The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08

not entitled to vote. 1he editor OF the
so-called Democratic county organ.
Todd of the Union. who had officiated
as secretary Of the very convention
which nominated US, worked all day at
the polls for Smith, who had combined
with republicans to overthrow the very
party which had supported and fed Todd
for years. We had our appointments out
to speak at various places in the county !:
Smith appeared at our meetings and at
tackled US in the most bitter and unjust
manner, making charges which were
dissipated into thin air as soon as we
had an opportunity to reply. The fed
eral office-holders worked as they had
never worked before. The state of feel
ing among our opponents can be best
understood by the following kilograms
sent to the Pioneer-Press on the evening
OF the election:
FARMSGToS--Select a suitable sepulchre for
I. Donnelly. He will expire to-day at pm.
BURY him in tie Potter's Field
FARMINGroN, MINI, Nov. 3.-That sshalf
drowned gopher" that once strayed into the
democratic camp has been completely finished.
Donnelly is beat sure.
In Pennington the lowest bummers,
shameless drunkards, with faces illumi-
mated with the pimply and carbuncular
records OF misspent lives, were hired to
how, and scream for Smith. The slums
were searched and scraped and dragged
for recruits. 1t was square battle of
the railroads. the Grant officials and
everything bad in society. against the
people. We thank God the people tri-
umphed. Personally we care nothing
tor the office. 1t involves an immense
amount of ill-paid labor with any guam
tity of bad feeling, jealousies and mis-
| representations. But it would have
been a sad day for Minnesota if such a
man as Smith could have been elected
by such appliances.
1t would have proved that the rail
roads were really the masters of the peo-
pie, and that to serve the people was to
invite destruction. Thomas Moore, in
one OF the sweetest ct his poems, written
in the midst of the prosecutions OF the
liberal leaders of Ireland, said with epi-
gramasic force:
Tis treason to love her and death to defend :
Are we not reaching the same state of af
fairs here. when man. for simply taking
| the side Of the people, is to be hunteC
down like a wild beastp
We wish we were able to visit every
town in the county and personally take
by the hand every man be he Democrat
Liberal or Republican, who voted for US
and thank him tor his generous suppor
in the face Of such floods of lies anl
greenbacks as were launched against US
i truth ffYllv {ho< ga
men have had more malignant enemie.
than ourself, no man has ever hat
more faithful and unfinching friends.
There is no question as to the mean
ing Of the fight against us. The follow
ing extract from the Pioneer-Press tn,
day alter the election makes it plain:
The indications are that Donnelly, Coggs
well, Wilkinson and WestfalI are all beaten ii
their respective districts, and that communism
| III Minnesota is deader even than we gave
credit for The vote Of Dixie is utterly insig
nifcant, and altog. ther there are scarcel,
1 AMI -Monopolists enough left in the state &
act as pall- bearerers for the dead movement
/ As for mourners, there are none SO poor to d
| il reverence.
| In Wisconsin the result is equally crushing
Farmer Taylor has gone the way Of the flesh
| and thus the stronghold of the gra myers hn
been captured. The capital If the country MA
| NOW TAKE HEART AGAIS.
Communism means that the peo
pie have the right to prevent organize,
capital from stripping them Of the jus
4 fruits Of their toll by excessive charge
for transportation. This is the doctrin
which the Pioneer Press rejoices to thinl
is stamped out OF existence forever.
Farmer Taylor is beaten; th
stronghold Of the grangers is captured.
The capital Of the country can nov
take heart again."
Alas it is too true. A people divide
among themselves have fallen easy vic
Tins to the arts Of their cunning enc
mics. The Liiliputions have again tie
Gniliver down by the hair while he slep1
God grant he may awake before they IA.
ten the sha@ kles Of slavery on his limb
forever. Itlooks asff only the extlemi
ty OF oppression and suffering coul
arouse the people to united resistance.
! For ourself we can only take up th
burden ofour tasks and pursue the wear
road of duty. content to follow it eve
though il leads through the valley I
perpetual misfortune.