The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-02
A New Correspondent at Elk Rivera
Ringing Letter on the Present Evils of
our Political SISTER 81 :i' '''- ''''' d
ELK RIVER. MINI, July 2l,. 1873.
Ed. Anti-Mon0p6list:

our Political SISTER 81 : 'i' 'i'- ''.'' u
ELK RIVER, MINI, July 81, 1875.
Ed. ti-Monopolist: a.r,at' ri 81 3. =
Your excellent paper pays us its regular
weekly visits, and never fails to receive a
hearty welcome for its fearless utterances
in the direction Of reform and a purified
government" threading the ANTI MoNoPo-
LIST, its persistent denunciations of rings
and every phase of political Hchicanery
whereby the toiling masses are robbed OF
their hard-earned property by system of
taxation unparalleled even during our
mighty struggle for national existence, we
feel that we have, . leader who can make
these well timed thrusts with perfect immu-
nifty from counter attacks from political op
ponents; for up to the present writing, NO
political crime or swindle can be traced to
his door. 1t cannot be shown that he has
ever been accessory to any Legitimate
speculation whereby the people or his con-
stituency, while he represented them in the
national council. have ever suffered in the
least degree. Hence, Mr.. Editor, you can
take the offensive in this field of reform
with an assurance Of success that even now
must have to you the force of demonstra-
ton; for as sure as man is u reasoning,
| rational being, so sure will the truthes and
logic of the AN RI MoNoPoLIsT swell that al
ready large number to such formidable pro-
portions as to sweep etectually from posi-
tons of trust and emolument that merciless
army of barnacle Office holders who have
so long preyed upon the people and eaten
\ out their substance. Let then the ANTI
4 MoNopoLIsT live and circulate, We bid j
/ welcome and n hearty God speed on its mis-
sion of mercy to the sweating millions of
sthe earth. ,.s roa, er
We truly feel that the reform wave has
commenced its flow, and if the true condi--
tion of things is clearly understood by the
people, 1t will be as irresistible as in 1860
when they with such emphasis reversed the
suicidal order of things by placing at the
helm of State good old Abraham Lincoln
But to effect this there must be work; per.
sistent and untiring effort. 1t is not to be
expected that office holders are going I,
"step down and out"' of fat positions with
ont herculcan effort to retain them; ana |,
is equally idle TO look for that radical re-
form for which you are striving aud which
the people so much need, within the pres
ent dominant party; for when in the politi
cal history Of this country, has party hat
more suspicious opportunity to justly cal
forth the eulogiums Of an admiring worll
than the Republican party 1t has hell
almost entire sway for about fourteen year
in all the northern states Of this Union
which to q reasonable mind is time enough
to demonstrate its ability to administer til,
State and National governments in such
manner as to win tie plaudits of . grati6e,
people. "a But as the great Webster said, i
is not the first time in the history of hu
man affairs that the vigor and success Q
the war have not come quite up to the loft
and his sounding phrase Of the manifesto
By corruption its cohesive force is weaken
cd, and as a result the work of disintegrs
ton has been going, on for, years, and neve
so rapidly as to-day Every organzatio
to have any lease of useful existence mus
possess = nucleus, central idea, which WI
commend itself to the equity and INTEL
gence Of the people. That idea havin
vanished with the great work Of emancipa
ing race, the party subsists to-day only b
virtue or constitutional limitations and il
memories. without distinct element
strength upon which to base its claim
perpetuity. Having performed its mission
II has degenerated into series Of 'rings
made up of the most corrupt elements
society; whose only mission seems to be il
discriminate plumber, from the highest
the lowest organization Of the land. A
nominations are made by these ring
Hence, il is . farce to call caucuses and Co
vertions to make nominations: for in !
case scarcely is q change made from Ii
previously mapped out by the leaders. /
amounts 10 nothing but the mere formai
Of ratification BY the delegates, Of WI
the few ring readers have done. why ha
the sovereign people stood this deg, . lad
Of manhood IS long. Why. We have 0
II these nasty little s'rings" right hel
and the ssmogulss. thereof viii boast
their adroitnsss ia manipulating delegat'
What IS this bat oppression Of the wo
character. what ID our Republic but
name, if few are to rule. and not the p
pie. II 10 rather N FaristOcraey 1t
most dangerous character. BY vireue q