The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
The Autobiography State Conyention-Re'
port Of the Proceedings.

The Autobiography State convention-Re-
port Of the Proceedings.
The Anti Monopoly State Convention met at
Owatonna, Sept. 22nd, 1875, at - M, and was
called to order by O. =. Page Esq b. A;
France of .Olmstead, was on motion elected
chairman, and Ii. T Harmon chosen Secretary.
On motion the chairman then appointed the
following committee on credentials:
] L. Wright of Olmstead county, chairman,
E A. Kelly of Wabasha county, Chas. A. /
Erickson, OF Goodhue county.
On motion the chairman appointed the lol-
lowing committee on permanent organization:
A. +. KEYS. chairman, of Olnstead county,
VIM Prentiss, Of Cottonwood county, l.. Dyer,
of Blue Earth county.
On motion the convention took recess un-
til 1880 o'clock, p M, to enable the commit
tees to prepare their reports,
At 1870 o'clock p. NJ, the convention re-
assembled. and was called to order by the
chairman.
The committee on credentials reported the
following delegates as entitled to seats III the
convention:
GooDBUE COUNTY.
I'D. Wheat: A. Bonnel; ". Steers; J. c.
Stearns: II. Heyes: VIM. Boothrroyd; ". 5.
Grow; j. E. Simmons; c. A. Erickson; ID. Rod
man; II. Il. Yonng +. Hagler -
DAKOTA COUNTY.
Geo. c. Cham berlin; A. w. Riddeu.
MOWER COUNTY.
II. B. Slocum, W. c. Watts.
wABAsHA COUNTY.
E. A. Kelley.
RICE COUNTY.
Joseph Goar; S. b. Coe j. E. Fullerton; H.
, Lindsey; o. +. Brand: Richard Murphy: Ara
! Barton; L. w. Tower G. Mckinney.
BLuE EARTH COUNTY.
. L. Dyer
COTTONWOOD COUNTY.
d VIM. Prentiss.
/ STEELE COUNTY.
! On motion Of A. F. Keys, the report wa
I adopted.
= The committee on permanent organization
y presented the maine of Hon. Geo. e. Chamber
I lin. OF Dakota county, for president of tn
|. convention and II. T. Harmon OF Olmsteat
). county for Secretary The report was adopt
n ed.
: Mr. Chamberlin returned thanks in
II brief and appropriate manner Tor the hl9i
= honor conferred upon him.
= The following resolution was then adopted
ResoIred, That the delegates for Zach count
!, have the right to Till vacancies or cast the vot
n OF their respective counties.
i. Adopted.
a Mr.. Young OF Goodnue moved that the pla.
hi form adopted by this convention at i
ditional sections:
sth That the federal treasury notes (greeI
~ hacks, the amount to be regulated by tn
wants of trade, should constitute the iawfl
y money OF the country, b. legal tender IN pa
y nent Of all debts, be receivable pT the govern
q Iaent at par IN payment OF all duties, laAe
so and other debts, and be convertible at par I'M
o. new government 365 pr cent bonds an
that our present bank currency should T. r
tired and all future issues of bank notes b. pr
: a hibitsd
20 9Th That our outstanding federal bon'
:. should be Withdrawn according 10 the rsquir
naents OF the laws authorizing thu
~. creationl A. rapidly Is possible, consists
- with due regard for the public we!tar
~ and that the debt should b. fund
in in new bonds, barring only 3.65 j
-. cent interest thai such new bonds should
H. payable, principal and interest, IL currency
r. gold 81 the option Of the government, N q
;.b le taxable as other personal property il take
=. and T.. convertible into federal treasury not
=. Al par at the option Of the holder.
On motion adopted.
Mr. Prentiss. b. Cottonwood county, rose
enquire a. t. the meaning Of the resolution II
Ill adopted. lie thought il lad not been fniiy
the dersto0d and suggested division Of the @
MS vrntlon.
ed Nh. Erickson. CT Gooihue county, asked Il
az the resolution b. again reported, which
Us done.
aks MT. IT. rance ia sG44i~AStl NhIk~I
It's know what those Q .65 bends we're fors w
on they to secure the rreenbacks
ali Mr. t5oar, Of Rice county, rose to an exI
heir nation He thought that a. the national la
/ Of notes were hased On honis, the greenba'
I'D, rsnou!d also h based on bonds Our oppone
ing had the advantage Of us-tnev said to n,
had national bank notes have the national bol
behind them, but gr-enlack j. proInis
the TaT and not money, and there should b. %
that means whereby they could b. funded.
the Gear proceeded to explain the resolutions
asu- very c!ear and able speech, expressing
ara same views which he las heretofore set II
rica, in tie columns OF the -IoyaPoLIsT.
with Mr. France, Of 0.InStead county, said tn
= Of I. was necessary to secure the Gr.eEfacks
fig bonds II would h better 10 secure the DO
with sornething else H thought the 10
i ox would b. used b. nacrl-red men to I
"sharp corners On the AbCring c.ass@s-
tf;s The chairman ruled That there Was DO III
thxt sion oefoFs the co1isen1soas - lns f-soiul
nov had been alreanF adopted.
anu Mr. Young, Of Goodhus county, moved
lr;st- this uyenfi0n now proceed to an infoa
this ballot for governor. Adopted
,cusg The chairman appointed Q. H. Page
! ~ OimsteAd county, and a. W. RiddeN, 81 u
lena u county . telleTs- Ths ballOtt Tesulees
sseh ID. /. Buell., > vosss. Prof HanistoD. 5 y