The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-03
GARRETT FOR PRESIDENT.

No. II WABAsHAw ST., ST. PAUL
GARRETT FOR PRESIDENT.
We have just received the following let ,
ter from Hon. Montgomery Blair, ex'Pest-
master General under President Lincoln,
and one of the profoundcst politicians OF
the day. It will be read with great
interest: lts II
Hon. I. DoNNE14LY, ST.. PAUL, MIMI:
DEAR SIR: I have read your editorial in
Aur,. Monopo11sr about Mr.. Garrett and
the Presidency.
/ send you copy of my letter OF May
10th. You will see that name Garrett
and Tilden to illustrate the principle on
which the selection of candidate should
be made. & 70
THE fight of 1879 is to be an anti, |
Monopoly fight; and Garrett is un-
doubtedly the proper candidate in that
fight for the Autobiography party. he
refused to unite with the Monopolists
and stood out for the rights of the people;
although by acting with the Monopolists ne
would have shared the power and plumber
with them; whereas by opposing them he
has united the whole of them against
him.
He did not seek political power in TAX
ing the stand he has taken for the protec'
ton Of the rights and material interests
of the people; and just as Grant, by being
the leader in the army which put down
the effort to destroy the Union, became
the natural leader Of the Union party; so
Garrett, by the force Of the circumstances
/ which nut him in the van of the Anti.
Monopoly movement, and by the force OF
character which enabled him to sustain
himself in that position, becomes the nat
1 ural leader of the ti-Monopolists. His
is no Fictitious or party platform opposi'
i ton: he has made and is making q real,
practical fight, and he has the head to
make it successful if the people rally to
him. He is q man Of large men
tai portions, real administrative sabili
tv and Of absolute integrity. J he never
engaged in the foul business Of buying NJ
Legislatures his employees are not pc
litical agents at high salaries. They hav
= to attend to other business. There
every guarantee in his past life that II h
is President the Gov eminent will b
brought back to the strictest economy
but at the same time will be directed b
the most enlarged and liberal views fe
the development Gifts industrial Interests
and that every individual and corporal
interest will be subordinated strictly
that of the public.
Since the publication OF my letter NJ
Thurman's friends have republished Il
Autobiography resolution Of the Oh
platform Of last year, with the stateme
that he was the author Of it. This sho,
that they also recognize this as the que
ton Of the hour. But writing platforr
is one thing and fighting battles anothe
Thurman battles have been against u
coin and the war; GArrett's again
Tom Scott and the Monopolists. II
want to make an anti-Lincoln, anti-v
| issue. Thurman would be our man. B
If we want to make an Anti.Monop<
/ issue. Garrett is the man. These are
| associations Of the public mind with tn
men, and sensible men win take things
thew and them. Yours Truly,
N MONTGOMERY BI4AIR
\ Washington. May 81. 1875.
I We quote the following from the let
A or Nay 10th, to which Judge Blaif
ludes:.
Oene4t's nomination would fcroe he =
monopoly issue. which undezliee The ~
1 &c and goes 70 the causes 8 - pew
II cnsrnr1ion in public a1IAiYe IAo ms@opl
/ ~ he source Of the corruptcos .h1cA Z
4 hem npping the foundations g !el1oi
1 govsrnment They have 'ns qpsses,.I :. !
~ - 70 perpetoate il 8 the source of I
rc@sv ar,d Il i this power that enAhaeo g
An nnblic opinion and oveFslAngh The e
- rnsn VIE founded the RepnbGcan party
@.ke nsss .e ss nsse q, es.a' ,s Sc
~ S.,,s r ~ antaGonism to The most ]
"a ~ ronono1Y fraternity. He mus