The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13
the case then his real enrolment is only about
oae half as large as reported, and the per capita
allowance would be double that stated in the
above table, on 500. t4i
9 FARMER.
FARMER.

allowance would be double that stated in the
above table, on $780, HI
FARMER.
Important Correspondence. a 4tigl
SALTWATER. August. 1879. j
Hon. Ebenezer Ayers, Chairman Anti- Mo-
nopoly State Convention. II
DEAR SIR Your favor with copy of the |
Platform adopted by the Anti Monopoly State
Convention is at hand.
In compliance with your request herewith
submit my views as desired, Your first, sec
ond and third resolutions, read as follows:
First-That as labor produces the wealth of
the nation, the prime object Of government
should be to secure the freedom, prosperity
and happiness of its laboring people and that
as capitals bnt means to aid labor in deyel-
oping the resources ofthe country and facili-
tatlng commerce, legislation tending to en-
power capitalists to Cypress the industrial clas-
ses is radically wrong and condemnable.
Second-That ours is equally the government
of citizens Of all colors, races, natlvties, con-
ditions, and religious creeds, and that, politi-
callv, we will know no distinction between
these, ,pandering to none and condenning
none, but endeavoring to treat all with equal
regard and justice, as fellow citizens having
the same rights, interests, aspirations and viz
tues as ourselves. 3
Third-That we oppose protective tariff be-
cause it must discriminate in favor Of monOpo
lists and against the general public, but that
there should be a tariff tor revenue. il;
fully endorse these, giving briefly my reasons
for SO doing. Believing our State and Ma
tional prosperity to be based npon the products
of our peoples labor, our first care should
be to foster, by all means in our power, the in-
terest of agricultural and mechanical indus
| try; ,4 f..-.
| The close of the conflict between the North
| ern and Southern States of our Union has SCI
| tied for all timrs the questions of nationality
or color as affecting rights OF American citizen
ship. While the Federal and Stare Constitu-
tions guarantee to all the utmost freedom of re-
ligious rights and opinions. sH
| recognize the necessity Of tariff, but for
| revenue only, none for protection.
The fourth resolution. relating to salaries Of
officials is certainly at this juncture in our pub
lie affairs timely, and will doubtless meet the
approval Of the people at large jg. VI e4s
To the fifth resolution reading as follows:
Fifth-That the executive patronage invol-
wing the appointment of subordinates leopard
ICES the integrity of our political institutions,
and, hence, all officers, as far as practicable,
should be elected by the people.
Iwould say in country having such vast
and complicated details as our system of gov
eminent requires, it would :, be well nigh i'm
possible to make all positions or Offices elective,
therefore we must rely upon the people at the
ballot box to place at the head of our Site and
National Governments honest and efficient ex-
ecutives, and as to them is confined the APP
| pointing power so hold them to strict &C.
count for the conduct and acts Of their subor-
climates.
AS to resolution sixth:
Sixth-That true education and sound NOR
ais are the best promoters of temperance, and
that we favor rigid enforcement of our tenn
perance laws
/ believe we must rely upon our educational
/ sysem, our public teachers andyhome influence
to elevate the morals Of our youth, if we would
secure fer posterity pure government and
perpetual republic; that the laws now upon
our Statute books gives to the people the right
and fully Empowers the enforcement OF law.
regulating the liquor traffic.
While experience has taught that prohibitory
laws are not only inoperetive, but fraught witt
evil results to the end sought to be attained
and have always failed. As the law stands
each community can so regulate the licenc,
} granting permission to sell or dispose of liquor.
as to them may seem best proper.
Resolution seventh THAT the State SHOULD
} fix the maximum rates which transportation
companies may, charge for carrying freights.ane
passengers, snd should control such companies
to prevent determinations and unfairness il
their dealings; and that it is likewise its duty
to compel those companies doing business
within its borders to carry freightS Shipped By
its citizens, through the territories OF uthe,
states, at the same rates which it charges Cit
zens Of such ether other states for carving 81
milar freights shipped by them over It's line
within their respective states.
Speaking Of the above resolution Iwould u.s.
the language Of the resolution adopted by tn.
Democrrtic- Republican State Convention: Thai
the State has full power to control all corpora.
aiions within its borders. and possessing tn.
power, so to do it would be direct in its duties
toward the people did it fail in any manner 81
to protect by placing such safeguards around
our interests AS occasion might demand Tn,
power that can create corporation can. anG
certainly will, control them for the public good
Asto the State regulating or controlling trans
portation beyond its own limits it Is question
for judicial determination
Resolutions eighth and ninth:
Eighth The existence of banks empowered
to issue currency tends to amassiIg wealth il
the hands Of the few to the injury Of the many
and they should be inhabited and their curren
cy retired.
Ninth-That only coin and federal treasur1
notes should constitute ihe money currency 3
the country.
Would seem to admit OF the following reply
The situation to-day, as regards the none
tary and financial system of our country cen
slider as being, by far, the best aud safest VI
have ever had. Il gives us safe currency
cheap exchange and Can only be made mor
valuable by the Government, adopting polio,
that shall place the treasury note at par valn'
! with coin Of the same denomination
Resolution tenth.-That we are opposed I.
the immediate resumption OF specie payments
believing that it will result disa-troualy to tn
! debtor class of the country that it Is alread,
! producing widespread bankruptcy and suffer
ing, and has decreased immigration and arrest
ed the true way Of reaching specie payments i
by promoting tie growth and posterity of tn
nation.
: mediate resumption of specie payments Ye
II is unqussticnably true that Immediate step
tending toward placing the currency of tn
country on coin basis is the only LEGITIMATE
mode by which a. people we can place on
government on an equality with other grea
commercial nations, and secure for ours-lve