The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-24

be prevent then he is mistaken, and his
friends will want an apology.
could ill whole page Of the STAR
with good and substantial proof from
printed document in my possession,
we're ~ necessary, In support OF my as
sertlon; DutI could not be allowed the
space; nor Is it necessary 10 cite but one
or TWO Instances In support or a thing
that is so plain and palpable to every
thinking man who read tue newspapers
OF 1872, 1873 and 1874, and who has heard
the threats aud assertions, and wit
messed the crazy zeal and demonstra-
tions during the campaign of 1874. In
the Congressional race Between Major
W. II. Calkins, Republican,, and DR.. W.
). Hayman, Democrat, in the Eleventh
Congressional District, in 1874, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted at Lake County Council of Spa
irons Of Husbandry:"
''Resolyed, That the Council OF Lake
County, Ind, respectfully ask the candl-
dates oil the respective parties the fol-
lowing questions, and request an an
swer." :
Then follows over a column of ques-
tions upon all the issues before the peo-
pie, nor did they contine their questions
merely to the transportation question.
over the district and published in all the
papers@of the district of both parties.
Those questions were answered, but
Major Calkins not being quite SO p1iable
as his competitor, was laid in the shade,
and the result of this election was a sur
prise to every man outside OF the "non.
partisan order," and changed it from a
strong Republican majority for Packard
in 1872 to as large. one for the Demoo-
racy, or '.Grangerism," in 1874. And why
was this? Simply because Calkins would
not consent to sacrifice his principles and
honor to obtain power at the hands Of
| one class Of citizens whose sole aim was
to control legislation in their favor, even
though it had to be done at the sacrifice
Of all other branches of our National
industries. Now, Mr.. Secretary, tell
me why your Order made such demands,
If 1t was not to obtain the political con-
troll OF the Governments.
But If you say this 10 only one instance
l willinform you that 1 have at least a
dozen more similar ones before me.
| How about the ''Potter Railroad Law
of wisconsin," made by boasted
Grange Legislature in 1874, q law so dis
tgracelul and arbitrary that they were
obliged to repeal the law in 1857
| How about their trying to compel our
Government, and that of Canada, to
each grant ten million acres OF land to
build ship canal from Lake Huron to
lOntario?
How about your irving to get an ap.
lpropriation of 100000 to irrigate the
Grangers' farms in California;! How do
iyou expect to do all these, and o thou
sand other absurdities, without CONTROL.
ing our politics.? And the way in which
you are trying to accomplish it is the
worst form of usurpation Of
power - by coercing unprincipled
men into unprlncipled promises
for, be assured that no man but an un.
principled demagogue, one who values
power above his country, will ever yield
to the threats, promises or entreatles Of
one class OF our people at the sacrifice
of another.
Then, in the language of him who was
"frst in war, first in peace, and first ii
the hearts OF his countrymen," will
say, with every patriot in our land, ssLe
the people Indignantly frown upon the
first dawn OF every attempt to ALLEVIATE
one portion Of our people from the rest
or to enfeeble the sacred tie that now
links together the various parts"
Respectfully yours,
| r.. W RrnD