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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23

HH is understood in Washington fashion,
able circles that Disraei has informed Mr.
Sartoris, the elder, that it il the purpose Of
the Queen, on the arrival Of the bridegroom
and bride in England, to confer baronetcy
on the young man - compliment to the
American nation, and thus he will become Of
rank and entitled to appear at court.
Wouldn't it be we'll for Grant to en-
noble few Of orr shoddy contractors,
Indian agents, high-tariff millionaires
and republican ofice-holders, so that
when Ny Lady Sartoris comes back to
visit the United States, she may not
have to associate with common tanners,
store clerks and shabby farmers; but
may find congenial society who can say
'saw-aw," and talk about ssthe plebeianA
you know-you know"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
The Anti-Mon0polist.

lieved no man.could be safely left to the
mercy, charity, or forbearance Of his
fellow man. And what man, Senator,
could or would trust himself to the abb
solute control of a heartless, soulless,
imperonal, irresponsible corporation?
With the highest respect for you,
Senator, as man; and with the con-
viction that you are. to say the least,
better than the average of mankind, we
are nevertheless constrained to say, that.
if we had to choose between trusting our
person to the mercy of one of the old
Southern shareholders, or our property
and prosperity to the unlimited control
of the President of the St. Paul & Sioux
City railroad pardon us, Senator-but
we should prefer the STAKEHOLDER. And
| for this reason: The STAKEHOLDER could,
if he desired, be humane and generous
the railroad president must satisfy the
Unsuitable corporation behind him, nc
matter what his own inclinations may
be.
In conclusion, Senator, we would say
that while we admit that you led the
Republican party in the last Legisla
ture, as Bill King leads his bulls. with {
ring and stick; and that you exhib
tied consummate skill and tact in be
wildering and controlling the poor fools
l. you must remember that yo,
are now upon wider forum ant
addressing larger audience; and tn
weak sophistries which they gulpe'
with delight will not go down.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1874.
The Poor Railroads.

When we proposed last winter. in the
Senate, that the railroads should carry
wheat for one cent per ton per mile,
the outcry that went up to heaven from
the Republican press and politicians
was deafening; and high above the
tumult was heard, in the weird scream OF
Drake and the musical X sharp Of Joe
Wheelock :-s:What! would you rob
the poor railroads! Would you bank
rupt the poor railroads? Would you re-
duce the widows and orphans who own
railroad stock to poverty?" And the
curses and imprecations few around
our devoted head thicker than grass
hoppers in Cottonwood county.
Now one cent per ton per mile would
make the transportation of wheat over
the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad,
from Hastings to Milwaukee, between
twelve and thirteen cents per bushel.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul road, in
cited thereto by competition from the
Duluth road and the river route. has
reduced its freights from Hastings
to Milwaulsee from taoanty-one cents
per bushel TO NINE CENTS PER BUsHEL!
While from Winona to Milwaukee it
is now carrying wheat for SIX CENTS PER
BusHEL!!
The poor railroads"
One cent per ton per mile is some
thing horrible, when proposed in the
Legislature; but the company are
greedy to carry wheat now at about
half a cent per ton per mile!
Where are Wheelock and Drake
Why are their eloquent voices silent
Why are they not heard in the lane
when the NJ. & St. P. R.R. is thus running
itself and rushing madly into bankrupt
cy! Perhaps they console themselves
with the reflection that the company will
make it all up as soon as our cropis har
vested, putting the rates up, it may be
to rs cents per bushel to cover losses
Or perhaps they think the NJ. 4 St. P
will soon buy up the stock of the Duluth
road and stop this reckless and waste
full competition.
ALAS! the poor railroads. >
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
Grants Third Term.

Norman, not wilfully ,blied can fail to see
that there is concerted movement afoot
to re-elect Grant for the third time:
The Minneapolis Tribune Of the l4th
inst. says:
ssIt may be third time the political sit1a-
ton will be such as to require his election.
He stands to-day the most prominent man in
political life; he has done much to allay the
luminosity OF the South, and to restore bar
mony between the two sections. The work of
| reconstruction is not yet completed, and un-
| til it is, there is no Northern man in whom
! the South would have so much confidence.
There is no Law which renders him ineligi
bic to reelection, nor any reason tDhy he
should not aspire to it, except the fact that
he has held it for two terms already. Il the
election were to take place this TAI. he would
probably be the choice Of the people simply
for the want Of q better man."
Would not the same reasoning require
that he should be elected fourth time
and then fifth time? And if SO, why
not give him life tenure as first Consul !
And if Congress did not agree with this
wise great and essential man, why
should Congress stand in his road
And if the 'tsemi- barbaric people Of the
Mississippi Valley" did not like it
what. will they do about it!
And if Grant is to hold the Presi-
dency until the work Of reconstruo-
ton is completed, when will it be com.
pleted!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
Is it True /?

