The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-04
AHTI.MoNopoLY LEAGUE.

which Hon. L. E. Chitterden is president,
Mr. F. Z. Thurber treasurer and Mr.. Henry
Nichols secretary. The objects of the league
are apparent in ito name. This League has
iasuei an address to the press and the PEG
pie of the United States from which We
quots the following:
"Rscent political events have induced The
National Anti Monopoly League to call at
tention to go me significant facts, indicating a
settled purpose on the part Of the great rail-
way and telegraph monopolies, TO secure
control Of the government Of the United
Stste,.
"Ihs decision of the Supreme Court
Of the United States in the Gran
ger cases, which affirmed tho right
of the people, through their legislatures, to
control corporations, was one of the most
important declarations of public rights since
the Declaration of Independence, and indi
cations have since been frequent tina. the
monopolists have decided upon a settled
programme to: lst. Elect president in their
interests. "a. Rsconstitute thesupreme court
andreverse the Granger decisions. 81 Pack
The senate Of the United States. This would
give the control Of the executive, judicial and
legislative departments of the government,
and the production and commerce Of fifty
millions of people would DO at the marcy Of
few mon who, to use the words of the United
Stiles committee on transportation routes,
recognize no responsibility but to their
stockholders and no principle of action but
personal or corporate aggrandizement."
These are startling charges and if they to
true, must make every patriot pause, while
his bosom swells with indignation while he
contemplates the proposition. If the rail-
road and telegraph corporations of the coun-
t should combine for any such purpose
they could bring a most powerful lever in
the way of money to aid them, and should
they elect president secure the congress
and remove the judiciary they could Ger.
tsinly control to a greater extent the
production and commerce of the
country. But is the game worth tho candle?
If they should succeed in such a scheme,
could they pursue course of extortion with.
out the people rising in the majesty of their
might and taking affairs into their own
hands? In other words would it not create a
revolution which these corporations could
not check or withstand? These great corpo-
rations are in the hands of wise, prudent
men, who calculate the cost and the
effect OF every move they make,
and while they may sometimes
form combinations and pools which DESTROY
ing competition enable them to advance
freight rates, aud thus to certain degree
prey upon the commerce and productions of
the country to their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
to the detrment of the public at large, yet
we take it that they arc too intelligent, know
too we'll tho temper of the people to 60 too
far This Is government of the people and
ii by fraud and corruption the executive, the
legislative and the judiciary departments
of the government should fall into the hands
of the designing men to be used for the OPP
preston OF the people, to be made tho medi-
ums by which to fasten upon the necks of
the people tho Calling yokes of monopoles
without souls and without consciences 10 rob
them Of their possessions, TO make them but
as bondsmen, they would have the right to
rise upin their power and throw off the shack
les and as one man they would do it. But how
are these corporations 10 elect a
presdens, secure the congress and remodel
the Untod States supreme court? Can
they do it Otherwise than by the lavish use Of
money? Can they do 1t otherwise than BY
the voters of the land? Is cor.
rupiion SO rife in the land is honor and hon.
esty so far fed to british beasts tha! the
suilragars of this country can be bought up
as so many cattle? Are state legislatures
but commodities for bargain ard
sale Arc members Of congress
but creatures to DO knocked
down to tho highest bidder? This circular
charges that these corporations attempted TO
secure the president at the last election.
Mr.. Blaine being their choice at the repub-
can convention, and Mr.. Tilden at the
democratic conversion, but the Tsmmsny
wing Of the New York delegates prevented
Mr. Tilden's nomination, and tho stalwart
and military influence for Grant at Chic 20
was loo strong against Blaine, 90
was made on Gar
field, who, according to the address
has already partially gone over to the mon.
opolists. 1t says also that uordon, Of Geor-
gis, resigned, and Brown was elected In his
stead in the interests Of the corporations, and
that Camden, Of West Virginia, Sewell, OF
New Jersey, Plat, Of New York, Cameron,
Of Wisconsin, and others were elected to tho
senate because they were monopolists, and
hat Stanley Matthews was pu. upon the
supreme berca because he was
'ailroad attorney. II may be that
his document Is sounding timely warning.
but Il has smell Of Tsmmnny
about il tous. II Is we'll that wholesome
'hecks should DO held upon all corporations
hat tho, may DO prevented from becoming
oppressive monopolies. and we think tho
lecision Of the supreme court of tho United