The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17
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OpOlfsts against the Fieid--Somc
Pointed Historical Remlnasaencess

opolfsts against the Field-Somc
Pointed Historical Reminisiences.
ROCHESTER, June s. 1875.
Editor Anti -Monopolist:
Iregret to differ with you, and were 1t
not that I am convinced that any
coalition of the Anti Monopolists with
Democrats will insure our defeat,
would hold my peace. But you may
rely upon it, that, if only two tickets are
run in this State this fall, the result will
be Republican success while, if the
Anti Monopolists put their own ticket in
the field, free from all alliances with
other parties, they can elect it entire.
OF this | am sure, and will tell you
whv: We are generally tired being the
tail to the Democratic kite; Of laboring
to elect men to Office who ignore US and
vote in direct opposition to our wishes:
Look at the action of the Democrats and
Liberals in the Legislature last winter on
the Morse bill! If we must have Mon
opolists in Office, we, at least, are deter
mined not to aid in putting them there.
Let that responsibility rest upon the Re
publicans and Democrats, whose leaders
are Monopolists. The fact is, we have no
more faith in Democratic than in Repub-
lican leaders.
think you are mistaken in supposlng
that the Democratic party is developing
immense strength all over the Union.
For the last few years that party has
been generally cealesced with other ele'
ments of opposition to the Republicans
and such united efforts have won success
es: but these victories have been claimed
by the Democrats, who have frequently
gone to the extent Of insulting and de-
grading their allies, and rendering the
victories utterly abortivc, so far as the
Anti. Monopolists are concerned. W.
have done the work, borne the expense
and gained no advantage whatever
Now, am convinced had the Anti-Mon
opoly party Of New York, Ohio, Illinois
and Minnesota, put their own tickets II
the field last year, they could have elect
ed them. l believe this result woule
have been attained even if the Demo
} Gratis and Republicans had united agains
them. In any event we could have beef
, no worse off than we are, for canno
, understand how we are to be benetitte'
whether Republican or Democratic Mon
: opolists get the Offices.
, You speak of the Democratic leaders
. having withstood the shocks of defeat TO
fifteen years. You must be aware tina
the men who have controlled that part
in that time have not been defeated
, Although nominally Democrats, the.
: we're members of rings composed of Re
4 publican leaders as we'll, and got thel
G share of the spoils Surely you hav
s not forgotten 1871, when they wante
;. Hon. Edmund Rice nominated for Go'
S ernor, but we're compelled by the countr
d delegates to accept Hon. Winthro
0 Young. To man almost they worke
5 and voted against the latter. Why
Because he did not belong to their rir
e of spoilsmen. They preferred to haV
: Hon. Mr.. Austin, because he would allo
}, them q chance at the spoils.
- We don't expect Democratic leader
:. to vote for the principles of An.i.Mono
], DIV. because we know them to be Monol
}, olists; and between them and the Repu
n lican leaders, we have no choice wha
l. ever. True, our party IS now a 'hoatlng
= element, but we want to anchor 1t. "
n do not desire to have it taken into to
d by our enemies, no matter what flag thu
It hoist. And when we commence cuttil
l. down the Upas forest, we want to Gle
t. the land entirely Of both the Republics
&c and Democratic varieties; even TIT
,e there will be infection enough in the a
'. As for asking the Democrats to disban
,g we presume to do nothing Of the sol
IS It is none of our business whether tn
e. disband or not. They are nothing to
nc not even friends or allies, and all our c
u quoting with them is but waste
nrecious time Yours truly,
go H. II. YOUNG.