The Gopher Mirror, of Minneapolis,
under date of July 18th, publishes what
purports to be an interview with Gov.
C. K. Davis, in which we find the fol-
lowing:
R.-"Do you think they can succeed!
G.-Not ii the masses are true to them
selves. The people are aroused, and are
just in their demands, and if they stick to
principles, and let party names, rhich are
empty bubbles, go to the dogs, they ,riU sac
coed but ii they are divided and allow de-
they will again place their necks under the
yoke that now gals them 50 iearfully.
R.-Why don't you come out and enlight-
en- them on this subject
CT do, so 1ar as is consistent with my
position. There is no better teacher than
experience and if the people are still blind
to their own interest, let them choose Tor
themselves; and if they prefer deception to
truth, bondage to liberty, tares to freedom,
let them do soon them tails the burden and
on them rests the responsibility. II they
prefer empty promises to honest performan-
ces-and will not exercise their judgment a
freemen no mere man can aid them, and
therefore it is better to allow them to act il
their own way-and the result will be al
right in due time"
We would be glad to believe that Gov
Davis uttered those sentiments. We
fear, however, that they are only
what the Mirror thinks he should har,
= uttered.
The doors are wide open to the Gov
I! ernor if he desires to enter the Anti
Monopoly movement, and labor for th'
u interests of the people. No man in tn
State would be more heartily welcomed
We are glad to see that Gov. Austin
in his speech on the 4th of July. utter
ed somewhat similar sentiments to thos
!. attributed to Gov. Davis.
Gentlemen. come in with us. Ours
the peoples party, and no faction o
clique can run it; and each man will b
s rewarded according to his real service
rendered to the people.
But if you so upon the stump mex
fall, laboring to keep the present plur
dering thieving party in power, the pee
pie will conclude that you are simpl
arrant knaves, who have ''stolen the Ii,
.. cry of heaven to serve the devil in" RI
member that sine words butter n
]. parsnips.'' Show your faith BY you
works.
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other; and whenever one dies each Of
the rest shall pay in one dollar. This
would be $4,000. That if any man
suffers loss by fire each member
will pay him fifty cents; this would
make $499.50. Let officers be selected
who will work without salaries, but pro-
vide for proper fee for examinations,
to be paid by those receiving the in
surance.
This would be the cheapest and safest
insurance in the world. The Free Ma
sons have already adopted such sys-
tenn. Why not the farmers?
Stop the leaks and drive out the
thieves. They will wrangle, and kick,
and howl, and BLACKBOARD the men who
driving them .out-but out with are
them!
"What thief e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law 2"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
The Public Printing.

The Press claims that the printing
law was so framed that no man could
take contract under it unless he was
permitted to steal; and as the amount
of the steal depended upon corrupt in
terpretations Of the law and as these
depended upon collision with the Re-
publican State administration, this prac-
tically gave the monopoly of the whole
business, the steal included, to the Press.
The cutlery of the Anti-Monopolists
last winter, the Press tells US, stopped
the robbery Of the treasury, and as the
Press did not want any legitimate busi-
ness, at usual business rates, it backed
squarely out.
Jennison and Wheelock hope that
next winter they will be able to revive
the steals and business then will go on
as usual.
What manner of State administration
must that have been which fixed rates
SO low that all honest competition was
estopped, but left the door open to inn
mense frauds: and then when public in
dignation compelled the stoppage Of the
| frauds. retained the low rates which pre-
vented competition by honest printers
Gentlemen: your tricks won't do.
We will revise all that business next
winter. We will fix rates that will pay
fair reward to honest industry, and
we will plug up the leak holes efectu'
ally.
! And the point we made upon Jenni
son remains unanswered that he dc
liberately concocted bill which HI
knew would amount to nothing; ant
that he chuchled and exulted in advance
over the success of his trick; and thai
he did this to bring all efforts at re
trenchment and economy into disgrace
and with thehope that the rascalitie'
could be revived as soon as the storm o
reform had blown over.
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A New Illustration Of the OAR
winian Theory or Progressive
DEVELOPMENT.

