The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
THE BREAK IN MEEKER
COUNTY.

Inc CCdnQl0aVl3nS OF meeker county
are at length getting their eyes open.
They joined the Republican party years
ago, because of their old Gothic love for
liberty; for slavery has never been in
digenous to the lands of snow; and they
have adhered to it when tens Of thous-
ands Of the American Republicans have
abandoned it, IS too rotten and corrupt
to DO tolerated. They come Of race
'sLong to endure and slow to strike
Honest themselves they could not sus-
pect dishonesty in others.
Last winter they sent to the House a
typical man of their race, Hon. Andrew
Nelson, Of Litch6eld; slow, steady,
earnest, honest, deep-thinking man.
He had felt for years the expressions
of the railroads. He wanted to remedy
them. He looked to his asso cat in
the beloved Republican party, and
he found them his foes.
He saw them blindly following the lead
of Senator (Mr. Drake) who was a
Railroad President. He saw every cf-
fort for reform brought to naught. He
looked to men whom he had been
taught to regard rs little better than
demons. and he found them working
earnestly and honestly for the very re-
forms he wanted. He was preplexed
his friends were his enemies his enc
mics were his friends. These promised
everything and did nothing; those
promised little but did all in their pow
er. He returned home at the end of
the session sorely perplexed.
Then came the nomination of Dun
nell, in the face of the Republican State
Conventions protest against the back
pay. He saw the Republicans Of the
first district. W. lie denouncing the sal
airy grabbers, nominate salary grab
Der. with 900 of the peoples stolen
money in his pocket.
Then came the nomination Of Bill
King-the Bill Tweed Of the North
west-in this District, for Congress -
amid the disgust Of honest men; his
nomination secured by arts Of the most
disreputable kind.
Then came the revelation Of Nell
rath's robberies Of the school fund to
The tune OF half million dollars.
Then he saw little land-office clique,
attempt to run the county of Meeker
in the interest Of the King McIlrath.
Ramsey Ring, and transfer the honest
voters Of that county to the control 81
scoundrels, as trapper would sell 8
bunch of rat-skins.
His honest Gothic indignation could
stand it no longer. Slow to rouse, wher
he got mad he got mad all over. The
= alarmed Ring ;-surprised-astounded
TO find that Scandinavian would re
= fuse to obey their orders brought, !
tremendous pressure to bear upon him
but he stood like rock. He coult
neither be wheedled, nor coaxed, no
, threatened into submission. He did no
want Office he tried to induce other
t to run but as soon as he would nam
q man as fit to be candidate for Sena
E tor, the Ring would beg or buy him of
$ At last he said, ''if no one else can b
i found to take the nomination, vii
3 take it," He spread his banner to tn
!; breeze, as an independent candidate
a and the Scandinavians Of Meeker coun
e ty are ranking themselves under it
:. We publish elsewhere report Of thei
t proceedings.
: We say to our friends, Democrat
and Anti-Monopolists, in Meeker cour
t, ty, that although Mr.. Nelson does nc
n call himself one Of US, you must Civ
% him your earnest and honest support
: Take off your coats for him. He is
y strong man. He will do his whol
re duty if elected. He will compass R.
1t form if it is within the possibilitie
He will break the back of the miserab
little 1ACLlOn tuae HAS 81 IOuS lux
Meeker county. Let the Democrat
a. especially, show that they are the san
r Acknowledging party they alwa.
y we're; and that q Scandinavian b.
ID nothing to fear who trusts his fortul
y to their hands. Last year, the Kno'
IL Nothing element in the Republics
On party refused to vote for Mons Grin
ger, because he was Scandinavia
De Let us demonstrate that we have ]
a. such element in the Anti-Monopo
ut party, but that our hearts are As Ii
ny eral as our platform.
w The candidates for the House, y
Prendergast Of Collingwood, is = mill
leading citizen, man Of intelilgen
character and honesty; give him a
tor your earnest and hearty support.
ne Let us have Legislature that ov
n no allegiance to the Republican par
10. and we will reduce State exPenditu
Al ~~~A Mil.