The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17
JUST WHAT WE FEARED.

JUST WHAT WE FEARED.
No man, we think, is in better po-
sition than we are, to judge of public SEN
timent in the ranks of the Opposition in |
this State. Our paper goes everywhere
and we have large correspondence with
leading men Of both elements In all
sections.
Hence we raised voice OF protest
against the nomination for Governor OF
any man who was not an Anti-Monopollst
in heart and soul; we did not care If he
had been a Democrat since Adam was a
baby, provided only that his Democracy
was of that broad, liberal, progressive,
Jefersonian kind, which would enable
the Monopolists to rally around him
and to feel that his success would be
their triumph.
1t was with great reluctance that we
tooklissue with men who were our friends
upon the question of nominating MIR.
Fisher. It would have been much pleas
anter TO have Aoated with the current
to have joined in the hurrah and aided In
the nomination of Mr.. Fisher but we
felt that to do so was to sacrifice the IN
terests and welfare Of our organization
for the sake of our own popularity; and
so we stepped into the breach and have
taken no small share of abuse and buff
fets for our pains.
But the letter which we publish in an.
other column shows that we did not read
amiss the signs of the times. Already IN
Olmstead county, one of the principal
counties of southern Minnesota, the work
of dissolution has commenced the
County Autobiography committee has
refused to recognize the call of the Dem
ocratic-Liberal State Central Committee;
and it has taken steps to effect call OF
m Autobiography State Convention, pure
and simple.
No man regrets this step more than
we do. 1t simply splits the Opposition
Of Olmstead county into fragments, ano
gives the county to the Republicans by
1000 majority. Followed up it will tea:
the Opposition to pieces in the State and
elect Pilsbury by 10000 majority.
We must haze peace and union and
con ;ord. We call upon all members o
the Opposition to sink personal and par
tisan feelings and unite as friends, ant
counsel together for the welfare Of tn
people. Let rings and combinations b
relega,ed into the background. Close u
the gaps and act together as brothers.
These Anti onopolists Of Olmstea
county are not "foaters' or ''stinkin
corpscs," they represent the honest yee
many Of that county; the very bon
and sinew of the farming population
Let them sec that the convention Of Jul
7th has nominated ticket that they ca
trust, a ticket that represents their inter
ests, feelings, and wishes, and we hav
faith to believe that they will give
their intelligent support. For one
shall labor to that end. And if the
call third convention we shall 60 thel
and labor in the cause of unity and ha
mony. If we had ten thousand majorit
we could not afford to fall to pieces; al
being ten thousand in the minority-ho
mach more is it necessary to keep OF
forces together.
"He that hath ten thousand friends
hath not one friend to spare,
And he that hath single toe
Will meet lin everywhere.
And so we say close up the gaps al
hold out the hand Of brotherhood to ea,
other. if our principles arc worth an
thing they are worth putting in fore
and if there is only hope that VIC c.
do that united certainly there is no no
that we can do it divided.