Henry Ward Beecher once said that
some had doubted whether there was or
was not personal evil spirit; 6 but, I
said Beecher, ssif the Lord did not make
devil it was not because he could not
find the raw material in the human fam
lily out of which to construct him.
And now Tilton comes forward and
says. Amen, to that. sentiment, and
broadly intimates that the Lord need not
have gone beyond the precincts of the
Brooklyn pulpit for an abundant supply
of the material.
But in the light Of modern civilization
what poor, crude, senseless and i'm
| perfect creature the ancient devil ap-
pears, as he sat,
"squat, like toad, at the ear Of Bve!'
We have men right here in St. Paul
who could discount the devil 100 per
cent.-yes, give him the right and the
right and left bower and the ace and
then beat him clean out of sight.
Instead of fooling Eve into eating
green apple, which has set the teeth o
the human family on edge ever since
they would have induced Adam to Civ
them a land grant; they would hav'
built railroad plump through the gar
den of Eden; they would have put poo
old Adam and Eve and Abel to raisin;
crops; and then they would have stole1
them; they would have given Cain
frst-class land Office; have turned tn
land of Nod into another Louisiana an
then they would have started first-clas
Republican daily paper, and hired )
Whcelock to edit it, and so confounde
right and wrong and truth and false
hood, that the very angels in heave
would clap their wings and shrek wit
: terror and bewilderment.
Talk about the devil! In the light {
the nineteenth century he is as far b
hind the age as the Icthyosaurus. Pu
10 Wheelock in one scale and the devil !
the other and Satan would blush for HI
own insigniicance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
How Dunnell Was NOmin-
ated.

area.
The Republican ring-leaders are now
appealing to the people, in the sacred
name Of g the grand old party to vote
for Mn. DUNzELL because he Is the nom
ia,ee Of that party.
How much that amounts to is shown
by the St. Paul Press Of Julyl2th:
"Of more than 10000 Republican voters
Of the First District, it is safe to say that not
more than one-eighth participated in the
primary meetings which chose the SO dele
gates who will figure in the convention So
tar as our information extends the Republi-
cans throughout the District have every
where let the delegate elections 60 by de-
4 consisted of little squads of from five to ten
persons each-in many cases Of the baser
sort-brought together by the active efforts
OF the ofice-holders and railroad men who
were acting in Mr.. Dunnell's interest. In a
good many towns no caucuses were held
at all"
Let the rank and file of the party de-
eide whether the sofflce-holders and
railroad men" have any right to con-
troll their consciences; whether cunning,
knavish, energetic little squads of five
or ten persons each, of the baser Sort"
have any right to say to the honest
yeomanry Of the First District, s'Yox
shall-you ,nast-vote for the man we
have forced upon you.' Is not this as
good time as any to demonstrate that
the nomination in Minnesota of an unfit
man, by packed caucuses, engineered by
ofice-holders and railroad men," will
entitle the nominee only to overwhelm-
ing defeat at the polls!
That fact once established, will put an
end to the practice in the future. For
no man will spend his money and time
to secure, the s'dead-sea fruit = Of such
a nomination, and our politics will there
by be purified for years to come.
| And this is what the people mean to
do. Even the Press begins to see it.
1t says:
"There is something fatally portentous in
this apathetic indifference OF the great mass
of the Republican party to the caucus ma
chinery which Mr. -Dunnell's blowers and
strikers have made such prodigious efforts to
control"
The old machinery Is played out; the
melodious organ is busted" Dunnell
may turn the crank, but no music will
be forthcoming. There will be heard
instead only the dismal and funereal
| l.
and dissolution.
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that they were fair," hare passed, and
we haven't even any half-breed angels
among US. And certainly the Monopo-
lists are no better off. The followers Of
Simon Cameron and Ben. Butler and
Bill King and 10. Wheelock. ought to
sing small on all questions Of personal
character.
Remember this, that your leaders are
attacked because they are YOUR leaders,
and that the measure of abuse is usual
II the measure of their faithfulncss ia
you; and that they could. at any time
purchase not alone the silence, but the
praises Of the enemy by selling you out
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
No Remedy but Political RevO
luton.

