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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA. MONDAY, AUG. 3d. 1875.

keeping his 'shands from picking and steal-
ing;" he becomes Indifferent as to his fntu re
prospects, which usually end in the workhouse,
and is altogether an undesirable member Of the
community.
There may be some chronological dis
tinction at the bottom Of all this differ
ence. But this is to be learned from it
that the wise man will see to it that his
days are not shortened by poor or in
sufficient food. A mind we'll informed,
a body well covered, q stomach well fed,
heart well directed, make perfect
man; and this Minnesota of ours can
give us all these as perfectly as any
part of the world.
The farmer should be the best fed and
best informed man on earth. He is toe
often the meanest fed and the least in
teligent.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
THE THING GETTING CLEARER.
The Washington RepublicGn-commen
40 EO11n

Tho st. Paul Pioneer Prsss thinks il i NOT
improb .ble that Minnesota will send 4 dslega-
ton t., the next National Republican o0nvsn-
ton in favor OF the denomination of R1a1ne
Grant. The PIP. is mistaken. It is not the
man SO much as It - the pSinciples .hs sspre-
sents and the policy he has consistently spur-
sued that recommends President Grant to tho
republican masses of the country. II tina no
publicans OF Minnesota were convinced that Ar.r
Morton, Mr.. Conkling or any other acknowl-
edged republican leader could and would carry
out President Grants p0licWin the future, they
would not hesitate to aocept him as 0andidatap
In short, President Grant's record as regards
the 6nonces, and hls persistent dissemination
to maintain the dearly bought achievements Of
the war, serves Is . criterion by which the pub
lie involuntary measures the merits OF every
aspirant for presidential honors.
That means:
l. That Grant hopes to be renomina-
ted and reelected because of his "recOrd
regarding the finances" that is to say
through the power Of the capitalists Of
the country.
Ii That the Independents Cd Pioneer
Press is quietly working to that end.
LII. That the Ramsey Ring will carry
the next Republican State Convention
and send Grant delegation to the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
Nv. The same game will be played all
over the United States.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
WHOLE NO.. SO
THAT WHEAT RING AGAIN.
The Wright County Eagle, (Delano,

The Wright County Eagle, (Delano,
MINI. says: !.
The wheat buyers of Minneapolis, who for
merly had each buyer at this point, h&vo
formed consolidation, and placed their busi-
ness in the hands of one man, who. controls
the buyers at the different elevator points on
the lines of railroad.
This consolidation, of itself. will not cut
down the producers receipts more than one or
two cents bushel, and would prove no very
serious cause Of grievance. but from the fact
that this party will allow but one buyer IN .
place, and . monopoly is the result. To the
buyer, only, are the quotations given, and
should he prove an honest man, the farmer
will not be the loser; but if he proves tricky
and mercenary, he can give the quotations to
suit his pocket, and the farmer must. put up
with what he gets.
We repeat our advice. that when the
cunning millers Of Minneapolis get up.
such plundering rings they should b
left for few months without wheat.
Do they imagine that the farmers are
fools or slaves, to submit to be made tho
spoil of few knaves who are depend
ant on them for the bread of life, both
literally and metaphoricaly. What would
they say if the farmers of Minnesota
combined together, put their wheat into
the hands OF one man, and put up the
price by adding what it would cost 10
bring wheat from Iowa or Wisconsin,
1t would break up every -four mill in tho
State. Would it be fairp We are glad
to say this knavishness seems 0.be Con-
fined to Mr.. Pillsbury's home.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
THE PLIGHT IN WHICH THE REPu6Ll.
CAN PARTY HAS LEFT THE FARM.
ERS OF MINNESOTA.

