The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-21
The Independent Greensack
Convention Of the list Con-
gressional District.
Judge E. c. Stacy Of Albert Lea
Nominated for Congress.

me COOV6UGtOU dSScIuOlCu dt OW0IOuA
IA, Sept. II. pursuant TO notice. 1t wa.
ca led t. order by VIM. Elliot Chairman
OF the district committee. and after read
iny the call and stating in a few we'll
timrd and very appropriate remarks the
oi iects of the convention, Judge j. w.
Fuikerson ut Rochester was l-c:ed press
itlent, and VIM. n. Plymat OF Mapleton
secretary. Judge Fulkerson upon taking
the chair addressed the convention in u
very eloquent speech, impressing the
delegates with the importance OF wise
and harmonious action in the adoption OF
a platform and selection OF a candidate
to represent them in congress.
The committee ON resolutions soon
after reported the following platform OF
principles, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
We labor, First. Tor the advancement
OF just and quitable principles, and an
honest administration OF pubic affairs In
the interests vi the people.
We desire, Sccondly,to fill all places
of trust with men OF principle, ability
and honesty: such rs will not be bribed,
intimidated or demoralized.
We assert, Thirdly, that the two great
and crying evils III our political pructice,
is, first, the power OF usarpation exer-
ci,ed by official rings over the actions o.
weak aud suppressed voters at the ballot
box by tho party lash, causing them t"
abandon their jadgment,and rights as
American citizens.
And secondly: by so doing, lose their
Independence, aud lay the foundation OF
anarchy and confusion.
We declare. Fourthly that the large
percentage OF crime, poverty and dis
lress amongst US is tue Out.rowth Vi
special legislation in the int. rests OF the
capitalists, aud against the Industrial
Interest OF the nation.
We believe. Filthy; that our govern
ment should stamp her credit upOu either
paper or parchment and thereby make
the same legal tender for all legal and
commercial Transactions, hereafter m Ak
ing the tender to one man tine same AS t.
another. and thereby abolish the present
discrimination which must necessarily,
suouer or Later, give rise to u rupture IL
our government.
We demand. sixthly. repeal Of the
, law which demonelized silver. thus
doubling the purchasing power OF gold,
| and thereby decreasing nearly one>hal
the value vi every form and product I"
human industry in the United st ties
thus decreasing the wealth OF the man,
for the enrichment OF the few.
| We pledge, seventhly, the best efforts
OF our representatives, 10 secure at thu
hands ot congress such national assist
auce in the shape OF proper boun'ies
rs will lead to the determination Ut thu
grasshoppers. and such state Legislation
rs will relieve the immediate distress U
our people.
We solicit. eighty, the co operation O
all goo.l men 10 JOIN with us irrespectiv
OF pa ty. and to unite in the neede'
reforms, and save the country in thi
its hour Of peril.
/ We request. ninethly. that the me
placed in nomination. by US for national
state or county Offices. ce elected %
the basis Of the platform OF the indie
pendent party, and they are hercb
instructed to carry ont the principle
therein set forth.
II WIN. Elliott OF Rochester, then move
. that the convention proceed 10 the nOn
, inat,ou oil candidate TOR congress b
acclamatiun and placed ic nominatio
the name OF &. ID. Sherwood, settin
,, for h his ability as . legislator. an
, integrity OF character as a man in u sh"
, though very impressive speech. tn
vote upon the Question was tie an
declared lost.
w. Z. Mayhem OF Fountain Brood
, then nominated Judge + e. Stacy !
Albert Lea. and in i've minutes speecl
paid = glowing uibutc 10 his t~mpcral
habits. ability AS Statesman. M
stability OF character AS a m IN. aud up
the vote being taken. Judge r. I
Stacy was declared the unanlmo'
nominee ot the convention.
Wm- Eliot OF Il chester. JAM
rho,nps III ot Wlnona and W. K. Ma,
new OF Fountain BROOK were then al
painted as the district centr Il commits
iur the ensuing year, aui the convcntis
adjourned Siac die
WM. PLYMAT.
Secretary.