The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-03-11


arm between the people and those cor
1 know speak the semti-
ments of the people when say We
would do no wrong to the capitalnom-
inally invested IN railroads. We full
" recognize their capacity for good,
and all their just claims but we de-
mand justice and
PROTECTION FOR THE PEOPLE.
But even if railroads do carry at fair
rates, still the fact stares us in the face
that transportation of heavy commdi-
ties is at least an expensive luxury, aud
our true policy 10 to bring producer
and consumer neaer together, aud SO
require less transportation. We, Of
the south and west especially, should
spare no pains to introduce and foster
manufactures ia our midst, that we
be not obliged 10 transport our raw
material out aud the manufactured
article in. We Of the cast, where man.
ufacturers are many and strong, should,
with equal assiduity, promote the cul-
tivation Of the raw material, that the
terrible strain on transportation be
lessened. have long ago said that
the history Of the world or its present
condition does not afford single cx-
ample of country which has remained
permanently prosperous by the pro-
duction and expectation Of the raw ma
tcrial, but their tendency is all the
time toward q condition Of depen-
dcncc aud poverty. This position has
not been disputed, and believe can
not be. How important, then, that we
cultivate the most amicable relations
between all the productive Industries,
as only by mutual development can We
be mutually prosperous, and the whole
body polite be maintained in vigorous
health. A thousand years ago, learn
ed and thoughtful chemists devoted
the cucrgies Of lifetime to q vain
search for the wonderful philosophers
stone, whose magic touch should con-
vert the baser metals into purest gold,
and thus ill the whole world at once
with wealth aud luxury. To-day we
have numerous citizens who are eagerly
PURSUING THE SAME PHANTOM.
They arc torturing their poor brains 10
devise some plan whose talismanic
power will transmute bits of printed
paper into countless millions Of actual
money of such a subtitle nature that,
true rs the needle to the pole, it shall
20 straight TO the pockets of the poor,
and like sublime "Will o'the Wisp,'
forever evade the clutches of the rich.
1t is an indisptable fact that our
country is now seriously suffering
from arrangement of finances. We
need not be at loss to know the cause
II is solemn reality that our country
has passed through most wasting civ.
il war. II cost us in money, time lost
industry disturbed, material destroyed
prodncrion stopped, moro than ter
billions Of dollars. That immense cum
was in four years subtracted from th.
wealth of the country. 1t was con
sumcd and is forever gone. To bridge
over the emergency OF the hour. thu
government issued irrcdeeinsble pa
per currency, which We used al
money, and thus for time disguised
aud hid our poverty. BY using thi'
currency our judgment of values be
came more and more confused, as W,
driftcd further from the worlds stan
dard. We totally failed to realize ouI
changed circumstances and to inaugu
} rate corresponding system ofeconom,
and industry, and consequently, will
: an inheritance of debt, cxtravagan
habits and distorted judgment of val
ues, we have been necessarily driftin,
to lccward. Out Of this trouble Their,
is no royal road. Only by return t.
habits of industry and economy, guild
ed by intelligence, can We regain oul
wealth and remove our load of debt
As al auxiliary to this, we want
a STABLE AND SOUND CURRENCY
that shall be reliable measure Of val
ues, and recognized rs such by all TIT
civilized world. For we may gain
this Truth from others, and our owl
history, that an irrcdeemablc, fluctuat
ing currency always kvor SPECTATOR
and sharpcrs at the expense Of those
engaged in productive industry. II
an Order like ours, which is still in tn
formative state, it has not seemed
strange that many cases have present
ed themselves during the last yea
which were provided for by no writer
law. To meet these emergencies, i
has devolved upon me, rs the chief CT
ecutive officer of the Order, to max
numerous rules for our tcmporar,
guidance. These have been placed il
the hands Of your committee for ~
rangemcnt. aud will be submitted 70
your consideration. Some cases hav
ing arisen Involving points of sucl
doubtful cxpediency that have hest
tated TO take the responsibility o
making rulings. To cover this, addi
tional legislation will be needed.
An amendment 10 the constitution
has been adopted and ratified, provid
ing for county oranges under the direc
ton Of state oranges. am fully con
WINGED from visiting several states tina
the widest possible differences will ex
isl in the organization and manage
ment in the United States. Unde
proper aud efficient rules they canno
fail to be of eminent value to the Or
der, but If loosely and carelessly con
structed they will be y source Of end
less annoyance and confusion. A tn
masters Of all the state oranges ar,
here together in council, II might b
well for this body to carefully prepar,
COMPLETE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT
of the fifth degree county oranges ant
send it to the states. This would no
of course, go to the states as law, bu
recommended as q plan prepared by
and embodying the combined judg
ment of the masters Of all the stat
grarges. doubt not such plan woul,
be generally welcomed, and would
tend to produce uniformity in tn
work Of the several states. Tho prin
cipal Office of the National Grange, un
der the management of our worth.
secretary, is each year assuming NOR