The money-editOr Of the Pioneer Press
says:
WHEAT Although q tbs moment quota
lions ae not quite up to late figures, the pros
PEGS for excellent prices, and for quick con-
sumLkivs demand for our great staple remain
excellent. There will undoubtedly be very
heavy deficiency in the European harve1,
which must b. made up from America. In
spite Of this sure reliance speeslators hare sse-
IL Asgsst sad Sepfember deliseries. A fair
proportion Of this depression Is doubtles on
the stgengtb Of the ns.C freight rates which
have been adopted bv the great trunk railroad
lin ,, and the certainty that Soon a. fh/ crop
begiss to more to market il all At its vast bslk,
ssothsr ssd larger Increase Diu Be made n the
erpesss sf fransportstios by the men who
have now the power TO enforce their decrees.
So that, while grain growef1 have the right 70
expect an active demand from Ill the world for
their products, and at good pEicsa, they must ex-
prct to pay much higher rates Og fright, ,partic-
ulariy towards the close 81 and aft,f lake DavI-
CATION, than have prevailed for many months
pask
Alas and alack! This is all too true.
The spectators break down the price
and the railroads pnt up the Transports
ton and the farmers are caught between
the upper and neither millstones. And
whose faux ID it that the railroads have
it in their power 70 strip the people afte1
this fashion, Surely it IS the fault D
that political party which has been fol
years dominant IN the Si1te and nation
What has Congress done for the protec
ton oi the people against the corpora
tiOns2 Nothing. Whist has our Stat4
Legislature done? WOrse than nothing
L gave as the Morse Law!
Let rs now abusl" the Republican
party, and try the Opposition party; ant
Il that don't do better let n s.buSts tha
too. Let - smash party after party IN
I'll we find one that will project -ou
rights
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
THE WAY IT IS WORKING OUT.
Read this; it is from the Pioncer-P Press

Read this; It Is from the PtoDeer-FrcSe
Of Aug. 18th:
The Springfield RepnbIicsA comes the near
est Of any journal ae have remarked to hitting
the third-tenn possibility where II lives. 3
says that II the Ohio democracy succeed in0Ae.
rying the election upon their imitation piat.
form, and, elatsd BY their triumph, advansD
upon the national convention with nG-sno10
banners flying, ~ capital az ~ casstvv-st.
sca1s DOtsat igeseees IN. pveei1est MAietaE.
vii cestsr spo~ 0ro1t - the mOstEeliabie and
pronOuncsd advocate of solid moa.ey, and ess ).
~ kiA tStsaphsSllv SNeO the DhiDe A0sse f0r
tkjrJ tern. There iAmoss in this theory thAD
cass0ey glance would. .indica1e. 1t ths bon
~ money, anti -thiSd.tesm ,dsmocgacy Of Ohio
ponder ont.
Yes,thereis moro in Il than appears On
the surface. u is the very issue we
have repeatedly foretold:-the capital
Of the country; with the knaves, the
railroads, the corruptiODists, and II nec-
. sety the army, to back them, N I'D
by the shrewdest politieian and the ables1
general 81 the centaFy, on the -0no
side; and on the otter distracted -.
ray Of honest people, divided By poli11r
cal ties. and helpless in the hands Of
the enemy.
| In the meantime the administrator
throws its innoeace against raising
money for the Republican party By -
sessment on the once holders. Il wants
to produce the very condition Of things
foreshadowed by the Pioneer Press, 81
defeating the Republicans in Ohio.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
lCNATlUS DONNELLY,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

The ANrI-MoNePoLIsr is published every
S:.a1o Snbscr;nt;on one wear. $500
SS:io Snhocr;rt;on s;v ,nonths. 100
Single Subscription, three months, oo o.,
In e,uts of Ave or more to one address it will
be furnished at $3.50 per year; or sl.oo for SIX
months. Address, -
No. II Wabasha ST., st. Paui.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23

