The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-02

are are going, TO use them i1 the coming cam
paiipn to conceal their miserable want of
statesmanship, and the Wsretched aituation
to which they have brought the country, 7
and the fearful devefopement oof, crime ana
!v,enality ali over the land; whilst the old
Democratic party still stick to the oldissues
that have passed away and become q thing /
of the past While the people ask for bread I
and fish they give them stones and serpents! !
The large majority Of OUT local papers are
poor miserable sheets, owned andseontrelled !
by the local monopolies and their parasites
What we, want. are more papers like the |
ANTI MoSopoLlsT,5 Indnstrials Asetef Chico
90, The # Indtanapolisi Sum-, Kansas Farmer,
ETC., etc., who never hesitate to expose
wrong and fraud wherever found. But then
there is NO one to blame except. the people
themselves; if they would not take such pa,
pers, but tell the editors quietly they must
change their tone, it would soon create
different class of papers: The most danger
Gus class of papers that are circulated
through the country are those run as Dem
ocratic papers by disappointed ofhce-seekers
Fof the Republican party, who style them
selves Liberal Republicans, and who are
hankering after the loaves and fishes, and
are willing to become all things to all men.
so that they can secure their share Of the
pubic plunder. These papers are the worst
| element that those interested in reform have
to encounter; the greater the miseries Of the
people the better for them, as there are then
larger delinquent tax lists to publish, more
legal notices, etc etc., and this brings mon
ey into their pockets; while their patrons
are called to pay double price for far in
ferior article; and the. whole tone of the pa
per is in direct antagonism with the class
| that supports ii. Such men have no feeling
Of sympathy with the tax payers, and as
remarked before the more delinquent tax
es the better for them. On certain occasions
they are gushing over with patriotism, but
it is too often like bottle Of pop, all foam
! and no substance. How seldom you will
find them engaged on the side Of the indus
trial classes; how eager to note every in
. Stance Of outrage or combination Of the la
J boring classes; but no mention whatever Of
J the deep laid schemes of the capitalists and
! their parasites, to control and reduce the
pay of their employees; with what compla.
cency they will announce that such . rail
) Eroad, manufacturing or mining company
lave made a, further reduction in the pay of
their employees Of 10 or Is per cent, while
the net profits OF the same companies, are
increasing, and the stock advancing in the
market. What favorable showing for the
company in Wall street! But no mention is
made Of the misery it entails on the work.
ing man and those depending on him for
support. -. I'm.
In what respect does this effect the farm
ers of the West?. Why it depriyes them Of
the best class OF their customers The par
ties who we depended on to purchase our
meats, -four, butter, cheese, etc, etc are
no longer able to do 50; and while taxation
is increasing, our ability 10 meet our iabil-
] tiles is daily decreasing; and were it not for
!. the fact that We are situated in one of the
richest countries in the world, with soil
:, sources unequaled by any other nation, lsitl
commercial advantages superior to all civil
, !, lied nations, we would have been bankrup,
; long since; for no Other people could carry
the burthens Of oppression that we are stag
gering under, and which we can't sustaiH
much longer If there is to be q continue
!, ton of the present party in power, the enc
!. will soon be reached. .te.7
j. The increase of the business and numbe
$ of money lending establishments in all larg
: cities is always looked upon as very sig
j. nifcant sign of the increasing miseries o
Il the people; in this part of the world "
Y have establishments of similar Character
n yclept National Banks; these shaving shop
= are increasing with unexampled rapidity al
n over the country. l saw statement in
:. paper this morning that in Guthrie county
t. Iowa, there are eleven Of these Shawn
e shops to two that existed couple Of years age
J. and there is very good reason for this In
s crease, for whilst the legitimate business Q
l. the country such as farming manufactur
IS ing, etc., will only yield from 8 to pc
y cent. OH the investment. those shaving shop
d are regularly receiving from II to 50 pc
Is cent on their capital. And the fosterin
e care and protection Of the government
n thrown around such capitalists. NJ the ex
pense of the industrial classes who have
Ii psy all the taxes and foot the bills ger
. orally. and this is the system our local pres
l. is bo!stering up. 50 8sAHl sas
re What contemplate example the Repul
re lican press is setting The people. How thos
Dr. parasites prey on each other. have ju
Is read a copy of circular sent to the diffe
" ent Republican editors. post masters) tn,
v are required 10 furnish 50 many dollars
" the National Republican Committee - =
OF electioneering fund to- be used during Il
Up coming campaign. How would such : d
mand be received BY the post masters
t. France and Great Britain. They had be
r send few over 10 Canada, by way Of ,expe
o. iment. And what is this for if il is mot
ch eorrsption fuadto Be used to defeat he eiH
gh he peopl<S Is this the nineteenth centur
e and j. this the Model Republic Of the e
ef ls this government Of the people. By 4
ID people and for the people: of - it COVER
Err ment Of bondholders over nation Of bond
he men and serfss Is the centennial san 70 n
'p- On a.natioa Of freemsa or . parcel u mere
to mary serfs, Who are willing to ascspt'a
ID situation their masters may determine. A
y. the descendants Of thetheroes Il 20 ard
nee gallant men who have come 70 thisfavoE
ted land to enjoy rights and privileges deni
s them in their ewn. are they wiling to tan
" succumh to the demands Of the cspitali
kR- and yield the profits Of their labor and u
- industry to those who have no feeling
common with them. cart believe :
~ such doctrine. know the masses Of
- people are eager for reform, and are just
eager for god newsraper4 Only they d