The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20

Ahh VIC al tuc UOuuct Ol Mr. UarTeLt,
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company, was Ao Philadelphia fiction,
after all. He is candidate
for the Presidency of the United
states, or old Montgomery Blair is at fault.
This warfare against railroad combinations is
his lever and the Grangers the world he thinks
to move, but the fulcrum, the convention, on
which to rest his lever---where will he find
thatg
GREELEY was the name which set the Texas
veterans OF the Mexican war at cheering the
other day, when old jeff Davis swung his hat
and shouted with the rest. The man who ior
twenty years or more fought their errors with
all his might, but when victory came proved
that he was, without malice or thought Of ven-
geance, the true friend of all his countrymen.
won both their respect and their love. But
they couldn't cheer for Grant, Butler, Boss
Shepherd, Spencer, or any OF that class,
and so didn't mention their names.
SPENCER, the Alabama carpet-bag Senator.
who is just now in such terribly bad odor that
even the White House party does not defend
him, was bar-keeper in Indianapolis who
went to the late war in the capacity of sutler
and discovered in Alabama and negro suffrage
his field and means for gaining place and pelf.
1t was well known two years ago what he was
and how he came to the Senate, yet the Re-
publican majority gave him the craftsmanship
OF the District Committee, where he worked in
harmony with Grant and Boss Shepherd.
Is IT FAIR to presume, because we find SO
many men occupying official positions who arc
corrupt, vicious ana depraved, that the aver
~uoAQ
Let Us see whether the unsound
moral condition of the Buffers, the Bill Kings.
| the Caseys and the Boss Tweeds is not the Re.
suit OF pernicious system that we have al
lowed, within a comparatively recent period.
to be incorporated into our politics, and which
Is founded upon the maxim ITO the victors be.
long the spoIls," rather than because of the
moral depravity OF the people Virgisia( Nev J
Chronicle.
CIRcUMsrAxCEs have tor q time made Tildsn
the centra. figure in the reform movement.
and his nomination would force the reform is.
sue 9arrett's nomination would force the an
d-monopoly issue, which underEes the reform
issue, and goes to the causes Of the prevailing
corruption In public affairs. Circumstances
haze made Mr.. Garrett the central figure Of the
anfagonism to the most powerful OF the mo-
nopoiy fraternity Montgomery Blair.
TEE circumstances Of 1876 are only those OF
1872 enlarged and intensified. What was DOS
sible, what was wisdom then, is equally posi-
biz, equally wisdom now. But the same ele-
ments viii combine to prevent it again Mr.
Adams u not the choice o. the politicians Of
either party. They will not let him be can
didafe II they can help it. But If he should
become a candidate in spite Of them, he will
be elected with or without tthem-Sprtngfeld
Repsblicaa.
THERE never WAS, in fact, q more senseless
and absurd demand than that the President
shall tell the country he will not again accept
the ONCE of Chief Magistrate. If the people
wantet him they would elect him in the face
Of his desclination; and ifthey didn't want him
they would defeat him, however much he
might signify his willingness to sccept--Cht-
cog0 fatey-Oceaa.
II CONES a. natural to certain class of men
to cheat the Indian as it does to eat and sleep.
or 70 perform Any common act. II is looked
upon az one OF the privileges Of the white
man Such men are the inevitable outgrowth
Of the nefarious system pursued toward the In
dams for mzny years Where We are to find =
remedy, it is hard to tell-Bditimore Gaxsfte.
THE smuggling of 3,00c 900 worth Of silks
through the New York Custom House within
two years is the direct result of high tari6.
which puts . premium ON dishonesty When,
ever nation makes 1t profitable to engage in
any sort OF business, honest o. dishonest the
chance is sure TO be s>ized--Chicnko Tribune.
AM now Mr.. Grmt says he win mot accent
Delano,s resignation If it il rendered. He
couldn't spare him from the cabinet: for there
is absolute danger that that body win become
positively respectable II he should 20 out, md
Grant couidn stand that. Chicago Timss.