The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-24
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&nti-@unopaist.
Correspondents.
The Pen--.The NeWsPoPcr.-Ahe
Ballot.

and women learn the value anu power
of the pen. 1t would give to the news l
paper a potency beyond all churches, t
priests. legislatures and congresses ana (
thereby enable them (the people, to s
throw off the extra burden of taxes 3;
State and nationalist politics. reilgion
and war. They would no longer,
through ignorance, consent to be con-
tinually crushed by capital, fashion and
aristocracy. Each one would produce
his own honest bread and become his own
Individual sovereign, president, govern
or and minister. This would be a true
self.government, which every intelh-
gent. industrious and temperate person
should aim to realize. Unity and CO.
operation would bring it about.
What farmer, mechanic or worker !
needs to be governed, protected, or
saved. SO much, at such fearful cost
Universal nonsense and imposition.
We are taxed for our very breath,
which tax goes into the hands OF men
that never lift finger in the way OF
productive toll. And it simply keeps
up fat, lazy and handsome, nation
full of political and social moths, or
non-producing professional leaders
tloafers). who live on the peoples hard
labor and drudgery. But such leaders
will never stop until the workers dis
miss them. Let as do that, then, quick
Nv as possible. 1t will be a happy day.
Dear Changers and workers, discuss
this matter, and write for the brave
Journals. The pen is mighty, and the
newspaper is ubiquitous and omnlpo-
tent.
The question Of rights must be un-
dcrstood by the industrial class. The
FIRST right is, to be man or woman,
which consists of body and mind, life
and liberty, and the means Of happl-
ness, as S tated in our great Declaration.
And the ballot is the key which I'M
locks to all and to each, impartially.
the riches and blessings of the earth.
1t is the symbol Of equality and the
power Of the people, which, IL wisely
exercised, makes every man king, and
every woman queen. 1t is the central
principle and backbone Of all true de-
mocracy. Any other quality is an TN
mitisated sham and an outrage on hui
manity.
The means of happiness are labor ane
property, or production. What neeo
OF lack to anybody But behold your
Astors, Stewards and Vandcrbilts. They
are social oarbuncles and monstroslties
Yet such men lead the world, and every
city and town has its petty Stewart
and Vandcrbilts, whose aim, motiv
and principle are the same as those Q
the bigger bugs of larger cities. The.
are your monarchs Of trade, money
monopoly and extortion. The true OF
ject of life is perverted, and property
to many, is rendered more a curse tina
a blessing since the rule seems to b
that the higher the wealth is heapc
up, the more frightful and hideous
the amount of poverty, ignorance an
vice all around, especially in cities.
ssTo have and 10 hold more tina
the noble use-is the controlling idc
!. OF most men of property. The fe
naturally gain an oppressive ascendent
over the many, and no relief is attain
bic except through a terrible strugg
and crisis, as in the late rebellit
against negro slavery, and now in o.
rebellion against monopoly. a parti
and temporary victory will amount
very little. We must plow deep in
the principles of things. Aristocra
and non-production are the same und
@y name, whether secular or ecclesi;
heal. Truth is harmonious unit, a
usrks exceedingly cheap.
But the Oranges and industr
Lodges are to eorrec. and regulate M
tors hereafter, and will cover The ent
ground Of business, politics and
Ngion; thereby economi1ng very {
tensively, by dispensing with hundr'
Of old fogy, costly, professional, aris
cratic extravagances. For instance,
legislation: AS no Legislature proje
ed or invented these noble orders
Justice, equality and brotherhood, tt
will work Independently, and do v
much their own legislation, right
doors, on the farm and in the shop.
Pride will be bound to fall
In Washington and st. Paul,
and your monopolizing Othellos '
lose their rich occupations. So th
will naturally and necessarily be fe
salary grabs and official swindles,
lack ofopportunity. THIS the Graz
and Lodges become at once Justly n
nifcd into wonderful impertal
having in themselves each comb
Wholeness of:
/. The farm.