The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-24
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COX Or sTRAIT.-w HICHs
We learn that our candidate for Con-
gress in the Second District, Hon E..
ST.. JULIEN Cox, is making brilliant
canvass in the western part Of the Dis
trict; and our advices lead US to be-
lieve that he will sweep that heretofore
Republican region by large majorities.
Ism it time, gentlemen of the other
counties.to close up the ranks There
is proper season for growing and
grumbling and disappointment But
that is past. Why should we make
ourselves tools in the hands Of Dave
Blakeley and Bill King and Ramsey
What has Cox done that he should
not receive our support! Is he not an
honorable gentleman : Did he, like
Strait.make money during his military
career! No; he came out of Office
poor, while Strait was able to open a
bank with his pickings and stealings.
Intellectually he is everyway Strait :
superior. In education and culture
there is ne comparison. What crine
against good morals or society has he
committed! His popularity in bis own
neighborhood speaks in trumpet tones
for his good qualities.
His election will be triumph for our
principles. He will work Ind vote ia
lessen the burdens Of the people. He
will oppose monopolies he will fight
the high tariff; he will work for re.
trenchment and reform.
IF we defeat him and elect Strait
wherein have we bettercd ourselves!
We send speechless imbecile to Con-
gress to pluck the skirts of influential
men and cringe for favors. We send .
man to Congress who will help perpetu'
ate the burdens under which the PEG.
pie labor.
Come gentlemen, be magnanimous
If your candidate had beer
nominated at Shakopee you would
have expected Cox ane
his friends to have taken off their coat;
and worked to elect him. 'sSauce fol-
the goose is sauce for the gander.'
You gentlemen who voted tor the gal
liant and able Major Doughty, with his
fine abilities and his splendid record
you who supported Hon. J. L. Melon
aid, statesman and q lawyer, fresh
from his great work of exposing Nell
rath's iniquities; you who supported
the genial, popular and able Ara Bar
ton. whom Minnesota will yet delight t.
honor and you who supported those
other excellent gentlemen, Hon. Sc
grave Smith and Hon. J. N.
Baxter, remember that j
any one Of your candidates
had been nominated the Pioneer would
have opened its batteries upon him.
Would it have been fair then for Cox
and his friends to apply the microscope
of bitter and unfriendly criticism to tn
nominee and open war upon him be
cause, forsooth, they found some hu
man defects in him!
Will nothing less thar angels from
heaven satisfy yon! And if you can
get them will you adopt Strait as tn
nearest approach to the angele
Close up the ranks. Remember that
| if we are to effect : reform we must
build up . party--a party that viii
live for years to come; and can we d
that by scratching each others eyes
out +! H
Remember that the triumphant Anti
Monopoly Party will delight to homo
those who forget themselves in the in
terests Of the people. No man is
statesman who permits the wrath Of hi
heart to overcome his faithfulness t
principe. 8&a aS
| Give Cox . chance. Elect him +
Congress. If he proves unworthy 0
Incapable. we can in two years supplan
him by better man. But do not con
denim him to personal and political il
fanny upon the demand Of our commo
enemies.
/ We can elect him if We al join hand
| in the work. What say you, gentle
men, shall the Second District be rel
| resented by+a man who win vote wit
Schurz and Thurman, Or BY = man VIII
viii vote With Simon Cameron and Be
Butler!
~ TIE POINT.
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