympathetic con patriots, their 1nlno
n. were quickened by travel and the gres
M events IN which they had borne part Henc,
in forth the isolation and duh routine OF the tar
" was irksoIne They so longed for the old io'
,ne ing companionship OF hretheren III arms tn
when the busles OF few earnest ieaae
sounded charge along the whole line again
the combined armies Of fraud and monopo
us the true war veteran farmers sprang to am
Ieir and enlisted for the Industrial War As eager
OF as they did, not counting the cost, al u
or Sumpter call, or when Paul kevsre SaiioiN
ms forth to summon the heroes of liberty and rig
,ers 10 arms And the old war song was aga
on. heard throughout the land:
% ssWell rally once ayaiI. boys, rally once aga'
Shouting the battle cry OF Freedom.
In the Grange they found true fratern
4. once more as well rs business prosper
They liked TO meet together, and they hk
10 take their wives from whom they were
- long separated. to Join with them IN their as
IT cation and particularly III their festivities
AxASs MAN Foa ALL THAT
= The bold course of the New York San a
fraud killer except as to currency contin'
Az. to Ike verT interesting. Dana's open letter
ttul Rev DR. Hall, in which he SAYS that the kn
this cry which is running the country has Is no
As rather on 4th avenue where the doctor Is oui
'ch- ing million COLLAR church. than in the stu
If to of "Ayenue A, was responded to by
ode clergyman cautiously and adroitly but
: h, completely The Daily Times takes up
.nge cudse!s for the rich il this fulsoms way: u
t Us fast that man has accumulated wealth i "
ELY. rare exceptions. evidence that he IS an hon
.lish man. and on thu whole, one worthy OF I
tive pecs'' Is that Western experience
= THE GALLO gyIA COLLAPSE
r-sst Of course the smash up OF the ooasf.ul .
aud lion tanks OF California gives the friends OF
.viI Peoples money quantity OF new arSuIiae
4 - and facts upon which arguments can be rs:
: IL we have heard 50 much abo,.t thesriot, exsr
s.;re sganca. orertrasiIng speculation and tho
His and other hidious ills that follow in the v
-. Of the terrible greenback, that it Is som. 81
:, h faction to have the whole nation suddenly
enc. WINGED of what We well knew before, thai I
thst sor1.ia. the VERY fountain head OF I
= tar Sound currency" has long been the 20
ornia such gigantic speculation. monopoly, n
i s,a corruption and extravaganza. As, coiisids
y -. the rapIiity OF their growth. the world
Who never before seen.
4 "a II is interesting TO note the fact that
r a. President OF Union Pacific Railroad says
: orr the causa OF the collapse OF theaBank "a
hills insane attempt OF the Secretary OF tie Ire
ainE X 10 store away millions OF bullion pref
sr,,Ts. tory 70 resumption. This kept Up the
n. and induced the Caiifornia banks 70 par
.rs n nearly all their precious .hasis. IN hol
hara being soon abe 10 buy it back Il ioWei
Is tb.. urSS.
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