The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-17


al Association is moving to bring
about an investigation of the charges
against Mr.. Beecher, with a view to
testing his fitness to continue
member Of the association. It
seems to US that it would have
been best to have allowed the libel
suit to be tried. That would have
finished the matter.
We call the attention of the
Pioneer-Press to the following from
the New York World, with the sug-
gestion that the World is, perhaps,
growing communistic" and " fight
ing wrongs that do not exist" Mr..
Wheelock had better attend to it.
Speaking of the four great through
lines OF raiload, in advancing the
rates Of freight, the World says:
When four men can, vt any time. for rea-
sons satisfactory to themse YES. by single
stroke of the pen, impose tribute of hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars upon the wealth,
labor and industry of the coun ry, it be-
comes time to inquire whether there is not
great danger to the State in leaving the prop
erty and industrial interests Of the people
thus wholly at the mercy of a few men, who
recognize no responsibility but to their
stockholders, and no principle Of action but
personal and cooperative ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The Argus, with the consent of its
St. Paul contributor of secondhand
editorials, publishes extracts from the
ADVANCE of September 29th, and Octo-
Der 18th, Goth and 9th, to show that
we have been inconsistent, but it would
require a more than argus-eyed reader
to detect any inconsistency in the para
graphs quoted. We say nothing that
we are not convinced was true, and
nothing in one paragraph that is incon-
sistent with what was contained in the
Others
The following is pretty rough on the
people, but they must console themselves
with the reflection that it emanates from
man in whom they have lost confidence.
It is of a piece with his abuse of every
body who refuses to do what he de-
mands, he always denounces such in
similar ruAianlv language:
But what matters it? If Grant himself
and al his cabinet were indicted and con-
victed, we do not suppose it would change
dozen votes. The people are more corrupt
than their leaders. The biggest scoundrels
get the largest majorities.
WIN. r. Todd, we'll known as one
of the editors and proprietors of the
Hastings Union, has sold his interest in
that establishment to Mr.. E. H. Free
man. While we regret to say goodbye
to friend Todd, we are pleased to have
occasion to welcome Mr.. Freeman to the
fellowship. We know him to be de-
serving and genial gentleman, and one
competent to fill the position worthily,
that is, if he is, as we are informed, our
old "rubber stamp acquaintance.
-Ex-Alderman Fisher, of St. Paul,
who was expelled from the council on
a charge of corruption and bribery a
few weeks ago, is not Louis E. Fisher,
news editor Of the Pioneer, and at one
time prospective democratic candidate
for governor, by any means, nor is he
relative even. We make this statement
in justice to the latter gentleman, so
that the suspicion may not interfere
with his future political advancement.
The democratic leaders have got
everything fixed for next year, when
they are going to succeed again, just as
they have been doing ever since 1856.
They are going to elect their men, next
time, sure. They've just found out
how to do it, and they mean business
now. They even know the majority
they are going to have. d., IT,. .
The annual meeting of the Mime
sofa State grange will be held in Mime
apolis, Dec. 18th. It is expected that
1t will be very fully attended.