The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24

organization as will in future secure
unity Of action, and for this reason,
many counties in the State will still
adhere to their old Democratic organ
izations, whist other coan.
ties will adopt the Reform
organism, and some may
attempt to maintain both; the last nam
ed counties will be the weak points in
the Reform party, land the ones by
which the old Republicans will endeav-
or to check, divide and destroy the
young Reform Giant. This danger, we
hope the representative men of the
party will guard against. You have
able men in the present Legislature.
Col. Crooks alone could route regi.
meat of the worn out enemy, whilst the
invincible Murray of St. Paul, would
surround and capture the remainder.
The Policy or Platform of the incom-
ing party whose duty it shall be to cor
rect the errors and abuses Of profigate
Republicanism, must be such as will
not only satisfy the Democracy and
Liberal Republicans, but will. by its
liberal policy, attract and absorb a
large number Of the remainder of the
Republican party, which is now falling
into fragments. Honesty and compc-
tency must be the qualifications that will
entitle men to hold offices: revenue
based on the amount necessary
for the legitimate expenses of Gov
eminent; gold and silver as
the circulating medium of trade: con-
troll and a vigilant watch over ell pub.
lie officers and chartered corporations
of all kinds, and judicious expendi-
ture of public money on internal i'm
provements of national character, are
but few Of the reforms necessary be-
fore the nation is redeemed from the |
thrall Of corruption and almost scrf- |
dom to which the Republican party
have reduced the people. We cannot
see any just grounds for conflicting
opinions, and lack of united action be-
tween the Democrats and Liberal Re-
publicans, working tremendously to-
gether for national reform. 1t matters
not what political decisions may have
blinded or led either astray heretofore,
+ honestly and earnestly seeking State
md National reform. they must neces-
'arily be of one opinion now. All mar
'ow party prejudices and dictatorial
manners must be strictly guarded
against and properly rebuked when
hey occur.
The connection of the navigation of
he Mississippi river and Lake Superior.
ye know to be not only practicable, but
If very tritiing cost when the impor-
ance Of such a connection is taken in
o consideration. There is another
qually important water course, the
Improvement of which should be strong.
y urged on Congress. The Minnesota
iver, traverslng the richest and most
valley perhaps in the United
states. and susceptible Of connection
Nth the water system of Manitoba.
having assisted in making the SURVEYS
or the permanent improvement OF this
liver, to be found in General Warren's
Report on Western Rivers, | believed
t the time that such costly improve
nents would be likely to defeat the OBJ
cct sought, therefore submitted re-
'ort and estimate for a less costly plan I
# improvement, sufficient to accommo-
late the shipping trade of the valley
or fifteen or twenty years, or until the
Increase of trade dema nded more per-
nanent and costly works. The latter
Ian was not submitted Should you
Iesire it. | would be pleased to furnish
'ou copy or an abstract Of it.
Yours. &c, A. d. McSwEESEY.
Certainly sir Send US digest of
hat report. 1t is just what we want.
-ED. ASrl-MoSoPoLIsr.l
The Cottage Grove Affair-.A True
fem nm II