The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-22

Is the soul of wit"
The Extreme N0rth..An Int resttng
Letter From the Upper Mississippi
IAN Old Democrat on the Pioneer,
Politics, &c.
Two RIVERS, MINI. }
Sept. Both, 1874.
Editor Anti Monopolist:
l lam glad to see your paper getting
its we'll deserved compliment-I mean
large circulation. Why should it not?
Besides it's bold and fearless dealing
with rings and corruptions it is good
family and farmers paper, and we old
Democrats want to see it take the
place, which we believe it
soon will, of the old but
changeable Pioneer. How many times
it has changed | would not attempt to
enumerate, but it has always managed
to be the leading Democratic organ of
the State =; but this last jump or sell we
think has forever excluded it from that
honorable position. And it will find
that we are not as stock led to the mar
ket for sale.
As l mentioned in my last, Mr.. Edi-
tor, we are on the eve of great politi-
cal revolution. For reasons which are
so boldly and truly stated in your
paper, uncOntradictable, undeniable,
we are but little, if any better off, in
our Lolitical affairs than Louisiana and
other Southern States, that are now
bankrupted by Republican corruption;
and if it were not for the great and nat
urally rich resources of our own Mime
sofa, and the State being clear of any
dense and ignorant population to
lead and control at the
ballot box do not see but we would be
as poorly off. l was intending to men
ton just one small instance of money
rule in our 3Oth Representative District,
in this county, but seeing you so ably
handled it in the ANTI-MoNPPOLIsT Of
the 10th of September, quoting from
the st. Paul Press of Sept. LIST, headed
"How Long, oh Lord, &C., withheld.
! was going to ask what greater or bet
ter proof Of charge do we want than
the plea of guilty, and that coming too
from the St. Paul Press, Republican
head organ, and to see how truly you
have predicted: King is nominated
and the Press is his head supporter,
in this plain, acknowledged, disgrace
full corruption. So disguised were the
leading Republicans of this District
that the old nineteen county man"
handed me copy from which you
quote, whilst was ferrying him across
with WIN. Rasicbb on their way to call
q new convention, which. however,
amounted to nothing. Kings money
was too many for them. Rasicob, a
staunch Republican. has avowed to me
he will vote the Autobiography ticket,
and many more besides him. Delegates
from this town, always looked up to as
Republican leaders, publicly aver
that they will not sustain
the Republicans, King especially.
at the coming election, but will vote
against them. And know many more
that will do likewise, enough, / believe,
to carry every district.
The man whom referred to in my
letter Of Aug. 18th, as a candidate for
the Legislature from the Goth district,
IS one of "fair dealing and right judg.
ment, and as one who is deadly opposed
to rings and corruption" has, see, by
his card in the Sank Rapids Sentinel,
finally been prevailed upon to run.
We hail with joy the nomination OF
Hon. E. NJ. Wilson for Congress and
don't believe Kings election is SO sure.
He will have to shell out few more
bulls, and then take q seat in the back
corner, as Wilson is we'll known, we'll
liked, tried and true and honest
man. and will receive many Republican
votes, enough, We believe, to elect him.
Another specimen of Radical rule
dor t think l ever saw the papers so
full Of delinquent tax lists as now in
the official newspapers of Benton and
SteAEns counties. If it is so all over
the State. God pity US
Hoping to send large list Of sub
scribers seen, and that the People s
Paper and Friend will 60 forth until it
reaches every household in the State,
remain, truly yours, c. HAYS.