particularly at q small tea party or who
would captivate all hearts in the graceful
amblings of the mazy dance. His notions
are much more fantastic than his toes,
and he seems better fitted to shake his
fist than his foot; but Major Hotchkiss
knows what he is talking about, and SO
he says:..
Prof. lockwood and President Allen cham
nioned the sensible and practical side Of the
controversy, while Prof. Hagar, Miss Wheel. +
and Prof. Phelps, Of Winona, took the field in
favor of the Introduction Of innovations upon
stud,ous habits and concentrated mental effort.
They would have these interfered with by
social simpsrtngs and an occasional Normal
''shindig." We shall expect to see Prof.
Phelps and Miss Wheeler at St Paul during
the next session of the Legislature button
holing memb rs in behalf OF . bill appropri-
atlng one hundred thousand dollals, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to establish
prof.ssorsnips in dancing and social nonsense
Tor our three Normal Schools. TO aid their
social proposition the people should be careful
not to vote for candidate for Senator or Rep-
resentative next N..vember who is unable to
"cut the pigeon wing." dance "the horn pipe,'"'
s'come the double shuttle" and perform all
other graceful acts with precision.
Legislature composed Of gentlemen &C
complishsd in such culture would undoubtedly
appreciate Prof Phelps new educational era.
After its full Inauguration We shall not have 70
wait long for the next advance in popular
tutilage-the fitting up and furnishing. at the
public expense, Of beer and billiard saloons in
| the easements Of our State Normal Schools.
Then they will be fully equipped for the edu-
| cation Of teachers according to the most ap-
proved modern wants.
We understand it all perfectly:
The Pope has taken steps lately to sup
press the voluptuous waltz, or ''round
dance, and Phelps sees in this design
to destroy free government by abol
ishing one of our most cherished insti
tutions; and he very properly insist.
that dancing must be taught in the Nor
NAL Schools. Phelps to the rescue:-
"Down with the Pope!"
And we know what is the matter will
Major Hotchkiss too: He is simpl,
jealous Of the grand advantages Phelp
would possess twirling the intellectua
damscls of the Winona school, (thei
heads full OF mathematics ana thei
khssls full of music,) in airy circles t
the thrilling stimulation OF La Bell
Helene and lie Grande Ductesse. Fire
tests" would be nowhere!
| Hotchkiss's eyes fairly snap fire an
his mouth drools liquid desire, while h
shouts out-"Down with Monopoly
| But the intelligent farmer leaves hi
wagon load OF potatoes in the street an
n looks in through the back window; an
he knows who pays the fiddler!
i Great is high art and social culture
l Great is Humbug, and Phelps is it
prophet yes, and finds his profit in
too.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
SOMETHING CURIOUS.

This explains why the New York
Tribune calls greenbacks 'trag money;
and the editor Of the ANTI MoNOPOLIsT
q "pestiferous little demagogue:"
Eli Perkins, the Saratoga correspondent,
writes as fellows t0 the New York Sun:
Yesterday quartet OF brokers were discus
sing Jay Gould on the States balcony.
ssOf course" said one, 1--WE all know Gould
owns fifty lone shares out of one hundred of the
Tribune, and that is all he ever wants to own
OF any thing. The other forty mine shares have
no voice. We can tell just what Gould is do
ing on the street by reading the Tribune stock
reports, only sometimes when Gould is bulling
stock in the Tribune to unload it on the
street we've got to discount the newspaper. Its
game of bluff. He bears the market SOM
times like blaxes in the newspaper when he is
bull privately: and then again he bulls .
stock in the newspaper when he is . bear, sell
ing the same stock short on the street. He VI :
loads on the boys, and then switches the news-
paper around and scoops the street again The
knowing brokers begin to discount the newspa
per-that is, they buy and sell just opposite TO
the newspapers pubic advice, and then they
swim right along in Jay Gould's private cur
rent.
"And is not that all right" chimed in an
other broker. "Has not any man right to
own any newspaper he chooses to buy, and
hasn't he right to run it as he likesi Isn't
this q free country, and can't man do just Al
he likes with his own property"
"Why, yer" replied conservative bystand-
er. ssGonid has right to run his paper just as
he wants to, provided he comes ont openly and
tells the people that it is his personal business
| organ that hs has bought it to run as an aux
| iliary to his stock business: and then it people
are-fools enough to be fooled by it, why,
it's their fault, not his"
"Rut Gould owns more than the Tribune. .
broke in q we'll known New York judge "He
| has AGENTS looking after the Times, too I have
a way OF knowing privately that Gould has in
directly got control Of good many shares Of
the Times shares not owned by George Jones
and Mr. Morgan, but by outside parties, and
buy up George Jones or Mr.. Morgan and get q
controlling interest in the Times, too
| Suppose" continued the Judge, "Gould
offers Mr.. Jones 4lAO, 900 NOR. than his shares
in the Times are really worth, rs q business
concern, gets the paper, and then turns the
| Times in with the Tribune and milks a few
millions out Of the street! There Is no doub
but what J. Gould, with the Tribune and
Times at his call, could so manage his stocl
iobbing a. to make millions where he now
makes thousands and what is million dol
lars to him if he can grt hold Of fifty on.
shares Of the Times, even II they are not wortl
said the judge, land know he il smbitious 4
own two Of the big newspapers in New York
that he has one, and that he il now picking 81
the oth~r."
Thousands Of good people swallow
} with usfinching faith the corrup
thoughts Of Jay Gould, distilled througI
Whioelaw Reid. and think they hea
the voice of noble old Horace Greeley.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
COST OF PUBLIC PRINTING.

