The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-08
Words Of Approval Public Opinion h Wa
SEGA County On the Normal School Cues
tion-The Pioneer and Press Considered.

Words Of Approval Opinion In Wa
SEGA County on the Normal School Cues
tion-The Pioneer and Press Considered. N
BLOOMING GROVE, Mimi, June %, 1876. II
Ed Anti-Monopolist.
In the name Of our club thank you for
the bold and able manner in which you have
handled the Normal School question You
have proved yourself true friend ito the
people Of Minnesota. Your course has met
the appreciation of the people in general.
1t is very natural to suppose that Mr.
Phelps would raise great cry about the
Winona Normal School; he has 'ssoft
thing of it at the expense of the people;
while the people are heavily taxed to sup
port those Schools, and have none of the
profits. The reckless extravaganza Of these
Normal Schools in Minnesota compared
with other States, older and wealthier, is
suff cient proof to the people Of the necessi-
ty of wiping them out Of existence.
1t is admitted by some Of the best men in
the country that there has been just as good
teachers taught and turned out Of the
School at Waseca as any they have ever
seen come fir om any Of the Normal Schools,
and with very little expense to the people.
If the plan proposed by yourself, Mr.. Ed
itor, in recent issue Of the ANTI MoNoPO-
LIST, ofdividing the money that goes to sup
port those schools among the different
counties, the change would be so great and
so good that your present opponents would
give you applause for. your wise suggestion.
But your plan will meet with some opposi-
ton no doubt whilst the bigot Phelps is at
the head Of the Winona School. His old
Know Nothing sentiments in his ungentle
manly attack on you some time ago are too
plainly seen. He tries to revive that old
spirit which lapse of time and the better
feelings of the American people have near
ly obliterated. But Mr.. Phelps, when he
sees a friend q The people propose q
plan which threatens to break up his nest
| applies directly to the basest passions and
prejudices Of certain class ofpeople. But
/ have faith to believe that his efforts will
be all in vain. In conclusion let me say
that the people in this county intend mating
it an issue this fall. If the Normal Schools
can't be made self-sustaining then abolish
them and help the local high schools.
The s.Fisher wave'' is calming down fast.
tell you, Mr. Editor, that amongst the
many blunders made by the old Pioneer,
this last one caps the climax. The consoli'
dation of the Pioneer 4 Press is by no means
pleasant to either party; we think it may be
inconsistent. We have looked on the P,onee'
with some suspicion for some years. W.
have read the Pioneer most of the time the
last Is years. but now we are done and St
say all our acquaintance.
In conclusion let me say to you, continue
the course you have pursued tor some tim'
past; advocate the peoples rights; expos
fraud and extravaganza; and we don't carr
whether you are Catholic or Protestant ;
Republican or Democrat.
We feel that you are our man; you hell
US, and we will help you. The ASTI-MoN
opoLIsr is all we could expect, sharp, spi
CIV and instructive.
Yours Respectfully.
P. Med.