The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17
THAT CORRESPONDENTS.

bly, written by Louis Il. Fisher, II we may
Judge by its style and rhetoric, full of the
grossest Misrepresentation. We quote:
No sooner had that session closed than Mr..
Donnelly began a systematic effort to have his
"Anti- Monopoly Committee supercede the
Democratic Liberal Republican State Central
Committee. He even went so far as to write
to Hon. VIM. Lee, chairman of the last named
committee, to the effect that the Democratic
Liberal Republican committee was superseded
by Mr.. Donnely's committee
Now we were appointed in February.
1874, chairman of committee of Leg
islative caucus, composed of all the Anti
Monopolists and Democrats in the legisla-
ture;-to try to unite the different ele-
ments of the opposition in the State IN
one harmonious movement. In accord
ance with that authority and purpose we
sent out, in May, letter to each member
of the Democratic committee, and to each
! member Of the Owatonna Reform Com
mittee, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE STATE CENTRAL Com
| nIrrEE OF THE ANTI MONOPOLY PARTY.
N1NINGER, Mimi, May 10Th, 1874.
MY DEAR SIR-Ata meeting Of the Anti
Monopolists in the last Legislature, (embraclng
those formally Democrats as well as Republic
cans, ] the undersigned was appointed chair
man Of State Central committee, to prepare
and distribute an address to the people of the
State, and to also confer Nth the members Of
the several Liberal Republican Democratic and
Reform committees in the State, so as to secure
unity Of action at the polls.
The Republicans very clearly perceive that
If all the elements OF the opposition to them in
the State are united in one harmonious move
ment their reign of extravaganza and corrup-
ton is over. They are now laboring to dis
tract and divide our forces, especially by APP
pealing to those formerly Democrats not to co
alesce with those heretofore Republicans.
Under these circumstances would be glad
to have your views as to the proper form OF
coalition.
There are three ways in which joint action
can " secured. They are:
l. The course pursued in 1872, the hold
ing of two conventions, Autobiography, and
Liberal Republican and Democratic, in the
same city at the same time, hut in different
halls, and then by conference committees
agree. upon one ticket.
2. For our committee, the Owatonna Con-
, vention's State Central Committee, and the
, Liberal Republican and Democratic State Gen.
trail committee, to unite in call OF joint con-
ventiOn.
;; 3. For our committee to appoint new
{ committee, to consist Of the present members
OF both the other State Central committees, the
: new committee to be known as the t'Anti-MO-
nopoly State Central committee of Minnesota
and this new committee to call the State con-
! ventiOn.
, It seems to me that the first would be the
, least preferable of the three systems. There
u are many Anti NJ ,nopolists, formerly Repub-
? licans, who fear that they will be nolen uolens
made democrats. There are many who re-
! fused to support Mr. Greeley because the DEM
ocratic National Convention endorsed him.
We may laugh at the folly of such prejudices,
but we should not if we can help it, needless
ly provoke them.
the best, provided the Democracy would b
: satisfied with it. 1t would avoid all collisions
d of party feelings, and arouse no prejudices
while the Republicans colld not say that i
u was Democratic movement, and thus appea
e to partisan prejucices.
- At the same time no memberof the presen
= committees would be displaced.
If, however, there is any considerable ele-
a ment among the Democracy who would not b
satisfied unless their party appears ofhciall.
g connected with the cali, then the ID cours
o. indicated might be the best
Think the whole matter over and give m
le Your views upon it, The State convention
n. viii nominate candidates fur Chief Justice am
~ Associate Justice.
y Hoping to hear from You soon, am
IN Truly and respectfully yours,
luNdIlO0 OONNEAAAy
Chairman committee, IL
- Now it may be That this is q rude in
~ pertinent and improper letter, if it is "
70 are too obtuse to see it.
!! The Dispatch continues
re Mr.. Lee, very properly, failed to recogniz
r. any force in the claims of Mr.. D.-and in
- note more courteous in terms than the lmpe
y tinent letter of Donneliy called for, informe
nd that gentleman that his position was one
Nv trust, and that he could not surrender, even
10 disposed, and declined to acknowledge
Ut Donnelly's authority to supersede. This ms
be termed merited rebuff No. l.
Now what was Lees answer! TIL
was the point Of 1t:
81 have but little doubt, from the feelil
expressed by almost all Democrats, that the
no ,ciiI be a Democratic Liberal Conrextion
CHI August"
". We proposed to unite all the elemen
e of opposition in one harmonious NOV
AN ment. He replies that the Democrat
,pe Liberal party will go it alone. And tn
they will, therefore, refuse all ALLAN
with the Anti Monopolists or the Refor
element. What did this mean! Simp
try that he wanted the Republicans to t
E R,,. umph. Why! Because. he was, as
&C believe, one Of the st. Paul Ring, who
ago real sympathies were with Alexand
Ramsey. So much for that point
"a The Dispatch continues:
At that time the Piomeer-then An organ
OF the Opposition-noticed his efforts to disin
ub- crate and destroy the Democratic Aoerai
:. publican organization, and attentive reader:
Is that paper will remember that > short arn
too appeared in the Pioneer which while hvor
ode cooperation, advised against any sunenoe;
Gus that powerful organization, to what was II :
~. time practically myth. The wisdom
!. IT necessity of the article was conceded ~
members Of the party, of any judgment,
nkS endorsed by them. Mr.. Donnelly, nowev
asi- still smaTing under the failure Of his en-
:, to coerce Mr.. Lee and usnrp his plAce n
co. IN insulting and abusive letter 70 II. tEne
han Who was then editor-in-chies Of the Psssse
-.n in which he scolded him like . fahmmea
=" daring 10 interfere with his Mr. D's) eanxo
is fois< himself into the O. 8. Senate 8