The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-13

ROCHESTER, Aug. 23d, 1876.
Hon. Ebenezcr Ayres, Chairman Anti-Mo-
nopoly State Conuention:
SlR:-Your letter of the 9th inst, with en-
closed platform of the Anti-Monopoly State
Convention, held at Owatonna, July 29th, re-
Questing my views on the same, has been duly
received.
have studied your platform very carefully,
and in the main it meets my approval.
do not believe, however, that both parties
are controlled by monopolists. Whilel readily
admit they exist in both parties, neither being
composed exclusively of saints, do not be-
lieve that either party favors monopoly. That
the Republican party, through a long lease OF
power, has attracted influential monOpOlists to
its ranks, who, to great extent, dictate the
policy Of the party and control the nomina-
masses Of both parties are equally opposed to
monopoly. Under such circumstances, tn
first duty Of the people should be to select men
| for the respective Offices, who are known to
have the peoples interests at heart, and whose
public and private record prove the sincerity Of
their motives. In this, think the Democrat
ic-Republican Convention has been very sue
cessful firmly believe that the candidates
nominated by that Convention are as anxious
about the neeaed reforms as yourself, or any
member of your organization, and, if elected.
would do all in their power to tighten the bur-
den of the whole people If the administra-
ton Of our affairs is extravagant and oppres-
through the ballot-box, drive corruption and
extravaganza from power. But this can only
be effected BY the united efforts Of the 0pposi-
ton, "a division in their ranks will only con-
tinue the evil of which they now justly COM
plain. Should it, however, prove impossible
TO bring about this desirable result without the
creation Of another party, wish your move
ment God speed, and hope it viii, ere long,
swell to such enormous proportions as not only
| to devour the time homo red Democratic party
but also swallow up the honest masses Of the
common enemy-the Republican party.
consider the disasters spoken Of in your
10th resolution, more owing to an oppressive
tariff and effects Of national administration,
whose sole object Seems to be the aggrandize-
ment OF the few at the expense Of the many
than any cause assigned in your resolution.
When left untrammeled, by thepowerful hordes
of monopolists, who at present, invest all
branches of our government, career OF un-
raralleled prosperity and happiness will dawn
upon us.
l ann not sufficiently acquainted with the de-
velopments of the Anti Monopoly party, inau-
gurated at Harrisburg, Penn, to offer an opin.
ion thereon. l can only hope that it will b.
promotive of good for all classes Of our com
mon country.
Yours, most respectfully,
A. BIERMAs.
Five years have passed, and as We doubl'
in population in thirty years, it follows tha
We are one sixth larger in 1873 than when ",
groaned so awfu!ly in 1868 This one-sixtl
growth. with the same volume Of currency
cunts practically to contraction of one
sixth of the aggregate Of 1868, and now ",
have hut SIC. .6S currency per head Gncludin.
$4,000 ,OOe in gold quoted by the Controile
of the Curancy as SIN circulation, }, which i
| about nno-haf the atcraOe of France one
third of England, and % 1-2 per cent. Of tha
J quoted by Knickerbocker, as existing at tn
close Of the war
, No wonder that our industries are paralyzed
and our crops stuck in transit for lack OF cur
re-cy to move them.--Ex.