See how one thing hangs on another.
The Changers are all agreed that
they need water communication with
the Atlantic, to insure cheap transpor-
tation Of their crops.
And all sensible men perceive that
our true route is upon line east and
west. If we send our grain ria the
mouth of the Mississippi, we ship it
thousands of miles south and then it
has to return thousands of miles north
to reach Liverpool, the wheat or flour
in the meantime running the risk of
heating in the tropical climate through
which it will have to pass.
The worlds commerce moves east
and west. The worlds greatest &C
tivities are confined within limited
isothermal belts. While therefore we
should not object to the improvement
of the Mississippi, and in fact would
desire it, as competing route. we must
look for our real outlet by way Of the
great lakes.
Now the Canadians have projected a
very important improvement = the
Georgian Bay Ship Canal-easily con.
structed at reasonable cost, and which
would shorten our distance to Liverpool
several hundred miles; and they have
offered to construct the work at their
own expense, and give our people the
free use of the same, if we will ente,
into Reciprocity Treaty such as ex
listed before the war.
Now why should We not have thi;
great outlet which would add many
millions every year to the wealth 0
our peoples Have we any objections
to Reciprocity Treaty!
None whatever. 1t is step toward
freedom of trade, 1t would give us /
market for our productions. 1t woul'
add to our prosperity, while We coul'
transport our wheat more cheaply; ant
We could buy goods at less prices thai
now.
Why then is the bargain not made
Here foreign country stands ready t
solve our whole transportation difficult.
and give us ali that we have asked for
Why do We not accept it!
BECAUSE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY STAND
IN THE WAY.
The Republican party is run by tn
capitalists of the east and especially b
the High Tariff men and the railroa
men.
The High Tariff men will resist an
steps looking to freedom Of trade
while the railroad men see that if "
could ship our wheat in sea-going vessel
directly from Duluth, ria the Georgia
; Bay Ship Canal, to Liverpool, their e.
; tortions are at an end.
Hence the last Congress slaughtere
the Reciprocity Treaty. and hence NJ
Window is now trying to convince ,
that we should not attempt to regula1
,, railroads by State legislation, but Shout
90 to shoveling the mud out Of Il
mouth Of the Mississippi; conscious,
he must be. that a big rain storm
Minnesota will sweep down more mt
in one month than the national COVER
ment could dig out in year. We
: not mean to charge Mr.. Window vii
deliberate bad faith. but he IS politics
:, enough to know that we can expect
trans Canadian route as long as Ne
England and the Republican part
land they are pretty much synonymo'
terms,) are in power.
Ifhe is in earnest let him break loo
from the old party. and come to Il
: help of the Lord against the mighty.
u Joseph says our paper rs all abo
e Donnelly." Well. We will try to va
the monotony by putting in = lit
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23

Joseph says our paper rs all about
Donnelly." Well. We will try to vary
the monotony by putting in = little
about Wheel0ck.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23

