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

are going to use them in the coming cam
paign to conceal their miserable want Of
craftsmanship, and the wretched situation
to which they have brought the country,
and the fearful development Of crime and
| venality all over the land; whilst the old
Democratic party still stick to the old issues
1 that have passed away and become a thing
of the past, While the people ask for bread
and fish they give them stones and serpents.
The large majority Of our local papers are
poor miserable sheets, owned andleontrolled
! by the local monopolies and their parasites.
What we want are more papers like the
ANTI MoSoPoLlsT, Industrial, Age Of Chico
40, The indianapolis Sun, 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 a
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 ofice-seekers
of the Republican party, who style them
selves Liberal Republicans, and who are
7 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 plumber 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 a far in
ferior article; and the whole tone of the pa
! per is in direct antagonism with the class
that supports it. 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, hu,
it is too often like a bottle of pop, all foam
e and no substance. How seldom you vii
t 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
$ boring classes; but no mention whatever O.
8 the deep laid schemes Of the capitalists ant
their parasites, to control and reduce the
! pay Of their employees; with what compla
cency they will announce that such a rail
$ road, manufacturing or mining company
: lave made further reduction in the pay Of
their employees of 10 or 10 per cent, while
e the net profits OF the same companies are
4 market. What favorable showing for the
company in Wall street. But no mention i.
p, made Of the misery it entails on the work
ing man and those depending on him .ol
support.
In what respect does this effect the farm
ers of the West? Why it depriyes them o.
the best class OF their customers The par
: ties who we depended on to purchase oul
: meats, -four, butter cheese, ETC., etc arr
no longer able to do so; and while taxation
is increasing, our ability to meet our liabil
tiles is daily decreasing; and were it not fo
= the fact tina. we are situated in one of tn
richest countries in the world, with sol
: of unsurpassed fertility, with mineral re-
:, sources unequaled by any other nation, ..Sitl
. commercial advantages superior TO all civil
= lied nations, we would have been bankrup
= - long since; for no other people could carr.
= the burthens of oppression that we are stag
gering under, and which we can't sustai
: much longer. Ii there is to be a continue
!, ton of the present party in power, the en-
:, will soon be reached.
4 The increase of the business and numbe
is of money lending establishments in all larg
D. cities is always looked upon as very sig
l. nifcant sign of the increasing miseries Q
al the people; in this part of the world "
" have establishments of a similar Character
IN yciept National Banks; these shaving shop
r are increasing with unexampled rapidty a
IN over the country. | saw statement in
e. paper this morning that in Guthrie count,
l. Iowa, there are eleven of these Shawn
lie shops to two that existed couple of years ag,
o. and there is a very good reason for this II
es crease. for whilst the legitimate business
i the country. such as farming, manufactur
as ing, etc. will only yield from 3 to ps
n cent OH the investment. those shaving shoI
i'll are regularly receiving from T. to 30 pc
As cent on their capith.. And the fosterin
lie care and protection of the government
or thrown around such capitalists, nj the e,
pense of the industrial classes who have
h pay all the taxes and foot the bills gel
IS eralTy, and this is the system our local pre-
II. is bo.stering up.
re What a contemplate example the Repu
We lican press is setting he people. How tho
or parasites prey on each other. | have in
is read a copy OF q circular sent to the diffe
wv ent Republican editors. post masters tn
" are required TO furnish many dollars
Nv the National Republican Committee as 1
o' electioneering fund to be used during q
up coming campaign How would such d
mand be received by the pos, masters
At France and Great Britain. They had be
n send few over 10 Canada, by way of expe
To- iment. And what is this for if ii is not
ch corruption fandto Be used to defeat the niH
gh the people, Is this the nineteenth centur
'e- and Is this the Model Republic of the ag
Ter Is this government of the people. By I
I'd people and for the people: or is it COVER
err ment Of bondholders over nation of bono
he men and serfss Is the centennial SUN to r
up on nation Of freemen or a parcel Of mer'
to nary serfs, who are willing to accept .
ed situation their masters may determine A
ny. the descendants Of the heroes If IS and
nee gallant men who have come to this favor
leo land to enjoy rights and privileges dem
them in their ewn, are they willing to tar
IL succumb to the demands of the cspitali
'Es, and yield the profits of their labor and tn
~ industry to those who have no feeling
~. common with thems l can't believe Z
~ such doctrine. / know the masses of
~. people are eager for reform, and are just
eager for good newspapers, only they d.