The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-09
ANrr.mopopoLY LEAGUE.

Mr.. II. H. InurDer Uehburer anu Hr' hV'J
Nichols secretary. The objects Of the league
are apparent in It's name. This league has
i'sue1 an address to the press and the peo'
pie of the United States from which We
quota the following
"Recent political events have induced The
National Anti Monopoly League to call al
teution to SO 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
States.
"The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States in the Gran
ger casea, which affirmed the 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 that the
monopolists have decided upon a settled
programme to: 1st. Elect president in their
interests. I'd. Reconstitute til, supreme court
and reverse 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 be at the marcy of
few mea who, to use the words of the United
Sites committee on transportation routes,
recognize no responsibility but to their
stockholders and no principle of action but
personal or corporate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
These are startling charges and ifthsy o
true, must make every patriot pause, while
his bosom swells with indignation while be
contem plates the proposition. If the rail-
road and telegraph corporations of the coun-
t should combine for any such purpose
they could bring 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
tainly control to e greater extent the
production and commerce OF the
country. But is the game worth the candle?
If they should succeed in. such scheme,
could they pursue course of oxtortion with.
out the people rising 10 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
i, ing competition enable them to advance
freight rates, and thus to certain degree
prey upon the commerce and productions of
tho country TO their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
to the detriment of the public at large, yet
we take it that they are too intelligent, know
too we'll the temper of the people to go too
far. This is government of the people and
if by fraud and corruption tho 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, 10 be made the medi-
ums by which to fasten ucon the necks OF
the people the calling yokes of monopoles
without souls and without consciences to rob
them of their possessions, 10 make tfem, but
as bondsmsn, they would have the right to
rise up in their power and throw off the shack
les and as one man they would do it. But how
are these corporations to elect q
presidents, secure the congress and remodel
the United States supreme court! Gan
they do it o. herwise than by the lavish use of
money? Can they do it otherwise than by
corrupting the voters of the land? Is cor
rup,ion so rife in the land 4; is honor and hon.
esty 90 far fed to british beasts that tie
sufIraears of this country csn be bought up
as so many cattle? Are state Legislatures
but commodities for bargain aud
sale? Are members Of congress
but creatures to be knocked
d pwn to the highest bidder! This circular
charges that these corporations attempted to
secure the president at the last election.
Mr.. Blaine being their choice at the republ'-
can convention, and Mr.. Tilden at The
democratic convection, but the Tsmmany
wing Of the New York delegates prevented
Mr.. Tilden's nomination, and the slslwart
and military influence for Grant at Chicago
was too strong against Blaine, 30 q
compromise was made on Gar
field, who, according to the address
has already partially gone over TO the mon
opolists. It says also that Gordon, OF Geor-
gia, 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 the
senste because they were monopolists, and
that Stanley Matthews was put upon the
supreme bench because be was q
railroad attorney. 1t may DO that
this document il sounding 8 timely warning,
but il has smell of Tammnny
about il tous. 1t is well that wholesome
checks should be held upon all corporations
that tho, may be prevented from becoming
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