The Gopher Mirror, of Minneapolis,
under date of July 18th, publishes what
purports to be an interview with Gov.
C. K. Davis, in which we find the fol-
lowing:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-17
MONETARY.
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE,
Thursday Evening. July IL, 1874.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The Money market continues quiet ara easy
with a faig demand for discounts at the banks
and moderate offerings on the street. while the
few transactions reported III commercial papel
wltho 1t apparent variation. We continue &
quote sci, cited signatures at Il cent per annllin,
hrst-class at 9IlO Al at Hop, and second grade
st 1GL1b u cent per month. First-caas mort cages
at 10 y cent per annim, and second grade en-
freiy nominal.
Gold opened at l09iMll0!, against 1893 at
New York and, after moderate business, closed
at lO9.NIll0k, against no. in that market. The
sales summed up S22, 900, embracing $1,000 at
1891, 5000 and 5000 ut 10 $4,000 at ll0Nll1O /,
and $1,000 at no..
No sales OF Silver were reported American half
dollars were still quoted al lO4iMlO5t while
Mexican dollars ruled at 1899, or i. cent lower
than Gold at New York.
Sterling Exchange was without quotable yaria-
tiOn, and the only sale reported was fl0OO bank
at the counter, at $40.
The market continues nearly bare of francs
and nothing transpired on which to base quota
tons. The only sales reported were 10000
private bankers at ~, $1,000 bank at 4.6O and
$1,000 do sight at $50.
In German marks We noticed sale of 90 900
At thu close Sterling bills We're quoted at
5.3l415.A for bill of lading and Al clear and
5.W05.3S for bank, and francs entirely nominal.
The offerings Of Domestic Exchange continued
limited, and with a moderate demand rates
were unchanged. The sales Of New York sight
were confined to $50 900, embracing $4,000 and
~, 900 commercial at l " cent. premium. We
also noticed q sale OF $4,000 commercial on Bos-
ton, payable on demand, at 9-32 ~ cent. pre-
MUM.
The banks continued TO check on New York at
! " cent premium, and commercial sight was
still quoted at i0l5-l6.
In Stocks we noticed sale Of 30 shares TOui-
siana Lottery Company at 500.
The sales OF Bonds included $1,000 City Gold
Bearing Seven Per Cents at 49,, and $1,000 and
SIC, 900 at 48l. They closed at 4S014S4.
City Appropriation Certificates and MetrOpoli-
tan Police Warrants were still quoted nominal at
about 81, and Time Certificates Of 1873 nominal
at 50.
The asles Estate Warrants included $4,000 and
$4,000 medium at 49, $1,000 do at ;6, and $1,000 AT
H4. They closed nominal at 3Ol32 for large
336D37 for medium, and $50 40 for small
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.
T OUISIANA SAVINGS BANK AND SAFE
Il DEPOSIT COMPANY,
Si n;r;; Camp street 81
E. 9. PALMER, President. - ''''''''
JAMES JACKSON, Vice President
ED. CONERl, FREDERICK WING,
DAVID WALLACE, JAMES JACKSON,
Z. G. PALMER.
Its capital gives security to deposits
Deposits of Fifty Cents and upwards received
and SIX PER CENT. INTEREST allowed
jyl0 3m JOHN s. WALTON, Cashier
TNHE FREEDMENS SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Savings Bank Chartered by the United States
March, 1865.
NEW ORLEANS BRANCH,
1S2 Canal Street, Corner Of Dryades.
Bank Hours from 9 A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ.
Open Saturday Night to receive Deposits from to
o'clock
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
G. ID. STUETEVANT, Cashier
sp30 GIN HENRY BACAS. Assis. Cashier.
NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
1856 Canal Street.
TRUSTEES.
DR.. w. Newton Mercer
G.. F. Generes, David Uruuhart
George JONAS John G. Gaines.
Thomas A. Adams Carl kOhn.
ThOs. Allen Clarke, Christian Schneider
Chas. j. Leeds, Samuel Jaulison.
Interest allowed on Deposits.
L. F. GENERES President.
SAM JONES, Cashier apI.74ly
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OUACHITA RIVER.

l. OUA(HITA RIVER.
OUACHITA RIVER PACKET
Leaves FRIDAY, July H. at P NJ.
r. FOR CAMDEN, CHAMPAGNOLE,
Marie Saline Trenton, Monroe, Ouachita
City, and intermediate landings on Qua
chta and Black Rivrrs-The tine passenger steamer
Garry Owen,
n BOuchman master, V.G. Entrikea clerk
will leave above. For freight or passage apply or
board, or to
LORD 4 McPEAKE, 46 Camp street
jy14 HITE CAkLIN, lTehoupitOuas street.
BLANkS'S LINE OUACHITA PACKETS.
FOR CAMDEN, TRENTON, MON
roe and all way landings on Ouaehita and
Black Rivers. The very Light .dlaugis
BastrOP.
F. A. Blanks, master j. Holmes and W. Gus crks
Will leave FRIDAY, July H. at P NJ.
Willie.
j. W. Blanks, master; f. 3. Trinidad clerks.
Will leave every SATURDAY at F. NJ.
connecting with steamers Ora for Bayou Bartholo-
NEW, Goose for Little River, Tensas and Bayou Ms-
con, Bertha l'rltnrr for DArbonne Ann S TOR Beu1,
River and Staff"lds little packet for Bayou Louis.
BRITTON EPPLER,
je2l I'm W. b. CLARKE, Agents.
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vICksBURG AND TIKI BENDS.

-N vlCksBURl; AND TIKI BENDS.
FOR VICKSBURG
UNITED STATES Mali. PACKET
Leaves every SATURDAY ats p M
,@ FOR VICkSBURlI PALMYRA
HWa a,s,, Grand Cult, ST; Joseph, Kodne.
River, Hogs Point, Tunica. Bayou sara Port HUI
son haton Rouge. Pla4uemine DonalLsonvllle and
~ intermediate landings. the splendid passenger
Gov. Allen,
II; ~; w benson, master, X A. Owen clers
WIZ itssVe asabOve connecting at Vioksburg with tie
steamer LUCY KkIKS for Yazoo and TaiIshatcbis
aitn LIZZIE for Sunbower River.
rof Height or passage apply ON board, or to
JOIN jANNEY. Agent III Common %.
my0 u HlTE CARLIN, Tch0upitoulas st