The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-04

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able cattle to breed and raise in this
While they are not breachy as
a rule, they are the best foragers Of the
cattle kind, and will find living if it is
within reach Of them. It has been dem
onstrated in the last few years that they
will live and thrive among the rough
lands of Colorado with the hardy Texas
cattle. They must undoubtedly be .
profitable cattle to raise in this northern
climate, where we have to feed so many
months in the year.
An Address Delivered Before the Olm-
sted County Council, r. OF H.. by
the Lecturer, VIM. Elliott, Feb. GO.
1875. and Ordered Published by thc
Members.
One Of the most common objections
urged against the Patrons Of Husbandry
is the secrecy and exclusiveness of our
order. Our opponents find fault that we
con6ne the order wholly to agricultur-
lists, and argue that it would be to our
advantage to admit other classes who
have greater abilities, with whom we
might counsel and advise. Lawyers and
editors are especially recommended to us
as advantageous associates. Your troub-
lers say these people are political and
legal, and for correctness you will have
to consult with those who have made
politics and law their especial studies;
hence lawyers and editors are essential
elements in your Order if you propose to
accomplish anything. You would also
advance your interests. they tell us. by
admitting merchants and bankers, who
would keep you posted about commercial
and financial matters.
To one who has given the subject only
a superficial examination, these may
seem conclusive arguments in favor Of
opening the doors Of the Oranges to the
public gene. ally; but it is well for US
that the founders Of our Order were not
misled by such talk; that they had the
saaacity to foresee that the injury which
might follow the admission Of those Of
other occupations into our Order would
be likely to far exceed the benefits that
would result from their association with
us. 1t is true that lawyers ought to be
compete to give beneficial. advice touch
ing legal matters to the farming commu-
nifty; but it is not true that it is neces-
sary to admit them to the Grange to
enable them to do so. Nor is it probable
that such admissio6 would make them
any more likely to do SO. They have
long known what the farmers complained
Of; tHey have heard our denunciations Of
the extortions Of transportation compa-
MES, Of the opp, essions Of the protec-
tive tariff; Of the evils growing out Of
our system Of patent laws, and of the
general injurious tendencies Of class leg.
islation upon our welfare: but never yet
have they sought to point out remedy
for these evils. On the contrary, as a
class they have hindercd us from finding
and applying remedy. When the far
mers began their mover ent Of resist.
ancc against railroad extort'ons, the
entire legal fraternity, almost with
out exception, and / might say
almost the entire editorial fraternity
told US that we had no remedy; that we
must submit to the injustice, that the
| charters Of the company were perpetual
contracts and invested them with rights
and privileges superior to the Legislative
power Of the government. So, too, of ou1
commercial, financial and patent law
grievances. Lawyers and editors arr
more apt to oppose than favor the sppli
cation Of remedies and for very g0oc
reason the railroad companies, manu-
features and merchants. are far better
| customers than the farmers can possibly
become; and therefore they receive NOR
attention and greater Difference to thei
wishes than farmers can hope for. Hat
the members Of these professions beer
generally admitted to our order instess
Of aiding us they would most probab!.
have sought to use us to further thel
own interests, and their selfish instinct
would naturally have led them to sacri
flee us for the sake Of those from who's
patronage they derlred greater gain. =,
excluding all such men our Order ha
been generally kept clear Of disturbing
influences, and we have been enabled t
proceed tremendously in the work Of ad
vancing eur own interests as class, an
thereby promoting the happiness Of tn
entire community. Being the producer
Of the wealth Of the nation the prosper
itv of the nation necessarily depend
mainly upon US. II = prosperou
those Of other caliings ,,erally must b
lifted BY Us into prospe y. Our fullnes
becomes Is it were an creasing Of tn
foundations upon which he entire fabsi
. rests; and 8 We grow We lift the whcl
structure into . higher degree Of prospe'
! lily. Instead Of injaring u the secrec
and exclusiveness Of o0r Ordes haye bee
lour greatest advantags- True they d
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