The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
An Interesting Letter from OUT Mankato
Correspondent.
The BATTLE BETWEEN THE OFFIcE-HOl.
DERS AND the VOTERS.
The Postmasters Uttering their Ulti-
matum Through the De-
livery Holes.
Hon. N. J. Severance on the Temperate
Question.
MANKATo, BLUE EARTH Co., !
July 20, 1874. {


Anti Monopolist:
The denomination Of Mark H. Dun
nell as candidate for Congress by the
Federal office-holders Of the First Con-
gressional District has s'broken the
camel's back
The Blue Earth delegation to the
Owatonna convention came home fight
ing mad. They predict Waterloo
defeat for the Republican party
throughout the State, and openly de-
clare: "We won't fight under such a
leader"
Old warehouses, who for years have
been peacefully grazing in pastures
green, countent with "a bountiful lot,
s'the country safe,' ''the old party
able to correct and reform itself; "-who
have proclaimed for ''none but capable
and honest men for Office or promo
tion;'' are now panic-stricken at the
first and last choice of the postmasters;
and go prancing around, head and
tail up, eyes flashing fire, and neishing
for the word forward" in revolt
against ''the beggar on horseback who
would lead them to h---l."
All this noise, confusion, denuncia-
ton, open revolt. has turned the minds
Of the prominent Dunnell leaders of
the party, and in their present rage,
war has been declared as inevitable.
. Vengeance is foresworn. ''Spot the
f bolters'' shouts the internal revenue
/ man land the mail carriers and con-
tractors Indignantly order the discon.
tented to ''go join the Liberals and
! Democrats, the Reformers, the Grang.
ers and Workingmens party" ''That
: is the place for fools and soreheads."
The beligerant and determined little
postmaster cries out, at the top of his
voice, through the delivery hole, ':Let
'em come. l repeat it, let 'em come
!. With honest and true Mark to lead us
q we can lick 'em ALL
o Up street or down, in Yankee-dom OF
!. Germantown, the sandy salary grabb
+ ers are complimented on the strength o
). their ticket, the harmony in the party
. the glorious future that awaits them
!. eight on ye brave" is the encourage
. ment given by lovers of free fighting
. Old soldiers knowing shark" to be
;. when in trim,) good running fighter
:. say son with the dance, let joy be UT
N confined, no stop till' We mourn tn
r. defeat Of brave Mark.
y TO say that all this brotherly love
the camp of the faithful is fun for RI
D. formers and Changers is not exaggers
It. ton.
It. NJ. j. Severance addressed a yer
n large gathering of our citizens, Sunda
&c evening on the question of Temperance
lie He spoke fully three quarters of hot
and made good impression upon tt
OF audience. He opposed prohibition
IN also crusading, and declared in fave
IL of license law. inebriate asylum an
better police regulations. He made +
> arguments-just pointed to the exper
ence in older States ar
- thought we should be guide
:. by the lessons so taught. He Gale
: attention to the many prominent mi
H. in official position who use intoMcatir
liquors to excess, and advised the pc
lis pie to denounce the use of the arde
IT. spirit in high places as well as low.
IT. He said he was glad to know tn
N Gov. c.. X. Davis did not set o
d. strong drink at his public or priva
Die parties, and that he was the only Go
We ernor that Minnesota ever had but tn
RS, did do so.
fl This is good word for Cush.; b
en- Marshall and Austin will tell Mr..
ief that he is not as we'll informed as
le- should be. Speak out William a
rse Horace. Whisky or cold wat
ia, which!
las The efforts of Gov. Davis to preve
rye suffering on our frontier should
he seconded by the prosperous ever
or- where. Not less than one thousa
families will need temporary aid.
Yours. j. F. W.