The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17
CORRESPONDENCE.

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A Prominent stPotato Bug'' talks
about Fisher.-And Wades into 90
Wheelock aud H. r. Hall-'And Al
vocates Third Party.
Kditor Anti. Monopolist
DEAR ,S1R-Permit me through your
generous columns to give farmer
views of the ssFisher wave, and the po-
l;tical movements connected Herewith, |
and, of the duty of Anti-Monopolists.
The candidacy of Mr.. Fisher did not
originate with the people; for nineteen
twentieths of the voters of the State, !
never heard of him until he was put for
vard as candidate for Governor by the
St. Paul Dispatch. It is clearly case
of manufacturing candidate for the
neople, to be forced upon them a0Lens
polens. The public press is generally
supposed to be the echo of public opln-
inn. rather than the absolute maker
thereof. Then, as to Fisher popularity,
there have not as many persons given IN
their adhesion to Fishe: as there are
voters in an average Minnesota township;
and vet half dozen editors are shouting,
sWhat a wonderfully popular man Mr..
Fisher is =
Now the Anti-Monopolist people are
prone to inquire whether Mr.. flsner IS or
is not in sympathy with them IN their
wants and wishes! Is he IN favor OF res
trictlve legislation Or, does he think
Granger legislation has gone quite Tar
enough? Has he particle OF sympathy
for the toiling masses If SO, the pubic
does not know it; at least the Antl.Mon-
opolist portion does not. Witness the
course pursued against E. ST. JULIEN Cox,
last fall. one Of the true friends OF the
people.
Now what is at the bottom Of all this
Fisher business! Just this Alexander
Ramsey was defeated as candidate for
q. S, Senator;-Governor Davis and his
friends did it. Though Davis was not
elected, Ramsey was ANONYMOUSLY defeat
ed: and the people throughout the
country rejoiced, and more particularly
the Anti-Monopolsts Ramsey means to
have revenge. He asks the Dispatch and
the old Democrats of St. Paul to help
him kill off Gov. Davis. and they invite
the Anti.Monopolsts to assist in the mas
sacre. But, does Alexander Ramsey
propose to turn Democrat Or does he
propose to become an Anti-Monopolist
Will he cease to be Grant Republican
Not bit of it. He only wants to patch
up temporary alliance with the Oppo-
sition lust long enough to kill off the
man that killed him. Who of us Anti
Monopoists, did not rejoice last winter IN
the courage and perseverance OF the
Davis men! 1t is true that many of Us
would have preferred the election of Mr.
Donnelly or Mr.. Lochren; but as it was
we regarded it as half victory; an(
now Alexander Ramsey calls upon us tt
help him punish Gov. Davis and hi
friends.
And who now is trying to thus vitaliz
the Anti.Monopoly parry? Answer
Joseph A. Wheelock, who, two years ago
called US .'potato bugs and parasites;
and has always used his pen in the inter
est of the Monopolists. And II. T. Hall
who went to Owatonna two years ago
and urged the Farmers Convention
there to adopt G. X. Davis, the Republl
can nominee, as their candidate Tor Gov
ernor, claiming him to be as good a.
Anti Monopolist candidate as they coul
find in the State; and failing in tha
mission, went home and hoisted the ban
me- OF the Radical Republicans; support
ing the entire ticket save the candldat
for State Treasurer; and rej"iced at tn
defeat of the Autobiography party
These intriguing politicians care nothin
for the interests or wishes of the lndu
trial class, though constituting three
fourths of the voting population OF tn
State; save only to stir up their prey
dices and get their votes.
Brother Anti-Monopolists, are v
nothing more than whips and scourges
the hands Of avenging, or intriguing pc
iticians! And who would use us
strike on this side and on the other si'
nexta Brothers, we have higher I'M
sion. a more important duty. We ha
nothing to hope from the leaders of eth
of the old parties. They are all again
ms. and will frame all the nominations
their own interests. They are all ahl
Monopolists. If we stay with them
are swallowed up, root and branch, q
our identity completely lost, our efticle
CIV entirely destroyed; subverted by Q
nretcnded friends. If we ever becol
RESPECTED we must first make ourseiv
feared. 1t will do us good, for both
old parties to have their candidates.
nnblicans then will no longer fear that
voting for Anti-Monopolists they are
inc with the Democratic party; nor '
Democrats think they are turning
publicans. Let US be neither Dcmocr
nor Republicans; as paramount there
let MS rise to the lofty dignity of IN
pendent roters, and be ANTI MoSoroLl
Let US by all means have convent
and strike out for ourselves. sect
Brother Young's request for the 5,
Central Committee appointed at Y
lorna, to call an Autobiography $
Convention. at an early date.
CINE
1850
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