, 1881-04-23
MN Creek Correspondence.

Why Is It such eminelt men as Judge biac
of Pennsylvania, Senator Window Of Mi,
nesota, and many others are making commo
cause against monopoly. Why do men /.
over the country form themselves into societit
for mutual protection against soulless corp
rstions, and why do men lock upon their rapi
strides over the county with anxiety and dis
trust, / viii tell You: they foresee the inevi
table consequences in the near future unles
some check is put upon them. They see tn
public domain given away by Congress undo
the guise Of furtheriny improvement. The,
see these corporations usurping unlimitet
power, laugh at justice and sneer at the right
Of individuals. They see too, that not many
generations hence posterity viii groan under
the iron heel CT oppression Is does Ireland to
day. Corporations are soullesS. They arv
organized for certain purpose. and that ia
pose is 10 make money regardless Of every
COMPANY, and says to the settler along Mill
Creek: Il want 10 appropriate certain
amount Of your property to my own use. /
want to build fume down said creek TO trans
port my wood and lumber from the mountains
tomariet. Ihavealarse body Of timberuptheIs
and in orler 10 make i. pay, must establish
some cheap mode Of transportation" But
says the farmer, Il don't want to sell, l care
nothing for your huIne, IT is of no benefit 10
me-" But" says Baker, Il will take it,
then, I have plenty Of money, and l viii
l,,l 4 % a., lan md an
not help YOURSELF" This is the language Of
ono who calls himself .rPublic benefactor.
Furthermore the threat has been made by one
of the corporation that the humc will be butt
II four or .fre R,eR kare 10 be killed IA the at
tesH We will try and not forget this, Mr..
Baker. and viii prepare ourselves accordingly.
Last Monday an attempt WAS made to carry
this threat into execution, deed without
parallel, and one that will arouse the honest
Indignation Of all good citizens. 1t became
apparent, few days before, from the prepara-
tinns made. that something MAS about to b.
done. On the morning of the llth everything
WAS in readiness, lumber enough tn construct
u mile of tiume was run down every wood
chopper and bully the company could muster,
II the number of seventy five or one hundred,
headed by those imported bilks, two from
California and one from this city, who dis
attacked the peaceful home of Mr.. Fields,
and began constructing the tiume. Mr.. Fields
was there and kept them back until he was
knocked down and over-run by them 1t
sounds like wall from the dark ages, when
thrrr WAS NJ law except fore, and when the
weaker invariably went tn the wall But
thanks 10 the good citizens of the city and
country, indignation was aroused 10 such =
pitch, that an armed fnrce appeared on the
ground the next day, drove off Bakers hire
lings and their braveiJ foreman and complete
" demolished the hume. 1t is sad To think
that the civil law Is inadequate to protect
peaceful citizeiis In their pea: .ful avocations,
and it is sad.ler still To think that We have
men who will for few dollars put themselves
on a level with thieves and robbers. This last
event should teach corporations and monop"-
lies Of all descriptions to be careful how they
trainple upon private rights We will say for
the benefit Of those hirelinss of DIR. Baker,
whom he has employed TO lay waste our pro-
perty: he who will destroy ano;her's properly
for wages Is a dangerous man. He who will
help rob 1 man for a few dollars will increase
his crime with the increase OF pay. IL they
continue in his service, they must abide by the
consequences; We make nodistinetion between
\ hireling and his mfster. Citizens Of this
country must learn this fact, that whenever
they attempt to fight = corporation single
handel, they will DE beaten. In union there
Is strength in more than one direction. The
expense of prosecuting a suit becomes nominal
to each individual, union nlu!tip!ies influence
and commands respect, and when 1t comes 70
force are clearly in thr ascendancy. Every
man in the Territory should he interested IN
We are to-day Sighting Tor principle. which
concerns every citizen and every man who
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