The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-01

the effects which this alliance has produced.
In 1870 the country was ripe for political
revolution. The people were sick of the
corruption and tyranny Of the Republican
leaders and demanded . change. Standing
arrayed against the Republican party was
the Democracy, controlled by men who
were hand in glove with the Republican
corruptionists, sharers with them in the
spoils robbed from the people, and accom-
plices with them in procuring and enjoying
the benefits of the most outrageous class
legislation and imposing upon the masses
the most reprehensible and cowardly tyranny.
They were all alike Monopolists and all
alike regarded the people as victims upon
whom they might prey with impunity. To
leave the Republicans and join the Demo-
Gratis afforded no hope of relief. It was
not an exchange of masters, for the same |
class of men, and frequently the same men,
controlled both parties.
Under the pressure Of circumstances, re-
form parties sprang into existence, the
masses Joined in with them, and local vic
tories we're won in many places. Immedi-
ately the Democratic Monopoly leaders set
| about catching these disaffected elements in
their net, and by adroit maneuvering sue
ceeded in this State, in capturing and conso-
lidating the Anti Monopolists with them
selves in 1872 We went into the same con-
| vention at st. Paul. and hardly had our
delegates arrived in that city when we
were beseiged by the Monopelist
leaders with persuasions to nominate for
our gubernational candidate Hon. Edmund
Rice. one of the most obnoxious railroad
men in the State, and in whose favor his
| friends could not even assert that he had
been o consistent and reliable Democrat.
The Anti Monopolists refused to accede to
such requests, and nominated instead Hon.
Winthrop Young, whose fidelity to the
Democratic party was unimpeachable, but
who was known to be in sympathy with
Autobiography. The result was that the
Democratic leaders opposed and defeated
him at the election.
In 1872 the Greeley wave brought over
to our ranks, besides a vast multitude Of
good men, a numerous army Of corruption
lists who had lost caste and influence in
their own party, and sought to take advant-
age of the change, to get into Office again.
J These were the tools of the Democratic
, Monopolists, and, between them, they fat
tened out the movement and killed Mr..
Greeley Tired out with their efforts
and failures to control tho people, in 1878
! the Democratic Liberal party permitted
t the Anti-Monopolists again to take the field
: untrameled with anything more than their
4 endorsement Of our ticket, and such inter-
: NEEDING in its formation as attached to i
e the odium of their reputation. But even
/ when thus weighted, we achieved several 10
q cal successes and gave the Monopolists tn
t biggest kind Of scare. Had the Democrat
1ot al ~, hcI x1os,, Lad
!. ers in many instances, turned traitors an
:, worked against us, we should have mad
n that campaign q general success. Las
t year they weighted us down with thei
: complete alliance and drowned us out utter
IS ly.
it This experience ought to teach us tina
ID our only hope of success lies in independer
1T action. 1t is well enough to have tie
re thousand friends, but we prefer to have n
traitors, no enemies in our own CAM
; wearing the guise Of friends. They al
IA foes and we want to recognize them as sue
80 and treat them as such and not give the
% opportunity to stab US in the back.
Al cutting loose from the Democratic leader
80 80 we lose no friends, but gain thousands wi
- have been driven away from us by our Fl
N tai alliance with most implacable foes. ST
n when l have been making Anti-monopol
De speeches and urging the people to come ov
q and help US, and denying our fellowsh
US with the Democratic leaders. | have fe
or this old phantom of Democracy rear
40 horrid form on the platform behind m
lg and grin at the audience as it stretch,
70 out its putried hand as if to grasp me
ne the throat. | knew that my hearers sa
o. and felt its presence, and that they we
10 restrained from approaching the Anti Mo
ne opoly camp, because it had taken up
e. abode with us and infected, with its moi
r. some exhalations, the very air we breathe
Is used to follow the live Democratic part
ne out will not affiliate with vampires, ev
i'm though they called themselves by the e
D. dearing to name Of father or brother. ]
10 them 60 their graves and rest in peace.
ng Truly Yours.
It's H H. Young.
" P. S.--You are mistaken in sayil
- that the action Of our Anti Monopoly COZ
! mittee will give this county to the Repub
- cans. 1t will do nothing of the sort.
:, cannot get more than 500 votes in I
:. county if we coalesce with the Democra
- yet we have ! 800 Anti Monopoly voter
=, For an independent ticket we will poll eve
= one of these. IT three tickets are run t
= vote will stand about thus:
!. Anti Monopolists III. 1900.
2 Democrats, 500.
Republicans, 200.
While, if coalition is effected we m
expect it to be:
he Coalition. 200.
ID. Republican, 1 500
les Many Anti Nonopolists will not vote
all: some will vote the Republican tickle
| and the DemOcrnta will rive the cOAliti
'ho aor.l n,,,.h.- - ~. rer,.;rder - n,
oily WON'T vote. Tknov the feeling here.
NC H. H Young.
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Az rn.,.s..u~ 49,. . Th;rd pa,4x ~,
msnt. His Reasons.
II SPRrsG VALLEY Mimi, June o1st, 1875.