These figures cannot fail to be q great
source of surprise to the people. OVER
QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS SPENT
IN FOURTEEN YEARS FOR PUBLIC PRIN-
rING!!
Compare the first three years Of Re-
publican rule with the last three years -
From 1861 to 1863, inclusive A,6 ,657 SO
From 1879 to 1874 lOl, ,742 "a
Here was chance to stop part Of this
prodigious leak and Mn PILLsBUR1
VOTED, No!
Take another instance =
Mr. Pillsbury on the 9th Of February
1874, as chairman OF the committee on
Finance, made are port as to the financial
condition Of the State showing that the
general and special revenues would
amount to 1854, 1873; tnat the expenses Of
the state, for all purposes. would be,
1857 .O67 that there was balance in cash
of3ll7 ,09S in the Treasury, and that there
would be, over and above all demands
"a balance" we quote Mr.. Pillsbury's
own words, subject to the disposition OF
the Legislature of slo7,l3l." On the
9th of February, therefore, we offered a
resolution reciting these facts and con-
cluding as follows:
"Axp WHEREAs, The rate OF interest receiv-
ha thsx Gas, ka hNi1
money is much less than the rate Of Interest
paid by the State on its bonded debt, therefor.
| Resolved, By the Senate, the House concur
ring, that the State treasurer is hereby inst uct-
| ed 10 use all balances in HIS hands, not neces.
sary to pay current appropriations, to n
amo, mt not to exceed one hundred thousand
dollars, in payment and redemption OF lik,
amount Of the recognized bonded Indebtedness
Of the State"
We are sorry to say Mr.. Pills6nsy op
posed this yesoI.t tion. and Mr.. Graves o
Duluth, gave notice OF debate upon it ant
it went over under the rule. If Pillsbur,
had supported tit would have passed ant
the State woukl have been saved $50,
$40; for the money remaining In tn
State Treasury invited all kinds Of raid
upon it, and the result was, instead Q
confning the appropriations within th
very liberal estimate Of $657 .067 mad
by Mr.. Pillsbury, the actual appropris
tons ran up to s7l7.6l6 Is.
We will recur to this subject again
We think we can show that in almos
every case Mr.. Pillsbury, instead of lead
ing the forces Of reform, headed the OF
gaaized band OF plunderers.
If Mr.. Pillsbury is elected governor
) will be idle to expect economy or re
trenchment ut his hands He cannot or
pose the extravagant demands of th
, Normal school. the State prison. or th
charitable institutions Of the State, fo
his university is in the same boat an
{ must sink or swim with the rest. II
dare not favor retrenchment in the pull
! lie printing for he will then lose tie pow
erful support Of the Ronee--Press. H
will not labor to lessen the exactions
the railroad companies for the reaso
, that his sympathies, if We may judge b
his votes, are all on the side Of the corp
raiions-
: In short. while Mr.. Pillshury b.
, MANY excellent personal traits, the r
poblicans could scarcely have selected
man less identified with the principl,
\ they % clamorously prociaim i the
platform
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
AN EXAMPLE WORTHY OF ,aalTXuoI

We would commend TO the imtta1ioa
Of al the leading towns Of MinneeotA
the example set BY st. Panl il - estab-
lishmcnt OF her great efevator.
Il was built BY pnblic contribution
through subscriptions for stock. r u
perfectlv secure. The agent i1under 320,-
600 bonds to the company 70 not deal a.
recty or Indirectly IN wheat. The CON-
paDy puts the rates Of storage - follows.
2 cents per bnsAel for Ne first 70 dAys;
and one half cent per bushel ioF
each additisnal 10 days therealtsr.
From 1sf Nov. b 18th June, storage +
4 cents. Special bins furnished aad
wheat kept On hand. Liberal advaocoG
will b made at 10 per nsnt. Innranoo
ate9 9.1Opef 900 for 8 months. Farmors
shosld compare these rates with thslE
local elevators, and II they csnt gef -
good tsrns. ship tothe s.. Psal sIsvafus
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN FOOD AND
CHARACTER.


