The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25
nledpe of brotherhood in our Order
amounts to anything, it should prevent
such an unfair and unjust course.
Very respectfully, !.
Of Wells Grange.
Extension Of Taxes~Railroa0s and
the People.

UTICA, Winona Co., Mimi.
Editor Anti Monopolist:
SIR Il do not know whether you al
low any one to talk through the columns
of your valuable paper without an invita-
ton; but if you do would like to say
few words.
see that you are very strongly oppos-
ed in every measure that you propose in
the interest of the mass of the people. l
see by the papers that there's law about
to pass, or has already passed, extending
the time of the payment of taxes to rail-
road companies, giving them four months
additional time to pay their taxes. But
when there was an extension asked in be-
half of our poor and destitute farmers on
the frontier, it was promptly voted down.
Now I was very glad to see you take the
position that you did in favor OF the peo'
pie; that poor unfortunate farmers should
have an equal chance with with the rail-
road companies. l think you viii be
long remembered by the farmers TO: that
! course of action. And l also
think that those members that
opposed those measures that
were calculated to give temporary relief
to the destitute on our frontiers will be
remembered by the people and wish
there was list Of their names published
for the benefit of the people and so that
we should know just who to cast our
votes for and who not to vote for. for
one believe in equal rights and will cast
nv vote for no man that does not.
Now it is claimed that the present rail.
road law is failure and that it does
great injustice to the companies, and that
it ought to be repealed at the earliest pos
sible moment. do not believe any such
thing. Let us see how this matter stands
The law of last winter provides for the
appointment of three disinterested men
as commissioners. Consequently three a.
good men as could be found
for that purpose were appointed
with power to investigate the
business of the railroads and the people
and to do just what was right for both
Now, this has been done, and the people
as far as know are satisfied with the re
suit, Notwithstanding they have to pay
all the expense of the Commissioners
Now l fail to see why this is not per
fectly fair, and if the railroads are no
satisfied with this they will not be will
any fair deal; and the only thing tina
will satisfy them is to let them have jus
what they want and the people have thu
rest. which will he but very little. lie
the law remain. Do not give up tn
ship. Nail the flag to the mast. Oul
rights have been disputed inch by inch
Now, in the name Of all that is sacred, d.
not give them up now.
But, say some, no more railroads viii
be built unless they are allowed to eper
ate them just as they please. All right
the difference between raising n
wheat and giving all tn
profits to get it to market
is so little that it is not worth argueing
But the principal reason that no ne'
railroads are being built. is because Con
gress does not vote land grants SO willing
ly as they did once, and the people ar
too poor to substitute them in the town
that they pass through. But VIC are toll
that we must have railroads to develop
the country. True; but where road
will pay they will be built, and wher
farming pays the country will be settled
but where neither one pays it is Difficult
to see how one can get rich of tn
other. Perhaps some wise head can tel
US how it can be done. JAS. HeLr.