The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
The Autobiography State Conyention-Re'
port Of the Proceedings.

The Autobiography State Conyention-Re.
port Of the Proceedings.
The Anti Monopoly State Convention met at
Owatonna, Sept 22nd, 1875, at 10 M, and was
called to order by O. =. Page Esq h. A;
France of Olmstead, was on motion elected
chairman, and Il. 7. Harmon chosen Secretary.
On motion the chairman then appointed the
following committee on credentials:
j. L. Wright Of Olmstead county, chairman,
E A. Kelly of Wabasha county, Chas. A.
Erickson, of Goodhue county.
On motion the chairman appointed the toll
lowing committee on permanent organization:
A. F. KEYS, chairman, of Olmstead county,
VIM Prentiss, of Cottonwood county, L. Dyer,
of Blue Earth county.
On motion the convention took recess I'M
til 1870 o'clock, p. m, to enable the commit
tees to prepare their reports.
| At 1880 o'clock p. H., the conyentlsn re-
assembled, and was called to order by the
chairman. -
The committee on credentials reported the
following delegates as entitled to seats ID the
convention:
| GooDBUE COUNTY.
| I'D. Wheat; A. Bonnell; W. Steers; J. G.
Stearns H. Heyes; VIM: Boothrroyd; ". ,.
Grow: ]. E. Simmons; c. A. Erickson; II. Rod
man; II. n. Yonng; F. Hagler. ~
DAKOTA COUNTY.
/ u. n.
MOWER COUNTY.
II. B. Slocum, W. C. Watts.
wABAsHA COUNTY.
E. A. Kelley.
RICE COUNTY.
Joseph Goar: S. B. Coe, ]. E. Fullerton; d.
Lindsey: O. F. Brand; Richard Murphy: Ara
Barton; z. w. Tower; G. Mckinney q
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD COUNTY.
, VIM. PrentisS.
STEELE COUNTY.
J. w. George.
On motion Of A. F. Keys, the report wa:
I adopted.
, presented the name of Hon. Geo. &. Chamber.
, lin, OF Dakota county, for president of ths
convention and II. T. Harmon OF Omsteac
county for Secretary. The report was adopt
, ed.
Mr.. Chamberlin returned thanks in
I brief and appropriate manner tor the hiei
honor conferred upon him.
I The following resolution was then adopted
Resolrcd, That the delegates for zach count.
, have the right to till vacancies or cast the vot
v OF their respective counties.
: Adopted.
! MIR. Young OF Goodnue moved that the plat
i form adopted by this convention at II
ditioIai sections:
sth. That the federal treasury notes (green
= backs, the amount TO be regulated by tn
wants OF trade, should constitute the lawfr
y money of the country, b. a legal tender in pay
+ meni Of all debts, he receis able by the govern
81 Islent at par in payment Of all duties, take
20 and other debts, and be convertible at par int
, new government 3.65 PER cent. bonds an
that our present bank currency should be r.
tired and all future issues of hank notes be pre-
hibited.
q 9Th That our outstanding federal bond
10 should be Withdrawn according to the require
= ments Of the laws authorizing the
=. creation) IS rapidly rs possible, CONSISTED
i with due regard for the public welfar
= and that the debt should be funds
~ in new bonds, barring only a.65 r
!, cent interest, that such new bonds should
Is payable, prime; pal and interest, in currency
!. gold a; the option OF the government, III u
d, fe taxable a other personal property Is take
:. and he convertible into federal treasury note
= at par, at the option OF the holder.
On motion adopted.
Mr. Prentiss. Of Cottonwood county, rose
enquire as to the meaning Of the resolution il
IL ad1pt-d: he thought it had not been fnily u
It's vsntion-
d. Mr.. Erickson, Ct Gooihus county, asked ii
" the resolution BE- again reported, which y
IS done.
Ike MIR. France Of OlmStead county, wanted
is know what those 3-b5 bonds were fort w
n they to secure the greenbackss
Ii Mr.. Goar, of Rice county, rose to an exp
cir nation. He thought that as the national la
of notes were based on bonds. the greenbac
ID, fshouId also be based on bonds. Our opponel
ng had the advantage Of us-ihev said TO NJ,
lad national bank notes have the national Dor
behind them, but gr-enback i. a promise
the yav and not money, and there should BE- 30
bat means whereby they could b funded
the Gear proceeded TO explain the resolutions
su- vsry clear and able speech, expressing
ra- same views which he Las heretofore 81 70
ice, i'm the columns Of the AyTI-IosoPoIIsT.
18th Mr. France, OF 0snStead county, said tina
of II was necessary to secure the greenfacks v
fig bonds II would b. better 10 secure the boz
with something else He thought the bol
or would b. used by mon@yed men to Il
"sharp cornrrs" On the labCring CLASSES.
this The chairman ruled that there was no Gu
thst ton before the convention. a. the resoluti
nov had been alreanv adopted
nu- Mr. Young, Of Goodhue county, moved
I;st- this convention nov proceed to an inf0r
this ballot for governor. Adopted
No. The chairman appointed @. H. Page,
n. lOlmssead county, and A. W. RiddeN, Of d
M e county - tellers- Tbs hallOtt rssulsed
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