, 1873-09-04

boon put upon thom, and aliyo to tho realization
that thoy must savo thomaelvoa II 'thoy would 10
eavcd 1T oil, lavo como together, and, with ouch
variations MS local intoroata suggest, thoy aim
directly at reforming political abaHos, and at
breaking down monopolios Of all kinds.
Tho ground takon by tho Minnosotn Convon-
tion Of Tuesday IL tho Same al thnt alroaly oo-
cupied by tho Anti-N1onopoliats in Iowa and
Ohio, md tho Bamo also M that which tho
cali for tho Reform Convention In Wlaconnin
designs to covor. It resolved TINT It Ia unwiBo
to continue tho old party organizations aftor
thor raoo lna boon run that tho oourso Of tho
monopolios must DO checked that taxcs must
DO levied for royonuo mud not for protecting
cortain privileged olassoa that tho public aer-
vanta OF tho pooplo must not bo paid so largely
as to make offico-holding nttraottyc to human
cuptdity; that tho corruption In tho National
Government, aa illustrated by Credit MobilioE,
tho Fort Smelling swindlo, and similar transac-
tiona and tho corruption In tho State Gov
arnmont, as found in tho control Of
tho State Treasury, must DO held up
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guilty must DO puaished that the excessive
foes now enjoyed by State and county officials
must bo reduced; that tho people must tnko
politics In their own hnnds, and declare thom-
selves froo from party aoryi.udo. Thore ia noth-
Ing in the platform TINT is not now and pro-
grcBBiyo. There Is no allusion to tho dend isaues
Of the past. party chains arc brokon; thero la
q new declaration Of Independence; md MI men
who want to be free hayo tho doora thrown vide
open to thcm.
Minnesota has suffered moro than its sharo Of
spoliation. Ita Government Las been In tho
hands Of Ring. Tho Btato Treasury has been
systematically dospoilod, A certain class Do
nlnnds ita control. Ono Of this class waH do
faultor to tho amount Of $4,000; his SUCCESSION
cost tho people 1000; aud tho practice has
obtained regularly Of loaning the public funds
to political BpeoulatorB. Whom this atRto Of
thingB was exposed, Mr. Z. ". Dixie WAS ap-
pointed State Treasurer and proved to DO an
honoat nun. Ho refused to cover up tho
| fraudulent transactions Of hiB prodocoBBorB by
carrying thom over On the bookH. For this tho
| regular Republican Convention refused to
nominate him, and took a man from tho very
Bayne class thnt had already furnished two cor
| rupt incumbonss Of tho aamo Office Tho Anti
| Monopolists hhvo nominated 11r. Dixie for the
position which ho has honestly filled, and there
by have brought the issue Of hon.
csty Us. corruption directly before tho people
It is for thon to decide whether they
desire to have tho State funds honestly handled
or not. Tho othor nominations made on Tuoa
day arc equally indicative Of honoat adminiHtra
sion. &r. Ara Barton the candidate for Gov
ernor, has mover boon prominent in politics
though he has boon q member Of the Legislature
Ho is now the President Of tho State Farmers
Association. Ebenezor Ayrea and J. H. 6teven
aro among tho boat men In Minnesota. th'
former ono Of tho largest farmers In tic State.
The most notable and moet important featur'
Of tho opposition to the regular Republican part,
In these several States is, that 1t is no longe
tho Democratic party. In Ohio, tho Democrats
party has made regular nomiuationa; III Iowa, i
may still como to tho front with d straigh
bourbon ticket; but, whether tho Democratl
party givos up the ghost or makes prstonso 0
living, it hns loft no legacy to tho now po1itica
movement which is alike independent Of botl
tho old parties. Tho present succeBH or failur
OF tho now party in these States is insignifcan
in comparison with tho fact, now thoroughly at
tested, that It has bcen established On fri
basis with the common purpose in all section
Of the country, Of breaking down monopoly an
corruption; Of electing men with view t
their honesty md ability, and without regard t
their paat politiohl connections.