The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-12

Barton-Le Sueur
Donnelly-Le Sueur l.
Staples Washington 6; Mceker7
Smith Dakota /.
LCchren--WinOna l.
The first formal ballot resulted as follows:
For MIR. Buell--Anoka 8; Pine 1; ChisagO l.;
Faribault /; Sherburne 2; Becker 1; Lake 1;
" 10; Mile Lacsl; Winon a
Steele 4; Hennepin 10; LIE Sueur 10; Scott 6;
Washington g.; St. Louis l Meeker7; Wright
Z; Sibley Z; Carlton i: Houston g.; Goodhue
6; Dakota 10; Rice 9; Stearns Is. Total 1877.
For Mr.. Fisher
Faribault 1; Mower 6; Polk /; Blue Earth 2;
ramsey %; Hennepin 9; Scott 8; Nicollet s.
Upon announcement of the vote, Gen.
German moved to declare the nomination
OF MIR. Buell. unanimous, and continued:
do this as the unanimous voice of the del
will indulge me in one word in making this
motion. We have presented to you to-day
man in whom we ieel Just pride; who, in
the purity Of private and pubic lite and in
social character is the peer Of king. Those
who imagine that Louis E. Fisher can be con-
trolled by rings or influenced by corrupt con-
sideration of any HI or character, don't
know the man. Those who think that he has
ever lent himself to any unworthy act, or done
anything to be ashamed of, don't know tho
man. No, not one OF you will come to the
support of the nominations of this Convention
with better heart than Louis E. Fisher. He
has no friends to reward-no enemies to pun
ish. HIS acquaintance with the politics Of the
State was so universal that It was thought by
his friends that it was best that he be made the
nominee OF this Convention for Governor. For
this position both his private character and
public record eminently fitted him. We now
say to you, one and all, that Ramsey county
will give your nominee, in all probability, the
largest vote of any county in the State.
of war; we will give you men to help you fight
and means to help you fight. We have not
summer soldiers and sunshine patriots. We
worship at no shrine of success. We are in
favor o. peace, and SO far, speak entirely for
the Democratic party. [Applause.] No portion
OF the State will show more gallant fight
Fisher. Loud cheeringl
On the conclusion Of Gen. Germans
remarks, Mr.. Buell. was introduced by
the president, and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: My personal feelings in regard to
this nomination have been that ought to have
nothing to do with it. 1t is out of my line of
business to be a candidate for Governor, but l
feel that lcannot ignore this generous express
ion of your kind regard. | am therefore con-
strained to thank you most heartily for this
manifestation of your confidence. Whatever
l Can. do to forward this cause,
you can command. Not anticipating
anything of tuis kind, have no speech to
make you, but as we are likely to get into
fight pretty soon, | might al well begin now. l
believe in . currency Of gold and silver. The
intrinsic essence of good currency is that it
should have uniform value. call that dol
lar which is worth SO cents to me to-day, and
100 cents to somebody else Tomorrow a dis
honest currency. But we are in dilemma.
We have not much gold and silver in the
country now to speak of. The policy
of the Republican party has been
to expel the gold from the country.
don't understand BY the resolution we have
adopted in our platform that we are bound to
contract the circulating medium Immediately.
But we must make an honest effort to pre- are
for the resumption of specie payments at the
earliest practicable moment. That is all to
which | or you are committed on this plat.
form. have heard gentlemen say there Is no
difference between political parties-that both
are dishonest. My opinion is that there are
between the Democratic party and the Repub
ences. especially to men who work for
living; who are the producers
OF the country. I understand the Republican
policy is to make the masses project the few.
the poor protect the rich. That policy is un.
just. Under the Republican policy the agri-
culturists Of the country must compete with
the whole world for the sale of their produc-
tons and then it forces them to buv manufac-
tured goods Of Massachusetts, at exorbitant
prices. This, say, is an unjust policy. Let
the agriculturists, as all others, be permitted
to buy shere they can buy the cheapest and
to sell their own products where they can
sell the dearest The manufacturers
Of 20 years ago. will tell you that there was
then no necessity to protect them. To protect
all interests alike we should have q revenue
tariff oniy-as asserted in the platform such
. tarid only a. may be necessaryto defray the
expen-es OF the government This protection
policy IS exploded and confined almost to the
United States. The producer dues not need q
market restricted to this country alone; but
the world ne does need for market The tariff
should Be removed from the raw
material, 50 that the manufacturer
can produce cheaply and then
they can compete with England sr any other
country in th. markets Of The world.
fully approve your platform in regard to
corporations SINE people may say that the
Gran.ers wish to smash the railroads. but n
ly to railroads than the 6rsngen. They rec
ognize the necessity, the power and important
material usefulness o. these railroads in the
development Of the State. They only say that
Irresponsible power should not be vested in
these corporations, nor should they be per-
mitted 70 practice extortion OF unjust discrimi-
nation.
All Just man will agree that any diszimi.
nations which injure one nan to bepe6t an
other are wrong and should not be tolerated.
Their should be power in the people to
check and repress injustice by corporations
a. we'll - by Individuals. Capitalists are en-
titled 70 . just rec0mpense for the investment
OF their apitl in these enterprises; and do
not believe there are any grangers who are
disposed to d-ny them . ialr interest mon
their investments, or to fight them unr-ason-
ably-so far 1t least a I am advised A rem
tleman told me to-day that ali there is in poli-
tics Is fighting Tor the spoils But this i not
the case with rs We are adjusted BY higher
principles
Wehave been waiting for the RepdbIifxan
to reform the existing abuses in the Govern
m nj. They told US that they would make !.
large reduction in the expenses o. the Govern
ment- They have not done 50. They fave
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