The patron of husbandry., 1881-06-25
Anfi-M0nODOlv.

invited to the palpable usurpation
of which the gigantic monopolies
of the land are guilty, and also to
their tyrannical exercise of coercive
power which they are successfully
welding over the Congress of the
United States and the Legislatures
of the States They practically
claim to possess and use supreme
authority over the constitutions and
laws to which the people are sub
ject, under the deceptive plea of in
vested rights. If their assumption
is true, then the creature is greater
than its creator. They are then su-
perior to the people who made them
by their representatives. The legit-
innate consequence is, that the fun
damental principle which profess
edly underlies our form of govern
ment is hopelessly false, that all
power is inherent in the people.
These commanding corporations
are like the serpent which circles its
victim, after which it crushes Out its
life blood at pleasure. This illustra-
ton strikingly unfolds their prog
icssiIe ter dency towards the pos
session and use of the one power in
the country.
The original end contemplated
by the bestowment of corporate
rights upon few persons, in con-
tradistinction to the many, was
alone to subserve public interests;
but they gradually in the use Of
these delegated rights, departed
from the end contemplated unob-
served by the public eye, and they
substituted, secretly and silently,
a selfish lesire for wealth-to revel
in the capital acquired by the toll
ing millions of the land. Non pro-
ducers have, through these corpor-
ations, because an esta ablished aris-
tocracy in the country that dare not
be touched or interfered with by
the people's,intervention. Why not,
may be the inquiry? They will an
swer with emphasis, because of our
vested rights. These supposed
rights are made the great goddess
Diana of America, that all the peo-
pie are commanded to worship. In
this way they set aside the rule of
the people. By their command the
people are to make brick without
their furnishing the straw. This
Egyptian despotism is no longer to
be tolerated by an intelligent and
democratic people. Corporate rights
are not, strictly speaking, democratic
the few to possess and to enjoy
rights denied to the many. Their
use ought to be limited to the public
good, and the moment they are used
for any other purpose their im,nedi-
ate abrogation should sake place.
We have sterling example of this
principle illustrated in tie conduct
of General Jackson IN his veto of
the recharter of the United States
Bank. 1t had ceased to be mana
ged for the public benefit. He stood
as faithful representative of the
people, and consequently he made
his name immortal. Its pretention
of exercising controlling authority
| over the nation ceased at once.
| The anti monopoly leagues formed.
and the others which are forming
at the same time are intended to
stop their present aggressive steps
upon the inalienable rights of the
| people, and confne them for theil
legitimate sphere, the good of all
the people. They now refuse to
| heed the remonstrances of fellow
countryman, and they treat them
with disregard. Their conduct in.
vites the great battle to be fought
between these two antagonistie
principles-monopoly and anti mo
nopoly. This approaching contest
will break to pieces the politica
parties that take sides with these
commanding corporations. The
producers of the land will not con
tinue to submit to their unjus
claims that have been often en-
forced by cringing, sycophantle
courts. It has currently been re
ported and believed that ex Sena
tor Matthews was placed upon th
bench of the Supreme Court of III
u. s. by. their direct agencies. Hi
well known defence of their usur
pations in the Senate of the Unite
States when the Thurman bill wa
, before it for aooPtion. This bil
| was intended to compel the Pacifi
] / Railroad Company to pay its hon
est debts to the Government.
Sleepless vigilance is the price {
r liberty. It's profe sed sentinels hav
fallen asleep under the influence {