CHARACTER.
Man is q mere machine to turn fOed
into work and to do good work he mus,
have good food. We have here some
interesting statements in reference to
the effect Of abundant food, supplies on
character:
A we'll informed writer, comparing ths nm
derfrd Dorsxtshirs IsbOurer with his we'll fed
L,.eolnshlre or Yorkshire .smat=," stat4s thsa
.sthe man OF Dorse4 never tastes animal food,
except . hit Of baCon once week. He and
his family exist upon sCanty supply Oi
bread. eked out with bat VI lard aud drip
ping. which scarcely keep body and soul to
9eSs.s; and, mark him q his work. He y ex-
sctiy like steam slgins with : short supply
Of fuel. He may 50 by fits aud starts, but
q ntree wien the work ID hardest He goes on
better wlien ths gradient b falling, but ht
comes to hope,uas s4Andstill on tlse leAst -
cent Nothing b mare curious than to watch
his movennsnto. Thsms is m ingenious slow
ness about al be dos. His very walk upor
the turnpike gives y00 the impression thai b
ia I'M 10 his knees in dirt, and one fO0t is pu
before the other = i thsy we're made Of lead
Evury m0tiUE S0-MD TO require separate efor
OF the will, and there is . mental doubt II III
int ption viii b. carried out Do not suppos.
he Is ignorant n philosophy; for, with in6ozz
wisdom h~ reserves hn powers tsr grind 0cca
sion.. - wkno 1he nnnstkR comes, or an effort Il
inevrfsl1e. He nsvsr f0rgets that his store D
energy in smal, and that there Is little pros
p-ct 81 renewal by the scanty supper when b.
arrives 1t home. And 50 the h2bIt Of idlenes
crows upon him until he il good for nothing
Hs has no such word = haste in his vocab1
lary: and If it we're pEOp.sd to give hin
| double wages on the condition Of doing d5uba
work. lie would probably give It up after
weeks trial, because he has been brought ul
| to prefer iiIene=s and privation to indu>tr
| and the qualification Of those healty 6esirs
| and appetstes which from long Degisct he ha
ceased to care for"
| IN York hire and Lincolnshire the case
sitoaethrr different There the amount o
| healthy energJ, work, and wages are al
/ doubled. The labourr Is well led, active i
| his movemenfs, and his work IS done wit
eame and skill. Dvrsetshire labouress, vhe
/ iutroduced into Yorkshire, although paid &C
cordiue to the Yorkshire standard Of wages
could nod or would not do Yorkshire day
| work. and went hnck to DOEsetshire, prefsrrin
4 comperative starvation along with compar1tiv
| idlenen in DoEsetshiEe 10 Ah0ndaIt lxsdinx y
comunuied with hard work IN yorkyAire.-
i Th.n, again, physical degradztion reacts q
/ In nasal qualikcssions, and the undsrs.
i Iaboursr beUcmo not merely less honest 1
n9ards HI work, but alsO in ~ nzf14
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
MR.. LseURY AS AN ECONOMIST.

The politicians all claim to be econo.
mists. The Republican party is second
to none in its professions OF an earnest
and undying desire to secure retrench-
ment and reduce taxation. But in some
mysterious way while the party has
clamored tor economy, IN its platforms,
it has gone on, in its legislation, plllng
burden upon burden, on the shoulders OF
the people. Look at THIS startling table:
Compa,ison of State Expenditures in 1870
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-23
THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING DANc
ING IN THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

Major Hotchkiss Of the Fillmore Co.
Republicos, thinks that Prof. Phelps il
determined to introduce the art of dauc-
ing. - one form Of ..social cnlture,~ = into
IL Normal School q Winona- Phelps
doI9 look Ike . man Who would shinr